now that we have the knowledge we do
we can look back at our history
by recognizing our patterns
we are granted with the liberty
to learn from the mistakes we’ve made
and try to correct our folly
and give more consideration
to what we’re trying to embody
as we lead these lives we lead
we’ve got to know our limits
you can lead a man to a good idea
but you can’t make him think it
but we can see what we’ve been thinking
and track our understanding
so the journey from what is to what if
need not be so demanding
because things always get complex
let’s start out with the simple
and look at things upon which we agree
and the notions that are nimble
that have played out in patterns
throughout our history
and been woven through our traditions
so we can all come together
and make the most of this existence
to start out with the basics
nature has four elements
water, air, earth, and fire
are the foundation of our development
eventually, nature peopled
and humanity was made
crafted with heart, mind, body, and spirit
it seems we have displayed
an affinity for or understanding of
things that come in quartets
and if we follow the flow of the fabulous four
we may start to connect
in ways that have always been there
but we’ve managed to ignore
yet a whole lot of life has found its balance
by coming up with four
on a personal note, i have personal interest
so i just want to be upfront and honest
my fascination may have
something to do with the fact
that my birthday’s on the fourth day of august
you should also know that when i was a kid
i was a 4-h club member
i learned about animals and agriculture
through the ridin’ rednecks chapter
i pledged my hands to greater service
and my health to better living
my heart to greater loyalty
and my head to clearer thinking
i haven’t always lived up to that
and there are many who could tell some stories
but i like to think i’m getting a better grasp of it
now that i’m in my forties
in math, four is the smallest number
that can be considered a composite
it’s the base number of a plane
and that’s probably because it’s
the same number of directions
we can decide to go
and you always play music in four four time
when you want to rock and roll
we also have four limbs
and four chambers to our hearts
if you think that’s incredible
just wait till i get started
we also have four blood types
and it goes even deeper
franklin delano roosevelt said
we also have four freedoms
there are four bases in baseball
other games have four periods
and there are quite a number of people
who take four letter words quite serious
if you look to the jewish tradition
god’s name had four letters
the bible also has four gospels and horsemen
the garden of eden had four rivers
the buddha shared four noble truths
hindus have four scriptures
pyramids have four sides
and the i ching has four symbols
the arcana of the tarot
has four suits that seekers enjoy
following the mystical guidance
of cups, swords, wands, and coins
others may seek their fortunes in poker
through hearts, spades, clubs, and diamonds
and, of course, we have four seasons
to enjoy this changing climate
as we change with our changing world
if we want to be effective
we’ll look at the patterns of history
and focus our directive
on the four roles stephen covey mentioned
as he spoke of the seven effective habits
he said, if you want to be a good leader
if you want to change your status
it starts when you direct the flow
and start to do what matters
as you become a director
you also start coaching others
if you give them the support they need
as they direct themselves
your ability to delegate
will be the only help
that is required from the people
that you have now empowered
by playing these four roles of leadership
and recognizing our
greatest goals as we live these lives
and carve out what will be our destiny
basically, we all want to love, learn, and live
and we also want to leave a legacy
i propose that we do just that
as we continue our evolution
let us embrace this way of balance
and invoke the wisdom revolution
we can direct our flow as artists of life
coaching others in our business
supporting each other as citizens
and delegating forgiveness
by realizing we’re all just making our way
and doing the best we can
and while none of us is perfect
we’re better than when we began
and we can use this power of four
to make life more dynamic
through our artistry, business,
citizenry, and community
we have abc squared economics
This is an excerpt from the book Steve McAlphabet Explains ABC Squared Economics. Go to https://stevemc.xyz/books/steve-mcalphabet-explains-abc-squared-economics/ to find out more.
