Pretty much all of us are capable of
great deeds and great misdeeds. Our scope is near-infinite. There is however
one trait which distinguishes us more from each other than any other. And this
trait is expressed in our choice of action or reaction. Most animals are
capable only of reaction. They react to their environment, to the dictates of
their hormones, their genetic predispositions, their instincts.
Sadly, this applies to the vast majority
of men and women, to the members of the illustrious Homo sapiens.
To most of us.
If it hadn’t been for the apple, which
Eve procured for us in the Garden of Eden, we would continue to react without
discrimination to all of the above and then, more often than not, blame others
for the results.
Some of us, the few, those who decide to
be among the chosen few, are determined to be proactive. To be motivated by
action, not reaction but action,
motivated by not instinct but by intuition. Instinct is the result of the
sum-total of our accumulated knowledge, I call it our subconscious. Intuition
motivates us to action not previously experienced. It is risky, often requiring
courage; it also often forces us to swim against the popular current, it
propels us into uncharted waters of reality. It inspires us to go, “where no
man has been before”.
Writers who dream of such challenges
often resort to science-fiction. Only there they can spread their wings, cross
new horizons, perhaps even avoid ridicule, and at best, not be jailed or
condemned for daring to think differently from most others.
I, too, dared to do so. Actually, I do
so in all my books. I deal with human potential. With the potential of the few
who dare to act, and not just react. But if you need the veil of
science-fiction to protect your sanity from venturing too far, then I suggest
you try my Gift
of Gamman. It is about the few who dared, who risked their lives, to
try to help the many. Isn’t this always the case?
My webpage is http://stanlaw.ca.
Ask about FREE downloads at mailto:stan@stanlaw.ca
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