The Little Book of Meaningful Connection
La puissance du lien
Represented by Susanna Lea
Human contact is essential at every stage of our life, from birth until death. And yet in recent years, the world has seen an unprecedented lack of togetherness.
We want to connect with others, but the reality of it doesn’t live up to our expectations. We are often disappointed in our relationships with our parents, children, lovers, friends, colleagues, students, clients… And when these relationships don’t feel meaningful, they become messy. We get angry when we feel neglected. We start to cry when we really just need a hug. We choose silence when we don’t know how to express ourselves. We need other people, yet we can’t stop hurting each other. How can we continue to live this way?
In renowned philosopher Marie Robert’s words, “How beautiful—and painful—it is to coexist! There is one thing I know for sure: that all human beings need to be loved. We need to be listened to, thought of, and acknowledged for who we are. We need this love to be spoken out loud and translated into action. We need authentic and empathetic relationships. We need to meet face-to-face, and make time for each other. We need to remember that there is strength in numbers. We need presence. We need space for honest conversation. We need to hear “I love you.” And we need to rely on the immense power of our connections, in order to find our way back to one another.”
Understanding how to be part of a couple, a family, a team, and a society—this is precisely the aim of Marie Robert’s newest work, The Little Book of Meaningful Connection, following the massive success of Comfort Philosophy.