Something that really struck me was the reaction amongst almost everyone present, when a proposal was made to come together. This idea to come together, past our personal ‘ideals’ and projects, came up twice, and both times the crowds response stood out. The first time more arms flew up in the air (to say something) than the evening combined, and the second time there was the longest silence that fell that evening.

Clearly the idea of really coming together, of forming one voice, hit a nerve, one that I believe must be pointing us in a direction the (genY) ego doesn’t want to go in, and therefore probably a right one.  (why else is the subtitle of this blog site: ‘come together’!

In the next evening (somewhere in november), I’m curious what our response will be to a similar suggestion. I’m also curious what will happen when I point out our subtle jerk to it ( assuming the response will be the same).

The idea of coming together, forming a front, uniting, has always compelled and convinced me, and the idea of that being a possible leverage point in  overcoming our smug cynicism has been refuelled that evening.  Haven’t we, as a part of the evolutionary process, been differentiating long enough? It’s time to integrate!