there is a spot in every human heart it’s known as the SA node this
it’s known as the SA node this
it’s known as the SA node this microscopic cluster of cells that emits
microscopic cluster of cells that emits
microscopic cluster of cells that emits this tiny spark it coordinates all the
this tiny spark it coordinates all the
this tiny spark it coordinates all the activity of your heart when this spot is
activity of your heart when this spot is
activity of your heart when this spot is misfiring you are a fib d fib means
misfiring you are a fib d fib means
misfiring you are a fib d fib means you’re dead I’m not a cardiologist but a
you’re dead I’m not a cardiologist but a
you’re dead I’m not a cardiologist but a different kind of heart specialist I
different kind of heart specialist I
different kind of heart specialist I specialize in finding the essence point
specialize in finding the essence point
specialize in finding the essence point in organizations and for 20 years I’ve
in organizations and for 20 years I’ve
in organizations and for 20 years I’ve seen whole huge systems turnaround
seen whole huge systems turnaround
seen whole huge systems turnaround ignited by this simple electrifying
ignited by this simple electrifying
ignited by this simple electrifying spark I’m here today to talk to you
spark I’m here today to talk to you
spark I’m here today to talk to you about one particular essence point that
about one particular essence point that
about one particular essence point that seems to be troubling all of us the
seems to be troubling all of us the
seems to be troubling all of us the essence of America itself
essence of America itself
essence of America itself my topic cultural climate change and the
my topic cultural climate change and the
my topic cultural climate change and the hidden politics the heart my question
hidden politics the heart my question
hidden politics the heart my question how might we heal America’s broken heart
how might we heal America’s broken heart
how might we heal America’s broken heart you see back in 2005 at 30,000 feet I
you see back in 2005 at 30,000 feet I
you see back in 2005 at 30,000 feet I had a revelation
had a revelation
had a revelation I was Criss crossing the country on this
I was Criss crossing the country on this
I was Criss crossing the country on this political project and for years I’ve
political project and for years I’ve
political project and for years I’ve been hearing how divided we are as a
been hearing how divided we are as a
been hearing how divided we are as a nation so when this red state rancher
nation so when this red state rancher
nation so when this red state rancher and his white cowboy hat comes to sit
and his white cowboy hat comes to sit
and his white cowboy hat comes to sit next to me yes so where are you from
next to me yes so where are you from
next to me yes so where are you from I say reluctantly bolder
I say reluctantly bolder
I say reluctantly bolder but for the next two hours we spend our
but for the next two hours we spend our
but for the next two hours we spend our time bonding about our lives and
time bonding about our lives and
time bonding about our lives and Families how he’s worried for his son
Families how he’s worried for his son
Families how he’s worried for his son that he won’t have the same kind of
that he won’t have the same kind of
that he won’t have the same kind of opportunities the rancher himself had
opportunities the rancher himself had
opportunities the rancher himself had when he was young and that makes me
when he was young and that makes me
when he was young and that makes me think of this young Latino guy I just
think of this young Latino guy I just
think of this young Latino guy I just interviewed from bed-stuy he just wants
interviewed from bed-stuy he just wants
interviewed from bed-stuy he just wants to find a way to pay for college get a
to find a way to pay for college get a
to find a way to pay for college get a girlfriend and a good job then I think
girlfriend and a good job then I think
girlfriend and a good job then I think about my own daughter at home of tucked
about my own daughter at home of tucked
about my own daughter at home of tucked up in her brand-new toddler bed what I
up in her brand-new toddler bed what I
up in her brand-new toddler bed what I wouldn’t do for her to have a good life
wouldn’t do for her to have a good life
wouldn’t do for her to have a good life too we all had so much more in common
too we all had so much more in common
too we all had so much more in common than our differences you see for
than our differences you see for
than our differences you see for generations the promise of America has
generations the promise of America has
generations the promise of America has been this better life this better future
been this better life this better future
been this better life this better future for ourselves and for our children but
for ourselves and for our children but
for ourselves and for our children but what happens when that future just feels
what happens when that future just feels
what happens when that future just feels broken it breaks our hearts we know we
broken it breaks our hearts we know we
broken it breaks our hearts we know we don’t trust our leaders to fix it down a
don’t trust our leaders to fix it down a
don’t trust our leaders to fix it down a hero is coming to save us
hero is coming to save us
hero is coming to save us so we intuitively know the answer has to
so we intuitively know the answer has to
so we intuitively know the answer has to be us what we wonder if there even is an
be us what we wonder if there even is an
be us what we wonder if there even is an us Roger stone political operative since
us Roger stone political operative since
us Roger stone political operative since Nixon is fond of saying politics are not
Nixon is fond of saying politics are not
Nixon is fond of saying politics are not about uniting people it’s about dividing
about uniting people it’s about dividing
about uniting people it’s about dividing people and getting to your 51% no wonder
people and getting to your 51% no wonder
people and getting to your 51% no wonder why we want to build a wall around our
why we want to build a wall around our
why we want to build a wall around our hearts standing in the darkness of this
hearts standing in the darkness of this
hearts standing in the darkness of this moment you and I together in the space
moment you and I together in the space
moment you and I together in the space of I don’t know what to do what if we
of I don’t know what to do what if we
of I don’t know what to do what if we allowed our hearts to be broken open
allowed our hearts to be broken open
allowed our hearts to be broken open because in my experience that’s exactly
because in my experience that’s exactly
because in my experience that’s exactly when something new
when something new
when something new comes through if our disease is division
comes through if our disease is division
comes through if our disease is division then belonging is the cure but how do we
then belonging is the cure but how do we
then belonging is the cure but how do we create belonging in such a divided world
create belonging in such a divided world
create belonging in such a divided world the answer is our hearts you see in
the answer is our hearts you see in
the answer is our hearts you see in America I think we get belonging all
America I think we get belonging all
America I think we get belonging all wrong we think it’s about special groups
wrong we think it’s about special groups
wrong we think it’s about special groups and special people tribes of teens and
and special people tribes of teens and
and special people tribes of teens and bowling leagues places where we all
bowling leagues places where we all
bowling leagues places where we all agree but is a community based on
agree but is a community based on
agree but is a community based on agreement really what we need
agreement really what we need
agreement really what we need I believe belonging is about something
I believe belonging is about something
I believe belonging is about something else entirely we all need to be part of
else entirely we all need to be part of
else entirely we all need to be part of something bigger than ourselves our
something bigger than ourselves our
something bigger than ourselves our hearts they know we need each other
hearts they know we need each other
hearts they know we need each other you see belonging is part of the fourth
you see belonging is part of the fourth
you see belonging is part of the fourth and often forgotten stress response
and often forgotten stress response
and often forgotten stress response instead of fight flight or freeze
instead of fight flight or freeze
instead of fight flight or freeze we tend and befriend connection
we tend and befriend connection
we tend and befriend connection unleashes oxytocin nature’s love hormone
unleashes oxytocin nature’s love hormone
unleashes oxytocin nature’s love hormone it bonds mothers and babies lovers acts
it bonds mothers and babies lovers acts
it bonds mothers and babies lovers acts after sex but you can get a hit of
after sex but you can get a hit of
after sex but you can get a hit of oxytocin just by making eye contact with
oxytocin just by making eye contact with
oxytocin just by making eye contact with a stranger or a friend it draws us
a stranger or a friend it draws us
a stranger or a friend it draws us closer together
closer together
closer together especially during disasters think about
especially during disasters think about
especially during disasters think about Houston 9/11 our own Boulder floods
human beings we are the most altruistic
human beings we are the most altruistic animals on the planet the better part is
animals on the planet the better part is
animals on the planet the better part is belonging doesn’t have to mean agreement
belonging doesn’t have to mean agreement
belonging doesn’t have to mean agreement in fact the opposite the social
in fact the opposite the social
in fact the opposite the social neurobiology of belonging says that we
neurobiology of belonging says that we
neurobiology of belonging says that we feel safest when we can dis
feel safest when we can dis
feel safest when we can dis agree and still stay in because in our
agree and still stay in because in our
agree and still stay in because in our evolutionary history out was the most
evolutionary history out was the most
evolutionary history out was the most dangerous place to be this is where I
dangerous place to be this is where I
dangerous place to be this is where I have to say I’m sorry to my aunt from
have to say I’m sorry to my aunt from
have to say I’m sorry to my aunt from New Jersey during this last election I
New Jersey during this last election I
New Jersey during this last election I bludgeoned you with my trumping Clinton
bludgeoned you with my trumping Clinton
bludgeoned you with my trumping Clinton facts I take it back I once heard a KKK
facts I take it back I once heard a KKK
facts I take it back I once heard a KKK a former KKK members say I never changed
a former KKK members say I never changed
a former KKK members say I never changed a single belief while ducking a beer
a single belief while ducking a beer
a single belief while ducking a beer bottle aimed at my head the people who
bottle aimed at my head the people who
bottle aimed at my head the people who changed me sat down and became my
changed me sat down and became my
changed me sat down and became my friends I want to share one more story
friends I want to share one more story
friends I want to share one more story to kind of bed it down and jumpstart our
to kind of bed it down and jumpstart our
to kind of bed it down and jumpstart our hearts in 2012 my daughter’s school was
hearts in 2012 my daughter’s school was
hearts in 2012 my daughter’s school was in total leadership meltdown at one
in total leadership meltdown at one
in total leadership meltdown at one particularly heated meaning I remember
particularly heated meaning I remember
particularly heated meaning I remember someone screaming when that house is
someone screaming when that house is
someone screaming when that house is burning down you yell fire we all know
burning down you yell fire we all know
burning down you yell fire we all know what happens when you yell fire in a
what happens when you yell fire in a
what happens when you yell fire in a crowded room at my first board meeting
crowded room at my first board meeting
crowded room at my first board meeting everyone pointing fingers and spreading
everyone pointing fingers and spreading
everyone pointing fingers and spreading bling I stood up and said are we in this
bling I stood up and said are we in this
bling I stood up and said are we in this thing together because it seems to me
thing together because it seems to me
thing together because it seems to me it’s gonna take all of us we started
it’s gonna take all of us we started
it’s gonna take all of us we started turnaround efforts with community forums
turnaround efforts with community forums
turnaround efforts with community forums parents teachers students administrators
parents teachers students administrators
parents teachers students administrators all coming together and discussing not
all coming together and discussing not
all coming together and discussing not just our issues but our hopes and dreams
just our issues but our hopes and dreams
just our issues but our hopes and dreams and visions for the future we discovered
and visions for the future we discovered
and visions for the future we discovered these core tensions that were built
these core tensions that were built
these core tensions that were built right into our mission tensegrities
right into our mission tensegrities
right into our mission tensegrities is the word for opposing forces that
is the word for opposing forces that
is the word for opposing forces that keep us strong and upright and resilient
keep us strong and upright and resilient
keep us strong and upright and resilient into those tensions we found
into those tensions we found
into those tensions we found transformation opportunities our whole
transformation opportunities our whole
transformation opportunities our whole community hearts firing together like
community hearts firing together like
community hearts firing together like that
that
that microscopic cluster of cells the SA node
microscopic cluster of cells the SA node
microscopic cluster of cells the SA node in our
in our
in our hearts today our school is thriving so
hearts today our school is thriving so
hearts today our school is thriving so so now what what do we do we can’t just
so now what what do we do we can’t just
so now what what do we do we can’t just click a button and install our better
click a button and install our better
click a button and install our better world America V 3.0 but we each have the
world America V 3.0 but we each have the
world America V 3.0 but we each have the power to bring us one step closer or one
power to bring us one step closer or one
power to bring us one step closer or one step farther away this revolution starts
step farther away this revolution starts
step farther away this revolution starts with our hearts our brave hearts willing
with our hearts our brave hearts willing
with our hearts our brave hearts willing to stand in the discomfort of
to stand in the discomfort of
to stand in the discomfort of disagreement feel that heat and instead
disagreement feel that heat and instead
disagreement feel that heat and instead of icing and Demming tending and
of icing and Demming tending and
of icing and Demming tending and befriending our curious hearts
befriending our curious hearts
befriending our curious hearts courageous compassionate leaning in
courageous compassionate leaning in
courageous compassionate leaning in diving into those tensions and asking
diving into those tensions and asking
diving into those tensions and asking good questions why is that important to
good questions why is that important to
good questions why is that important to you what’s your story finding that
you what’s your story finding that
you what’s your story finding that tensegrities those opposing forces that
tensegrities those opposing forces that
tensegrities those opposing forces that keep us strong upright and resilient our
keep us strong upright and resilient our
keep us strong upright and resilient our tender broken open hearts pulsing with
tender broken open hearts pulsing with
tender broken open hearts pulsing with this promise a better life a better
this promise a better life a better
this promise a better life a better future for ourselves and for our
future for ourselves and for our
future for ourselves and for our children author Charles Eisenstein asked
children author Charles Eisenstein asked
children author Charles Eisenstein asked what is that more beautiful world your
what is that more beautiful world your
what is that more beautiful world your heart knows is possible finally just one
heart knows is possible finally just one
heart knows is possible finally just one last thing we have a bad habit in this
last thing we have a bad habit in this
last thing we have a bad habit in this country of leaving when we don’t like
country of leaving when we don’t like
country of leaving when we don’t like things thanks immigrants and pioneers
things thanks immigrants and pioneers
things thanks immigrants and pioneers explorers Confederates and Californians
and now we’re talking about Mars has
and now we’re talking about Mars has anyone seen the Martian how about we
anyone seen the Martian how about we
anyone seen the Martian how about we stay right here and work it out because
stay right here and work it out because
stay right here and work it out because isn’t that what community at its heart
isn’t that what community at its heart
isn’t that what community at its heart is all about
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