My dad has a saying that stems from his 35 years working in social work + homeless services: "we lose to win." WE LOSE TO WIN. I've watched the man lose sleep and weight and a marriage to this fight, what Paul Farmer would call "the long defeat" --- and he (my dad) is still the most compassionate, generous, humble and quiet man I've ever met. Not that hes done everything perfectly, not that we never argue at the top of our lungs. But damn --- the people I love the most in the world have redirected their lives, priorities, work towards helping others. It has to start inside though. It has to start with private, unnoticed, serious will.
That really touches me. It also fits in with my frequent imposter feeling that I need to read more and more in order to make a real contribution. That (independent of virtual media) is also part of it for me. Thank you very much for the article!
My dad has a saying that stems from his 35 years working in social work + homeless services: "we lose to win." WE LOSE TO WIN. I've watched the man lose sleep and weight and a marriage to this fight, what Paul Farmer would call "the long defeat" --- and he (my dad) is still the most compassionate, generous, humble and quiet man I've ever met. Not that hes done everything perfectly, not that we never argue at the top of our lungs. But damn --- the people I love the most in the world have redirected their lives, priorities, work towards helping others. It has to start inside though. It has to start with private, unnoticed, serious will.
Spencer, this is fantastic. Looking forward to Part 2.
That really touches me. It also fits in with my frequent imposter feeling that I need to read more and more in order to make a real contribution. That (independent of virtual media) is also part of it for me. Thank you very much for the article!