USF A Pattern of Bridges
Chapter One - A Pattern of Bridges
"I am frightened teacher. There are so many bad things happening in the world."
"Do not be afraid my student. Life is short and fear only interferes with what we must do in life."
"But teacher, I do not know what I must do in life."
And the teacher said, "You will know what to do when you understand where you fit."
"What do you mean by, where I fit?"
"Remember this my student. All living things have a gift. We are all richer when each of us can express our gift. We are all poorer when any of us cannot express our gift. Go forth into the world and be aware of the gift of everyone and every creature you meet. They will each want to trade gifts with you. Be open to trade because every trade you make creates bridge - and there is more in the world with each new bridge - there is less in the world with each bridge that is lost."
"I do not understand teacher. What is a bridge?"
"Yes, it is hard to see. Right now you see only that which you desire. You seek to obtain the object of your desire before someone else gets it. Yet, you do not see how that object came to be - what gifts were traded to make that which you desire?
See also Bridges and Business as Bridges
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