Thursday, February 16, 2012

There is a beach far out of any radar, on an island not known to the modern world. This island has no name and no population. To walk on this beach is sareal and unlike anything in the world to experience. The beach is always sunny, heating up the white sand such that when you walk the warmth from the sand between your toes warms your spirit. The water is clear with a light blue tone, that goes on forever. The smell is a mix of sea water and palm trees. Ah, the trees. The sound of the breeze through the trees mixing with the waves of the water breaking, calms you. You're left with one option: to breath in and smile. This beach takes away worries, opens up your mind, and renews your appreciation for every moment of your life. On a normal morning there once appeared a man. He was in a business suit and had a black briefcase. Of an older age, you could tell by the wrinkles on his face that he fears something. He may explain that it is stress or anger, but it must come from fear. His dark blue suit is too much, he takes off his jacket revieling his white dress shirt. He looks around, becomes angry and begins to walk. We don't know what angered him, but it is likely that he is in an unknown place, alone. He sits down and seems to calm down. It is obvious that the beach is beginning to touch his spirit. As he sits, his life starts to shrink. He begins to realize all the things he has done. He realizes none of them amount to anything. As he reflects under the palm tree in The shade, he discovers that the only way to be fulfilled in life is to contribute to the lives of others. He breaks down and cries, understanding that he has feared failure his whole life and never aimed to help others. He breaths in and holds his lungs full. He smiles, still holding the warm beach breeze in, as if to let it Osborn his selfish nature such that he can exhail it for good. He breathes out, and the world becomes available to him. He sees himself as an instrument for good, a tool for the betterment of humanity. He sees his life as an opportunity to be useful to other's well being. He gets up and takes off his clothes, runs to the water and dives completely in. He swims until he needs air and surfaces from the warm clear blue water. He looks back at the island, says out loud, "Thank you! I am a changed man, I will change the world!". He swims back to shore, lies under the sun on the white sand, and falls asleep with a smile. He never felt more complete, more aligned with his life's purpose. He slept better than he'd ever slept, as if he had touched the very core of the Universe. On the 65th floor of an office building in a corner office in a cities downtown, he wakes up. He gets up from his desk, walk into the lobby and empties his briefcase onto the floor in front of everybody. Now with his office mates attention he walks to the elevator without saying a word. He never returned and never wore another tie.

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