Father Greg Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. Homeboy received a $20M from MacKenzie Scott the week we spoke. Father Boyle is the author of the New York Times-bestseller Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion and two other books. He has received the California Peace Prize and been inducted into the California Hall of Fame. In 2014, President Obama named him a Champion of Change.

Takeaways

• ​Tenderness is the connective tissue that joins people.
• ​Joy is essential in service and connection.
• ​We must cherish each moment and each person we encounter.
• ​Every human being is unshakably good, with no exceptions.
• ​Demonizing others is always untruthful and harmful.
• ​Healing should be prioritized over punishment in society.
• ​We belong to each other, and recognizing this is crucial.
• ​Mutuality in relationships leads to transformation.
• ​Separation is an illusion; we are all connected.
• ​Hope and optimism can emerge from challenging times.

Chapters

00:00 The Power of Tenderness

02:04 Joy and Delight in Service

05:59 Navigating the Messiness of Life

10:11 Principles of Inclusion and Kinship

13:58 The Importance of Diagnosis

17:48 Belonging and Connection

22:11 Mutuality and Transformation

26:01 Hope and Optimism in a Changing World

Quotes

• ​"You have to cherish with every breath you take."
• ​"Demonizing is always untruth."
• ​"Separation is an illusion."
• ​"You want to stand with the disposable."
• ​"People were starting to notice each other."

Keywords

tenderness, joy, service, inclusion, kinship, diagnosis, belonging, connection, mutuality, hope