“Every parent's deepest wish is that their children are self sufficient, happy, and able to live a full life.” ChildrenSelfAbleWishParentLearningTeachingSufficientSelf SufficientFull Life Book:The Answer to how is Yes: Acting on what Matters Source: The Answer to how is Yes: Acting on what Matters
“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.” PeopleWayBelieveMeanSelfTogetherForceInterestCommunityStepsFundamentalsSellsCoreSubtleWillingnessCurrencyEconomistInvitationsSelf InterestCoercionScarcity Author:Peter Block
“The essential challenge is to transform the isolation and self-interest within our communities into connectedness and caring for the whole.” SelfWholeInterestCommunityChallengesEssentialsCaringIsolationSelf InterestOur CommunityConnectedness Book:Community: The Structure of Belonging Source: Community: The Structure of Belonging