Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey Quotes

#1. We live in a society bloated with data yet starved for wisdom. We're connected 24/7, yet anxiety, fear, depression and loneliness is at an all-time high. We must course-correct.

Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey

#2. True navigation begins in the human heart. It's the most important map of all.

Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey

#3. From the boardroom to the bedroom, we're connected 24/7, yet loneliness is at an all-time high. More people are reaching for mobile devices than for the hand of someone in need. Where did our humanity go?

Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey

#4. I believe that when an elder dies, a library is burned: vast sums of wisdom and knowledge are lost. Throughout the world libraries are ablaze with scant attention.

Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey

#5. For centuries, cultures throughout the world have used indigenous technologies to navigate life's complexities. From navigator-priests in Micronesia to mystics in India, vast sums of knowledge are available if we but recognize it.

Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey

#6. As a child, I was raised by native Hawaiian elders - three old women who took care of me while my parents worked.

Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey

#7. My work is as an ethnographic rescuer: a conduit between past and future generations. The urgency of this effort cannot be overstated.

Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey

#8. All of us want to be better. Human nature is always seeking advancement.

Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey