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13 May 2021
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Joy Harjo — The Whole of Time
13 May 2021
50mins
Quote
"All acts of kindness are lights in the war for justice."
Ideas
1
Whenever we look at houses and storefronts, think about all the different people, their stories and lives within each place.
And this is multiplied by hundreds and thousands of times, where each and every individual has lived a rich and deep life.
With some paths & connections that have significant overlap, and others that don't at all.
With some paths & connections that have significant overlap, and others that don't at all.
1
Whenever we look at houses and storefronts, think about all the different people, their stories and lives within each place.
And this is multiplied by hundreds and thousands of times, where each and every individual has lived a rich and deep life.
With some paths & connections that have significant overlap, and others that don't at all.
With some paths & connections that have significant overlap, and others that don't at all.
2
We often only see and therefore think about those immediately around us.
And because of this, we often don't think or feel any connection to the family members that we haven't shared time with.
But we forget that not only does each family member share some of the same genes, but also, who we are shapes our children and those that come after them, and who we are has been shaped by those that come before us.
Zooming out and thinking in a time horizon well beyond our lives, can change some of the ways we think about what we want to do in this world.
But we forget that not only does each family member share some of the same genes, but also, who we are shapes our children and those that come after them, and who we are has been shaped by those that come before us.
Zooming out and thinking in a time horizon well beyond our lives, can change some of the ways we think about what we want to do in this world.
2
We often only see and therefore think about those immediately around us.
And because of this, we often don't think or feel any connection to the family members that we haven't shared time with.
But we forget that not only does each family member share some of the same genes, but also, who we are shapes our children and those that come after them, and who we are has been shaped by those that come before us.
Zooming out and thinking in a time horizon well beyond our lives, can change some of the ways we think about what we want to do in this world.
But we forget that not only does each family member share some of the same genes, but also, who we are shapes our children and those that come after them, and who we are has been shaped by those that come before us.
Zooming out and thinking in a time horizon well beyond our lives, can change some of the ways we think about what we want to do in this world.
3
Those who go down the same path, don't always end up at the same place.
It's possible to understand the world from studying a leaf. You can comprehend the laws of aerodynamics, mathematics, poetry and biology through the complex beauty of a leaf.
But it's also possible to travel the whole globe and learn nothing.
But it's also possible to travel the whole globe and learn nothing.
3
Those who go down the same path, don't always end up at the same place.
It's possible to understand the world from studying a leaf. You can comprehend the laws of aerodynamics, mathematics, poetry and biology through the complex beauty of a leaf.
But it's also possible to travel the whole globe and learn nothing.
But it's also possible to travel the whole globe and learn nothing.
Questions
1
Can you think of a time where what you learnt through an experience was different to what someone else learnt?
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Can you think of a time where what you learnt through an experience was different to what someone else learnt?
What else is in the episode
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How we have instructions and a map buried in our hearts when we enter this worl
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How we have instructions and a map buried in our hearts when we enter this worl
2
How her father was 10% body and 90% spiritual
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How her father was 10% body and 90% spiritual
3
How poetry & living are often the same thing
3
How poetry & living are often the same thing
Who is Joy Harjo?
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A poet & saxophone musician. She is the incumbent United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold that honor and writes about First Nation history, feminism and social justice.
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A poet & saxophone musician. She is the incumbent United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold that honor and writes about First Nation history, feminism and social justice.
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