THE DO LECTURES…The Ultimate Bonfire with Soul
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
I’ve been sitting here in the ‘Shire (aka New Hampshire) trying to capture the visceral verve that blanketed The DO Lectures…an experience that in many ways for me is the ultimate Bonfire with Soul. Candidly, I am not sure words can adequately express the essence for what has been one of the most rewarding and inspiring adventures of my life. Less than 100 individuals from all walks of life converging in a remote fforest in Wales and departing as one. Quite beautiful…
Early in my talk I spoke about gratitude and abundance. Grateful and humbled to be a part of such a wonderful event with such inspiring minds and souls. Abundance in that The DO opens our minds and hearts to the wealth of possibility that awaits us…but of course, only if we DO.
So rather than write an endless sea of reflections (which I have already done and not surprising the list gets bigger and bigger and bigger), I thought I would take a page out of Buckminster Fuller’s play list and try to ‘do more with less’.
Here it is. My ONE big reflection on The DO Lectures and why I would encourage all who believe in the possibility for what could be to engage in the verve and ethos of The DO.
BE FEARLESS - Ultimately, the DO is about giving permission to explore, leap, thrive and live with an unbridled joy. It’s a place that encourages drawing outside the lines, making glorious mistakes, breaking every dang rule that binds, creating courageous conversations and recognizing that we know we are growing when we are uncomfortable. In a world of can’t and no, there is a special place for yes and why not. It’s called The DO…
*FYI - some amazing imagery in photos captured by many of the DOers!
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