Think About It.

Work in obedience to your vision, 
not to career success.

That's the idea that has been rattling my delicate cage.

YES! Magazine (super rad non-profit ad-free ultra positive goodness) ran an article on a Mr. Wes Jackson, who has been working on basically lessening the damaging effects of agriculture by revamping perennial plants, like rice, sorghum and sunflowers, and tuning in the process to mimic nature's wise way. Hmmmm...a good idea, indeed. She (Nature) has been at it a while longer than we have. The classroom is all around us.


Jackson's daughter brought up the idea and it seemed to positively alter her Dad's life. The idea resonated with me and also made me remember just how much "career success" is kinda "what it's all about" in my culture(/the world?). The times I've spent clenching my jaw, fondling smelly money, eeking and squeeking, they have mostly been for a shallow vision. Money will come and go, but the vision is what will decide whether it will be adored for its false power or merely a tool to attain something greater than simply attaining it! I guess if you don't have a vision yet, well you had better get one!