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Aug 21, 2017
"You are born alone. You die alone. The value of the space in between is trust and love" --Louise Bourgeois
Elie Wiesel on How Our Questions Unite Us
What do leadership and loneliness have in common? What is the difference between solitude and isolation? How might we live through to the other side the intense feelings of being alone that can come upon us? Maria Popova explores these rich and subtle questions in this Brain Pickings article. She delves into a rare essay, "The Loneliness of Leadership" written by holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel.
BE THE CHANGE
Reflect on the difference between solitude and isolation. Reach out today, to someone who may be isolated. It could be someone you know or the next stranger you see. Make a connection; with a phone call, a hug, a smile, or simply a look in the eyes.
