GATHERING: How to Make Our Time Together Meaningful

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🗓️ 7 January 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Why do so many of our get-togethers feel awkward and unproductive? Priya Parker, author of “The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters,” says it’s because most of us don’t know how to transform stuffy events—from conferences to tedious family dinners to office holiday parties—into memorable gatherings full of moments to savor. Parker shares the secrets of being a good host, lessons everyone can learn from Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding, and tips for revolutionizing your next business meeting.

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0:00.0	It's May 19th, 2018,
0:15.2	wedding day for Prince Harry and Megan Markle. A stately procession of vintage limousines makes its way to the grounds of Windsor Castle
0:19.7	20 miles west of London.
0:21.9	The passengers are the royal family and members of the
0:24.3	wedding party. Crowds of cheering onlookers line the streets hoping to catch a
0:28.5	glimpse of the prince and his American bride.
0:37.0	It's not exactly a normal royal wedding. For one thing, it's being held at St. George's Chapel,
0:40.0	a smaller, more intimate venue than the usual Westminster Abbey.
0:44.0	The guest list consists mostly of celebrities instead of heads of state.
0:47.9	And when Megan's father is unable to attend for health reasons, the bride chooses to walk herself down the aisle.
0:54.0	Her prince awaits her at the altar wearing a dark military uniform and a bright royal grin.
1:00.0	The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.
1:09.0	Harry and Megan stand side by side as the Archbishop of Canterbury officiates a traditional
1:14.7	Anglican service.
1:16.5	But in another small rebellion against royal protocol, the bride and groom hold hands
1:21.1	throughout the ceremony.
1:23.5	The Archbishop finishes the service and then the presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
1:27.4	delivers the sermon.
1:29.2	The late Dr Martin Luther King once said and I quote, of the redemptive power of love and when we do
1:35.0	must discover the power of love
1:38.7	the redemptive power of love And when we do that, we will make of this old world a new world.
1:51.6	After the sermon, a gospel choir sings the American song Stand By Me.
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