There is something about close attention, to anything really, that leads to awe. Take a cat, for example, and really study it. The whiskers, the sprinkle of freckles where the whiskers emerge, the expressions, the ear tufts, the velvet nose, and so on.

Before long, you’ll understand why they were (and are) revered. And while you’re taking in the details, you might stumble onto awe.

Jason Silva, an ‘awe pioneer’ says,

We fit the universe through our brains and it come out as nothing less than poetry. We have a responsibility to awe.

Enjoy his discussion on the value of awe here.

As he says: ‘Awe is an antidote to existential dread.’ Finding a way to tap into awe can have enormous benefits for our mental well-being.