When Brené Brown asked herself, ‘Do you believe people are doing the best they can? ‘ she admits to answering ‘Fuck no!’ until she explored it further, which yielded pure, transformative gold.
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Bill Murray never ceases to astonish us for his improvised ways and his very actionable brand of wisdom, like this…
Read MoreMister Rogers’ for Adults
We came to the extraordinary Fred Rogers late, after watching Mister Rogers for Adults, a brilliant series of 1-minute videos from his show, that convey his unique philosophy of love.
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Artist Jenny Holzer’s words arranged on a marquis of a movie theater in Chicago is the image that we thought of as we read Kindness, Naomi Shihab Nye’s revelatory poem…
Read MoreDavid Foster Wallace: ‘the only thing that’s capital-T True’
This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life is a teeny book that we return to, and give, frequently. It’s the commencement speech David Foster Wallace gave at Kenyon College in 2005. Reading it is humbling and an instant shift from default setting to compassionate mindset. Here are 229…
Read MoreDavid Foster Wallace: ‘You Get To Decide How You’re Gonna See’
We are KNOCKED OUT by this brilliant video of a thoughtful excerpt of the commencement speech David Foster Wallace gave at Kenyon College in 2005. It’s watching every bit of the 9 or so minutes, even if you have to do it in chunks throughout the day. His message is essential. We’ve included a short bit here.
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