I read a interesting Interview with Kelly Slater at SurferMag.com this morning.
http://surfermag.com/magazine/archivedissues/kelly-slater-profile-surfer-magazine/index.html
The guy is just captivating because he embodies Greatness, the commitment to living in full alignment with your gifts and talents as a human being... that is what certainly draws us to athletes and entertainers like Kelly Slater, Michael Phelps, Tiger Woods, Ali, Marley, Hendrix dare I say Oprah! They "show up" on their respective stages, completely vulnerable to whatever happens in that moment. They have prepared so completely and are so determined and focused to be the best they can be that it tips the scales in their favor. Guys like Kelly know themselves better than most of us dare try. They know their edge, that ultimately there are no limits other than those we impose upon ourselves, so constantly re-inventing, re-envisioning what is possible and stepping out onto the stage to see what happens may be human being-ness at its highest.
The ironic thing is that Power is neutral. Being fully committed to manifesting a vision or goal is extremely potent, almost seductive. History is riddled with individuals have done great and horrible things because of their commitment to as Ghandi said, "Be the change you want to be." Power responds to intention and commitment independent of ideology or morality. Collective consciousness follows the grooves formed in possibility, just as water follows its descending and eroded path to the sea. Just because you can do something, doesn't always mean you should. Our charge is to follow our sense of highest right, knowing at some level that the individual and collective are not ultimately in at odds and ever-revising stories and retro-fitting our foundations as we journey on.
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