circle and line

a line is basically something that goes on for infinity in one direction, and also in the opposite direction.

so a line represents, for example, something that adults do. for example, seeing a doctor, the doctor keeps information in a computer file. if you move somewhere else, and the new doctor requests the file, it goes along at the speed of electricity, perhaps at the speed of light.

now a society like east germany before the fall of the berlin wall was a society with a lot of lines. the authorities wire tapped a lot of people. people were betraying each other, torturing each other in the name of the state.

a circle, on the other hand, represents something fully human.

a circle is like a coin made of metal that has inherent worth. gold. silver. a Story is a circle because to be a true Story, it has to be complete unto itself. it happened in the past. and now you can put it into your own words.

i used to stick up my nose at western movies. now i love them. why? in those days, in the days of the old west, good guys were good guys. bad guys were bad guys. money was gold and silver. there were indians living off the land. a warrior was known by his courage and his resourcefulness and how well he used his gun.

now i love those movies. broken arrow is as good a western as i have ever seen. it stars james stewart.

he has enough courage and wisdom to go deep into the heart of apache territory to their city to propose peace between the whites and the indians, risking his own life.

so my point is: whenever you are talking with someone that you are not related to, someone you have not been friends with before, you are opening up a point of contact. you can tell stories. you can make a new friend. you can propose a time to meet another time. for a meal. for coffee. for whatever you want. james taylor has some amazing wisdom in his music. he says it's true what they say about the squeaky wheel always getting the grease. if you want love, make it. that's what one song says. john mayer. (paraphrased)

my point: you can't change your past. but you can change your present. use the traction that you have in the present to create exactly what you want in life. traction in the soles of your shoes means that you yourself decide which way you want to go. you can tell the truth. or you can lie. you can hire a lawyer. you can make millions of dollars. or you can become homeless. any way you go, it's an adventure, and it later becomes a Story, as you can retell it in your own words.

and that is what i am saying about talking to new people. new contacts. new faces. you can tell stories any way you want to. there is also a need for tall tales. for people who stretch the truth in pursuit of a good story with a good ending and sometimes a good moral to the story. a smile goes a long way.