Community
by Mo Shafieeha and · updated 1d ago
Community
by Mo Shafieeha and · updated 1d ago
MargaretC added 1d ago
MargaretC added 1d ago
People have all kinds of ambitions, goals, and plans, but consistently following through is the hard part. Some people are wired to make steady progress or have learned to do this well. But many people depend on external pressures and constraints, feedback, check-ins, and high stakes — financial, professional, or social — to spur them into action.... See more
MargaretC added 1d ago
Stuart Evans added 7d ago
lili added 3mo ago
I post this quote from Peter Block's book "Community" every year. It doesn't get much attention because it's not built for social media: it's thick.
But there really isn't a better explanation of the "why" behind the work I do, and its encouragement for communities to move away from blame, apathy, and entitlement and towards possibility, intentional
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Keely Adler added 3mo ago
the best gardens have many doors, and few locks.
the loss of these small groups, in favor of nation-level organization of atomized individuals, has had serious consequences for human welfare and human agency. We are missing a layer of organization essential for our happiness.
Keely Adler added 4mo ago
Keely Adler added 4mo ago