We cannot change the way the world is, but by opening ourselves to the world as it is, we may find that gentleness, decency and bravery are available – not only to us, but to all human beings.
Chögyam Trungpa Tibetan Buddhist Master
“I structured my book So Far From Home around this quote that, for me, is the essence of our path. First we must acknowledge that we’re lost and have ended up in a place so different than what we were working hard to create. If we open to the world as it is, we discover the very capacities we need to be useful and of service in that world. Gentleness, decency, and bravery are great qualities, but the only way that we evoke them or discover them is by truly facing reality…I love this quote because it describes what happens when we stop denying and really look reality in the face and say, it’s bloody awful, then we discover the very qualities we need to be of use, to be of value to people.”
Margaret J Wheatley, Ph.D. Co-founder of The Berkana Institute
and author of many books including
Restoring Sanity: Practices to Awaken Generosity,
Creativity, and Kindness in Ourselves and Our Organizations
and So Far from Home: Lost and Found In Our Brave New World
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