When the obstacles in the world become greater and more complex and seem to be coming from all directions at once, there are two great tendencies in … - Michael J. Meade

The purpose of conflict is to create.

Where reason fails and logic stumbles, myth waits to open paths of imagination and understanding.

Young people have always felt misunderstood; but increasingly they say that no one listens to them and that they do not feel seen. The connectivity of modern technology seems to offer a substitute for the process of being connected to and recognized by other people. However, people confuse simple connection with the crucial need to be truly seen and genuinely heard. What the soul longs for — and rightfully expects — is not simply to be recognized, but to receive confirmation of one’s genuine self; not an automatic response from a device, but acceptance as a unique and valuable person.