Remember when that circle seemed wide and embraced friends, family, clients, and colleagues. It was not always that way. As you think back to childhood, that circle started quite small and only expanded as you had more to offer. It has all been based on a balance of what they needed to take and that which you offered to give. Simple.
But as we peak in the hierarchy of society, for ever so short a time, we may in fact be far short of our intrinsic value as a human being. Seriously now, we have much to offer at the height of our strength and vigor, yet we know that this is the sole reason for the taking, wanting, and accolades to occur. We have something someone wants.
Then one day the phone stops ringing. Surprisingly fast, and rightly so. Society operates with doers, not thinkers or those that cling to outdated ways, staring into an aged mirror convincing yourself of what you see. Move on.
Yet all this seems sour. The grapes seem wilted. But no, think back for a minute. Remember those times when you stood outside the earshot of the compliant and expressed your distaste for “it all,” wanting to steer your own ship, create your own reality, take stock in your true nature, and live according to your own rules. That boat is in the harbor.
Although our path appears to be thinning into a single track, less than noticeable to the rest, we have much to do. And though our circle is smaller, the hands are clasped with each other in common understanding, and no longer outstretched in expectation.
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