Swimming upstream

I in no way agree with astrology but include the following article from:<http://www.success.bz/newsletters>....

as an example of a truth of a basic principle of leadership that each of us must not just learn about then go on to learn the next principle of leadership but must struggle to handle each day to become not just a better "leader" but a better "person".





The key truth to gain from this column is the fact that we do deal with uncertainty and as a person that is attempting to be a person of "value" in a world where each person attempts either attempts to be one of value by swimming upstream in the river of life or attempts to tread water in the river of life This is a concept that one must deal with in a proactive way or it will not just cause you to tread water but to possibly sink.

Living with Uncertaintywith Dick Sutphen

An astrologer recently reviewed my chart, marveled at some of the planetary comings and goings, andsaid, "You're being taught to live with uncertainty."
"That sounds about right," I said. "But aren't we all living with uncertainty all the time?"
Pema Chodron is a very wise American Buddhist nun who lives in Nova Scotia. I decided to review herbook, "Comfortable With Uncertainty. "Here are some words that stood out:
"A warrior accepts that we can never know what will happen to us next. We can try to control theuncontrollable by looking for security and predictability, always hoping to be comfortable andsafe. But the truth is that we can never avoid uncertainty. This not-knowing is part of theadventure. It's also what makes us afraid."
She completes this short discourse with, "If we find ourselves in doubt that we're up to being awarrior-in-training, we can contemplate this question: 'Do I prefer to grow up and relate to lifedirectly, or do I choose to live and die in fear?'"
Pema speaks of a warrior as a bodhisattva -- not one who kills but a "warrior of nonagression whohears the cries of the world." The warrior's sword of wisdom cuts through delusion.
I also looked up Osho's words on the subject: "Life is basically insecure. That's its intrinsicquality; it cannot be changed. Death is secure, absolutely secure. The moment you choose security,unknowingly you have chosen death."
It follows that the moment you choose life, you choose uncertainty.
Continuing on the subject of security, Osho adds, "The moment things are secure you will feel boredbecause there is no possibility of any exploration." ("Theologia Mystica")
So no matter what the planets are up to, life is always moving from the known to the unknown. Thecrossing point from the known to the unknown is where uncertainty sets in. Looking to the positive,if we choose uncertainty and insecurity, at least we won't be bored.