American life is busy, noisy, confusing, and chaotic. Whether we realize it or not, this frantic pace has a cost. If we’re not careful, we can easily give up our souls in the pursuit of …
Life-giving: People, more than any other aspect, the chance to be around and collaborate with people of different backgrounds, with different passions, and different outlooks – that’s what gives me the most energy in the city. And the interactions that ensue.
Life-Stealing: When getting through or moving on to “my” next thing keeps me from seeing/taking part in those interactions. There is a momentum in the city that is great, but sometimes it becomes about keeping up and getting through which steals the life out from under us.
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The Soul of the City
January 15th, 2010 at 12:53 pmLife-giving: People, more than any other aspect, the chance to be around and collaborate with people of different backgrounds, with different passions, and different outlooks – that’s what gives me the most energy in the city. And the interactions that ensue.
Life-Stealing: When getting through or moving on to “my” next thing keeps me from seeing/taking part in those interactions. There is a momentum in the city that is great, but sometimes it becomes about keeping up and getting through which steals the life out from under us.