Joseph CascianiGeropsychologist, Consultant, Public Speaking, Freelance · Podcast Host of the Living to 100 Club | Clinical Strategies for Senior Residential Settings & Lifestyle Directors | Geropsychologist | Keynote Speaker

The Inner Journey of Aging and Elder Wisdom with Dr. Marc B. Cooper

23 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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In this reflective monologue, Dr. Marc B. Cooper recounts attending a Native American pueblo course at a friend's request. While participating in a traditional circle with an elder present, he observes a palpable shift in the participants: they become calmer, more spiritual, authentic, and loving. Upon returning to his business environment, he notes the stark absence of these qualities, highlighting a contrast between the nurturing atmosphere fostered by elder wisdom in communal settings and the often detached, less authentic nature of corporate life. The piece underscores the transformative impact of elder presence and prompts contemplation on integrating such authenticity into modern professional contexts.

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I have to give a little background story to make it understandable, but I was on a pueblo where I had done a favor for a friend to attend a course he was doing there. And he knew that I could bring people and he was short of people. And so he said, could you, you know, that kind of request that's hard to decline. So I went with no expectation just to fulfill his request. And we were on a pueblo and we were in a Native American circle and all was well and there was an elder there. And then what I noticed was who people were when an elder was present, which was more calm and more actually spiritual and more authentic and more loving and all, you know, it was all present in that circle. And then I went back into business and I saw none of that existed.