Backpacker's guide to Necker island I recently had the privilege to be invited to Forming Impact's annual retreat on Richard Branson's Necker island. This incredible opportunity selects 40 impact-driven entrepreneurs to spend 5 days on the island alongside Richard himself. This was a truly transformational experience for me and a single blog post does it
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Poetry Dear Imperfect Human Lets talk about yourself You're incredible You're an example to be followed Admired In all the right aspects You wish the good for yourself Above all, you wish the good of others The greater purpose Good job You're on the right path Yet there's this part about you Very small
Poetry It I saw you you were happy I was happy we talked we had fun And then you did it very normal, innocent and it scared me you showed it I saw it there it was standing It is scary dangerous In it I saw all our own falacies I saw
Poetry You Keep Looking You look You keep looking You go to every place in this world And keep searching You talk to every person ever born And keep seeking And alas The effort pays off Finally! And nothing changed And you don't know why And you're confused Aimless Worthless Empty So you think
Poetry People Think Our society is in great danger Too much thinking, too little doing. Too much planning, too little feeling. Too much mind, too little human. Wolves hunt Monkeys hang Raindeer run Cats lay Hampsters mate But humans ... No, humans think. That mind. Limitless ability. Limitless opportunity. And it is the mind
