8. And yet, comparing the groups—the ordinary and the extraordinary—the social fallout of the latter is rampant in comparison. Crazy and unbelievable stories and behaviors abound, and they always sneak up unexpectedly.

2. Exceptionally talented, creative, and idealistic people fall apart left and right—despite all the work they have done on themselves, with extensive therapies, meditations, studies, travels, careers, and rich life experiences.

(from the upcoming book)

9. How can such an intelligent and kind person be so dysfunctional, after so much effort to transform and develop? A big part of it is, I think, that they come to expect too much. They fail to be mediocre. Or, should I say, we fail at it, since I am also part of this

@HedevanD @AlbertEinstein Good point.

An interview on the upcoming book — this one delves pretty deep and faces the more intellectual listeners. youtube.com/watch?v=vPcVxH…

Cosmoeroticism: the erotic drive is at the center of our spiritual experience of reality, our wordless relationship to reality itself. That’s why it’s called “cosmo”-eroticism; it’s about centering our attention on our lust-driven relatedness, our love affair with the cosmos.

*From the upcoming book.

Just like you can take a personal issue and project it onto a societal one, so can you take a societal issue and project it onto a personal one. Simple example: Did you know that about 98-99% of venture capital goes to men, 1-2% to women?