Change

Although I am not generally interested in (nor do I discuss) politics, Hillary Clinton's exit speech seemed more passionate and confident than her speeches during the campaign. There almost appeared to be a subtle hint of relief. Indeed, at this time, her uniqueness as a woman running as a candidate for presidency of the US of A would have been even more intensified, leading to even more public scrutiny, less privacy, and consequently, potentially increased alienation. I conjecture that this 'unique-ness' could change within a couple of years or more. Theoretically the change could occur even in months, depending upon how people collectively 'think.' Achieving results in one's life certainly has an impact on the way others think. This is one of the reasons why achieving results are very important to me, given a strong desire I have to enhance people's lives in a favorable manner. Clearly, Hillary Clinton has demonstrated that one can influence others dramatically without being "number 1."

Going back to her speech, the apparent genuine-ness and passion during her presentation in my view lends credibility to the sincerety of her motives. Over and above any political or business motivation underlying her support of Barack Obama, during this (rather effective) advertisement of Hillary Clinton, her commitment and love of the Democrat Party and the US of A. shone through. Included in this was an apparently genuine passion and belief in inclusiveness, equality, and justice. For example, she made a comment that although we didn't break the glass ceiling this time, we shattered the glass with 18 million holes and the light is shining through (reference to the number of votes she received, I believe).

She also stated that "Every moment wasted looking back, keeps us from moving forward."

In general, the strength, passion, and conviction in her departing speech, in which she strongly reiterated her support of Barack Obama, was a far cry from one of the comments she had made during the campaign, notably "Whatever happens, we'll be okay." Her defeatist tone at the time was not what one could have described as "presidential."

She has now come across as quite victorious, and as a person leading the way to break even more stereotypes. Her focus on inclusiveness, I believe, paves the way for even more evidence of this in the future. It will be people's skills, character, behaviours, intelligence, passion, creativity, and commitment to what they love, which will increasingly be reflected in the effectiveness and success of their results. There will be a continued breakdown of sterotypical limitations that we, in our paradigmatic thinking, impose upon ourselves. We will increasingly be less victimized by our thoughts, by our history, and by other people. If we don't believe that statement, then, quite simply, it won't be true.

I am hopeful that an aspect of the paradigm shifts that we successfully create for ourselves, is the fundamental belief that we can, as individuals who are part of these exciting, unbridled, passionate, historical changes, can truly have it all without the exclusion of any part of our lives. In other words, we are not meant to have to 'sacrifice' one area of our lives for another, and true 'abundance' is not either ascetic or free of intellectual pursuits, i.e. not one or the other. Equally exciting is the recognition that yet another benefit underlying "having it all" is the emphatic demonstration to others, by simply living the life that one lives, that this abundant, whole life is available to any individual who 'thinks' and 'sees' it.

More for everybody clearly does not mean less for those who already have a lot (and who are hopefully striving for more), as we are living in a universe of unlimited abundance. And, if a person or a group is at the bottom of the totem pole, by them moving up, everyone else gets lifted up in the process.

As I told my sister two weekends ago in Maine, the absence of something is no evidence whatsoever that it will not exist in the future, including in the near future. The willingness to accept the abundance, to accept a full life truly worth living, is the key.