Our Toolbox

“As you move through your day, do so with love, caring and sustenance, for you are the caretaker of the world. Your job, as a human animal is to ensure not only the survival of your species, but also the quality of such.”

As I heard this quote I instantly felt that we have all the knowledge we’ll ever need right inside our minds, like an internal toolbox. In our toolbox are ambition, surety, promise, initiative, compassion, and trust, just to name a few.

At birth we are ready to put the tools to use. We are taught to crawl or forever remain at a standstill. We improvise and begin using our limbs to propel us forward, honing in on our goal. As a toddler our world is immense and an inexhaustible playground – a place where there are no limits save for parental ones. The world is an open book of endless possibilities, one that engulfs us, cradles us, and challenges us to seek her every corner.

As adults, we aren’t that different from the baby. With our toolbox in hand, we can rise above any obstacle we encounter. We inherently know the problems that must be tackled in an instant from the ones which can be left for a later date. If we so choose, we can walk in the shadow of no fear, reaching for what we want. In our glory, we are limitless and all-mighty, and our world once again becomes our playground – thanks to our trusty toolbox.