Our experiences are so individual. 
That is the only perspective we can speak from.
Speaking Universally seems challenging/impossible. 
Universal Understanding would seem more beneficial.
But no matter what,
we only experience things individually.
With this thing called the Self right smack dab in the center. 

Today Becky and I spoke in a university classroom. 
We were invited. 
It was quiet the experience to be there,
to hear the students questions and comments about business ethics,
and to be able share about specialty coffee and our experiences running a business.

I also had the chance to talk to Wall Street Journal writer. 
He was interviewing people in the area today
wanting to hear their thoughts on the election.
(I don't know why we put ourselves into such a painful cycle around elections. It seems totally self-inflicted and unnecessary).

I was able to stand in front of two groups of people today
and share what I have seen.
And what I have experienced. 

It's crazy though because you want to be able to stand up there and say all sorts of stuff
that is going to drive home some point about how things are or something.
Like, lay down some truth.

But the people listening vary so greatly,
what can be said?

It's so easy for people to shut down and be critical of statements and beliefs that a speaker shares.

And the more you try to understand the complexity of everything
the further you go down the rabbit hole. 
Understanding leads to understandings
and soon you feel unable to move because of the connectedness of all things.

But 

You can just share your experiences.
And your observations
that you have gathered 
from your seat in this theater. 

It felt good to share.
I was grateful.
It felt good to hear people's perspective and history.

​To speak from the only perspective we possess.

I just bought Bob Dylan tickets.
Man, those suckers were expensive.
And then $80 in processing fees.
Seriously?

But who cares. 
That's why we have money.
Put it towards the things that fill you up.

I can't wait to see Bob Dylan.

I met with a student at the college that is in town here.
We talked about a website.
Making ours new.
Have it function to sell coffee directly from it.
Ya know, normal stuff.

And he asked what our purpose was.
"Why?" he said.

I didn't quite know what to say.
The first thing that comes to mind is simple:
to make a living doing what I love.
But that doesn't seem like it's enough.
He asked more questions and I just had to get an idea of what he was saying.
Because to me it seemed like he was asking the one question that would expose the whole point
and I just never expected to be asked that question.

It's hard to say what it is that I'm trying to do.
It gets expressed in many different ways.
But there is something at the root of it.
Harmony.
To believe in it and attempt to live from that place.
A place where you have daily interactions of all types
and no matter what the type 
you are in harmony with it.
Not fighting it.
Getting through the world.
Together in Harmony.

I don't need to have peace with them.
I don't have to agree with them.
I can have serious negative feelings
and still live in harmony with them.

Now imagine if you are in harmony with people who think like you. 
Who believe in things like you do
and want to act according to those beliefs.
Unified action.

This all sounds intense in some way,
but it's not. 
It's as simple as:
what you do
where you spend your money.

Harmony.
Unity of action.