Who, or What, is Only1Egg?

This peculiar descriptive self concept has it’s origins in the sci-fi novel “Stranger In A Strange Land” by the great Robert A. Heinlein. Orphaned in a crash landing, protagonist Valentine Michael Smith is raised since infancy by mysterious native Martians. Upon returning to Earth many years later, the other worldly and naïve Smith is totally confused by the many contradictions encountered throughout human society. The story examines such concepts as non-traditional family structures, social libertarianism, even suggesting every religious path is but one of many possible perspectives upon a still deeper, unifying spiritual experience. Fairly radical thinking for way back when in the 1960’s!

Of the many ideas gleaned from this amazing novel, what resonated for me was the simple phrase “I am only an egg” essentially meaning “I am a lowly novice, barely able to understand the concepts in question…” From that moment on I realized only through genuine humility, by first accepting my own complete ignorance of reality, could I ever hope to comprehend myself, or find my way through this amazing, spiraling universe.

Subsequently, “Only1Egg@…” would become my first email address, so it wasn’t such a big leap to use it for this web domain too. The entire ‘Only1Egg’ concept has continuously morphed and evolved over the years, often determined by whatever books I’ve recently been reading, or result of some serendipitous encounter fate has kindly placed along my way.

Experiencing life as “only an egg” inspires my every intention and interaction, not only to better ‘grok’ this personal enigma of existence, but to hopefully make this journey just interesting enough to also share with you. So click your way through these assorted links, maybe you’ll be entertained, if slightly enlightened, depending of course upon any previously held opinions or perspectives. Perhaps there’s actually something of real value waiting here, but ultimately it’s up to you to crack that egg open for yourself.

So if nothing else then, please do try to get outside more often, experience the warmth of a sunrise, or refreshing dance of rain on your skin. Discover tranquility and joy in those gentle moments that sometimes remind us how alive we truly are. Remember… Anything we ever really needed has been within us all along, often glimpsed as reflections in the eyes of those we dearly love.

“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”
― Robert A. Heinlein