We Are All Such Beloved Fools

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of beloved fools and the courage required to recognize one's own foolishness.

The fool can beloved or not. Beloved fools are open-hearted and cultivate “don’t know” mind. Not-so-beloved fools think they know something, or know better, or are better. What I can see, so far, is that takes courage and fortitude to watch closely enough, over a long enough period of time (maybe a lifetime?), to see when foolishness is taking a beloved form, and when not. And to be humble when “not.” Which in my own investigation is *not* as infrequently as I’d like. Have y...

People in this episode

Host: Judi Cohen

Topics covered

• foolishness
• humility
• self-awareness
• courage
• open-heartedness

Keywords

• beloved fools
• courage
• humility
• self-reflection
• open-hearted

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