by Stephen Dinan OpEdNews.Com
Strategic compromise often puts different
parts of ourselves at odds with each other, which diminishes the amount
of life energy we can utilize. When our heart battles our mind or
our soul conflicts with our will, much of our creative magic is locked
up rather than extended to the world via our mission. Strategic
compromise leads people to burn out over time because of the lack of
alignment. The mentality of strategic compromise contrasts sharply with
the mindset that leads to "burning flames." A burning
flame is someone whose body, emotions, heart, mind, and soul are lit up
with a purpose, someone who is on fire with a calling. A burning
flame is passionate and purposeful. A burning flame is love with a
mission.
The debate among progressives these days revolves around choosing the
right Democratic candidate to defeat Bush. There is a singular
intensity and urgency about this quest, a sense that all that is good
and beautiful in the world hangs in the balance.
Many have come to the conclusion that their best hope is Howard Dean,
even if they don
