To dance.
Now I have to say that I can't dance one step, but there have been many times in my life that I have used the phrase "to dance" in a metaphorical way. Dancing first of all requires getting up--it requires one to start moving. Much like life nothing can get done if one stays in bed or hesitates to start acting. Sitting it out is easy--but getting up to dance takes stepping out of ones comfort zone--of letting go of ones fears, to lay aside our selfishness, and reach out to those around us even knowing there is a risk of getting hurt. Next, dancing has a range of motions and angles--each expressing a rhythm of life. The journey in life is not always clearly charted. There are times there are some rocky roads and tidal waves, but learning how to see a range of possibilities--of not limiting oneself to one road or one way of doing things--knowing that the sky is the limit when it comes to dreams--if only one will get up and move to dance...
Sunday, February 8, 2009
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I would say there's another aspect to the metaphor of dancing. When one dances, it is in an effort to interact harmoniously with the music and to complement the sounds with a visiual presentation. I think we must remember that the motivating desire to "dance" is to create something beautiful, especially when we watch another's attempts and failures. Such a perspective can help us to understand and assist one another.
Go find your music and dance.
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