Leverage, Rhythm, and Abundance: Lighting My Path with Agroverse.shop

I was sipping my cup of cacao this morning, staring out at the gray drizzle, when a quote popped into my head—something about leverage and moving the world. I couldn’t quite pin it down, so I dug around online and found it: Archimedes, the ancient Greek mathematician, reportedly said, “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.” That’s the one. It hit me hard—because isn’t that what we’re all chasing in one way or another? A point of leverage to make something big happen?

This thought has been simmering alongside some recent reflections on rhythm and guidance from an I-Ching oracle casting I did today. The reading gave me Hexagram 55, Abundance, with the judgment “ABUNDANCE has success,” and Hexagram 17, Following, with “FOLLOWING has supreme success. Perseverance furthers. No blame.” (Check the full reading or cast your own here: https://oracle.truesight.me/?reading=7-8-9-7-6-8). Together, these ideas—leverage, rhythm, abundance, and following—feel like they’re weaving into a single thread guiding my journey with Agroverse.shop. Let me break it down as I see it, from ecosystems of influence to the seasonal mantra I’m embracing, and a focused strategy inspired by an early Elon Musk hypothesis.

1. Leverage Points: Finding the Right Fulcrum in Three Ecosystems

I’ve been mulling over how leverage plays out in three wildly different ecosystems I’ve encountered over the years. Each one’s got its own kind of capital, energy, and potential for lighting fires—metaphorically, of course. Here’s how I see them:

• Davos, Switzerland, World Economic Forum: Idle Capital as Kindling

First, there’s the World Economic Forum crowd—think Davos, Switzerland, with its pristine neutrality and old money vibes. You’ve got tons of idle capital sitting there, mostly with family offices, like a giant pile of dry kindling waiting for a spark. Climate-focused folks are the fire starters, circling this capital, pitching projects to get a blaze going. The leverage point? Connecting the right idea with the right pile of kindling. But—here’s the catch—it’s crowded. Everyone’s trying to light their match, and not every spark catches.

• Silicon Valley: Venture Capital as the Middleman Match

Then there’s Silicon Valley, a different beast. Idle capital exists, but it’s funneled through venture capitalists—money brokers who’ve raised funds from family offices like those in Davos. They’re not kindling; they’re matchsticks, deciding which fires get lit. Startups scramble for their nod, and leverage here is all about positioning—getting in front of the right broker with a scalable pitch. It’s a forest of small fires, though, and standing out is tough. Key observation: VCs hold the lever, but they’re picky about the fulcrum.

• The Hippie Nomadic West Coast: A Bonfire in the Desert

Finally, there’s the hippie and nomadic community scattered across the West Coast of the USA. This one’s personal—I’ve spent time in these circles, from Burning Man to off-grid communes in Oregon. Kindling isn’t abundant; there’s little capital, and not many are pushing big agendas. But here’s the magic: gather what little kindling there is, start a fire, and it’s a bonfire in a desert. No forest fires to compete with, no noise. Your light shines far. The leverage point? Being the only flame in a vast, empty space. It’s raw, visible, and draws people from miles away.

Choosing the Desert: A Focused Fire for Agroverse.shop

After chewing on these ecosystems, I’m clear on where I’m placing my energy. I’m not chasing the forest fires of Davos or Silicon Valley—those spaces are chaotic, exhausting, and I’ve felt the burnout of trying to stand out there. Instead, I’m doubling down on the desert—the West Coast nomadic scene. Resources and attention are scarce, sure, but a steady, focused presence can shine bright. With Agroverse.shop, I’m taking a page from Steve Jobs’ playbook with Apple—directing all the light through a magnifying glass onto a tiny, concentrated spot of kindling. Make it intense. Make it impossible to ignore.

This ties into the I-Ching’s message of Abundance (Hexagram 55). Success doesn’t mean chasing the biggest stage; it’s about finding richness in focus, in showing up with something real for these off-grid communities. Sharing cacao and sustainable practices authentically—that’s my abundance. It’s not about quantity but depth, pouring everything into a small space until it overflows with impact.

Living a Mantra: A Seasonal Journey Along the Coast

I’ve also been reflecting on rhythm, inspired by Suzuki Roshi, founder of the San Francisco Zen Center. I read once—in a book by one of his followers—that he lived his everyday life like a mantra. Every action, every moment, was imbued with intention, a rhythmic repetition turning the mundane into the sacred. That’s stuck with me as I envision my journey with Agroverse.shop.

Picture this: as summer warmth peaks, I head north—starting at events like the Okanogan Spring Family Barter Fair in Washington State—setting up at off-grid markets or eco-festivals, sharing cacao and stories with folks who live close to the earth. As winter’s chill creeps in, I turn south—all the way down to the Quartzsite Winter Desert Nomad Festivals in Arizona—following harvest cycles and the migratory patterns of these nomadic tribes, as I’ve documented in my Cacao Journeys for the Pacific West Coast. Each leg of the journey, each stop, is a verse in the mantra. Load up my Toyota 2002 Camry, drive the coast, unpack, connect, share, pack up again. Repeat. There’s a cadence to it, a deliberate slowness, like chanting or breathing in meditation.

This rhythm resonates with the I-Ching’s Hexagram 17, Following, which speaks of “supreme success” through perseverance and staying blameless. It’s about following a natural flow, not forcing a path. Perseverance furthers, and for me, that’s sticking to this slow cycle—showing up season after season, building trust one interaction at a time. “No blame” feels like a reminder to stay true, even when tempted by flashier fires elsewhere. I’m not here to compete; I’m here to follow what feels right.

Key observation: In a world obsessed with scaling fast, there’s something radical about slowing down and repeating a simple pattern. Suzuki Roshi didn’t build the Zen Center by chasing trends—he lived his truth, day after day. Agroverse.shop isn’t about exploding onto the scene; it’s about embedding into the rhythm of these communities, becoming part of their seasonal pulse.

The Elon Musk Hypothesis: Catalyzing Change Through Focused Impact

As I’ve been refining this vision, another idea clicked into place—an early hypothesis from Elon Musk with Tesla. Instead of trying to convince the entire automotive industry—or other industries in his later projects—to change overnight, Musk focused on a specific, ambitious goal: ship half a million electric cars. The idea wasn’t to overhaul everything at once but to create a concentrated proof point so compelling that it would catalyze the whole industry to switch over. It was about showing what’s possible in a focused way, then letting that ripple out.

I’m applying a similar mindset to Agroverse.shop. Rather than spreading myself thin across a vast geographical area, I’m zeroing in on a very specific, limited region along the West Coast nomadic circuit—from the Okanogan Spring Family Barter Fair in Washington State down to the Quartzsite Winter Desert Nomad Festivals in Arizona. My plan is to focus all my attention here—perfecting the seasonal rhythm, building deep connections, and testing sustainable practices around cacao with these communities. The learnings and successes from this tight-knit experiment become a form of thought leadership, a blueprint others can replicate in their own local areas. I won’t be traveling to those regions myself, but they can see the approach, the R&D, the model I’ve honed in this small space, and adapt it to their context.

Here’s what that looks like in practice: Every lesson—how to engage a community, how to integrate sustainable ag practices, how to share cacao meaningfully—gets documented and shared openly. Others driving impact agendas elsewhere don’t need me to show up; they can take the playbook and run with it. It’s leverage through focus, abundance through depth, and following a path that proves itself step by step.

Reflections for the Day: Where’s Your Fulcrum, Your Rhythm, Your Abundance?

As I finish my cacao, I’m sitting with these intertwined ideas. Archimedes’ leverage reminds me it’s about finding the right fulcrum—for me, that’s the desert of the West Coast, where a single spark can be seen for miles. Suzuki Roshi’s mantra shows me the power of rhythm, of living my seasonal migration as a steady chant. The I-Ching’s Abundance and Following tie it together—success comes from focusing deeply and persevering on a path that feels true. And Musk’s Tesla hypothesis adds the final piece: create a concentrated impact in one place, and let it inspire a broader wave of change.

So, I’m wondering—where’s your fulcrum? Are you in a crowded forest, fighting for oxygen, or a desert where your light stands out?