🌱 How Might We Rekindle a Sense of “Enough” in a World That Constantly Tells Us We Need More?

This question speaks directly to our inner development—to how we perceive the world, make choices, and align our actions with what truly matters. It invites us to slow down, reflect on our values, and question the cultural story of endless growth and consumption.

I am deeply inspired by a recent episode of The Great Simplification, where Helena Norberg-Hodge, a pioneer in the localization movement, speaks with Nate Hagens about the deeper systemic forces behind our global crises.

Together, they explore how economic globalization has contributed to environmental destruction, social disconnection, and cultural loss—and how a shift toward more localized, relational, and regenerative economies might be a vital step forward.

At its core, this shift isn’t just political or economic—it’s personal and developmental.

It calls on us to cultivate:

Critical thinking – to see through the dominant narratives of progress and growth.
Compassion and empathy – to recognize the lived impact of these systems on people and the planet.
Inner compass and courage – to make different choices, even when they go against the mainstream.
Connectedness – to rediscover our place in local communities, in nature, and in shared purpose.

👉 Helena puts it plainly:

“We are being sold a worldview that takes us further and further away from nature and from each other. It’s time to wake up to who is really benefitting—and imagine a different path rooted in reconnection.”

💬 How does this land for you?

What does enough mean in your life or work?

And what inner capacities do we need to build to help shape more localized, life-supporting systems?

🦉Her DAILY practice of the FIVE R's gave me a ton of energy and optimism. What about You?

Let’s open the conversation

Sending you all much love, compassion and compelling conversation.

https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/181-helena-norberg-hodge

Full transcript here: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/TGS-182-Helena-Norberg-Hodge-Transcript.pdf

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