What a lift the 2012 Olympics has given everyone! Even the most sceptical have to admit that
the events were brilliantly organized and the ceremonies spectacularly
orchestrated. With incredible
performances from the athletes, the deafening cheers of the spectators and the
warmest of welcomes from the volunteers, the overriding impression has been one
of joy.
Perhaps it was a shining example of how the whole is greater
than the sum of its parts! Qualities
were demonstrated to inspire us all – vision, courage, determination,
self-belief, discipline, patience, gratitude, compassion and co-operation –
whether from the athletes from 204 countries, the 70,000 volunteers, or the
hundreds of thousands of spectators in various venues and public events. Even the millions of us watching on TV were
moved by these qualities as well as the amazing spectacle of it all.
As the athletes, organizers, performers, volunteers and
spectators offered the best of themselves, so we too went about our daily lives
in a spirit of joy. For two amazing weeks, consciousness was raised to another
level and mundane worries were left behind.
Let’s hope that we can continue smiling and joyful, while pondering on
what has made us feel inspired, united and wanting to co-operate.
All revolutions are gradual and then suddenly erupt. Maybe what we have just witnessed was the
beginning of the eruption of a revolution in consciousness.
