a man can enter into himself only with the heart, not with the mind. It is not in a man’s power to enter into his own interiority with the mind. Hence, if the heart is not alive, man remains a stranger to himself”.
In our relationships with others, we cannot just be present. We need to be involved. Being present is like being a Scarecrow in the field, useless in preventing the birds from gnawing at the fruits. We need to be involved, actively, protecting and assuring those around us that we are not only just present, but active to help, to walk, to give.
Google CEO said: all aspects of life are like balls: family, relationships, health, work. But work is a plastic ball, the rest are glass balls. Work can bounce back up like plastic ball, but the rest, once dropped, cannot bounce up.
The guys in villa tevere were teasing one another. Which is our father's favourite oratory? One guy, walked towards the window, drawed back the curtains , and he said, here - here's our father's favourite oratory. The streets.
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