Our precious

During my travels around the world, I found inspiration in unexpected encounters that I'd like to share with you. Sometimes you have to go (far) away to get closer. This time: "Our precious."

Years ago, I was on the film set of "The Shire," the home of the beloved Hobbits from "Hobbit & Lord of the Rings." On the North Island in Matamata, New Zealand. In my hands, I held the great ring used in the film "Lord of the Rings." Gollum's words inevitably came to mind: "My precious."

And then I suddenly realized that these words are also the "current" source of much evil, something we can change. Namely, if we start thinking and acting in terms of "our precious." Take a look:

The entire Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogy is a mythical reflection of what's happening in the world today, both small and large. The ring symbolizes, among other things, a tool of power with which you can control many others, if not all. This includes sowing fear, creating dependency, intimidation, increasing one's own power, greed, arguing or waging war to get what one needs, and ego domination. Something we experience a lot these days.

The pursuit of these symbols, such as gaining a position of power, tightening the rules or laws, or the absolute need to have something for ourselves, is not foreign to us as humans. We see it in many of our leaders, but if we're honest, sometimes in ourselves as individuals as well. Even as children. This need to have something for yourself, just like the ring, can sometimes be so strong that we're literally or figuratively willing to walk over dead bodies. We are then completely trapped in the ego trap

Greed infects our minds and sometimes drives us to make choices and behave in ways that are detrimental or even destructive to others.

From 'my precious' to 'our precious'

But what would happen if we were to create a ring for all of us, melted down, and distributed among all people? Just as the world's stored gold were distributed, so that everyone in the world would have sufficient food, drink, and shelter? Then leaders would use their power much more for the benefit of all people. Then politicians would truly be representatives of the people. Then leaders in organizations would delegate their power to others much more, including increasing authorizations and powers to their employees. Then sharing and granting would play a more important role in your choices and behavior. In short, then 'my precious' would become 'our precious'.

How do you transform "my precious into our precious?"

Here are three short suggestions for transforming "my precious" into "our precious."

1. For a change, take a minute and ask yourself what you can do. Is there something you absolutely must hold on to, that you could let go of or share, that would bring joy to others?
2. If you are a leader, which powers and authorizations could you delegate more of?
3. What other actions can you think of to avoid clinging to something out of ego, fear, or greed? What would you do differently?

By doing this, you are instantly contributing to a better world, where ego not prevails, but true spirit i.e. where more people ,than just you, will be happy; "our precious fellow human beings."

I wish you a wonderful adventure in making the ring serve us all.

Martin

© 2025: Martin Thoolen

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