The Power of Wonder: The Extraordinary Emotion That Will Change the Way You Live, Learn, and Lead by Monica C. Parker

Author:Monica C. Parker [Parker, Monica C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-02-21T00:00:00+00:00

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From openness to awe, every stage of wonder supports a more resilient psyche. For Steven Callahan, even terrible wonder brought about meaningful growth, humbling in its profundity. “There is a magnificent intensity in life that comes when we are not in control but are only reacting, living, surviving. . . . For me, to go to sea is to get a glimpse of the face of God. At sea I am reminded of my insignificance—of all men’s insignificance. It is a wonderful feeling to be so humbled.” Callahan will declare his time lost at sea as horrific, but he cannot deny the wonder of the experience and the way wonder kept him emotionally afloat and granted him the resilience to survive. “The heartfelt realization of one’s insignificance yields a calming sense of being completely connected to the greater whole. As a tiny part of the world and humanity, I now feel more at peace and much larger than I ever felt as a man alone.”

WONDER WRAP-UP

More than just a simple ameliorator, every element of the wonder cycle, from openness to awe, supports a more resilient psyche in even some of the most extreme and terrible situations. This attribute of wonder means we can reap some benefits even in challenging times.

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