May 27, 2026
“Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.” ~ Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 33 Something is shifting in the people I speak with, and perhaps in you. There is a growing exhaustion with outrage, a quiet recognition that our anxiety, and our...
Apr 25, 2026
This audio companion to my essay “The Tipping Point” explores the importance of individual commitment to inner transformation and how small groups of dedicated individuals can contribute to peaceful and positive changes to society. If this message...
Apr 16, 2026
Recently, it has become unfashionable to speak of the soul, or of compassion. Yet a life built only on achievement, influence, or longevity cannot satisfy the deeper longing within us. This essay explores what endures when everything else fades: youth, status, power,...
Apr 7, 2026
Listen to Shulamit comment on this article in her Substack post: https://greatoctave.substack.com/p/the-tipping-point-tools-for-transformation We are living in a time of extraordinary power and increasing instability—technological, environmental, and social....
Mar 29, 2026
Most of us search for guidance at some point in our lives. We seek love, meaning, mastery, connection, and protection. To find what we are looking for, we often turn to teachers and role models. Yet the search is challenging: Some teachers are sincere but not right...
