Brené Brown
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Like, and so I'll take my inspiration from sports all the time, which is why there's so many sports metaphors, right?
I think there's not a better sports, a better metaphor to describe work right now than Premier League football.
I think the answer to that question is yes.
We're neurobiologically hardwired to be in connection with other people.
And in the absence of connection, there's always suffering.
Always suffering in the absence of connection.
So I think...
I mean, just how we're built, mirror neurons, our ability to sync up neurobiologically when we feel connected and are hearing each other.
So to me, connection is the ability to be in a relationship where we can both give and receive, where we feel seen, heard, believed, valued.
That human connection is really important on a micro level, one-on-one with other human beings.
I think a sense of belonging and a sense of place
And I don't know that that necessarily needs to be a location, but a sense of being a part of something bigger than you, I think is also important.
So love and belonging, connection, irreducible needs.
I think spirituality, I define spirituality as being inextricably connected to other people by something bigger than us.
Maybe that's love.
Maybe that's God.
Maybe that's fishing.
It's different for other people.
For me, faith is one of my values and I'm a pretty serious God person.
I'm a pretty deep person of faith.