I left the corporate world nearly 18 years ago. I had been the typical corporate warrior. Being this fake person had exhausted me.
As part of the proces of deciding never to go back to that world, I wrote myself a promise. I found this as I have been sorting out my things and deciding what to keep or not. This was a promise to become a different kind of person. I have not seen it since 1994.
"I am a deeply connected person - connected within myself so that I can be connected to others - I am close to nature and I feel the natural rhythm of life.
I earn my living on the basis of this empathy and I am replenished by the quality of my relationships.
I live a simple life and work where I have a natural fit and where I can make a catalytic difference.
I am beholden to no person but I am attached to many."
I am pleased with how I have done. The next chapter takes me even closer to this promise.
