Episode 90 – The Elephant in the Room
It’s all about overcoming obstacles. This week’s theme explores the next element in the Jewish Kabbalistic Tree of Life: the sephirot. Another show that takes the esoteric, and puts it into a context we can all grasp and understand, with even a bit of a history lesson mixed in. And the elephant in the room? Well, that one is actually literal. This episode really does talk about elephants. Which is a great reason to tune in this week. Elephants.
What would life be without friends? As important as friends are in our lives, it can be shockingly difficult to make new friends as adults. This week’s show explores why, and offers some good, practical ideas on how to make new friends in spite of the challenges. This is the first in a two-part show on the topic of friendship.
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Show Notes:
There really weren’t any noteworthy resources on Netzach for this week’s notes, so here is the Wikipedia article on it, which at least provides a starting point for further exploration.
I wasn’t kidding about the elephant in the room. Chained up elephants are an interesting metaphor to the obstacles in our path, and many motivational speakers use the story to bring out the best in people.
Here is the story of Roger Bannister, and his remarkable feat, still talked about nearly 61 years later.
An interesting article on Uncommon Knowledge talks about the Bannister Effect and what we can learn from it to inspire ourselves to overcoming our own obstacles.
This week’s inspiring, feel-good story comes from Prospector Theater in Ridgefield, Connecticut, whose 85+ member staff are people with disabilities. Seems like a great way to revitalize a community and provide people with a sense of purpose and decent employment too.
Credits:
Music beds courtesy of Music Alley from Mevio and the Free Music Archive. Thanks to artists: ZeroV, Duane Carter Band, Gepel. Special shout out to Uncle Seth.