THE DAILY SPARK

REPAIRING THE WORLD

In the beginning of the creation of the world, something happened and the original light of the universe was shattered into countless pieces.  They lodged as shards inside every aspect of creation.  And the highest human calling is to look for this light, to point at it when we see it, to gather it up, to see it reflected, to pay attention to it and in so doing, we repair the world.  

This story of creation is often attributed to the Jewish tradition and known as Tikkun Olam.

This is a paraphrased from a story written by Rachel Naomi Remen’s book:  MY GRANDFATHER’S BLESSINGS   Stories of Strength, Refuge and Belonging

REFLECTION:

  • Each and every living thing (including humans) has a shard of light inside them.  Do you look for this light?
  • What are you doing to see it, point to it, gather it, reflect it, pay attention to it (in self and others)? 
  • You can help repair the world by finding the light in self and another. Identify the light in another today and take steps to call it out/reflect it for them.

A WIDER WORLD

“I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.”

Quote by Sir Issac Newton –  Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure in the scientific revolution. (1643 -1727)

REFLECTION:

  • How do you “seem” to yourself?
  • How do you divert yourself?
  • Is there an ocean of truth that remains undiscovered? 
  • Lifting your eyes from the sand on the beach to the larger horizon of the expansive ocean, what truth can you discover?

YOUR WHY

Struggling to discover your purpose… your why for being? According to Stephi Cohen, you can discover it by finding the balance between your skills, talents and passion.   

What are skills?

SKILLS definition*: a learned power of doing something competently : a developed aptitude or ability   

What are talents?

TALENTS definition*: a special often athletic, creative, or artistic aptitude; the natural endowments of a person

What is passion? 

PASSION definition*: a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept 

*Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Stephi Cohen is a 25x World Record Holding Powerlifter,
Author, Podcast Host, and owner of Hybrid Performance Method.

REFLECTION:

  • What skills have you learned and perform with a level of competency?
  • What special talents – natural endowments do you possess?
  • What activities, things do you love to do? What is something you are passionate about?
  • Looking at the intersection of these three components, can you gain clarity on your why? your purpose?  Reflect … go on a discovery journey.