Jean Houston, in her book Manual for the Peacemaker, an Iroquois legend to heal self & society, notes that the Peacemaker's journey illustrates the essential of recognizing who our allies are - and who they are not.
We far too often waste time & energies on striving to develop alliances with people we think will support our journey, our goals, when in reality they might not have a clue where we're headed, while true allies might come from directions we never imagined.
I never gave a thought to that before, to opening my eyes to the people I feel should be my allies, not seeing that they aren't or that they are the wrong allies. We might have tied our future to our past, dragging us back rather than moving us forward.
The best way to gain an ally? Open up the opportunity, then let others decide. And don't attach meaning to whether they come on board, step back, or don't even notice. Move on. You will be the richer for the offer, whatever they decide.
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