They only give you answers.” This is part of the reason I’ve loved going to Wisdom 2.0 conferences for more than a dozen years – I wander into some of the most provocative questions of our times at this conference.
Earlier this week, my friend and Wisdom 2.0 founder Soren Gordhamer interviewed Sam Altman, founder and CEO of OpenAI, on stage and acknowledged that AI will change our world, but asked will it change the world to one of greater addiction and division or one of deeper wisdom and well-being? I love how Soren crafts his questions. Here’s a question that we once pondered while walking down the beach with here at our MEA Baja campus, How much is the sound of a wave worth?
For years, I’ve been pulling the weeds from my fertile mind with Soren whether it’s co-leading a Conscious Business Leader conference with him at the Esalen Institute, meditating with Jon Kabat-Zinn, being interviewed on stage by him, or co-leading a sold-out MEA workshop on Wisdom with him a couple years ago. He has such inspiring stories of spending time with Eckhart Tolle, Alanis Morissette, or Thich Nhat Hanh and his partner in life and Wisdom Ventures, Cecily Mak, is one of the most fascinating people I know. She was a hard-driving lawyer and Silicon Valley executive who created ClearLife, a community of more than 100,000 folks who’ve committed to weaning themselves from the escapist substances that dim their life (alcohol, sugar, work, etc…). In a year, Cecily’s book “Undimmed” will likely be at the top of the New York Times bestsellers list.
We are so fortunate to have Soren and Cecily leading a workshop in Baja December 9-14 (the best time of the year with whales breaching and sea turtles hatching) “A New Year Reset: Shedding Unwanted Habits with Self-Grace and Presence.” What a great way to prepare for the “holidaze” and to develop your gracious plan to thrive in 2025.
-Chip