In this crazy-busy, pre-holiday season, let's make the intention to spread peace wherever we go. Let's put aside our phone addiction and really listen to people. Let's show kindness to the people we encounter, from the harried salesperson to the overburdened mom. Let's make our thoughts and actions work together to spread peace, so that the energies spread throughout humanity like ripples in a pond. It's up to all of us. Sow peace.
Here is a continuation of Ervin Laszlo's description of the individual who is part of creating a new and better world:
An individual endowed with planetary consciousness recognizes his or her role in the evolutionary process and acts responsibly in light of this perception. Each of us must start with himself or herself to evolve his or her consciousness to this planetary dimension, only then can we become responsible and effective agents of our society's change and transformation. Planetary consciousness is the knowing as well as the feeling of the vital interdependence and essential oneness of humankind and the conscious adoption of the ethics and the ethos that this entails. Its evolution is the new imperative of human survival on the planet.
We have work to do, and it starts with each of us.
Here is another quote from Ervin Laszlo:
In our world static stability is an illusion; the only permanence is in sustainable change and transformation. There is a constant need to guide the evolution of our societies so as to avoid breakdowns and progress toward a world where all people can live in peace, freedom, and dignity. Such guidance does not come from teachers and schools, not even from political and business leaders, though their commitment and role are important. Essentially and crucially, it comes from each person himself and herself.
Here is a vlog post that I think really encapsulates how many of us are feeling, and what we can do from here on. Please listen carefully to these words of wisdom.
Light shines the brightest
When the night is at its darkest.
Be the light.
This comes from the Hungarian-born scientist and philosopher, Ervin Laszlo:
There is nothing more important in any group and in any society than having an informed and responsible leader. The quantum leader . . . is one who focuses on aligning, collaborating, and creating conditions conducive to the flourishing of life.
The leader effectively serving the good of society serves the interest of all life on the planet. This requirement may appear idealistic and even utopian in the context of today's dominant ideology in business and politics. But the post-pandemic era requires radical changes in our idea and ideals of leadership.
Something to ponder as some of us go to the polls to elect a new leader, no?
