Humanizing Grief
Pankaj explores how we can humanize our grief instead of glorifying our hurt, prompting us to reflect on the ways we navigate our emotions and find balance in our reactions.In this clip
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On Being with Krista Tippett
[Unedited] Hendrik Hertzberg, Serene Jones, and Pankaj Mishra with Krista Tippett
Related Questions
Is it fair to say that the brain can build on traumatic memories, preventing a person from taking actions that could allow them to heal themselves, as discussed in episode 510: The secret to lifelong happiness | Bestselling author Morgan Housel and the clip Processing Loss? For example, I produced a huge activation, which was the largest success of my career, that opened on my mother's birthday. Two weeks later, she died in her sleep. Now, when I attempt to work on large, challenging projects like this one, I can start the process creatively but have great trouble following through on distributing it to people who could help me execute it. Is that a fair analysis of how my mind is perceiving my actions as leading to a similar tragic outcome?
Why is talking about death challenging in the context of the episode "How to cultivate resilience and get through tough times (with Lucy Hone) | How to Be a Better Human" and the clip "Embracing Grief Together"?