003 - Chivalry in a Postmodern World

The propelling impulse of Portals of Perception is the sense that we are entering or have entered a meaningful and important evolutionary upgrade process. That actually we all have a part to play in this process in that we can contribute by way of leading, healing, discovering in a variety of different roles and functions. There is also the element of looking to discover what of the past is still true and is a necessary bridge to whatever may unfold in the next evolutionary upgrade that is developing in front of our eyes. So there is a function in honoring and harvesting the best of what was as a bridging work for tomorrow.Today’s conversation is about the idea of chivalry. What was chivalry at its core? How is this core separate from the romantic legends that developed about it later? Why did people, throughout the ages, feel drawn and attracted to chivalrous ideas values and virtues? Are these just old, outdated ideas or do they have some validity in this postmodern, cynical, postmodern world? Join Aviv, as he dives deeper into this fascinating inquiry. KEY TAKEAWAYS 02:03 – Aviv introduces today’s topic, Chivalry in a Postmodern World14:13 – The distinction between being a woman and being a lady17:54 – Developing personal character23:52 – Energy is energy30:23 – A double standard in chivalry between genders and searching for equality43:23 – Chivalry, honor, and making purposeful choices50:17 – The true meaning of fairness, loyalty and courage58:32 – The importance of being of service1:03:51 – Recognizing chivalry1:10:18 – What chivalry looks like today1:20:22 – Final points from Aviv and the panel1:26:56 – Aviv thanks the panel for joining in this discussion today TWEETABLE QUOTES “I think respect and decent behavior is hardwired in humans and the opposite has to be learned. Disrespect is something that you learn.” (12:16)“Being a female, you’re born a female and grow into a woman. But being a lady is something that you can choose to be, or not.” (14:54)“Somehow the whole idea of ‘character’ feels very natural and feels very important. It also feels very dignified the idea that there would be certain qualities or traits that you could recognize a person by.” (18:23)“I want to be an expression of the art of living as a female. And I want to learn what it means to give space to the art of living as a man.” (42:28)“The key avenue into chivalry, for me, is through the aspect of honor. I’ve always been drawn to honor and being honorable.” (43:30)“We can’t be loyal to the values of chivalry from the 16th Century. We need to take the enzyme of those values and fertilize the new values which will adapt to the future.” (51:53)“Life is a process of change from the moment you are born to the moment you die.” (1:19:17) RESOURCES MENTIONED Portals of Perception WebsiteAviv’s LinkedIn Aviv’s TwitterAviv’s Website