Our tendency is to defend ourselves against chaos, trying to reduce the impact of randomness on our lives. We try to adapt with rituals and beliefs that help us manage the challenges of our existence, as Mihaly Csikszentmihalhyi says in his book, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. As we enter the ninth month of […]
It’s nearly August, and the city is emptying of its citizens as they depart for their summer holidays. This time of year, the beaches team with people — even in an age of pandemic. Hotels and resorts are booked solid, and charging astronomical summer prices. It’s the Annual Holiday, marked by an exodus to the
What is hope? The former president of the Czech Republic, Václav Havel, shares his thoughts.
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We all have a story to tell about this time. Each story is a thread in a global woven tale, and each has a unique perspective to contribute.
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As we cautiously return to the outer world, will we recognize the desperate and devastating insanity of the “old normal”?
I get the feeling that this current situation is just the opening act of a long drama. In it, we are both actors and audience.
For those who are anxious about not having a clear path forward, consider these words from three wise ancestors — a mystic, a saint and a poet.
COVID-19 has, among other things, exposed a lot, including the personal weaknesses we are confronting in our individual lives.
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We need to stand by, while other people — physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, laboratory technicians and armies of other health care workers — try to sort out what’s going on.
I know we are anxious to get out, to get on with our lives. But before we rush out like a bull out of his cage, let’s take a moment to consider what we want to remember of this time.