Matt Helt | SecretPenguin Blog

I’m laying here in L.A. thinking about all the stuff that has happened over the last six days. I’ve met some absolutely amazing people thanks to my host, KurtyD. The conversations I’ve had with these people have been life changing. I’ve seen what is possible and I can’t even begin to tell you how positive the future looks.

As gloomy as it has been in our country over the last couple of years (or eight years if you want to look at it that way) things are starting to brighten. I firmly believe that the only way you grow is when you’re challenged. It’s safe to say we’ve all been challenged by the economic downturn. But because of this, a spark has been ignited. People are starting to do things to affect change. They realize government and corporations can’t solve our problems. We have to take an active role in our lives to truly enact change. If more of us do that, then the effect will be tremendous. It reminds me of something I was introduced to during this trip. It’s called the Maharishi Principle. It goes something like this:

As few as the square root of one percent of the population of the society is sufficient to create an immediate change that you wish to see.

It took me a second to get my head around this. When I finally understood it I was blown away. That’s a tiny amount of people. So what if we all did our little part to affect change? What if we all started to understand that what we do affects not just ourselves, but everyone we come in contact with? That’s real power. Society has been built to give people with money all the power. But what if we all began to see that money has no power? It no longer affected the decisions you made. Instead, real power came from your ability to make an impact through your actions. If enough of us do this, there’s nothing we can’t overcome. We’re the solution to this crisis, not money, and certianly not the government.

I want to thank everyone I met on this trip, especially Kurt Daradics (@kurtyd), Shira Lazar (@shiralazar), Espree Devora (@espreedevora), Duke Stump (@skratta), Brian Seth Hurst (@briansethhurst), Paula Gould (@pago), Marc Vermut (@mvermut), Andrew Warner (@andrewwarner), Kevin Carvel (@sirrocknroll), Levi Felix (@levifelix) and Roland Obsorne (@Roland_Osborne). You are all an inspiration to me and I am eternally grateful. You’re doing amazing things and letting nothing get in your way. I have learned so much in such a short time.

And a little note about my host, KurtyD. It’s hard for me to express how amazing this guy is. He’s the next big thing for sure. He describes himself as a social catalyst. There is no better way to describe him. He brings people and ideas together in the most positive way. That’s his gift - his power. We’re all better off for having this kind of person in the world. KurtyD, I’m publically committing to be at your service. Whenever you need me, I’ll be there, no questions asked.

You’ll all get to meet Kurt when he comes out for Big Omaha. He’s got a little trip planned with Jolie O’Dell and Jonathon Dingman. More details on their exploits to come. We’ll introduce you to what #gettingradical is all about.

So I’m headed home, Omaha. I can’t wait to bring a piece of the movement back with me. My goal is to spread the gospel according change, so if you’re interested in talking with me feel free to send me a note at matt@SecretPenguin.com.

Best wishes to all of you!

P.S. Thanks to everyone who reponded to my last post. I was really touched by the kind words and glad to hear it resonnated with some of you. We’re all partners in this game - we just need to commit to helping each other.

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