When I found that my house had a master bedroom on the third floor, that
feeling of awe made me want to talk about it.
Not exact matches
I
feel the same
awe when I think
of how much had to occur over billions, even trillions
of years in order for me to be here, how we are all interrelated, that we are
made of stardust.
These include: the
feeling of deep trust and at - homeness inside oneself, with others, and in the universe; a fundamental respect for self, others, and nature; the ability and the inclination to give and receive love; a lively awareness
of the wonder
of the commonplace —
awe in the presence
of a new baby, a sunset, a friendship; a philosophy
of life that
makes sense and guides decisions toward responsible behavior; a dedication with enthusiasm to the larger good
of persons and society.
«So we've got a thing called «mountain pilgrims» which is sort
of beginning to be a fresh expression
of church which is encouraging people to
make a link between natural beauty and the sense
of awe and wonder which they
feel at that and then a sense
of awe and wonder at the Creator who created this wonderful beauty.»
When Rudolf Otto describes the sense
of the «numinous» or holy as an irrational experience both fascinating and
awe inspiring, in which the content can only be
felt and not spoken about, he is
making a similar point.
By
making us
feel like a small part
of something grander, the authors suggest,
awe shifts our attention from our own needs to those
of the greater good.
Even still, I left his talk totally in
awe of what he's done with his life and
feeling even more inspired to
make some positive changes in my own.
McDonagh speaks as though in
awe of his own ability to
make a genuine crowdpleaser, and it's no wonder: Like many McDonagh stories, «Three Billboards» is loaded with bitter, sarcastic loners prone to lashing out rather than talking about their
feelings.
But occasionally I meet modern actors whose careers are still in full swing, and I have to admit it's intimidating in a different way: while I may be in
awe of the filmography and performances
of a studio era star, I sometimes
feel overwhelmed by the sheer magnetism and vital force
of a working actor — that «it» factor that
makes a star a star.
Keltner has found that
awe makes us
feel connected to something larger than ourselves — a crucial and necessary aspect
of purpose.
Photos will
make for great memories but there is nothing like the
feeling of awe when seeing a famous monument or a natural wonder with your own eyes for the first time.
Instead
of taking the usual sequel route, where he's a rock star and everyone worships him for his work in past games and you, as the gamer, are supposed to
feel awed by his very presence... (see: Altair in Assassin's Creed, Leisure Suit Larry in more recent Leisure Suit Larry games), Frank West
made his fame and fortune in the first game and now is a washed up hack with no more celebrity status to spare.
But I've always tried to be clear that while the CONTENT
makes me
feel this way, I'm in
awe of the DESIGN thinking behind GTA.
«Strike Suit Zero's thrilling combat and
awe - inspiring world
make space combat
feel like a relevant genre after years
of stagnation.»
It certainly
makes me
feel good, it tastes good (to me), and I kind
of have the
feeling for my kombucha culture that I do for my vegetable plants: excitement, gratitude, and even a bit
of awe at what sustenance I can get from so little material.
No matter how advanced machines get we always
feel a sense
of admiration,
awe and wonder when someone has
made something themselves.
This is usually how it goes: politician wannabe gets campaign contributions from private sector guy, gets into office, legislates in favor
of private sector guy, private sector guy contributes more, politician guy takes vacation in Italy (or goes for a hike on the Appalachian trail)... gets re-elected, the word gets out that he «plays,» more private sector guys contribute to his campaign, voters are pleased to see the name
of their representative in print, like the new wardrobe, the new hairstyle, believe all change is good and re-elect the politician again... politician
feels the power, creates agency to watch over private sector guy, agency takes fact - finding trip to France... raises taxes on private sector guy, writes legislation that taxes private sector guy if his plant emits CO2 while producing widgets... voters are in
awe and re-elect the politician... private sector guy whines, politician
makes him ambassador to Taiwan, limits how much the new private guy taking his place can earn, and taxes all widgets so new private guy will
make more environmentally friendly ones... voters swoon, pay more for widgets, lose job in widget factory, hate private guy, re-elect their pol... politician buries $ 5 billion aid to Taiwan in next appropriation bill...... kind
of makes a case for term limits, doesn't it.
I imagine this is how many
of God's children
feel after they are adopted into His Kingdom — just in
awe that a Father — Abba — could possibly love them so much and wanting to
make sure that He will never leave them or «throw them away» or «put them out in the dark» — our past is often where Satan lurks in the shadows but the more we grow in our walk with our Daddy the more those shadows are brought to light and those fears are dispelled... I am so thankful for your last sentence in your blog — that you have never
felt so much responsibility to pour Love and Truth into your son — exactly what's Sonny needs to break through those fears and doubts — glad you shared your heart!