Living In Harmony and the Expression of Unity
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Millionaire Minds Just Wanna Have Fun!
Nick and I had the opportunity to experience an evening of true Unity this weekend. Shawn Madden invited a group of his fellow millionaire mind graduates and other friends to a potluck gathering to share in the global event — “Earth Hour”. At 8 pm lights and electric appliances were shut off all over the world to raise consciousness of global warming.
Shawn’s event evite read:
“Calling all Visionaries, Evolutionaries, Revolutionaries!
Spiritualists, Environmentalists, Entrepreneurs, Educators and Transformationalists!
Coaches and Trainers, Parents and Teachers standing for greatness, and anyone else who is called to surf the rising tide of conscious endeavor . . .
Come join us as we spend an afternoon and evening celebrating ourselves and each other as a conscious community of human beings creating a world that works for all!
We’ll be celebrating with great food, music, and special performances provided by YOU; dancing, singing, games, and whatever else lights us up.
Then at 8pm lights and electric appliances WILL GO OFF.
During that hour, we will have an ‘Open Mic’ by Candlelight, where YOU will have the opportunity to share your gifts:
What’s your passion? BRING IT! What is YOUR visionary expression? SHARE IT! Be ready to SHINE!
Please bring at least one candle with you – preferably made from soy or beeswax.
CHILDREN ARE WELCOME!”
And there it was — in just a few words of invitation, the principle of Unity in action.
Shawn and his housemates opened their hearts and home to embrace Harmony, and Solidarity. The inclusive, fun invitation was enough to coax the most introverted of us out to play. The genuinely open welcome of children encouraged parents to participate. But most of all, Shawn encouraged every one to just have fun, enjoy getting to know each other better and for an hour or so think about what we can each do to help mother earth.
To me, Unity refers to living in harmony with other people, working for a common cause with those around the globe who know, that when one person gains, all gain, and when one fails, all fail. One of the goals for forming the Millionaire Mind Support Network™ was to maintain and foster the unity we experienced during the Millionaire Mind Intensive weekend and to help build communities of like-minded folks who want to make a difference in the world.
In many religions, hospitality is considered a spiritual practice.
Hospitality teaches us to respect differences and celebrate the wondrous diversity in Creation. Unity is about affirming commonalities. This can be as simple as acknowledging how you are like another person. It can lead to actions demonstrating your solidarity with others. Without unity, there is little hope for compassion, justice, or peace.
As many of us reconnected during the evening, a common theme was how much time we were devoting to building or restructuring our businesses. Great things are happening in our lives. We are starting to reap the benefits that started with our Millionaire Mind experience. Many of the home-based business owners shared how much they were enjoying the evening because, sometimes they felt isolated.
Being at Shawn‘s was a wakeup call. None of us is ever alone and one call or email away, someone is always there for us. The eighties entrepreneurial cliché of 75-hour workweeks and the, “gut it out and go it alone” attitude wasn’t a successful strategy then and is not helpful now. Millionaire Minds live balanced lives and have time to share with friends. They live and express Unity.
Unity is more than a superficial feeling of community, or a passing acquaintance with our fellow Millionaire Mind Intensive graduates, neighbors and business associates. Feelings of harmony, like we all felt and expressed during Shawn’s Earth Hour observance, run deeper, last longer and broaden our spiritual life in all directions.
Thank you Shawn, for lighting the candles and sharing the light of hospitality and the joy of Unity.
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