Two critical elements jumped out at me: the first was “Our first responsibility, therefore, is to cultivate our own self-awareness” – yes, this is so true.

Without being very aware of our self, what “floats our boat” (such a quaint phrase!) will be lost as we bounce along like Zebedee, with a heartfelt desire to change things around us yet unable to keep still and make a REAL, quantifiable difference.

The second critical element from your article (for me) was: “While emotions like anger or fear can stir us into action in the short term, they are not sustainable sources of energy. We risk burnout …” … and this is something I have learnt at great cost.

We need to be mindful of our self at all times and this, I think, is one of the hardest skills to learn in this life … by sitting quietly and taking time to know your self, we will all be in a much better place to support communities as we undergo massive transformation.

Stillness (not inertia!), mindfulness and investing in your time to know your self are well-sown seeds to make our community, our world an infinitely better place.

Thank you for sharing with us.