The Race That Stops a Nation

The race that stops a nation - it's Melbourne Cup day in Melbourne Australia. A public holiday in Melbourne. And around the nation a majority of the population will stop and watch or listen to the race during the afternoon for four minutes or so. A lot of people will place a bet on the race, or enter a Sweep and it's often the only race they will punt on during the year.

Does this intense focus on one thing in some way change something intangible?

Imagine if a nation's, or the world's consciousness could be focussed on something for four minutes so intently. Imagine if everyone could focus on: peace; or harmony; or forgiveness; or love. Would the vibrational level of the world be raised?

I have just finished reading Dan Brown's book, The Lost Symbol. The overall theme focusses on this one thing - how we have the ability to have enormous control over our world if we harness this power.

Makes you think doesn't it - what is the limit to our potential? What more can we be doing?

So this afternoon, as the Melbourne Cup is running remember that a nation is focussed on it. What else can we focus on?