
David Brooks
City Arts & Lectures
The Power of Beholding Someone
Truly knowing someone goes beyond their personality traits or how we would describe them. It involves perceiving the essence of their being, their harmonies, incandescence, and their way of looking at the world. When we behold someone, we see as they see and experience a deep sense of connection and joy. This form of beholding is often seen in the way older individuals look at their grandkids, with pure beauty, joy, and complete happiness of human connection.
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