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The Spokes of the Wheel

A philosophy of spiritual connection: how faith, action, and other people become the channels through which life changes.

Overview

The Spokes of the Wheel helps you see what is shaping the outcome beneath the surface.

A philosophy of spiritual connection: how faith, action, and other people become the channels through which life changes.

The Spokes of the Wheel helps you see what is shaping the outcome beneath the surface.

The elements

  1. 1

    The centre

    A shared source of meaning, possibility, and connection.

  2. 2

    The spokes

    Individuals who both receive and transmit help, courage, and opportunity.

  3. 3

    Participation

    Faith expressed through action, attention, and contribution.

  4. 4

    Reciprocity

    What we place into relationships helps shape the world that returns to us.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Notice the introductions, small openings, and generous acts already moving around you.

  2. 2

    Take the next concrete action instead of waiting to see the entire route.

  3. 3

    Ask how you can become a useful spoke for someone else.

Common pitfalls

  • Treating every coincidence as a command.
  • Using spirituality to avoid necessary action.
  • Reducing relationships to transactions rather than reciprocity.

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The Spokes of the Wheel

A philosophy of spiritual connection: how faith, action, and other people become the channels through which life changes.

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