Big Worlds: Societies are transforming rapidly everywhere. Out of fear and a loss of fundamental trust? Is a holistic, benevolent policy from the top missing?
Small Worlds: Enjoying the morning. Being absorbed in work. Celebrating with neighbors. Caring for one’s mother. Experiencing spring weather in China and Kenya in December. Switzerland as a winter wonderland. A phone call with Kyiv: missile alarm. Men at the front. In the Palatinate, it remains calm, as always.
Big World – Small World: How do I reconcile them? What do we expect from the big world? That it is smarter than our small world? Does that even fit? Many are world-weary. Small world – high values. Should we judge the big world from our small world?
There is this contrast between the big and small worlds. Yet so much is also intertwined within the small world. If I say I am grateful for my good small world, does that automatically mean inner withdrawal? Or do we need our small world to reduce complexity and strengthen our resilience?
It’s about mindfulness: The coherence between our inner world and the external worlds is shifting. Perception and realities are shifting. But was there really more coherence in the past?
Too much information. Too much complexity. Our ability to deal with contradictions is becoming increasingly important. The movements of our soul are slow. Our advantage: We can actively change our contexts. We can bring many worlds together.
Let’s dare to take a positive look at both the small and big worlds. Both are a great enrichment.
Big World – Small World: How do I reconcile them? – What are my personal strategies?