The Interconnectedness of All Things

To create a sustainable, harmonious society, we need to understand our interconnectedness with everything around us, and that our choices have an immeasurable ripple effect. We often underestimate our power and impact on the world.

What kind of world do you want?

Most of us desire a world where human and animal rights, as well as environmental rights are upheld. A world without the current suffering caused by inequality, poverty, greed, and selfishness, where everyone has the opportunity to reach their highest potential.

The majority of us desire peace and harmony, especially for future generations. The reality is that the prosperity of our species is linked to our ability to form strong social connections. It is becoming increasingly apparent that we must progress in our social awareness and expand our capacity for empathy beyond our inner circle.

The small choices we make daily, both in public and private, matter more than we know.

Empathy is a form of intelligence that our world direly needs. Our more primitive biological instincts have evolved at a slower pace than the growth of technology and civilization. We need education, economic, and political systems that give self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and social consciousness the same priority as intellectualism.

When we have the ability to consciously observe ourselves and practice self-awareness, as well as to transcend our primal instincts toward greed, selfishness, tribalism, or territorialism, why would we not use this superpower to help save our species?

We are all interconnected, and ultimately, what we do to others, we do to ourselves. Our thoughts, words, and actions determine the state we live in and what we attract into our lives.