Potent Quotable (December 2024)

Essays
Written By Nathan Box

“No words - Buddha’s, mine, or anyone else’s - can see you.” -Steve Hagen

“In many ways, we create a bigger problem when we put people on a pedestal in our speech than when we cut them down. Whenever we make anyone - a minister, a teacher, an athlete, a genius, our ancestors, the Buddha - bigger than life, it’s easy for both you and your listener to forget that the person you’re discussing is a human being.” -Steve Hagen

Be good to each other,

Nathan

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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