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The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life
- A good society is like a dense jungle. There are vines and intertwining branches. There are enmeshed root systems and connections across the canopy. There are monkeys playing at the treetops, the butterflies darting below. Every creature has a place in the great ecosystem. There is a gorgeous diversity and beauty and vitality.
- A good person leading
David Brooks • The Relationalist Manifesto
As Viktor Frankl wrote in Man’s Search for Meaning, purpose is often born from responsibility to someone or something beyond ourselves. It is not just introspective; it is connective. He writes, “The more one forgets hinself, by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love, the more human he is.”
it’s making the switch from attachment to self (self-interest) to concern for others (social interest) and gaining a sense of community feeling. Three things are needed at this point: “self-acceptance,” “confidence in others,” and “contribution to others.”