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August 2006 
Inspiration in times of uncertainty and change
Posted on Aug 9th, 2006
by 
Diederick
Diederick
I Will Not Die an Unlived Life
I will not die an unlived life.
I will not live in fear
of falling or catching fire.
I choose to inhabit my days,
to allow my living to open me,
to make me less afraid,
more accessible;
to loosen my heart
until it becomes a wing,
a torch, a promise.
I choose to risk my significance,
to live so that which came to me as seed
goes to the next as blossom,
and that which came to me as blossom,
goes on as fruit.
- D. Markova
I Will Not Die an Unlived Life
Epistle Dedicatory Letter to Arthur Bingham Walkley
. . . This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.
- George Bernard Shaw
Man and Superman
I found both of these in an article (Courage to Be Authentic) in the Society for Organisational Learning's journal Reflections, volume 3, issue 3.
It certainly helped remind me of the necessity of inhabiting a place of strength and courage, rather than one of fear and doubt. I've come to know the latter place pretty well, since I have just finished my thesis, and I'm now in the process of graduating (more about that later). And that means all my knowns and certainties are collapsing under the weight of my expectations of the future. The one which is in my hands, offering me the choice of creative self-expression or habitual coping. World, here I come!
. . . This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.
- George Bernard Shaw
Man and Superman
I found both of these in an article (Courage to Be Authentic) in the Society for Organisational Learning's journal Reflections, volume 3, issue 3.
It certainly helped remind me of the necessity of inhabiting a place of strength and courage, rather than one of fear and doubt. I've come to know the latter place pretty well, since I have just finished my thesis, and I'm now in the process of graduating (more about that later). And that means all my knowns and certainties are collapsing under the weight of my expectations of the future. The one which is in my hands, offering me the choice of creative self-expression or habitual coping. World, here I come!
Access: PublicTagged with: courage, doubt, fear, inspiration, purpose, uncertainty, george bernard shaw, authenticity, markova
Ho dude, the world is out here with open arms: can't wait for you to hit the fan! We need you to take the courageous path, but don't forget: you're not alone…
Will you be at the confab?
Still struggling with this, but hey, that's (integral) life (practice) !
And yes, I intend to be there and may help offer the SDi intensive on the evening before this fabulous event kicks off… Looking forward to 'meeting' you, finally!