Consider the possibilities. How rewarding would our workplaces be if we all devoted our fullest energies to helping those we work with to develop their inherent ability and effectively express more of who they are? How amazing would it be if every company were to do that? Imagine a country built on this concept—committed to helping everyone not jus... See more

The world I want to live in is one where everyone knows and embodies their inherent belonging. It’s a world where none of us feel the impulse to do alone what requires community. It’s a world where sharing ourselves is an invitation to deeper knowing. It’s a world where there is space for everyone to unapologetically shine, knowing there is truly r... See more

But they also need emotional capital — good energy, positivity, and resilience. The best way to control your emotional capital is to fine tune your internal monologue and replace your hunger for approval with a desire to grow.

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Figuring it out, again and again

Walking the tightrope of ideals and reality

Sari Azout

Sep 14

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One thing I’ve come to appreciate is that having a vision is not the same as executing it. There is no shortage of ambitious ideas. Time and time again, it is when the rubber of ambition meets the road... See more

I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.”

I suppose what I’m trying to offer here, both to myself and to you, is this:

Permission to trust what is happening when you can’t seem to find the words.

Permission to take off your meaning-making hat and simply soften into the moment.

Permission to let what you lo... See more

I can’t stress enough how important it is to meet people who are also starting up. There is that great Issa Rae quote about focusing on building community with the people who are next to you, in the trenches with you, and who have the same hunger as you. Few things in this world are as inspiring as watching the homies accomplish the big things they... See more

And if a mediator is indeed brought in – they’re not simply firefighting. They’re bringing structure, freshening perspectives, and leveling up the community beyond what they could do by themselves. It’s additive support , not a last ditch effort.

In a world where copies and fakes and phonies and phoning-it-in to do as little as possible are so common, doing something truly different that’s true to who we are and makes a meaningful difference in the world remains a special thing.

I don’t love the intimations of class distinctions...if there’s one thing that we don’t talk about enough, it’s that class is mighty powerful in terms of determining the course of your life.