The modern warrior finds themselves most when they are connected to all things.
Sometimes to see the whole picture, you must first see the missing pieces. We can understand our need for connectedness only by recognizing where we are disconnected. We live in a society that has the ability to bring us closer together with technology but instead it breeds disconnection. We long for intimacy but are afraid of it. We are designed for relationships to walk this journey of life with, yet relationships are at the center of our struggles. You can see that we were created for connection by the intense consequences of disconnection.
When we are disconnected, we experience isolation and loneliness. If disconnection prevails, it turns to bitterness and disdain. You can see the outcome of disconnection wherever there is hatred, hostility, and violence. We divide by race and color and gender and economic and social status, but in the end these perceived differences are simply symptomatic of the cracks of our disconnection.
Our identities are rooted in our connectedness. We know ourselves best when we are known best by others. When we are interconnected as a people, we do not lose ourselves but in fact find ourselves. Your tribe does not obscure your identity but reveals it. You are more than you know, so stop underestimating who you are. Who you are does not end at the border of your skin. How you became who you are can be attributed as much to the world around you as the world within you.
