Our Choice to Evolve

My mind was very active early this week with the arrival of Hurricane Sandy as she rolled across the Atlantic smack onto the beaches of New Jersey—and then with the catastrophic devastation she left in her trail. I’ve been going to the beaches of New Jersey for all of my life, and I’m very sad for the loss of life and property that resulted. 

As I looked at the many pictures posted on the internet, someone said that Mother Nature has a way of correcting things.  I shook my head and said I didn’t “get” that.  The same was said to me earlier this year with the ravaging fires in Colorado.  Maybe I need to think about it more, or perhaps research it, but to me it’s just Mother Nature—and she is a bitch sometimes!

 

Since I always filter life through the 5 principles of jckrbbt that serve me well, I came to the conclusion that Hurricane Sandy has presented many people, businesses and towns with the opportunity to engage in the principle evolve—that is to undergo continuous and gradual change.  This change—though—is anything but continuous and gradual.  It’s violent, absolute, and sudden.  What human nature has over Mother Nature in these battles is the will and vision to re-create what has been destroyed and taken.  And I’m certain that New Jersey, New York and all the devastated areas will be back!  No question!

 

 

What I pondered this week is how many of us have the opportunity every day and every week to evolve, yet we don’t grasp this opportunity.  How many of us—me included—sometimes wait for a “hurricane of life”, if you know what I mean, that forces us to evolve.  So think about it if you’d like—what about you needs to change? What do you need to learn?  Unlearn?  What new actions will move you faster and more easily to your vision?

To the people impacted by Hurricane Sandy—not just in New Jersey, but all impacted—you are in my prayers and I wish you tremendous grace as you rebuild.

To those of us not impacted directly by Hurricane Sandy—you are in my prayers and I wish tremendous grace as you evolve…

Be well.

Danny