It struck me that as I read "We're lost", my instant reaction was "Are we?" I wondered if we are lost or if we're forging a path in unchartered territory (a post-information age, post-social media, post-algorithm, post-COVID, pre-generative AI territory). And it made me think about what it took for the generations before us to navigate the unknown in ways that were healthy for themselves, others, and the environments they came in contact with.
And then the phrase "getting grounded" popped up in my head. I wondered that maybe it wasn't a mental exercise that would help us connect with the meaning we'e searching for, but instead a physical one. Maybe in a era with so much vying for our attention, it's about creating space from all of that and making space to connect with ourselves physically - a practice that innately quells our anxiety and helps us hone in on our intuition.
Maybe getting grounded in ourselves is what's needed to help us find a signal in the noise and/or meaning in our quests. Because it's hard to find our way if our navigational tool isn't working.
Brilliant narrative on the discoveries of ourselves and the collective consciousness that we share. I do believe in the value of the exploration itself, but even more valuable is the courage to stare at the darkness without rejecting it. Stay there in the black silence and listen. What do you hear?
This is so compelling Eric.
It struck me that as I read "We're lost", my instant reaction was "Are we?" I wondered if we are lost or if we're forging a path in unchartered territory (a post-information age, post-social media, post-algorithm, post-COVID, pre-generative AI territory). And it made me think about what it took for the generations before us to navigate the unknown in ways that were healthy for themselves, others, and the environments they came in contact with.
And then the phrase "getting grounded" popped up in my head. I wondered that maybe it wasn't a mental exercise that would help us connect with the meaning we'e searching for, but instead a physical one. Maybe in a era with so much vying for our attention, it's about creating space from all of that and making space to connect with ourselves physically - a practice that innately quells our anxiety and helps us hone in on our intuition.
Maybe getting grounded in ourselves is what's needed to help us find a signal in the noise and/or meaning in our quests. Because it's hard to find our way if our navigational tool isn't working.
What a deeply thoughtful & insightful comment, Sadia! I'm dying to chat through this with you live -- soon!
I love this notion of a workshop/play-shop...We all need more of these!
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Brilliant narrative on the discoveries of ourselves and the collective consciousness that we share. I do believe in the value of the exploration itself, but even more valuable is the courage to stare at the darkness without rejecting it. Stay there in the black silence and listen. What do you hear?
I love this comment, Wagner! Thank you!