It’s election night. Am I a political person? I would say, “no.” Do I want a strong leader that can lead our country to greatness and help me to maybe believe again that money and power are not the only things that motivate? That the lives of our children and the American Dream of the small business owner that can live with dignity and provide for their children’s futures and is supported and protected by the elected officials is a realistic dream? Do I see that for our future right now? I sadly say I’m doubtful. Lies that are veiled as “promises” are spoken by our proposed leaders as fluidly and easily as water slips down my throat after a hard workout. They are not nearly as satisfying at resolving the thirst for a more idealistic nation. Ugh.
But, as I’m sitting here, I’m thinking about change. This is a night of change. Is it good? Some things come to mind as I sit here and consider the future of the next four years. This, to me, is life in its essence. There are many events that bring change and can feel like they break us down. If that isn’t the end, then we want to rebuild stronger. Change is scary, but the truth is that it also brings with it a new hope and ability for growth.
Makes me think of a quote from Thich Nhat Hanh I saw recently:
"Impermanence and selflessness are not negative aspects of life, but the very foundations on which life is built. Impermanence is the constant transformation of things. Without impermanence, there can be no life. Selflessness is the interdependent nature of all things. Without interdependence, nothing could exist."
Impermanence, selflessness, interdependence. Do these determine the result, consequence, outcome of change? It would seem so. I have walked a personal path that personifies these terms. Life for me has demonstrated impermanence. The acceptance of impermanence is a step toward either fear or hope. The choice is ours. Selflessness is the factor that moves the needle more toward hope than fear. Even in the midst of something that looks scary and negative, the presence of selflessness produces a shift that is more powerful than oppression, greed, or prejudice. When I think about what comes next for our country, I move away from pessimism and fear and more toward how I can be part of the solution and work in unison with the people that I love to overcome=interdependence. We are the winds of change. Not the other way around. To quote the Scorpions and their song the Winds of Change:
The future's in the air
I can feel it everywhere
Blowing with the wind of change
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
in the wind of change
Walking down the street
Distant memories
Are buried in the past forever
But, as I’m sitting here, I’m thinking about change. This is a night of change. Is it good? Some things come to mind as I sit here and consider the future of the next four years. This, to me, is life in its essence. There are many events that bring change and can feel like they break us down. If that isn’t the end, then we want to rebuild stronger. Change is scary, but the truth is that it also brings with it a new hope and ability for growth.
Makes me think of a quote from Thich Nhat Hanh I saw recently:
"Impermanence and selflessness are not negative aspects of life, but the very foundations on which life is built. Impermanence is the constant transformation of things. Without impermanence, there can be no life. Selflessness is the interdependent nature of all things. Without interdependence, nothing could exist."
Impermanence, selflessness, interdependence. Do these determine the result, consequence, outcome of change? It would seem so. I have walked a personal path that personifies these terms. Life for me has demonstrated impermanence. The acceptance of impermanence is a step toward either fear or hope. The choice is ours. Selflessness is the factor that moves the needle more toward hope than fear. Even in the midst of something that looks scary and negative, the presence of selflessness produces a shift that is more powerful than oppression, greed, or prejudice. When I think about what comes next for our country, I move away from pessimism and fear and more toward how I can be part of the solution and work in unison with the people that I love to overcome=interdependence. We are the winds of change. Not the other way around. To quote the Scorpions and their song the Winds of Change:
The future's in the air
I can feel it everywhere
Blowing with the wind of change
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
in the wind of change
Walking down the street
Distant memories
Are buried in the past forever
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