When History Overflows, Build a Lifeboat
We are still in the nihilist moment of disillusionment and anger, after people have lost faith in the old stories but before they have embraced a new one. So what next? The first step is to tone down the prophecies of doom and switch from panic mode to bewilderment. Panic is a form of hubris. It comes from the smug feeling that one knows exactly wh
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matter what specific scenario transpires.” (How comforting to know there’s a host of “next right things” to do regardless of how badly or not so badly it all turns out!) Possibly more instructive than all this strategizing and scenario-planning, however, was the way they began to think about the freedom we can exercise in the 21st century: The cano
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Seek fellow explorers. The world is not just changing; it’s becoming increasingly complex. Leverage the power of social flow by being an active participant in communities. Cultivate your existing relationships with intention. Share your skills and knowledge to foster collective curiosity. Connecting with others will not only expand your horizons an
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Uncertainty has so much to teach us. We experience it not just in big life transitions, but in lesser moments of ambiguity, such as the “messy middle” of a project, when we’d like to throw in the towel. When we find ourselves in these precarious moments, our automatic response is too often fear or anxiety. And so we rush toward a defined outcome to
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