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He was known to all as the, Sage of
the City, whose understanding of the
workings of the city was unmatched.
Anyone who was new to the city was
persuaded to pay a visit to the City
Sage. Living in the city required one to
first meet with the sage to see if they
met with the prerequisite for living in
the city. The prerequisite was to be
currently experiencing some sort of
personal adversity, some kind of
difficulty, or perhaps some type of
trouble or misfortune. The reason for
this became clear to anyone who met with
the sage.
It is usually the people who are
struggling with adversity who seem more
willing and ready to make personal and
unique discoveries about themselves. The
sage shared his three step approach with
them to facilitate these discoveries and
to assist them on their path to
resolution.
The first step is capacity, which is the
ability and determination to endure the
adversity as well as the commitment they
had to follow on the path to
self-awareness. Capacity is the measure
of individual potential, faculty and
capability, one's personal dimensions,
amplitude, range and limits, one's
scope, expanse, and self-sufficiency. In
other words, "What are they capable
of?", and "What do they individually
bring to bear?" to resolving their own
adversity?
The second step is authenticity, which
are the personal traits, such as natural
talents, genuineness, sense of reality
and personal truth. Now, between the
two-capacity and authenticity-they have
personalized their inventory of both
what they bring to bear, as well as how
they, with all their specific tools,
will approach their adversity.
The third step is simplicity, which is
the ease of resolution, specific and
unique to each of us. Like a light
shining into a dark room, it illuminates
and reveals the nature and the essence
of adversity, making the resolution
rather obvious.
Knowing these things, the citizens of
the city could proceed with integrity
and confidence of their discovery and
resolution. The three steps of capacity,
authenticity, and simplicity make them
true citizens of "the city". They are
enlightened and can be better
participants in the life of the city
dwellers.
V.P. Mosser
©2001-2008 V.P. Mosser
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