Not Without You
I was chatting with my friend Dan from Santa Barbara tonight and both of us have had some challenges this year. We were talking about the development of momentum and recognizing when you are in it. There’s a beautiful thing that happens when you have positive momentum in your life. I think it’s the one time when your subconscious mind is grateful. It’s that place that people call “flow” that produces spirit. It’s as if there are no guards to your authenticity and you get to simply “be” in light of all the surrounding stuff.
As we were talking, Dan shared that in the midst of the momentum and good things in his business, something tragic happened to a friend of his. He had taken his own life. Something that brings about thousands of emotions and questions that can never be answered. In the midst of our momentum and working hard and being proud of the things we achieve there are people that are suffering. These people seem so far from us until something happens like this that makes it all too close.
I started to really grasp in our conversation that there was conflict. To be so proud of wrestling your way through an economy that can be a struggle and winning and then to see that the people around us that aren’t doing well and not creating but retreating are inseparable. It’s hard to know what to say or do. It made me think about the people nearest me. The people going through really tough times right now tough times that aren’t merely economic but deeper. Who do I know that needs me to be humble? Who is around me that needs me to listen? Who do I pass every day and say hello to and hope that I am not appearing too busy for? The process really started to weigh heavily on my mind.
Between that story and a story my friend Luz shared with me yesterday about a close friend of hers I really came to realize how tough it CAN be. That no matter what might be frustrating me now that I am a blessed man beyond belief. As I sit here writing this so much gratitude fills my soul. No amount of debt, lack of business, hurtful words, someone’s opinion, ego, attitude or anything else for that matter can take that away. Do you realize how important what you have and who you are is??? I can’t express to you how much the things that we think are important really are not.
I was listening to some audio with Joel Osteen yesterday and he said something really cool. “You are here another day because God has something amazing in mind for you and needs you to listen”. Joel also says, protect yourself from what does not serve and continually prune away those things so that the good and beauty that god creates can shine brighter and bolder. Few of the ways we look at life are real. You have to think about what life would be like without you and the people you love and care about? When did the way we think stop including people and what can we do to make it better from here?
I know I say this a lot but those that know me well know that I care about them. If any of you are reading and don’t feel that way, know that I do. I never want a day to come when someone slips through the cracks of my life. I don’t care about the “something’s”. For those that are reading this and think the show we put on brings people near, please re-evaluate. The times have officially changed for the better. We are more organic and more technological at the same time. We are kind of high-tech farmers at this point and the level of care is increasing. Be part of it, pour in. Life’s getting better and better. How do you keep clear and present so that you can spur momentum daily? Do you have accurate account of the things that are most important to you? Have you ever heard the needs of a person expressed without them actually saying anything? Do you ever think of who would be devastated without you? Thanks for reading and being a part of my life. Please let me know your thoughts. I appreciate you and your feedback!
