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Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in without Going Crazy QUOTES

Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in without Going Crazy QUOTES

1 " By strengthening our compassion, we give fuel to our courage and determination. "

― Joanna Macy , Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in without Going Crazy

2 " In the past, changing the self and changing the world were often regarded as separate endeavors and viewed in either-or terms. But in the story of the Great Turning, they are recognized as mutually reinforcing and essential to one another. "

― Joanna Macy , Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in without Going Crazy

3 " By refreshing our sense of belonging in the world, we widen the web of relationships that nourishes us and protects us from burnout. "

― Joanna Macy , Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in without Going Crazy

4 " Cultural shifts happen on a different level; they come into view only when we step back enough to see a bigger picture changing over time. A newspaper photograph viewed through a magnifying glass may appear only as tiny dots. When it seems as if our lives and choices are like those dots, it can be difficult to recognize their contribution to a bigger picture of change. "

― Joanna Macy , Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in without Going Crazy

5 " In choosing our story, we not only cast our vote of influence over the kind of world future generations inherit, but we also affect our own lives in the here and now. When we find a good story and fully give ourselves to it, that story can act through us, breathing new life into everything we do. When we move in a direction that touches our heart, we add to the momentum of deeper purpose that makes us feel more alive. A great story and a satisfying life share a vital element: a compelling plot that moves toward meaningful goals, where what is at stake is far larger than our personal gains and losses. The Great Turning is such a story. "

― Joanna Macy , Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in without Going Crazy

6 " By inviting in these experiences of interconnectedness we can enhance our sense of belonging to our world. This mode of being widens and deepens our sense of who we are. "

― Joanna Macy , Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in without Going Crazy