The times we’re in call for us to no longer seek refuge in ivory towers and gated communities. Today, and each day for the rest of our lives, we must do more than simply be successful . . . work hard . . . try to be perfect. We must make the affirmative choice to be good.
Uncertainty is uncomfortable. But I encourage you to dive into the deep end of discomfort, and as you do, bring with you a Beginner’s mind, an ethic of not knowing. As Emily Dickinson had said, “Not knowing when the Dawn will come, I open every Door.”
今年的夏天我是在新英格兰度过的。在新英格兰夏夜的草地上，可以看到许多萤火虫飞舞。我突然想起，我已经有很多年没有见到萤火虫了。在我近年来长期生活的地方，是没有萤火虫的：北京的市区固然不必说，南加州的郊外也见不到萤火虫的踪迹。实际上，由于未知的原因，美国自堪萨斯州以西，萤火虫就难得..
We are standing on the rubble of the world that was, and we must have the foresight and courage to imagine – and create the world as it should be: more compassionate, more equal, more sustainable – a world safe from fascists and tyrants.
