Home Is The Place Where you Stand
One of my favourite contemporary writers is Pico Iyer. He writes and speaks on a number of eclectic subjects. Last Fall, a friend of mine forwarded a link to a TED Talk that he had delivered, entitled Where Is Home?
Ever the master story teller, his talk is engaging and inspirational.
We’re living in such trying, uncertain times. Diversity and change are the coinage of our era. Everyday the world gets a little smaller, and meaner. Listening and watching the media to which we seem to become ever more addicted, the choice offered up is increasingly stark: Either we are all going to hell in a hand basket, or we are on the cusp of a bright, brave new world.
Ever the optimist, in spite of the growing evidence to the contrary, I am inclined to the latter view. Holding on to a hopeful, inclusive picture of the world is challenging but so are the opportunities if you are willing to be open and continually learn.
In an increasingly diverse, constantly changing world, in 18 minutes Pico posits the idea that home is not where you came from, it is where you stand.