Magnetic

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September 23, 2020

I’m far from being a wordsmith.  But that doesn’t mean I can’t be in love with words.  I love to look them up in the dictionary.  To study their history while looking for newer ways to use them.  Words!  Every morning at 4:30.  The very second my eyes pop open I hear a word.  It becomes my word of the day.  I have no idea why it was placed in my thoughts but let’s run with it.  My word this morning was magnetic.  Which instantly created a question that we’re gonna talk about on this podcast episode.  Magnetic.  What are we holding onto that others see as being unnecessary weight?  And if connected with truth and trust would you allow yourself to set it free?  This is where the inner core of the mind body and soul begin to defend.  Mentally we’re all hoarders.  We love hanging onto things.  Magnetic.  Why do we hold onto stuff?  We have no problem creating the excuses, “I need it because.  I require it.  It’s what I desire, demand and expect.  No matter how much we want to change, little is done to reshape the image.  Magnetic.  Such a big word.  It involves a lot of things coming together.  But here’s my issue.  I’m about to unveil a different view.  As a child, I loved playing with magnets.  Couldn’t get enough of it.  Not because it brought things together.  I was fascinated with how it pushed things away.  Two magnets flipped over creating a push away.  Not a moment of domination or power trip.  The imagination was trying to piece together the answers required for my questions.  Pushing away is just as important as connecting with.  Which is why so many of us are addicted to Google.  We’re magnetic with the idea of knowing more than ten minutes ago.  Too much content though damages the process of personal growth.  It pushes you off the path.  Pulling the lens back and taking a deeper look at the picture.  By way of interpretation we are the makers and takers of Fake News.   Magnetically we are pulled into the idea of being seen as current, up to date, willing and able to keep a great conversation moving in forward motion.  We fill ourselves up to the top then spill it out with family, friends and coworkers.  Depending on which websites we visit determines how the magnetic push away is deemed a success.  Are you truly in control of your emotions or is the social media magnetic field masterfully developing your choices and opinions?  When they talk about other nations manipulating our Presidential election it’s not always in the shape of advertising.  The magnetic push away is how you’re evolving. Corporations are no different.  Paintings and posters on the wall that promote how great business is has a way of pulling you into the process of their success.  The connection becomes greater by way of memos, meetings and internet connections promoting newer levels of education and expectation.  The magnetic push away is how you once thought.  Which makes me wonder about the social distancing we’ve all endured since March 2020.  A pandemic that pushed a lot of hard working dedicated and loyal employees away from the magnetic structure of the company.  Going back to a work place seems magnetic to those in need, desire and demand.  But what’s the natural reaction of being there after experiencing the unexpected push away? Parents having to make the decision of sending their children back to a physical school.  Seven percent of the football field will be open for fans to enjoy the game but with so much time away does the man cave feel safer?  I’ve only been to one indoor restaurant since things began reopening.  The magnetic push away was how I didn’t trust anyone that walked through the door.  Magnetic.  Collaborations are still the greatest tool on the planet.  But how does it infect your present place of now?  How will you move through this push away?