The following are five ideas that stand out from this week. In one way or another, they all deal with the idea of what we find worthwhile in our lives.
1. The next morning, I found that I had wrote the word, 'passion,' in my notebook. That's when I realized what we, as a whole, lack. Passion. (Lauren Deal, CIO #4: More Than What You Have)
2. In an age that fosters individuality, creativity, and thereby passion, we are given an opportunity to become more experienced, knowledgeable, and self-fulfilled beings. An opportunity of which we should all take advantage. (Sophia Marchionne, CIO #4: Passion)
3. I think that reflection is the one thing that helps us to better ourselves as humans and without it, we can't make changes in our lives. (Anonymous Survey Response)
4. We often lead such complicated lives filled with so many possessions or the desire for possessions that it carries our hearts away from the essential values in life. (Matthew Dowd, "Lessons From Thoreau)
5. Does our culture teach us to see people as disposable? (Question from discussion)
The first four really target the importance of finding one's passion. A critical step in this search is having the time and inclination to reflect on one's life. While the question raised by #5 doesn't seem to fit with this, I find the tension between it and the other 4 interesting. After all, seeing people in any way as "disposable" undermines my ability to see others as I see myself: a person striving to fulfill my potential and lead a meaningful life.
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