Natalie Beversluis
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Natalie Beversluis
The spiritual is real , actually, and it should be taken more seriously than it is. We can give it better grounding and appropriate respect in a framework that can be appreciated even by rationalists.
eigenrobot • the map is of the territory
Saturn - binding and support
How life has changed over time from slow trad to Dopamine cultures. From 3/2024 S Azout Video
The capacious term 'spirituality' lacks clarity because it is not so much a unitary concept as a signpost for a range of touchstones; our search for meaning, our sense of the sacred, the value of compassion, the experience of transcendence, the hunger for transformation.
Dr Jonathan Rowson • The Spiritual and the Political: Beyond Russell Brand
Broad range of meaning
It’s a healthy practice to approach our work with as few accepted rules, starting points, and limitations as possible. Often the standards in our chosen medium are so ubiquitous, we take them for granted. They are invisible and unquestioned. This makes it nearly impossible to think outside the standard paradigm.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
This relates to thoughts after last GRRWG mtg.
The goal of art isn’t to attain perfection. The goal is to share who we are. And how we see the world. Artists allow us to see what we are unable to see, but somehow already know. It may be a view of the world singularly different from our own. Or one so close, it seems miraculous, as if the artist is looking through our own eyes. In either case, t
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Considering Audience
CHARISMATIC BEHAVIOR CAN be broken down into three core elements: presence, power, and warmth.
Olivia Fox Cabane • The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism
Generativity and
“Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides." — Rita Mae Brown
If you’re bilingual or ever had to “code switch” based on your social context, you know Rita is right. This isn't just about swapping words; it's about inhabiting a completely different reality. This phenomenon, which linguists call the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis or "
readwise.io • Value Creation Is Art, Not War- Why Leaders Should Rethink Their Business Metaphors to Increase Upside
Words and Reality
In Greek, charisma translates as a “gift.” Rather than keep that gift to exploit for themselves, some charismatic people disperse it. They hand it out at social events, such as the holiday parties at this time of year, and use it to guide the energy of a shared occasion. I call these people vibe popes. Consider it a nondenominational title for thos... See more
Adrienne Matei • The Type of Charisma That Saves a Holiday Party
Generativity and
1. Spirituality is ambiguously inclusive by its nature and cannot be easily defined, but at heart it is about the fact that we are alive at all, rather than our personality or status; it’s about our ‘ground’ in the world rather than our ‘place’ in the world. It is possible and valuable to give spirituality improved intellectual grounding and greate... See more
Dr Jonathan Rowson • Revitalising spirituality to address 21st century challenges
Generativity and
Spirituality as a ground in the world