We can’t address the decline in empathy without addressing the decline in attention. Empathy requires a degree of sustained focus:
Paying attention to an experience someone is sharing
Recalling experiencing a similar emotional response
Sitting with your own and the other person’s inner state
When we are fragmented and distracted, we simply can... See more
Every app wants your decision in seconds. Every employer wants results this quarter. Every investment platform profits when you trade. Meanwhile, the boring investor who indexed and touched nothing decades ago owns your neighborhood. Who's winning?
The patient inherit everything the impatient leave behind.
what is my purpose in life?
vs.
what brings me alive at THIS point in my life?
What if purpose is just a moment-to-moment conversation with your soul?
I love this; via @corymuscara
Purpose is a feeling; a feeling that makes you feel whole.
Focus on purpose, everyday. every second.
Work on it, to feel centered. And to feel whole, is to feel serene. And confident.
Everything I’ve experienced in my life thus far has been my purpose, and that a sense of purpose is no further away than the next inhale or blink. This revelation was a relief. I felt myself put down the weight of needing absolute clarity on life direction and certainty that I’m doing the right things.