That's what this (ie what I do) is for me - which is to say that's
what this has become: something worth doing, something worthwhile,
something which makes a difference, something
authentic.
For me, life is no longer a kind of treasure trove which I can
plunder without guilt, and from which I can
freely
harvest without consequence. We've tried that model. It's left
the planet
in dire environmental and
socio‑economic
straits as a result. No, life is a
game
whose object is to make a useful contribution, to add something of
value, to qualify for saying (when we've run our course) "We left
the
beach
in a better condition than we found it.".
In this
game
I need a token, a
piece
if you will - like the Scottie
dog
or the top
hat
we use to get around the Monopoly board with. That's what my
persona is for me. In other words, that's the
opportunity my persona is for me: it's my
piece,
the Scottie
dog
I use to get around the board of the
game
of life with. Regarding it this way was a shift requiring some
getting used to, some managing. If these were my earlier years when
the goal was to accumulate reward ie to amass prestige and wealth,
this work that I do would have been all about
ego.
But they aren't. And this is
now.
So it isn't. I've learned a new kind
of relationship with my
creation
and consequently with my persona, with my
piece,
with my Scottie
dog.
What I've learned (which is to say what I've taught
myself) is how to
use my persona
for all it's worth to facilitate and support what I
create,
then to put that
creation
out-here
so that the experience it calls forth for you, is a space, a
possibility, a way of being which is wholly and totally and
freely
available to you. Whatever part I
play
in it and whatever qualities this experience may have, my purpose
is to ensure it's completely yours to own.
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