Leadership in the 21st Century: Love

In previous times, powerful people were people in power--meaning power struggles, and they won. Today, we are redefining the term "power," understanding power as something internally sourced, as opposed to mirrored or gotten outside of ourselves.

So, in one sense, stepping to the yoga mat, or any healthy spiritual development practice that grows one's soul power--like a samurai, I often say, or a fighter--is completely self-centered, in that growing one's power is extremely fascinating and self-gratifying...and, at the same time, the more one grows one's own true power, the more impossible it becomes to use it destructively or in any direction except greater benevolence or love. I say that in a totally plain and, simultaneously, passionate, fiery from my soul way. I cannot share with you what I have experienced in this regard but can encourage you to share your power as you harness and hold it, for oftentimes we squander it, instead of focusing and going straight for the gold...be yourself.

Love is the perfect ladder for us all to be climbing as we climb the inevitable ladders of life and success, as we define it.

When you forget to grow your personal expression and attribute of love, you get "lost" in the world, so I encourage everybody to remember what helped you realize yourself and reap the rewards of love, gratitude, and ecstasy, as you feel them. Then lose yourself, like Rumi!, and dance, dance, dance--in Spirit and within yourself.

Other people will notice...I promise. ;)

If you have forgotten the importance of love, you will not realize your true power in this lifetime.