Surrender and The Level
Download MP3In our week-long journey from outcomes to process, we arrive at the ultimate goal: the present moment. This episode defines the state we are trying to achieve through all this preparation.
- The Act of Surrender: In a productivity-obsessed culture, "surrender" sounds negative, but here it means letting go of the tension of needing a result so you can actually perform the work.
- Being "On the Level": This isn't just a metaphor for fairness; it describes a state where everyone is operating on the work itself—nothing above it, nothing below it.
- Sublime Silence: Drawing from the building of the Temple of Jerusalem, this is the experience where the "tools of iron" aren't heard because the environment is so perfectly set.
- Transcendence: When you surrender to the moment, the work becomes obvious and the mechanics of the task become secondary to the experience.
What’s Next? Now that we've mastered the space and the mindset, we move into a new topic next week.
Creators and Guests
Host
Brian Mattocks
Host and Founder of A Mason's Work - a podcast designed to help you use symbolism to grow. He's been working in the craft for over a decade and served as WM, trustee, and sat in every appointed chair in a lodge - at least once :D
