2021: Creating the Lexicon of Future

Ruth Glendinning
3 min readMay 15, 2021

W is for Why

#seedgrowrootsustain

The past year has given everyone time to step back from the transactional economy that is deeply rooted in the HOW and begin asking the really big questions that all begin with WHY.

Some of these questions:

  1. Why are we striving to make a living instead of making a life?
  2. Why are we investing in a system demanding we be less than we truly are?
  3. Why are we pursuing a path that costs us our humanity?
  4. Why are we pushing the next generation into the same system?

Your WHY is what sets you apart from everyone else. It’s your purpose. It’s what inspires you to take action. Your WHY is also what inspires others to take action, spread your ideas, or buy your products. ~ How to Find Your Why and Communicate Your Purpose

Buckminster Fuller: Where the How Meets the Why

What is it on this planet that needs doing that I know something about, that probably won’t happen unless I take responsibility for it?

The ‘Why’ Seeds a Sustainable Future…

A 2012 report by online retailer Littlewoods surveyed 1000 mothers and found that children ages two to ten asked their mothers an average of 228 questions per day on any given day at home.

When faced with that daunting number, there is one very important thing to remember.

Children ask questions of the people that they love and trust. This exchange of inquiries and answers serves to grow and strengthen our bonds with our little ones while supporting their hunger for knowledge. And, children who are loved, feel secure, and are knowledgeable are far more capable of being self-sufficient. ~ Why Your Child’s Most Annoying Habit is Their Best Chance at Success

Deepens the roots…

A strong network is like money in the bank. Your network can help you build visibility, connect you with influencers, and open up doors for new opportunities. Building and nurturing a network is one of the most powerful things you can do to support your career advancement. Yet often, our networking efforts are just social, haphazard, and as a result, ineffective. You make friends and connections, however, these people are not always in a…

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Ruth Glendinning

Community Architect // Poet // Future Story Lab // Lexicon of Future // Anti-Fragile Playbook // Peace Economics // Originator of S.L.O.W. Tech // #womenswork