[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fQm71m9DIL5G-aPx9KTIcu9zvgxnHZWUOHuwn9qPsSbY":3,"$fpY6LUZKXRRicak_FXz5sB_09DTAO3qy-9Da9XRcLl20":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},58712,"Nathanael Johnson","N",13,null,"nathanael-johnson",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":158},[14,22,34,55,69,86,97,118,134,147],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},749604,"I have a fantasy about being the kind of father who notices on his commute that the chestnuts on a nearby tree are ripe and brings home an armful to roast--the kind of person who is able to gather up richness where others see nothing worth noting.",2,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":33},739772,"What I learned about pigeons turned my revulsion into curiosity, and then, gradually, admiration. Disgust is not such a bad place to begin an inquiry. It's a good, honest emotion. It's one of those primitive reactions that simply calls a threat into focus...If my interest instead began with awe, then I'd be in real trouble, because the thing that prompted me to begin digging up information would also prompt me to ignore or distort any unpleasantness I might find.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[28],{"id":29,"tag":30},3563855,{"id":31,"tag_name":32},21188,"disgust","**The Backstory**\nThis quote is attributed to Nathanael Johnson, an American journalist and author known for his work on food policy and environmental issues. As a historian, I can infer that Johnson likely wrote this passage in the context of his research on the natural world, perhaps in one of his books or essays. During this time, Johnson was likely grappling with the complexities of human relationships with the environment, which often involve conflicting emotions like disgust and admiration.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe hidden insight here is that disgust can be a catalyst for inquiry, while awe can lead to a distortion of information. Johnson is suggesting that our initial emotional responses can shape our approach to learning and understanding, and that embracing our primitive reactions can actually be beneficial. This tension between disgust and awe highlights the importance of acknowledging and working with our initial emotions, rather than trying to suppress or idealize them.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset, try embracing the discomfort or unease you feel when approaching a complex issue or problem. Recognize that your initial emotional response is a natural and honest reaction, and use it as a starting point for inquiry and exploration. By acknowledging and working with your emotions, you can cultivate a more nuanced and accurate understanding of the world around you.",{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},698253,"Each animal fit into its own track, where it wouldn't overlap with and be muddied by the sounds of another. In a very real way, the animals were an orchestra: Each instrument made itself heard by producing a different set of frequencies. The elephants were the bass cellos, the hyenas the oboes, the hyraxes the clarinets, the insects the violins, and the bats the piccolos over the top.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[40,45,50],{"id":41,"tag":42},3458471,{"id":43,"tag_name":44},351,"nature",{"id":46,"tag":47},3458470,{"id":48,"tag_name":49},11303,"frequency",{"id":51,"tag":52},3458472,{"id":53,"tag_name":54},18101,"orchestra",{"id":56,"quote_text":57,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":58,"source":59,"quote_tag":60,"commentary":9},672361,"It's simply not possible to always see the world fresh and in full, like a child, while also making money, paying bills on time, and taking care of a family...But doing this work and occasionally acting like a two-year-old pays dividends of awe and pleasure. It doesn't take very much time to notice that you live within nature...Wonder doesn't come from outside after driving somewhere spectacular, it comes from within: It's a union of the natural world and the mind prepared to receive it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[61,64],{"id":62,"tag":63},3387391,{"id":43,"tag_name":44},{"id":65,"tag":66},3387390,{"id":67,"tag_name":68},8114,"awe",{"id":70,"quote_text":71,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":72,"source":73,"quote_tag":74,"commentary":85},596790,"Many of the people who regularly feed and cultivate relationships with pigeons are themselves on the fringes of society. They are disconnected from other people due to poverty, limited language skills, or mental illness, but they form deep emotional connections with the birds.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[75,80],{"id":76,"tag":77},3151430,{"id":78,"tag_name":79},3956,"poverty",{"id":81,"tag":82},3151429,{"id":83,"tag_name":84},4802,"mental-illness","**The Backstory**\nNathanael Johnson, a writer and environmentalist, likely wrote this quote in his book \"All Animals Are Equal\" (2014). At that time, Johnson was exploring the intersection of human and animal relationships, often highlighting the complex emotional connections between people and non-human animals. As he delved into the world of animal-human interactions, he observed that individuals on the fringes of society, struggling with poverty, language barriers, or mental illness, found solace and companionship in pigeons and other urban wildlife.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a counter-intuitive truth about human relationships: those who are most disconnected from society often form the deepest emotional connections with non-human animals. This paradox highlights the tension between human social isolation and the capacity for profound emotional intimacy with other species.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, recognize that emotional connections can transcend human relationships. When feeling isolated or disconnected, try cultivating relationships with animals, whether it's a pet, a wild creature, or even a symbolic representation, like a bird feeder. By acknowledging the emotional depth of these connections, you may find a sense of purpose and belonging that complements your human relationships.",{"id":87,"quote_text":88,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":89,"source":90,"quote_tag":91,"commentary":9},590082,"What's true of other people is also true of places: to know deeply is to love more. To know the secrets of a place, to read it on many levels, and to sense the vastness of the unknown is, I think, the key to love.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[92],{"id":93,"tag":94},3126444,{"id":95,"tag_name":96},3797,"know-thyself",{"id":98,"quote_text":99,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":100,"source":101,"quote_tag":102,"commentary":9},569569,"If people start paying attention to the organisms that are thriving, unseen, among us, I think it will change us for the better: On the political scale, we'll become more realistic and effective in our efforts to protect the environment; on the personal scale, we'll be happier and more full of wonder.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[103,108,113],{"id":104,"tag":105},3054821,{"id":106,"tag_name":107},3245,"wilderness",{"id":109,"tag":110},3054819,{"id":111,"tag_name":112},4300,"environment",{"id":114,"tag":115},3054820,{"id":116,"tag_name":117},16867,"natural-world",{"id":119,"quote_text":120,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":121,"source":122,"quote_tag":123,"commentary":9},539471,"Sometimes my mind snaps under all this stimulation and I enter a sort of fugue state in which I manically click from one window to another without accomplishing anything. It's hard to break out of this; the feeling is remarkably similar to the sense of being powerless to stop eating spoonful after spoonful of ice cream.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[124,129],{"id":125,"tag":126},2942711,{"id":127,"tag_name":128},2629,"mindfulness",{"id":130,"tag":131},2942712,{"id":132,"tag_name":133},10789,"powerlessness",{"id":135,"quote_text":136,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":137,"author":138,"source":139,"quote_tag":140,"commentary":146},464069,"The aim of the book you are holding is to persuade people (myself first and foremost) to slow down enough to see the wonders around us.",true,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[141],{"id":142,"tag":143},2640063,{"id":144,"tag_name":145},1763,"wonder","**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote is likely from Nathanael Johnson's book \"Make Me a Salad: 40 Simple Green Recipes for Salads, Soups and More,\" but given the context, it might be more relevant to his other work. As an environmental writer, Johnson was deeply concerned about the state of our relationship with nature during this time.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nWhat's remarkable is that the author acknowledges the need to persuade himself first, suggesting a level of self-doubt and introspection that's often overlooked in the pursuit of inspiring others. The tension lies in recognizing both the importance of slowing down and the likelihood that we're too entrenched in our fast-paced lives to even notice what we're missing.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset, try incorporating a \"pause-and-notice\" exercise into your daily routine: set aside 10 minutes each day to observe the world around you without distraction, focusing on small wonders like the sounds of nature or the beauty of a sunset.",{"id":148,"quote_text":149,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":150,"source":151,"quote_tag":152,"commentary":9},437730,"If we come to love nature not only when it is rare and beautiful, but also when it is commonplace and even annoying, I believe it will heal the great wound of our species: our self-imposed isolation from the rest of life, our loneliness for nature. We might remember that we are no different from our surroundings, that the trees and birds are as much our neighbors as other humans. We might remember that before the land belonged to us, we belonged to it. We could belong again.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[153],{"id":154,"tag":155},2515789,{"id":156,"tag_name":157},1410,"belonging",{"currentPage":159,"totalPages":17,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":160},1,10]