Apex: (n.) the top or highest point.

“Getting high.”

It’s too bad that phrase has been sullied by the drug culture, because it is so rich in truth and promise.

Everything in life has an apex, even though we often settle for the valley.

• The apex of politics is a decision to be responsive to the needs of the people instead of chasing their whims.
• The apex of the military is to convey a strength which discourages our enemies instead of using new weapons to experiment with their lethal carnage.
• The apex of friendship is really honesty–having someone in your life who will tell you when your breath is bad.
• The apex of spirituality is “love your neighbor as yourself” instead of debating “who is my neighbor?”
• The apex of education is infusing knowledge which is workable to the student who wants to go out and pursue a craft.
• The apex of sexuality is mutual pleasure.
• The apex of finance is having enough for your needs, a little for your desire, and the balance to help others.
• The apex of athleticism is the payoff of being in shape, whether you win the trophy or not.
• The apex of commerce is to make a decent profit while feeling soul-satisfaction because you’ve delivered a quality product.
• The apex of parenting is seeing the good parts of yourself in your children and allowing them to rebel against the bad.
• And the apex of faith is working towards having the will of God done on Earth instead continually speculating on heaven.

I am in favor of getting high–just not chemically induced.

For finding the apex in life may be the true definition of “the high road.”

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