The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall & Douglas Abrams, 2021
In a world that seems so troubled, how do we hold on to hope?
Looking at the headlines—the worsening climate crisis, a global pandemic, loss of biodiversity, political upheaval—it can be hard to feel optimistic. And yet hope has never been more desperately needed.
The paradox is that although the drive behind excessive self-focus is to seek greater happiness for yourself, it ends up doing exactly the opposite. When you focus too much on yourself, you become disconnected and alienated from others. In the end, you also become alienated from yourself, since the need for connection with others is such a fundamental part of who we are as human beings.
#DalaiLama 1935 in #TheBookOfJoy 2016 #DesmondTutu 1931-2021 #DouglasAbrams c.1967
Too much self-centered thinking is the source of suffering. A compassionate concern for others’ well-being is the source of happiness. - #DalaiLama 1935
in #TheBookOfJoy 2016
#DesmondTutu 1931-2021
#DouglasAbrams c.1967
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