An interesting interview with actor/author/comedian Stephen Fry. His main point here, I think, is to emphasize the spiritual value of shifting focus from oneself to others. This is an insight I understand intellectually, but I often forget about it in my zeal to delve ever deeper into my own subjective experience in search of truth and wisdom. Reflecting back on the most profoundly transformative times in my life, I must admit that this inward focus often took a back seat to an intense engagement with other people. Of course, it’s not an either/or scenario, and we can all benefit from inner, self-focused work as well as from passionate social engagement. Fry’s commentary is a good reminder, though, for folks like myself who tend toward an overly-individualistic, me-against-the-world style of bootstrap spirituality.
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Thanks for posting this video, I need a reminder to be careful about ‘I’ conversations (or monologues!) too – My wife points this out to me all the time, but I usually don’t get it. I like his comments not having goals (as you say ‘now what?’ once you achieve them) and on work being fun too, and the value of travel and meeting people. After 7 years working at home, I know it’s time to get out into the world again.
¡Hola Ben! Thanks for dropping by. I look forward to getting caught up on your BeingHappiness.com posts. It’s morning here in the American Southwest (New Mexico), but probably getting on to late afternoon where you are, so ¡Buenas tardes!