By Nick Andrea

Do we remember the context of our existence when we do business? Below is a poem I wrote atop a mountain:

The Context

Do we see the boundaryless Earth beneath our feet,
That as we walk in Asheville, we walk also in Texas, in China, in the Congo?

Do we see the cosmos as we look across the land,
That we ride on a spaceship, hurling through the universe at speeds untold?

Do we see our human bodies as stardust,

That we are the universe, dancing?

Do we see the Context, as we stand in line at the checkout counter after work?

This poem is about the cosmic significance of every moment we inhabit, a significance that is simultaneously larger than this body and intellect, and inclusive of it; writing email, driving to work, eating dinner, etc., happening in unseen synchronicity with all the other parts, like a grand orchestra playing a universal tune.

This, for me, is not just a beautiful way to look at the world, it is a theory backed up by evidence. For example, I have observed and noted serendipity throughout my adult life – thinking about someone and then they show up at acupuncture; texting lyrics of a song to a friend and finding out they just happened to be listening to it; three independent psychics who don’t know me saying the same thing about my health, etc.

These occurrences have become so commonplace that I conclude we are undeniably interconnected.

I now believe the universe is a giant synchronicity happening all the time, and it’s changing how I view business. My decisions about how to meet my needs become less ego-centric and more considerate of others, because I am them and they are me. Now, imagine what will happen when individuals, corporations, and even governments start thinking this way…Business In A More Beautiful World will emerge, naturally.

So, do you see the Context of existence right now as you read the words on this page? And, how is that context speaking to you?

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