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Maybe the real value of leaving your pond for the ocean is to access scale.
For years, I had a selfish lens on the fish in the pond metaphor. I thought about how I could’ve stayed the smartest fish in my pond if I had remained in my pond. I debated and discussed the advantages of being a small fish in a large pond - how it widened my horizons and
... See moreEgo (the Latin word for “I”) is the unifying center of consciousness, the irreducible core of self-awareness—that which generates and sustains a sense of self, of personal identity. Our ego is not our thoughts, but that which thinks; not our judgments, but that which judges; not our feelings, but that which recognizes feelings; the ultimate witness
... See moreNathaniel Branden • Honoring the Self: The Pyschology of Confidence and Respect
Liber Novus itself can be understood on one hand as depicting Jung’s individuation process, and on the other hand as his elaboration of this concept as a general psychological schema. At the beginning of the book, Jung refinds his soul and then embarks on a sequence of fantasy adventures, which form a consecutive narrative. He realized that until
... See moreC. G. Jung • The Red Book
Liber Novus (The Red Book) by C. G. Jung
Liber Novus = depictions of Jung’s individuation process + general depiction of this psychological schema
As for the circumstances into which we descend, what could be more unequal than our environments? Some are disadvantaged, others privileged by nurture and nature both—and from the beginning. Since neither nurture nor nature gives equality, where do we even get the idea? It cannot be induced from the facts of life; nor can equality be reduced to a
... See moreJames Hillman • The Soul's Code
What is your idea transformed into?
Your final output. You’ve turned your references, reflections and connections into something tangible, an article, a podcast, a piece of art, a film, a workshop... Not every seed has to flower, but some will. Ideas take time to germinate.
Your final output. You’ve turned your references, reflections and connections into something tangible, an article, a podcast, a piece of art, a film, a workshop... Not every seed has to flower, but some will. Ideas take time to germinate.
Sara Pintado • Your ideas need a home: grow your digital garden in 2026
As Peter Drucker said, “In a few hundred years, when the history of our time will be written from a long-term perspective, it is likely that the most important event historians will see is not technology, not the Internet, not e-commerce. It is an unprecedented change in the human condition. For the first time – literally – substantial and rapidly
... See moreGreg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
The magic of creating communion with our holy daimon is one of the most powerful forms of serving life
Frater Acher • Holy Daimon
