I've found that my clients' discontents are often rooted in an unmet longing for wildness, mystery, and a meaningful engagement with the world. - Bill Plotkin
Living outside of ourselves, we are disembodied. We have disconnected from our spiritual spring of unlimited energy and are operating from a finite source. When we engage in selfless service from a place of disconnection we can’t truly be fulfilled. This is the root of our suffering. We will be hounded by the feeling that something is missing in ou
... See moreAnne Berube • The Burnout Antidote
In the chase or in the compromises we break from our wholeness and natural integrity. We abandon our soul and grow more and more distanced from our core values and highest commitments. We find ourselves trapped in a cycle of disconnection and dissatisfaction. We start to believe the profit-driven commercial and cultural messages that suggest money
... See moreLynne Twist • The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life
No matter how much we look outside of ourselves for what’s missing, we always will have to come back to the question of what’s missing in the first place, and why we think we don’t have it. What has stood in our way? Almost always we conclude that there is something wrong with us as we are. That is why we have been unable to achieve what we want or
... See moreBarry Magid • Ending the Pursuit of Happiness: A Zen Guide
Mostly in vain, we try to fill the hollowness of longing with pleasure, busyness and distraction. But it always returns.