Dear friends: Recently I re-watched Sharon Blackie’s wonderful TED Talk on the Mythic Imagination. In human societies across the ages, stories have shaped our understanding of the world. As Blackie says, they are like the stars we navigate by. Rich with enchantment, they offer transcendent meaning as well as practical wisdom - often with an unexpected twist, or a good dose of juicy, wicked humour thrown in!
Hi Megs - have had a quick skim through as clients await, but was immediately reminded of a quote by Helen Keller which I love - “I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker.” (So even while she accepts the notion of the heroes, my belief is that her hero profile is characterised by e.g. Malala Yousafzai and not those stacking material wealth for self-gain rather than global benefit. Looking forward to watching the links and going deeper! xx
Hi Megs - have had a quick skim through as clients await, but was immediately reminded of a quote by Helen Keller which I love - “I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker.” (So even while she accepts the notion of the heroes, my belief is that her hero profile is characterised by e.g. Malala Yousafzai and not those stacking material wealth for self-gain rather than global benefit. Looking forward to watching the links and going deeper! xx