The Centre of Life

How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong, because someday in life you will have been all of these.

George Washington Carver (1864- 1943, American Scientist)

In the 2003 fictional thriller, The Core, six individuals risk their lives to save the world.  This was seen as necessary and extremely risky but it had to be done for the well being of others.  Have you ever been in a situation where you had to take action in an absolutely necessary and extremely risky situation?

The centre of life that we exist in is framed on this planet we call earth.  According to scientists it is built on the Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Upper Mantle and the Crust.  Then there is the Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Exosphere, all coming to form the Atmosphere.  It takes all these key parts working together to sustain life as we know it.

As human beings we are uniquely and mysteriously formed.  At the centre of the being is our brain which shapes our belief system and the way we function.   Working together are all the essential parts that drive us in the sustenance of our being. 

We are an amazing creation, different in many ways, but similar is so many others; populating the earth and representing unique cultures and colours.  We are all but part of the human race, all in one space.

In Canada, the centre of life is built on a unique diversity that reflects peoples from around the world.  According to Statistic Canada’s census of 2001, 23.1% of the population is East Asian, 16.1 – South Asian, 14.2 – North American, European and Oceania, 10.9 – Caribbean, Central and South American, 10.2 – Southeast Asian,  9.4 – Eastern European, 8.4 – West Asian and 7.7 – African.  Working together is a diverse culture of beliefs and ideology to create a “village” – Canada.

We are not here for ourselves but for each other.  Not for personal gain, but to live out a master design.  The humbling truth is we are not our own, but we are all God’s creation.  Think about being in the midst of a storm, earthquake, or tsunami.  As much as we think we have total control of our lives, when we consider how helpless we are in these natural disasters, we are humbled and must declare that God is in control.  We are here not for ourselves but to make a difference.

It is typically through those periods of disaster that the “village” seem to come together on a common goal.  We rally around each other, forgetting the diversity but seeing each individual as a human being.  How difficult is it for us all to visualize a common good for our fellow man?  Not waiting for a natural disaster to take place, but within our own space give a helping hand to our neighbour for we are all in this village together. 

The centre of life is dependent on you and me to be agents of change to save the world by starting with the time and space we move in.  You may not be called to be part of a six man team to save the fate of the earth.  However, you and I are called to be part of a team that can change the way we envision each other and break the barriers that so often bind us. 

The fate of the world is in the hands of each of us and what we do today, ultimately affects our tomorrow.  What we say today, dictates our tomorrow.  The centre of life is calling on each of us to discover and play our role in the sustenance of life. 

What are you doing to make a difference? Let’s hear your story for it’s through a story that inspiration is gained.

O. Stephen Peart is an entrepreneur and author of Released Expressions – The Journey Begins.  He is an avid writer of music and poetry. He can be reached at ostephen@mydsktop.com or from his web site at www.releasedexpressions.com.