Anything that catches your eye is actually looking for you.
This is the claim of Dr. Jacob Liberman, a vision scientist who shares a unique understanding of light—that light is invisible, and what we actually perceive as light is brightness.
In a podcast recommended to me by a friend, I listened to Dr. Liberman speak about light guiding our attention. He says he’s learned to live the choiceless life by, in essence, following the light.
Yesterday, I drove north on a tree-lined parkway into the Hudson Valley. I rounded a corner when an image caught my eye and struck my heart at the same time, causing me to exclaim an audible Wow! A golden-yellow convertible was parked by the side of the road in a small, dirt-packed, pull-off area. The driver was nowhere to be seen.
In that moment, I’d been contemplating what it takes to stay open to inner guidance and move through this world deeply trusting what we know to be true. When I saw the convertible, I knew this flash of light as car served as an embodiment of my new and wonderful work in the world. Without the driver present, it appeared to be just waiting for me.
The color combined richness with radiance, reminding me of both material abundance and spiritual gold. With the top down, it was open to the heavens the way a crown chakra can be an entry point for divine light, guidance and truth. It was “convertible”— easily changeable to suit form and function. And it could travel quickly. What a beautiful new vision for this emergent platform of service.
Perhaps the most simple, true, elegant version of my mission is looking for me as much as I am seeking it.
What catches your eye and tell me, what do you see?