Happy Soul Food Friday!
These times call for some Inosculation:
Every totalitarian regime is frightened of the Artist.
It is the vocation of the prophet to keep alive the ministry of the imagination,
to keep on conjuring and proposing alternative futures
to the single one the King wants to urge as the only thinkable one.
–Walter Breuggemann
Forsake fear and freezing.
Focus on facts and faith!
“Leadership is the art of mobilizing others to want to
struggle for shared aspirations.”
—Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner: The Leadership Challenge
You Don’t Have to Go it Alone-
Leadership is not a position; it is a DECISION!
If you are committed to authentic, embodied leadership and know how critical that is right now, you will appreciate this vid.
Embedding the Capacity for Greatness in the People and Practices of an Organization, and Decoupling it from the Personality of the Leader
Greatness by David Marquet:
MindSpring Presents: “Greatness” by David Marquet – YouTube
“Trials, temptations, disappointments — all these are helps instead of hindrances, if one uses them rightly.
They not only test the fiber of a character, but strengthen it.
Every conquered temptation represents a new fund of moral energy.
Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before”
— James Buckham
Even the Heart Pumps Blood to Itself First, So Keep Self Care and Self Compassion an Integral Part of Your Practice-
Neuroscience Says 2 Minutes a Day Can Make You Less Stressed, More Focused, and Even Increase the Size of Your Brain
Entrepreneurs are typically torn in a lot of different directions. This type of (in)activity provides clear cognitive benefits.
“If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees.
if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.”
– Chinese proverb
Wonder is the Beginning of Wisdom-
Simply jaw-dropping: The best 31 wildlife photos of 2025 (so far)
From playful polar bears to a kingfisher with a very cold bottom. February 24, 2025, The prestigious World Nature Photography Awards have revealed this year’s winners, with the top prize going to – drum roll, please – a breathtaking aerial photo of two deer running through a snow-covered vineyard. The photo below, taken by Slovenian photographer Maruša Puhek, won the top prize out of hundreds of entries from around the world.
Simply jaw-dropping: The best 31 wildlife photos of 2025 (so far) | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Thanks go to Tracey R for the vid, and for all of you fellow travelers on this journey.
Stay connected!
Love,
Neville
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“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.“— Confucius
Happy Soul Food Friday! 