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Susan's avatar

Thank you Ian, Beauty in action with your words here. As far as I can tell in my own life, this ‘self-actualization’ is an on going process of continual re-evaluating the transactions of living. As far as I can tell there is no ‘I’m here now!’ Many hurdles and growings and noticings seem to continually enhance and adjust knowings of being in this world.

Hugs friend.

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Randy Burns's avatar

Hello Ian, long time no speak. As usual a great post but I must address your point of "post Covid". While this whole scenario is an excellent exercise to help us attain better self actualization, (along with coaching), from my perspective, here in Canada, Covid is far from over. There is the daily propaganda over mainstream/legacy media pushing daily cases/deaths, new variants, old variants, debates about which "Jab" is the best, how we are now entering a threat of a 'triple pandemic' including Covid, RSV, influenza.. Our government, medical system, corporations and big tech are still relentlessly pushing this agenda. It is, with no exaggeration, a relentless campaign of "fear porn", daily. I'm still waging the war but it is a worthy battle.

When you say, "half-baked version of self actualization"; this version is an integral part of this campaign, a tool for "them" to help rationalize their actions so it is important and praiseworthy for you to point this out.. It is indeed a quagmire that is difficult to navigate it.

On a personal note, from my perspective, the last 2 years have been an incredible journey of self actualization starting with the very first article that I wrote on the topic 2 years ago, many others followed. I'm sure that you remember as you were an invaluable catalyst to start me on this road.. I must say that I could not have attained the progress that I've reached without Covid, (have to look at the bright side). You have succinctly relayed this aspect in your final paragraph you have always delivered, (for years even before Covid), the premise of "value contribution", it is a constant from you and your articles..

Great post Mate!

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