I've wanted to see beyond the Western, mechanical view of the world and see what else might appear when the lens was changed

Many of us have created lives that give very little support for experimentation. We believe that answers already exist out there, independent of us. What if we invested more time and attention to our own experimentation? We could focus our efforts on discovering solutions that work uniquely for us.

When we can lay down our fear and anger and choose responses other than aggression, we create the conditions for bringing out the best in us humans.

Let's just keep asking ourselves this question: 'Is what I'm about to do strengthening the web of connections, or is it weakening it?'

[A]ll change, even very large and powerful change, begins when a few people start talking with one another about something they care about.

Power is the capacity to generate relationships.

You can’t hate someone whose story you know.