The One Life We're Given - Mark Nepo - Interview #307
1,109 views · Published 5 March 2017 · 54:32 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Marie Benard · 2017 · People & Blogs
Mark's coming to Vancouver in March http://www.unityofvancouver.org/slideshow/click-details-tickets/ Mark Nepo can be found at www.MarkNepo.com and www.Twitter.com/MarkNepo Connect with Marie at www.MarieBenard.com www.twitter.com/mariebenard www.instagram.com/mariebenarddotcom 1:24 - Mark leads us through a meditational poem - To Be and Belong 3:23 - Mark shares the biggest lesson he learned through life and battling cancer 4:33 - the balance between Being and Becoming / Being and Doing 8:50 - why does our culture value working ourselves to exhaustion and ill health? Mark discusses the balance between surviving and thriving 15:24 - a message especially for artists - being where we are 16:54 - giving attention rather than getting attention - giving attention brings us alive and connects us to the world 19:24 - a great story about appreciating where we are in life - not always looking for what’s next 21:40 - balance between plans for the future and living in the present - being truly engaged in the world 25:20 - Mark talks about his workshop 27:48 - Mark talks about the difference between wisdom and answers - he shares more on survival vs. thriving 32:21 - Life purpose - the balance between surviving and serving in a way that fills our hearts 40:47 - realizing that we are each other - polarizing - story of monks climbing the mountain - our life purpose 47:31 - Mark shares a story about a friend who passed away 49:47 - mention Vancouver event again - can cut from youtube 50:58 - Poem - The Appointment Thanks to Pixabay for the creative commons video images!
