A crisis is a terrible thing to waste

That came from Majora Carter, as told to Krista Tippett in Speaking of Faith's ongoing conversation entitled Repossessing Virtue--Wise Voices from Religion, Science, Industry and the Arts. In this excellent, thought-provoking series, Krista and her staff are gathering perspectives on our current economic crisis, it's moral overtones, and what to do about it. I find it a fascinating kind of reframing. One of my favorite ideas came from Rachel Naomi Remen; I've synopsized it here:

• Money is stored energy.
• Energy follows belief.
• We need to be careful what we believe.
• This crisis is an opportunity to create a new story about who we want to be, as individuals and as a society.

LOVE that. I'll be walking around with it for the next little while, I think.