Anecdotes, personal stories, reminiscences, like biblical parables, are the medium through which faith is restored. Stories are a form of poetry, and give us a saving image to personally relate to.

If we believe something does not exist unless we measure it, then we put aside: love, feeling, intuition, art and philosophy.

We are reluctant to let go of the belief that if I am to care for something I must control it.

To be committed means you are willing to make a promise with no exception of return.

We must establish a personal connection with each other. Connection before content. Without relatedness, no work can occur.

Invitation is not only a step in bringing people together, it is also a fundamental way of being in a community. It manifests the willingness to live in a collaborative way. This means that a future can be created without having to force or sell it or barter for it. When we believe that barter or subtle coercion is necessary, we are operating out of a context of scarcity and self-interest, the core currencies of the economist.

Every parent's deepest wish is that their children are self sufficient, happy, and able to live a full life.