John Pederson

“As Buddhism has been integrated into the West, the meaning of sangha has come to include all our contemporaries who in various ways are consciously pursuing a path of awakening. We are held by sangha when we work individually with a therapist or healer, or when a close friend lets us be vulnerable and real. Taking refuge in the sangha reminds us that we are in good company: We belong with all those who long to awaken, with all those who seek the teachings and practices that lead to genuine peace.”
― Tara Brach, Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha

“Uncertainty, on the other hand, is the fertile ground of pure creativity and freedom.”
― Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams

“W. Edwards Deming, the father of the quality movement, taught that any time the majority of the people behave a particular way the majority of the time, the people are not the problem. The problem is inherent in the system.2 As a leader, you own responsibility for the system. Although a particular person can be a big problem, if you find yourself blaming the people, you should look again.”
― Chris McChesney, The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals

“when we use a network, the most important asset we get is access to one another.”
― Clay Shirky, Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age: How Technology Makes Consumers into Collaborators