Thank you for sharing this inspiring article. I was deeply struck by his humility and his ability to surrender to his "call". Made me think about the how times I've said "yes" or "no" to my intuitive callings. The "yes"s often to simple things that fit into how my life is currently designed and "no"s to those that seemed radical, scary, but more deeply resonant. I wonder what would have happened if I said "yes" more often and did what it would take to design to facilitate more "yes"s?
It's wonderful what Bela mentioned about the 2 yrs of required social service in Mexico. I wonder what would happen if the United States had such a policy or at least encouraged high school students to take 1-2 yrs off in social service projects. One of the challenges for many high school students when they graduate high school here is that when they graduate they have much energy to perform and "do" and sometimes aren't exposed to spaces where they can get grounded in their own sense of identity and where THEY see themselves fitting into the world. So they go to first year college, struggle to make their way, and the smart ones find their path quickly, they less focused/grounded ones end up either struggling through OR leaving completely, and those in the middle slowly find their way there.
Reading Don Sergio Castro's story, has me reflect on the question - "Is there a way to carry on his spirit of service, by creating environments and spaces that invite others to step into their innate desire to serve, to connect, to heal?" I would love to hear others' thoughts, share, and perhaps even inspire each other with ideas.
On Jan 22, 2012 Parth S Savla wrote:
Thank you for sharing this inspiring article. I was deeply struck by his humility and his ability to surrender to his "call". Made me think about the how times I've said "yes" or "no" to my intuitive callings. The "yes"s often to simple things that fit into how my life is currently designed and "no"s to those that seemed radical, scary, but more deeply resonant. I wonder what would have happened if I said "yes" more often and did what it would take to design to facilitate more "yes"s?
It's wonderful what Bela mentioned about the 2 yrs of required social service in Mexico. I wonder what would happen if the United States had such a policy or at least encouraged high school students to take 1-2 yrs off in social service projects. One of the challenges for many high school students when they graduate high school here is that when they graduate they have much energy to perform and "do" and sometimes aren't exposed to spaces where they can get grounded in their own sense of identity and where THEY see themselves fitting into the world. So they go to first year college, struggle to make their way, and the smart ones find their path quickly, they less focused/grounded ones end up either struggling through OR leaving completely, and those in the middle slowly find their way there.
Reading Don Sergio Castro's story, has me reflect on the question - "Is there a way to carry on his spirit of service, by creating environments and spaces that invite others to step into their innate desire to serve, to connect, to heal?" I would love to hear others' thoughts, share, and perhaps even inspire each other with ideas.