Teamwork

Very seldom in life do we partake in a body of work and simultaneously recognize its infinite opportunities because inherently it is our human nature to be distracted with the insurmountable effort and all the other obstacles that keep us from overcoming the immediate challenges required to make it to the next level.

For years, I have studied the concept of Teamwork & Leadership and have actually even experienced it on many levels but most recently I've lived it and let me tell you, it is a powerful and liberating feeling. If you are fully Present you'll capture the Moment and will begin to notice the tip of the iceberg you see at a distance above the water is only modicum in comparison with the overall larger block of ice, a critical mass, beneath the water level.

There are many active elements for Teamwork to function at its pinnacle - synergy must occur where leadership & follower-ship interact in sync to produce a greater whole than the sum of its individual components.

I share these thoughts with you all because over the last few weeks my eyes have been opened as I recognize that I actually belong to a greater force and have boarded a super-fast train destined for success.

Close Calls

Today has been a rather interesting day, to say the least, & it's not even dark yet & I have a whole days worth of events to speak about. I think some events stand alone in it of themselves, singularly, & can make up for several minor ones tied together. Today, I had what you can term or refer to as a "close call", literally. I could have been in a wreck that could've totaled someone's vehicle, injured a person, caused some property damage, or worse even, I (myself) could've been critically injured, but none of these things occurred.

I'm still scratching my head why? Am I lucky? Damn right I am! I wish I could take credit & say I averted today's tragic accident thanks to my superior precision driving but I'm gonna be honest - I'm just one damn lucky motherfucker to be able to walk away from a terrifying (& simultaneously exhilarating) hydroplane in slush ice. Although my 180 degree spin occurred on a curvy & lonesome countryside road, the extent of the damage was a minor scrape to my dad's p/u truck on the passenger's side from smacking into someone's mailbox, which surprisingly, nothing happened to the damn box. Amazingly, I didn't even flip into the shouldering ditch which was only a few feet away. Lucky no other drivers were around, but after my spin, as I tried to compose myself & searched for my hazard lights facing the opposite direction, w/in a minute (& I'm not exaggerating) I had on-coming traffic on both directions - hmm, really, now go figure...

Why did I walk away from this unscathed? I'm not 100% completely certain why but I think I will someday, & hopefully soon I'll understand why. I will say, again, I'm one damn lucky motherfucker & take no credit to my bravado or driving skills under pressure.

I'm embarrassed to admit this but I haven't shared this w/ no one, well, yawl are the first ones but y'all are a virtual entity - well you know what I mean... Nevertheless, I'm thankful to all of you, my friends & family, & hope everyone has a fabulous week, month & year. If I can share any insight on my experience, its be careful people & not just while driving under hazardous icy conditions, but in general, always because shit happens in seconds, seriously!