Life is like an orchestra. No single “instrument” is meant to take over or dominate. People, and the various energies within us, are intended to weave together to form a beautiful melody.
Such an insightful article Lang. Really got me thinking from a granular level all the way to planetary. Pride & humility woven together feels balanced and from a place of self-awareness and openness. When I feel the combination of those two things, I notice it directly within my body. When I experience them separately, it’s straight from my head (ego).
Thank you, Jen! :) I love how you felt, and shared with us, the embodied wholeness of pride and humility dancing together. 🫶🏽 That brings to mind how in yoga it's important to be both grounded and spacious, as one without the other is imbalanced.
Whenever I try to “understand” people with (let’s say) differing political views than myself…I will try to take myself back to a time when I had similar political beliefs. I wonder if I would have overlooked, someone in office, being a bully, if it meant laws being passed that aligned with my (at that time) values? I may have…but currently it’s very difficult for me to think of bullies being “right”, no matter what the topic. It feels like it’s a rare thing to hear someone (on either side of the political debate) say, “This is my opinion”, or “explain to me why you feel this way”? Instead of coming to one another with humility and curiosity…we come to one another already “knowing”…I don’t recall a positive outcome when I’ve done that in personal relationships, so why would I expect anything different when talking to strangers or acquaintances?
I hear you with the difficulty on the bully piece! It helps me to remember the hurting and unseen child beneath that energy. And well said on what a difference approaching one another with humility, versus not, makes!
Such an insightful article Lang. Really got me thinking from a granular level all the way to planetary. Pride & humility woven together feels balanced and from a place of self-awareness and openness. When I feel the combination of those two things, I notice it directly within my body. When I experience them separately, it’s straight from my head (ego).
Thank you, Jen! :) I love how you felt, and shared with us, the embodied wholeness of pride and humility dancing together. 🫶🏽 That brings to mind how in yoga it's important to be both grounded and spacious, as one without the other is imbalanced.
How about complacency. That seems to be a problem that is avoided... due to...
For sure! Complacency is absolutely a culprit too. Thank you!
Whenever I try to “understand” people with (let’s say) differing political views than myself…I will try to take myself back to a time when I had similar political beliefs. I wonder if I would have overlooked, someone in office, being a bully, if it meant laws being passed that aligned with my (at that time) values? I may have…but currently it’s very difficult for me to think of bullies being “right”, no matter what the topic. It feels like it’s a rare thing to hear someone (on either side of the political debate) say, “This is my opinion”, or “explain to me why you feel this way”? Instead of coming to one another with humility and curiosity…we come to one another already “knowing”…I don’t recall a positive outcome when I’ve done that in personal relationships, so why would I expect anything different when talking to strangers or acquaintances?
I hear you with the difficulty on the bully piece! It helps me to remember the hurting and unseen child beneath that energy. And well said on what a difference approaching one another with humility, versus not, makes!