I have lived on the lip
of insanity, wanting to know reasons,
knocking on a door. It opens.
I’ve been knocking from the inside.-Rumi
Positive or Negative – Who do you feed?
TWO WOLVES
An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.
“It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” He continued, “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.”
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”
The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”
Compassion
I just love this! As we head into the new year, let’s take time to look at the world through a different lens. Compassion is something I have been really delving into this past year. To see the world through this natural lens has been rewarding. It is nice to reconnect with what our system does naturally, but so often forget.
Do you allow vulnerability into your life or work?
One of the greatest influencers in my life and at the root of my philosophy is the work by Dr. Brene Brown. She is a grounded theory researcher studying worthiness, vulnerability and shame. She has some fabulous books out and has been one of the people that I have been dying to see speak. Her TED talk on vulnerability was the catalyst that brought my preschool, The Cove, vision together and her research is a fundamental concept in our curriculum. Her work is also integrated into my work with schools, parents and business.
Back in February or March I caught wind that she was going to be in town and there were a limited amount of tickets available. I had already missed the boat. Her appearance ended up being rescheduled to April 9th. I emailed them right away to see if they thought there would be tickets available. They thought there might be, but many people were interested so they would email me. Fast forward to a couple weeks before the show…no email, so I emailed them. They said they would know more last week…still no email. So on Monday the week of the show I emailed again…no email. Then on Tuesday…email with the news I had been waiting for and couldn’t believe I had received – I was in! A small, live audience and a front row seat. This is that persistence in me. Sometimes I just can’t help myself.
If you ever get a chance to see her in person, do it! She has a warmth and energy that is so inviting and authentic. Until then enjoy her interview from Wednesday with Chase Jarvis (another brilliant creative!). Disclaimer: Video contains mild language
