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Shifting the Western cultural mindset - change from the INSIDEout
No problem can be solved by the same consciousness that created it. Albert Einstein
We are living in turbulent times. A perfect storm is being generated regarding global social, economic, and climate conditions. In response, our world is crying out for profound change in the cultural structures that underpin how we live. Yet, in line with Einstein’s quotation above, a change in cultural structures will require a shift in cultural mindset. Therefore, the deeper collective spiritual call of the era is for change from the inside . . . out.
Set within the context of a more equitable world for all, this blog explores the new frontier of shifting from a cultural mindset orientated around individualism toward one orientated around interconnectedness: unity with diversity.
Living well in uncertain times
We are living in uncertain times, particularly in the light of climate change. Uncertainty can give rise to feelings of anxiety. One response to living with uncertainty is to try to gain control again. Another is to contract into paralytic despair, or denial. Both of those responses are natural human responses, however they are both unhelpful. How can we live well with uncertainty?
The flourishing of all life
The following quotation is from an article by Charles Einsenstein which highlights the collective assumption behind our present destructive way of being in the world.