My brain has been chewing on some thoughts regarding wisdom, service, and ego. More so, I've been observing the organizing and activist "conscious" spaces that continue to cycle egotistical problem-solving (more like problem-creating).
When crunch time comes around, the nastiness comes out. Fingers start pointing almost immediately, trying to find a scapegoat for the mess. I gotta ask myself, What does "consciousness" mean in this context? What does leadership mean?
I feel like consciousness is the acceptance and awareness of the dualities before you: what's directly in front of you + the universal picture. It means that you know that this project, event, piece, moment, etc. has the capacity to impact and touch many people's lives (in order to help the awakening of our sleepwalking brethren) while also keeping in mind the capacity you have to impact people they have right in front you: your team.
Pointing fingers is the easy way out - it doesn't require much intelligence to realize someone fucked up. It takes a leader to human-up and read the flow of exchange between collaborators - to find the root of the issue and find the solution. A leader uses mistakes to teach, not to blame.
To be contd..
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