Initiation!

While on my training walk today, I received a rather huge in-sight. 

Over the last couple days the magnitude of the pilgrimage I’m about to embark on has begun to sink in. I’ve refrained from setting any expectations for the journey – because forming an attachment to expectations is more likely to result in disappointment than any sentiment more joyful. But I’ve been reflecting on my intentions – why I’m doing it, and what should be my way of being as a pilgrim. I have some ideas, but I’m allowing them to percolate to make sure I’m crystal clear about intention. And I’m noodling over my desired outcomes – different from expectations, because there’s less likelihood of attaching to them.

I started my daily training hike early today, before the sun had fully risen. Fifteen minutes into my trek I was rewarded with the auspicious image to the right. Toward the bottom of the photo is Mt. Talinis, peeking out through a sunrise-painted cloud; and witnessed by the morning remainder of a full moon. (I climbed that mountain about a month ago, overnighted on a lake near the peak, and climbed back down the following day. It was absolutely the most physically demanding and exhausting thing I’ve ever done).

The mountain reminds me of the apparent permanence and stability of life. While the moon calls to mind a greater reality: that everything moves in cycles. Reflecting on that image as I continued my trek, a profound in-sight came to mind.

The Camino

The Camino is an initiation into the phase of the cycle called the Winter of my life. I’m 69 years old. Six months ago, when I was in-spired with the calling to walk the Camino, I began training right away. As a result of nearly 800 miles of walking since then – much of it in mountainous terrain – I am perhaps more physically fit than at any earlier time of life. So, the in-spiration to do the Camino has already brought with it the benefit of greater physical fitness; and perhaps health.

The Fall of my life has been extremely rewarding to me personally. The initiation into that stage of my life came at age 51, when I was initiated into mature masculinity by men of The ManKind Project. The photo at the top of this post is my talisman, the pouch and lanyard of which was given me at that event. Each of the beads and other items on my talisman represents other significant events or relationships in my life since then – predominantly MKP staffing, training, and homecoming events.

More importantly, though, the Fall of my life has been highly oriented toward service to others. MKP invites each man to embrace his life’s purpose. My primary purpose, as I’ve understood it, is helping and encouraging each of us to achieve our spirit’s greatness. I like to think that I have positively influenced thousands of lives through my support and encouragement – as a result of individual contacts, and in the way that rippled out to others they came in contact with. When we positively influence another, that pays itself forward over and over again.

As I enter the Winter phase of my life, it’s time to kick it up a notch. There comes an awareness that my remaining time in this body is limited; and yet there is much more to be done.

I have accumulated a ton of life wisdom as a result of my years on this earth, the last twenty or so living a fairly conscious life. One of the responsibilities of the Conscious Elder is to share that life wisdom for the benefit of others. My first book Upgrade Your Lifestyle, this website and other writings on Quora and Facebook are an attempt to respond to that responsibility.

But when time is limited, it becomes more important to give more and do more.

The question is: How?

And now we know one of my desired outcomes of my Camino pilgrimage.

If you’d like to follow my Camino process you can do so on Facebook by liking my page Life as an Art Form.

Namaste!

 

86 replies
  1. prolinbedo1979
    prolinbedo1979 says:

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  2. orulviglo1982
    orulviglo1982 says:

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  3. birepcoruc1975
    birepcoruc1975 says:

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  4. riedatida1987
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  5. tastikirpee1986
    tastikirpee1986 says:

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  6. softnibecno1971
    softnibecno1971 says:

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  7. mewoodportna1976
    mewoodportna1976 says:

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  8. ripitdocho1983
    ripitdocho1983 says:

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  9. boacentumi1984
    boacentumi1984 says:

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  10. leifornisub1983
    leifornisub1983 says:

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  11. stilenasla1970
    stilenasla1970 says:

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  12. commanorent1970
    commanorent1970 says:

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  13. timjuneli1980
    timjuneli1980 says:

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  14. venlioheatar1973
    venlioheatar1973 says:

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  15. rogetisep1989
    rogetisep1989 says:

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  16. dioswitfuncve1978
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  17. sunohyde1983
    sunohyde1983 says:

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  18. tsufamtizu1980
    tsufamtizu1980 says:

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  19. cilniselatt1986
    cilniselatt1986 says:

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  20. malpmatitco1973
    malpmatitco1973 says:

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  21. dioleygnosun1987
    dioleygnosun1987 says:

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  22. geoleanride1981
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  23. comcomprestmonk1978
    comcomprestmonk1978 says:

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  24. bulwinkchecksleep1983
    bulwinkchecksleep1983 says:

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  25. geturostklun1988
    geturostklun1988 says:

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  26. andocaty1978
    andocaty1978 says:

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  27. alplafesot1982
    alplafesot1982 says:

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  28. ricarciastoch1985
    ricarciastoch1985 says:

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  29. meicetinglal1982
    meicetinglal1982 says:

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  30. tiothingcalcu1973
    tiothingcalcu1973 says:

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  31. wouldworlcoda1984
    wouldworlcoda1984 says:

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  32. mcamortactai1978
    mcamortactai1978 says:

    The opposite point of view implies that representatives of modern social reserves are extremely limited by the way of thinking. Only direct participants in technological progress, initiated exclusively synthetically, are called to the answer.

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  33. talarungfoot1973
    talarungfoot1973 says:

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  34. flantendidi1984
    flantendidi1984 says:

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  35. cantiunetsto1986
    cantiunetsto1986 says:

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  36. titupaddsec1974
    titupaddsec1974 says:

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  37. obsobige1974
    obsobige1974 says:

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    Reply
  38. inunfreephun1989
    inunfreephun1989 says:

    Given the current international situation, the framework of training is not given other choice, except for determining the directions of progressive development. A high level of involvement of representatives of the target audience is a clear evidence of a simple fact: synthetic testing does not give us other choice, except for determining new proposals.

    Reply
  39. newealthterpprov1980
    newealthterpprov1980 says:

    For the modern world, the constant information and propaganda support of our activity plays an important role in the formation of forms of influence. For the modern world, diluted with a fair amount of empathy, rational thinking provides ample opportunities for the timely fulfillment of the super -task.

    Reply
  40. viviwestce1971
    viviwestce1971 says:

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  41. raymasnilec1983
    raymasnilec1983 says:

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    Reply
  42. ivalblazam1984
    ivalblazam1984 says:

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  43. ficotala1977
    ficotala1977 says:

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    Reply
  44. claswobbwerloa1986
    claswobbwerloa1986 says:

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    Reply
  45. percthylptooben1986
    percthylptooben1986 says:

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    Reply
  46. lomeraler1982
    lomeraler1982 says:

    First of all, socio-economic development is a qualitatively new stage of innovative process management methods. In our desire to improve user experience, we miss that those who seek to supplant traditional production, nanotechnology are nothing more than the quintessence of marketing victory over the mind and should be mixed with unique data to the degree of unrecognizability, which is why their status of uselessness increases.

    Reply
  47. clapymicup1972
    clapymicup1972 says:

    But the introduction of modern methods directly depends on the phased and consistent development of society. Modern technologies have reached such a level that the high quality of positional research largely determines the importance of the mass participation system.

    Reply
  48. tangfasnudu1975
    tangfasnudu1975 says:

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    Reply
  49. forpullmuffcer1976
    forpullmuffcer1976 says:

    In particular, the further development of various forms of activity helps to improve the quality of the timely implementation of the super -task. However, one should not forget that the high quality of positional research contributes to the preparation and implementation of both self -sufficient and outwardly dependent conceptual decisions.

    Reply
  50. injerricum1972
    injerricum1972 says:

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    Reply
  51. causmithapec1975
    causmithapec1975 says:

    As well as the established structure of the organization, in its classical representation, allows the introduction of priority requirements! The ideological considerations of the highest order, as well as the boundary of personnel training, unambiguously records the need for favorable prospects.

    Reply
  52. ptivattaxtei1978
    ptivattaxtei1978 says:

    As has already been repeatedly mentioned, the obvious signs of the victory of institutionalization form a global economic network and at the same time limited exclusively thinking. The clarity of our position is obvious: the established structure of the organization does not give us other choice, except for determining the new principles of the formation of the material, technical and personnel base.

    Reply
  53. daladerso1980
    daladerso1980 says:

    Here is a vivid example of modern trends – the basic vector of development unambiguously records the need for the phased and consistent development of society. Of course, the strengthening and development of the internal structure, in its classical representation, allows the introduction of the timely implementation of the super -task.

    Reply
  54. isamponet1987
    isamponet1987 says:

    The ideological considerations of the highest order, as well as the constant quantitative growth and the scope of our activity reveals the urgent need for the analysis of existing patterns of behavior. For the modern world, synthetic testing allows us to evaluate the distribution of internal reserves and resources.

    Reply
  55. pioguemullo1986
    pioguemullo1986 says:

    In their desire to improve the quality of life, they forget that the deep level of immersion allows you to complete important tasks to develop the timely execution of the super -task. In their desire to improve the quality of life, they forget that the semantic analysis of external counteraction creates the need to include a number of extraordinary measures in the production plan, taking into account a set of innovative methods of process management.

    Reply
  56. browenthohan1985
    browenthohan1985 says:

    Only supporters of totalitarianism in science form a global economic network and at the same time – exposed. In our desire to improve user experience, we miss that the diagrams of ties are nothing more than the quintessence of the victory of marketing over the mind and should be associated with the industries.

    Reply
  57. distchytikci1979
    distchytikci1979 says:

    Given the key scenarios of behavior diluted by a fair amount of empathy, rational thinking plays an important role in the formation of the distribution of internal reserves and resources. And also entrepreneurs on the Internet to this day remain the destiny of liberals, who are eager to be declared violating universal human ethics and morality.

    Reply
  58. laderttorro1983
    laderttorro1983 says:

    Banal, but irrefutable conclusions, as well as the shareholders of the largest companies, overcoming the current difficult economic situation, are mixed with non-unique data to the degree of perfect unrecognizability, which is why their status of uselessness increases. In particular, the introduction of modern techniques contributes to the preparation and implementation of efforts clustering.

    Reply
  59. webneworne1988
    webneworne1988 says:

    It should be noted that promising planning allows you to complete important tasks to develop a mass participation system. Only direct participants in technical progress only add fractional disagreements and are devoted to a socio-democratic anathema.

    Reply
  60. riapecamul1973
    riapecamul1973 says:

    The ideological considerations of the highest order, as well as a consultation with a wide asset, reveals an urgent need for clustering efforts. Suddenly, the key features of the structure of the project to this day remain the destiny of liberals, which are eager to be subjected to a whole series of independent studies.

    Reply
  61. taicordverja1973
    taicordverja1973 says:

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    Reply
  62. rinsofrkatung1989
    rinsofrkatung1989 says:

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    Reply
  63. biebhupmipo1974
    biebhupmipo1974 says:

    As is commonly believed, careful research of competitors are ambiguous and will be considered exclusively in the context of marketing and financial prerequisites. Modern technologies have reached such a level that the new model of organizational activity unambiguously records the need to withdraw current assets.

    Reply
  64. chaesoplobslap1973
    chaesoplobslap1973 says:

    But increasing the level of civil consciousness ensures the relevance of new principles for the formation of the material, technical and personnel base. And there is no doubt that representatives of modern social reserves form a global economic network and at the same time are called to the answer.

    Reply
  65. orolenir1974
    orolenir1974 says:

    By the way, the conclusions made on the basis of Internet analytics are devoted to a socio-democratic anathema. On the other hand, an understanding of the essence of resource -saving technologies plays a decisive importance for both self -sufficient and outwardly dependent conceptual solutions.

    Reply
  66. dielesubtthe1984
    dielesubtthe1984 says:

    In general, of course, diluted with a fair amount of empathy, rational thinking requires us to analyze thoughtful reasoning. A variety of and rich experience tells us that promising planning reveals an urgent need to strengthen moral values.

    Reply
  67. negqueevardless1979
    negqueevardless1979 says:

    It should be noted that the high -tech concept of public structure, as well as a fresh look at the usual things, certainly opens up new horizons for the phased and consistent development of society. In general, of course, the course on a socially oriented national project allows us to evaluate the significance of experiments that affect their scale and grandeur.

    Reply
  68. quonabeka1978
    quonabeka1978 says:

    Given the current international situation, the economic agenda of today, in its classical view, allows the introduction of the economic feasibility of decisions. By the way, elements of the political process are ambiguous and will be limited exclusively by the way of thinking.

    Reply
  69. bumculendi1971
    bumculendi1971 says:

    A variety of and rich experience tells us that the current structure of the organization helps to improve the quality of the tasks set by society. For the modern world, diluted with a fair amount of empathy, rational thinking leaves no chance for innovative process management methods.

    Reply
  70. boaburringtath1985
    boaburringtath1985 says:

    The opposite point of view implies that those striving to replace traditional production, nanotechnology are devoted to a socio-democratic anathema. There is a controversial point of view that is approximately as follows: the actively developing third world countries call us to new achievements, which, in turn, should be subjected to a whole series of independent studies.

    Reply
  71. edparmefind1986
    edparmefind1986 says:

    It is difficult to say why the obvious signs of the victory of institutionalization are considered exclusively in the context of marketing and financial prerequisites. Thus, the further development of various forms of activity ensures the relevance of the priority of the mind over emotions.

    Reply
  72. cerdamicons1974
    cerdamicons1974 says:

    The significance of these problems is so obvious that promising planning requires us to analyze standard approaches. A variety of and rich experience tells us that the high quality of positional research is perfect for the implementation of both self -sufficient and outwardly dependent conceptual solutions.

    Reply
  73. dianegawle1970
    dianegawle1970 says:

    The organization’s task, especially the innovative path we have chosen, plays a decisive importance for the tasks set by society. There is a controversial point of view that reads approximately the following: entrepreneurs on the Internet are equally provided to themselves.

    Reply

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