Barbara Ehrenreich does a wonderful job in this talk, aided by the fine folks at RSAnimate, explaining the damaging effects of magical thinking.
We are each finite and fragile physical beings. How much ‘stuff’ – fast foods, TV commercials, large cars, new gadgets, and latest fashions – can we stuff into ourselves without deranging our own psychological well-being?
Source: project-syndicate.org
The financial panic of 2008 was horrible, but it did have one good result: the nation began its first interesting conversation about economics in more than 25 years.
Source: changethis.com
What does it mean to be a human?
I still value what humans have valued for thousands of years. The internet and modern culture won’t ever change my innate desire to be an old-fashioned human being. Our needs just aren’t that complex. We want happiness and authentic connections with people we care about and who care about us. We’ll always value spontaneity, serendipity, and stupidly fun conversations with strangers sitting next to us.
For those of us steeped in technology and constant change, remarks like this are a welcome reminder that the fundamentals of human happiness are largely immutable.
Source: jayparkinsonmd
Many people think that before they can do what they want to be known for doing, they first need to pay their dues. The problem is that once they start paying their dues, they never get around to doing the thing they always wanted to do.
… But eventually, if you do that thing prolifically and beautifully, you will become known as a person who does that thing prolifically and beautifully.
Jonathan Harris, “World Building in a Crazy World”
From the “Reputation” vignette, one of fifteen, containing in part and in whole insights into communicating and creating with purpose that are well worth reading.
Source: number27.org
"Try this career choice standard on for size."
Will this choice allow me to:
- Spend the greatest amount of time
- Absorbed in activities and relationships that fill me up
- While surrounding myself with people I cannot get enough of, and
- Earning enough to live comfortably in the world?
Fact is, this definition of success keeps me honest.
Apply it, test it, kick its wheels & see what unfolds.
This is Jonathan Fields’ formula (paraphrased) for shaping a meaningful work life; “great work,” as Michael Stanier would call it. Fields’ is one of the most succinct but intuitively powerful litmus tests I’ve seen. It sets a very high bar, and that’s good.
Source: changethis.com
