Calling All Visionaries
As I write this, our election day in the U.S. looms, with all of the potential fear, anger and chaos that might occur, no matter who wins. There is considerable Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA) in the world we live in today that causes stress, anxiety and pressure.
The latest GDP report shows signs of economic recovery, but questions still remain. Weather patterns have been disrupted. Hurricanes continue to batter a storm-weary Gulf-Coast and all over the US.
Every one of these situations is the result of a worldview issue that no longer fits reality, and perhaps never did. Examples include White supremacy, climate denial, and buying into the political privileges of wealth. If you are watching TV or reading the news, you might assume that the world is going to hell in a handbasket. You may think that there is nothing you can do and that there is nothing that can stop these trends.
You must not give into despair and hopelessness, no matter how bad things look at times. An unknown Persian Sufi poet taught, “This too shall pass.” Abraham Lincoln recounted in a speech in 1859; “It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence, to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words: ‘And this too, shall pass away.’ How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of pride! How consoling in the depths of affliction!”
Hope is the antidote to despair, and what gives me hope is that there are many things going on below the media radar that do not make news. These efforts are the results of visionaries. I have been particularly interested in groups that are committed to shifting our collective consciousness in ways that care for all living things and the planet. There are many approaches and they each contribute to collaborative transformation.
The Global Coherence Initiative, co-sponsored by HeartMath and the Institute of Noetic Sciences meets online regularly with thousands of people in shared meditative practices with a focus on compassionate care, cooperation and peace. Pivot Projects is a group of over 200 people from around the world with expertise in artificial intelligence economics, job creation, climate science, spirituality and public health who meet in teams to develop projects on the local and regional level to create a healthy prosperity recovery for people and the planet. The Global Consciousness Institute approaches supporting the shift view with a commitment to applied research and the aim of educating leaders in a holistic way. All of these efforts and others like them, are places where Edgewalkers feel right at home.
Edgewalkers are visionary and literally have visions. And we need visionaries more than ever right now. What enhances your ability to be a visionary? To begin with, you have to care about the future. It helps to have a regular contemplative practice that connects you to whatever is Transcendent for you. Time in silence and time in nature have been an essential part of visionary practices for millennia. If a vision or spiritual guidance comes, it is essential to write it down in order to ground it in the material world. Share your vision with trusted others and know that if you are given a vision, you will also be given the means to manifest it. If you aren’t sure how to get started, we recommend Martin Rutte’s Project Heaven on Earth (www.projectheavenonearth.com).
We’d love to hear your perspective on visions and being visionary. Please feel free to share your vision of the future as we emerge from these challenging times and build a more loving world that works for all.
In case of questions, additional details or to schedule a complimentary discussion on how you can leverage your Visionary persona and mindset to maximize potential and transform to lead a more balanced, happier and impactful life, please email me at coach@maximizeu.life
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Address before the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society. Abraham Lincoln Online. Milwaukee, WI. September 30, 1859. Downloaded from Wikipedia October 29, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_too_shall_pass
