By giving us the tools to keep our off…

By giving us the tools to keep our off and wonder, alive, it allows us the mental space to consider possibilities. In this way, we are offering the tantalizing possibility of making human culture again something that responds to our needs, not something to feed the abstract beast the economy. And wonder and then become catalyst that help us to reclaim what makes life worth living or as William James, to make the notion of mere excistence tolerable.

— from The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)

Also belongs to

• The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy)
• Expanding Your Range (Growth/Change/Education/Learning/Habit)
• Enjoy the Flight (Living/Balance/Happiness/Passion)

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