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Even Enlightened Social Entrepreneurs Fight Imaginary Dragons…
Now You See it, Now You Don’t…
I was talking to Ellen earlier in the week. Ellen is a passionate social entrepreneur trying to figure out her next step. As we talked she remarked,
London is too noisy. It dampens my creativity and I find it hard to stay fit and healthy.
Hmm, that’s an interesting perspective.
I see how it might look true to Ellen, that where she lives, or where she works, affects her productivity and well-being but there’s a lot less truth in it than she realises. At the heart of what she’s saying is a misunderstanding.
Ellen isn’t alone.
We often think our environment or the people around us affect our personal well-being. Why does that look to be the case? And is there any foundation or truth in that belief?
The Meditation Metaphor…
As the conversation with Ellen continued, she told me about her mediation practice and we drifted into a metaphor…
