Is it just me or does our world seem increasingly tumultuous and erratic? Is this new or am I just getting older? Could it be I’m just misremembering the past few decades when things seemed a little more even keel?
Lately I’ve been noticing an interesting pattern in conversation, whether with podcast guests or discussions with family and friends. We’re processing a lot as we try to make sense of our world, one that seems to grow in complexity each day. I’ve been looking for a way to work through the upheaval, whether it’s personal, professional, or through larger themes, such the underlying feeling of national discord or the broader global turmoil that’s intensifying.
A practice I’ve written about before is that of holding a question. Recently, I’ve found it helpful to expand that practice to holding the paradox. A paradox is simply a contradictory statement that when explored we may find elements of truth.
Like: “The more you learn the less you know.”
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