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How do we know what nature wants of us? Charm.
charm, original meaning enchantment; from the Latin carmen, for song.
When nature wants us to move, it enchants us. It sings to us and awakens in us a desire. It makes one particular direction appear more charming to us than any other. It may seem as if dusted with gold. It may simply look clearer, in our mind, than the perceived alternatives. It may just feel right. In any case, we are drawn by something other than our thoughts, our logic.
This does not mean simply, Do What You Will. This is not about free will at the expense of others. This is about doing the work to connect with the depth of what we are, and allowing ourselves the freedom of experimentation to see what charm might have us do, rather than what our speculating mind tells us we must do because of fear and should and ought to.
Today I will find one thing to do that makes no sense to my logical mind, but feels right. And maybe even fun.
Dunes, Death Valley
Copyright © 2011 Jeff Kober
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