The Essence of Peopling
We traverse the social world asking ourselves, “Are these my people?” “Do we see the world similarly?” “Do I want my identity associated with them?” These are the questions we ponder, subconsciously or otherwise, when membership is evaluated within a particular tribe that is representative of a larger congregation.
Marcus Collins • For the Culture
(1) persons are not thesum of components; they must be understood holistically; (2) they can only beunderstood within the unique context of human life, which is not the same as otheraspects of the natural environment; (3) humans are self-aware and have a sense ofwho they are vis-à-vis other people; (4) humans make choices; and (5) humanbeings aim t
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“The point of full personhood … is this: that whoever finds out what is, for him, good and holds fast to it becomes whole.”
Elaine N. Aron • The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Surivive and Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
Above all, awareness requires recognizing that we’re ultimately interdependent. Together
Tony Schwartz, Jean Gomes, Catherine McCarthy • The Way We're Working Isn't Working
Human beings are fundamentally social animals. Behavioral economics and psychological research have taught us that we fundamentally crave a sense of connectedness, belonging, mission, and meaning, particularly when performing our work.
Jeffrey Bussgang • When Community Becomes Your Competitive Advantage
can human beings come to understand their own well-being as linked to that of others, in wider and wider circles, beyond family and tribe?