Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in with Unexpected Resilience and Creative Power
By Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone
Book notes
Introduction
“the greatest danger of our times is the deadening of our response.” p.3 - about how we shut down about depressing things and the “bleak uncertainty” of the future
The Great Turning “also features those reinventing the way we do things, developing systems and structures that support the flourishing of life … This story encompasses both inner and outer dimensions of change, with shifts in our sense of who we are, who we want to be, and how we relate to one another and our living Earth.” p.7
“…the epochal transition from the industrial growth society to a life-sustaining society.” p.7
What happens through you? “Stories happen through people; our choices and actions shape how they happen through us. If we shift focus from outcome to process, rather than asking, “Will it happen?,” we might ask instead, “What are the steps that will help it happen?” We help the Great Turning happen by turning up with an intention to play our part. We invite you to consider some of the different ways you are already doing that. What are you turning away from because you know it causes harm? What are you turning toward because it aligns more strongly with your values and hopes for our future?” pp.7-8
“Taking in the reality of what’s happening in our world, what’s the best we can hope for? And how can we be active in making that more likely or even possible?” p.8how can we be active in making that more likely or even possible?” p.8
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