Music artist Christine
Lavin once penned an arresting tune called Victim-Volunteer,
with blisteringly insightful lyrics that lay bare how we hide from ourselves:
Do you
think of yourself as a victim? / Or do you volunteer? / Do you let somebody
else call all of your shots? / Do you cower in the corner in fear?
Or
do you follow because it is easy to do? / Do you fool with modern high tech
voodoo? / Too bad if you're a victim but whatever you do / Don't volunteer.
Two is duality: victim or volunteer, we're still dancing to
external music, out of time with our own rhythm. It's been the way of the world
for eons — until now. As we enter an era beyond history, we can drop duality
along with dusty yesterdays, and embody a grander possibility. Caroline Casey calls this magnificent
moment "a windfall of wherewithal," when the capacity and connections
we need to give our vision a voice materialize at the speed of Light. It's time
to acknowledge our intrinsic genius, which means saying yes to a third "V"
— visionary.
The catch to claiming visionary status is, READ
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