I wrote a little ditty earlier this month about how to write an Annual Achievement Plan. Within that I articulated my views on the Principle of Balance. And within balancing the quadrants, I mentioned the presence of magic (link). Magic; fantasies; miracles; God’s blessings… they have all been present throughout my life. I am definitely aligned with Finagle:
Finagle's
Sixth Rule
Do not believe in miracles - rely on them.
Unknown Sage
As we look forward to 2022, what a great opportunity to pursue our life’s dreams and fantasies, don’t you agree? The nice thing about dreams and fantasies is if we aren’t lucky enough to realize them this year we can still look forward to the future when miraculously we may. For me, God has always been on my side. Regardless of your beliefs, other great people in history have already paved the way for us to follow:
Walt
Disney's First Rule:
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Walt Disney
It could be that we are too caught up in day-to-day pressures; our daily routines; modern society’s trials and tribulations of just making it through the day; that we don’t stop and take a moment to allow the power of magic to enter our consciousness. It’s there however, whether we pause to wonder about life’s wonders or not.
Take something as (seemingly) simple and mundane as travel. Travel has involved magic for centuries. Travel to the pilgrims and pioneers of generations past involved risking their very lives in pursuit of their dreams. When I look back today on how the pilgrims crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a wooden sailing ship, they must have been in-tune with a magical presence. The pioneers packed everything they owned along with their family into a covered wagon and headed west with no knowledge of what lies ahead. Magical!
Today it seems that driverless car technology is all the rage. Car company advertisements showing a variety of self-driving settings pop up throughout our day – unavoidable. Truthfully, the way I observe the driving of my fellow citizens we can’t turn the highways over to the computers fast enough, HaHa!
There is another common travel option my generation takes for granted that if we paused to really think about it has always been magical. We worry about what boarding group we’re assigned to; what seat we’ll get; and whether there will be room in the overhead bin. The pilgrims and pioneers would be awed by the magic:
Ultimately, by the 2030s the price level for a trip to space is likely to fall to about the same as that of a business class trans-Atlantic ticket today.
Reminds me of Matthias Schmelz’s words:
Your dream is not big enough if it doesn’t scare you.
I know the pioneers of space tourism are mega billionaires. Nonetheless, they are fearless and are definitely following Walk Disney’s advice, true? How about me and you? How daring are we willing to be? Dreaming is one thing; but the pursuit is up to us:
Everyone
dreams. Some people are just more active
participants.
Unknown Sage
The world awaits. What dreams and fantasies will you and I pursue in 2022? It’s OK… remember, magic – and God - surround us all.
GAP
When life gets tough we could get a helmet… or…
we could leverage the peace and share the power of a positive perspective.
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