Gravity

He’s the perfect guest speaker for my next educational forum, but I’m a little intimidated.  I don’t know him well which means I’ve conjured up a million reasons why he’ll refuse my request.  I walk over to his desk in my best all-business posture intent on setting the stage with the purpose of my meeting and the part I envision him playing in the story we want to tell.  I explain why I’ve cast him, his area of expertise relevant to our audience, his message timely.  He listens; he nods; I can tell he understands.

 

And so I dare to close the deal with a smile, beckoning, “Are you in?”  He beams back at me in affirmation.   The words of the Dali Lama find their way into my head; the ones that remind us of the power we have to create positive interactions.

I often forget the buzz of energy one person is capable of evoking with nothing more than a smile.  Sometimes we get so caught up in life’s pressures that we think there is no room for a little levity. Maybe the work needs to get ridiculously difficult before we’re able to take it lightly.  Maybe it’s in those moments when we’re most lost that we realize we truly have nothing to lose.