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THE WISDOM OF YEARNINGS
Spiritual Leader Irwin Kula Shows How to Find Greater
Success
by Embracing the Messiness of Life, Oct. 27, 2006
Can we find meaningful work without
giving up on financial success? Is there a way of balancing work and home
life without sacrificing one to the other? Can we create workplaces that
are supportive and cooperative rather than cutthroat and competitive?
Come hear spiritual leader Irwin Kula as he discusses how our yearnings for greater fulfillment, creativity, and success can lead to a richer, more meaningful life. Drawing from his new book, Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life (Hyperion), Kula says that it is through our “dance with uncertainty” that we find the next steps. Sponsored by the American Business Associates (ABA) of Long Island, the program will be held on October 27, from 8:00-11:00 am, at the Carlyle on the Green, Bethpage State Park, NY. The cost for ABA members is $39, and for non-members, $59.
Challenging the notion that life’s complexities are to be avoided, Kula shows how we see life through false dichotomies, trading off fulfillment in one area for another. By gaining greater self-awareness, we find compassion both for ourselves and for our co-workers. Once we can see the picture from a new perspective, there is more room for possibility and fresh options.
“We all yearn to be successful, creative, and well-remunerated at work, but inevitably we see a space between what we yearn for and the fulfillment available,” says Kula, President of CLAL-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, a think tank, leadership training institute, and resource center. “By living in that messy space, there is an invitation to greater self-realization and accomplishment. Our yearning for more money or creativity may really be about our desire for deeper meaning or time in other parts of our life.”
Due to the popularity of his first appearance at the ABA a few years ago, Kula was invited back to the ABA to continue the conversation of finding meaning and purpose through work. Exploring an ethics of work, money, relationships and community, Kula encourages greater conscious conversation, bringing a deeper spirituality to our daily lives.
“Every so often someone very unique comes along to help us make sense of paradigms taking place in front of our eyes,” says Ellen Volpe, President of the Long Island ABA. “Our lives are not all about the business we are human beings first. This is a special opportunity for us to hear this renowned teacher speak about relevant and provocative issues.”
For more information on the October 27th program, go to www.aba-ny.com, or phone 631-425-9585.
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