He said that when the creator created things, he put fun as a marker to the important things to do in life. He cited Mother Theresa, who on a visit to this country, said that people weren't starving for food, but that they were starving for love. In the Native American world view, generally, ideal human interaction occurs on the model of a circle. What goes around comes around, you attract what you are, the cycle of the seasons, from Spring growth to Summer heat to Autumn reflection to Winter hibernation, all of this is summed up in the circle. The circle of the fireplace, the drum, a dwelling, the horizon, the power of the world comes from circles, as Black Elk said.
Councils occur in a circle, and in a circle, one can see everyone's eyes, and all are equal.
In Chinese Feng Shui, or design theory, straight lines are regarded as somewhat dangerous, and meanders and circles as good. For many Americans, the sense of Self stops at the skin. This is a very peculiar idea, one that many people in the world today would find very strange. A community is a circle of people who have a sense of self beyond their skin, where people communicate and work together on goals for their common good. Community is for humans what the hive is for bees.