Love Is Trite
Love
is simply the most discussed, most sung about, most poemed (is that a
word?), most cried over, laughed over topic in the world, ever. There is
nothing new to say about love. You've heard it so many times, it's easy
to dismiss, even if you believe in the power of love.
Yet did you
see those photos of hers? The presence of love took the ordinary and
made it glow. The next time I go up to my kitchen, you can bet I'll be
looking at my peeler differently.
I know I don't have to convince
you about the power of love. But I feel I do need to open all of our
eyes to remembering the power of it.
Love Needs Context
In
my tradition of Sufism, love is talked about needing both an object and
a subject. A lover and a beloved. Without a beloved, the one loved,
love is not activated, engaged. It does not come alive.
And without a lover, the one who loves, love has nowhere to live.
When
we talk about bringing heart into business, we're talking about love.
But what we're really talking about is the miraculous, immersive
experience that happens between the lover and the beloved, and how that
affects everyone around.
If you are bringing love to your business, what is your context? Who is the beloved, who is the lover?
Love is (Often) Hidden
Take
a moment right now. Close your eyes. Put your hand over your heart.
Allow your lungs to fill with a gentle, full breath. Now, in your heart,
ask for love.
Open your eyes. Look at something to do with your
business. Keep your eyes open. Put your hand over your heart. Allow your
lungs to fill with a gentle, full breath. In your heart, ask to witness
love within whatever you are looking at.
Take your time.
Sometimes our previous experiences veil the deeper witnessing of love
from us. Look at your phone, or your computer, or your desk. Look at a
pile of paper you need to clean up. Ask to witness the deeper love in
it.
What changes? What becomes possible?
Love Requires You
You
may need love, but love also needs you. As Mevlana Jallalu'ddin Rumi
wrote, "The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don't go back to
sleep."
Be awake to love. Honor the lover and beloved in each context. Look deeper for what is hidden.
By Mark H Silver
