A person incapable of sustained attention cannot truly encounter another person. To them, the afflicted become abstractions. The poor become statistics. The refugee becomes a political argument. The dead schoolchildren become one image among countless others, possessing no greater claim upon us than entertainment.
Tag: #HumanConnection
Transactional Living: How Consumerism Distorts Our Relationships
This mindset isolates us, transforming the world into a series of transactions and eroding the bonds that make life meaningful. Recognizing the grip of this mindset allows us to refocus on our humanity, which is a shared space where connections are built not on what we pay, but on who we are.
Roque Neto 