[whitecrow]

Originally Posted by Sherab

So if the rubber doesn't meet the road until we leave our chairs, then why are we here at all? Isn't this the time of "rubber meeting the road". Isn't this the time of action and not standing by and learning?

There is surely a place for chair time too! Yes, it is a time for action! The beauty of the Internet is the fact that for the very first time ever, people from all around the world are able to network. And what are we discovering? That we are all on the same page, far more than we could ever have imagined! How freakin' empowering is THAT?

Now, if Avalon goes to subscription-only as I understand is about to happen, then it will lose its value since only an elite will have access. I am still holding out hope that will not happen. If it does, other forums will take its place. The important thing is that the ideas spread. It isn't about Bill and Kerry or you and me. It's about the spread of awareness.

And beyond that, Yes!! If there does not come a time in each day when we get up, get out and put our beliefs into action, then it's all just a circle-jerk. It's the time we spend here and in similar venues (face-to-face or not) that gives us (hopefully) focus and clarity. When we take action we do it each in our own way, but it's important that we do it.