We have not lost paradise.
What a week.
I was at a health appointment when the doctor suddenly asked whether I could help him find his purpose.
My reply: “Yes—but after we’ve finished our visits, to avoid a conflict of interest.”
On the way out, I listened to some of his story. Between his words, underlying beliefs began to emerge.
One was that the good fortune he had experienced years ago could not happen again. That such luck could not strike twice.
Maybe. But who are we to decide that?
If this week’s US elections showed us anything, it is that unexpected turns are possible. People can reclaim agency. Descendants of enslaved people can become leaders of free people. And simply being alive to witness it all is itself extraordinary.
It’s easier to pronounce a verdict on life than to sit in the unknown.
But life is always changing. There is always a chance of an unexpected turn for the better—if we are willing to remain open.
That is part of the Mystic in the Middle’s path — not predicting the future, but tilting possibilities towards wisdom and love through a refusal to give in to darkness.
Are you holding on to something from the past?
How is it no longer serving you?
Who would you be if you let go?
In freedom,
Amina
P.S. If you’re an ENT professional interested in global health, the ENT UK Global Health Virtual Conference takes place next Friday, 13 November. [Register here.]
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