So let me start this by prefacing where this is coming from. I had this voice inside of me say, "it's time to face your demons." Of course this is just coming off of watching the latest episode of Mr. Robot (which is pretty neat) where the main character is going through opiate withdrawals and faces his demons. Is my mind creative? Eh.
So my demons? What would be my demon that i'm afraid to face? What jumps out at me is money. I'm afraid to become entreprenurial. Typing that doesn't feel true though. I guess it's that money, where it comes from and it's taint leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. I know i've done work in the past around money and it's payed off. I now feel comfortable, more or less, charging people my happy price for bodywork. There's a piece that in my mind i've always felt that i'm missing, which is this entreprenurial side.
Which brings up the question, do i need to work on that part of myself? Is that the key to, "facing my demons?" Or is it just a way to stay disconnected from one another, to avoid simultaneously being vulnerable and accountable. Co-creating puts you in touch with the latter two. Typically you co-create with people who you like and care about, and when you put what you've created out there, you're vulnerable as fuck. And damn straight if those you care about won't hold you accountable, or more likely, you putting that burden of accountability upon yourself.
When I look at the upcoming revolution, the key ingredient appears to be finding the common ground amongst the many clans for the greater good. It will be the nerds sharing their work, and the lovely women sharing their touch, and cooks sharing their food, and the healers sharing their gifts. The musicians sharing song. To be equally proficient at pastries, aerospace engineering, fucking, friendship, creating art, gardening, and competitive sports is just plain unrealistic. And together we've seen some wonderful things happen. Yet the main goal has been to make more money for people. To turn a profit. What if our goal was to make more good? To make more rainforest and more healthiness? More free time and leisuring? We will have to collectively say no to the oh-so-enticing call of profit and wealth, in order that we can save our yes for each other. For the genius that lies within us all.
So is my demon my lack of follow through with entrepreneurialism or am i just wrongly assigning myself someone else's role, and not fulfilling my own?
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