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August 27, 2008

Incredibly Human

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 7:27 am

I've been thinking . . .

about our personal humanity.

Every day I get up and turn on the coffee. Turn I on the computer. Shortly thereafter, an IM pops up with someone who wants to turn on a conversation. Some days have begun before I have a chance to sit back and find out who it was is that left my bedroom.

Yesterday, Terry wrote his thoughts about how we interact with our digital world. He asked that we

Do a little math in [our] head every now and then. Do it all for the sake of humanity.

I was writing my comment on Terry’s post when a call interrupted my thoughts. Ironically it was Terry on the phone. He only had a few minutes so our talk wasn’t long. I didn’t tell him that I’d read what he wrote. After that my day overcame any thinking I might have spent on what he said.

This morning Jon made a beautiful observation about how

everything but the kitchen sink is running through [our heads.]

He explained that being overwhelmed might be something we can all find our way through because . . .

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we’re human.

In a world of time and space and technology, hold tight to your humanity. It may feel fragile and weak, but it’s there where we refuel. It’s there where we get our strength.

Technology and illusions may lead us to images of super human accomplishments, but every human can only do what is humanly possible.

Stand in a huge quiet space that no humans have touched and think about that again. Say it aloud.

Every human can only do what is humanly possible.

What’s humanly possible is already incredible.

Go be incredible. Incredibly human is enough.

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17 Comments to “Incredibly Human”

  1. August 27th, 2008 at 7:53 am
    Karin H. said

    Hi Liz

    I love the picture you added to your post. Nature, wild, calm and expanding to everywhere around the globe.

    If I would stand there, right on that beach with the sound of the waves in my ears I would see/feel/hear thoughts/ideas/established feats across that expansion of water and also behind me on the vastness of the land.
    All those things we – humans – have created to improve our lives (or so we like to think) are all there in and behind that picture. Even the kitchen-sink.

    You only have to visualize it to see and know it. And visualizing is a great human trait, perhaps the most important one of humanity.

    Karin H. (Keep It Simple Sweetheart, specially in business)

  2. August 27th, 2008 at 8:19 am
    jon said

    yes Liz, you’ve got it. Walk away from the noise and listen for a bit. Thanks.

  3. August 27th, 2008 at 8:21 am
    SpaceAgeSage said

    “The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.” ~ George Eliot

    Time to take the time …

  4. August 27th, 2008 at 8:27 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Jon!
    Thank you for bringing a grounding force to the static in our lives. :)

    The kitchen sink isn’t nearly as important as what else on our minds.

  5. August 27th, 2008 at 8:41 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Sage,
    What a gift that quote is and what a perfect choice! Thank you for bringing that this morning.

    Thank you for visiting. I noticed.

  6. August 27th, 2008 at 10:16 am
    Malcolm Campbell said

    Technology has brought us hundreds of new ways to communicate. It’s wonderful. It leads to understanding each other. It’s also addicting and takes us outside ourselves and makes it somewhat of a challenge at times to be incredible and do incredible things.

    Perhaps it’s not really necessary to jump into the world every morning before finishing our coffee.

    Malcolm

  7. August 27th, 2008 at 10:22 am
    Laura Hecht said

    Great insight into the human condition of our 21st century lives. We are continually inundated with deadlines, information, and commitments. We MUST allow ourselves to step back, find a time/place of our very own to “be”, and regain perspective. Thanks for reminding us of that!

  8. August 27th, 2008 at 10:26 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    #1
    Hi Karin!
    My son took that picture. To me, it seem so perfect too, for all of the same reasons you describe. What I like that when you look out over the waves, the human things are still there, but they’re behind us . . . the horizon is free.

  9. August 27th, 2008 at 10:46 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Malcolm,
    Technology, like all things, makes some endeavors easier and some harder for us. And as always we need to be aware what we can unconscious give up along the way. Perhaps we should jump into ourselves before we jump into the world. :)

  10. August 27th, 2008 at 10:47 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Laura,
    We honor the moment when artists discovered perspective. We need to remember to hold onto it when we look out at what we value ourselves.

  11. August 27th, 2008 at 10:59 am
    Karin H. said

    Hi Liz

    Doesn’t “the salt of the earth” ring true here then?
    (That picture your son took really brings the smell of the salty waves with it)

    Karin H

  12. August 27th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Karin!
    Suddenly, I’m craving a salty treat with my lunch. Yeah. . . .

  13. August 27th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
    Terry Starbucker said

    Ah, I should have known you had read my post! :-)

    Thanks for expanding on what it means to be human. Our humanity is indeed our greatest strength. And despite the danger signs I noted in that post, I still do believe in “us”.

    Thanks!

    All the best,
    Terry

  14. August 27th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Terry,
    I believe we’ve something good going on here. You’re a part of that very good thing. :)

  15. August 27th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
    Patricia said

    Liz Strauss,
    In the flow of living I love to think of the beach and waves and take a mini vacation. First I feel so small and not so important, breath in, then comes the wave of enlightened moment when I feel connected to every living thing, breath out. My mum always said, “do the best you can and then let go.” I like feeling human and am amazed at how good it feels. Thank you for your thoughts- they set in motion mine.

  16. August 28th, 2008 at 10:02 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Patricia!
    The incredible sense of space I feel standing at the side of a vast horizon or under a huge sky makes me feel so much a part of the planet. I know what you’re saying. . . . connected to every bit

  17. February 26th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
    susan kuhn frost said

    Nice!

    Just what I needed to read.

    Thank you.

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