Beaufort SC
♪♫ “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left
to lose..” - Janis Joplin
“Embracing our vulnerabilities is
risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and
joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave
enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our
light.” ― Brene’ Brown
Is not the fear of vulnerability the major obstacle to surrendering the
masks we wear and being fully genuine and transparent? We fear that if we do not have the “right
answers” others will scoff and exclude us.
We fear that if we do not snatch what is there for the taking we will be
in want. We deny our weaknesses and
conceal our attributes on grounds we fear them being exploited. We fear that if we follow our heart and do
that which we are best suited for we will lose out on the passing fad – if the
band-wagon everyone is jumping on leaves town we will be left all alone. We fear that if we are generous we will not
be able to meet our own needs but if we don’t make displays of generosity we
will be considered miserly. We fear
change because we don’t know if we will be deemed adequate at the same time we
complain about the way things are. We
piously trumpet our victories – of course subtly with displays of fake modesty while
we go to painstakingly hide our short-comings with displays of false
bravado. And so we cling – we cling to
“stuff,” we are miserly with our love, we are not genuine about the true nature
of our journey and we desperately cling to the way things are. And ultimately we do this all because we
fear the shame that we would face if we found ourselves abandoned and in
want.
And so this fear of others emotionally or materially compromising us
cripples as we squander our credibility one small deception at a time. These masks become so entangled that we end
up with no idea of who and what we are.
But we forget that in order to be vulnerable we must have something to
lose. If we realize that we never truly
own anything but are simply stewards of what we have we live in gratitude of
what is and do not want for anything. When
we become attuned to the emotional and physical needs of others they become
aware of our own needs as well – there is no “face” or “pride” to lose. The excuse of not surrendering to the
realities of this moment and the human condition we share with others is but
another illusion that conspires to keep us in ignorance. Because truth and power can only flow through
when we are genuine – when we surrender, become legitimate and allow our own
humanity. The reality is that we have
nothing to lose but the opportunity – the opportunity to surrender, make
ourselves vulnerable and gain the world.
Have a great Tuesday !!
David
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