Great insights David...tidbits I took from it may be that we as humans may not want to get bored of the same thing everyday even if it is great for us. My 83 year old Italian aunt has had eggs everyday (mostly) since she was a child in WWII maybe because they has little to eat and eggs represented life...not sure. Yes eggs have protein and are fine for most. I like you when you mentioned St. Paul the Apostle...such an interesting life one should explore more and his testimony and definition of LOVE is read at many weddings...I read it at one of my daughters ;) Last note on this....yes St. Paul said> I know it is long but important: Romans 7:15-20. 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. 18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature SO> This accounts for the challenges humans have with their nature and inclination to do the wrong things. THIS is the CORE of the issue, not that something is boring or mundane but the difficult nature or impetus towards the bad. Yes be it Ikigai or another direction of living ones greater life (IHS) it is more of progression towards perfection we are after and yes hit the mark like Greek Yogurt and rejoice!
Fantastic angle on this, David. We know what we need, and often even how to do it. So why don't we? This is a fundamental problem that affects individuals and large corporations alike. And in either case, it begins and ends inside our own brain.
It would also likely start a lot of conversation. What does that even mean?
Fun story:
Last night my daughter and I were coming out of a hockey game and a few blocks away a guy walking the opposite direction stops to tell me the jersey I'm wearing is the coolest one he's ever seen. It's one of a kind, custom made by my son when I turned 50. It's full of symbolism.
Grant created a logo for the Green Arrow superhero for the front, has number 24 on the back to represent the number of arrows in Oliver's quiver (also for my favorite Ranger player at the time) made from "olive" green material, and the last name on the back is Queen.
Turns out, this guy has a Green Arrow tattoo on his shoulder and works for the Washington Capitals. Sometimes something so simple can open a conversation with a stranger.
Great insights David...tidbits I took from it may be that we as humans may not want to get bored of the same thing everyday even if it is great for us. My 83 year old Italian aunt has had eggs everyday (mostly) since she was a child in WWII maybe because they has little to eat and eggs represented life...not sure. Yes eggs have protein and are fine for most. I like you when you mentioned St. Paul the Apostle...such an interesting life one should explore more and his testimony and definition of LOVE is read at many weddings...I read it at one of my daughters ;) Last note on this....yes St. Paul said> I know it is long but important: Romans 7:15-20. 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. 18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature SO> This accounts for the challenges humans have with their nature and inclination to do the wrong things. THIS is the CORE of the issue, not that something is boring or mundane but the difficult nature or impetus towards the bad. Yes be it Ikigai or another direction of living ones greater life (IHS) it is more of progression towards perfection we are after and yes hit the mark like Greek Yogurt and rejoice!
Rejoice indeed! Thanks as always for adding richness to the conversation Joe. 🙏🏻
"Sometimes I transcend.
Other times, I don’t eat my yogurt."
- I want that on my t-shirt.
Fantastic angle on this, David. We know what we need, and often even how to do it. So why don't we? This is a fundamental problem that affects individuals and large corporations alike. And in either case, it begins and ends inside our own brain.
That's a great idea for a t-shirt. it is the human condition and yet we are called to rise above it.
It would also likely start a lot of conversation. What does that even mean?
Fun story:
Last night my daughter and I were coming out of a hockey game and a few blocks away a guy walking the opposite direction stops to tell me the jersey I'm wearing is the coolest one he's ever seen. It's one of a kind, custom made by my son when I turned 50. It's full of symbolism.
Grant created a logo for the Green Arrow superhero for the front, has number 24 on the back to represent the number of arrows in Oliver's quiver (also for my favorite Ranger player at the time) made from "olive" green material, and the last name on the back is Queen.
Turns out, this guy has a Green Arrow tattoo on his shoulder and works for the Washington Capitals. Sometimes something so simple can open a conversation with a stranger.
Such a splendid moment of serendipity and convergence!
And it made me even more grateful of Grant's gift from years ago because of finding someone besides the 2 of us that appreciated everything about it