When we talk about any kind of social change, we tend to talk about the need for attracting a critical mass of people on board. Our cause could be social justice, the climate crisis or world peace.
When we talk about any kind of social change, we tend to talk about the need for attracting a critical mass of people on board. Our cause could be social justice, the climate crisis or world peace.
I was once a whistle blower at a Honeywell defense plant in Illinois where I worked in human resources. I discovered that the plant leadership was knowingly producing faulty ammunition and altering ballistics data so the government would accept it and so they would get paid bonuses for meeting production goals. When I reported my discovery internally, my life was threatened, and I had to disappear for awhile. I turned to spiritual literature to help make sense of how my life had gotten turned upside down. I was soon forced out of the company and had long conversations with God along the lines of "Why me, God?" The quiet message I received was to trust that I was a part of something bigger and that I would come to understand the purpose of this experience. So I surrendered and that was the beginning of my spiritual path.
There's a phenomenon emerging that gives me hope. It is a sign of the evolution of humanity, despite the headlines. There are global movements arising that are committed to human and planetary flourishing. And these movements are finding each other and amplifying and supporting each other's visions of a more interconnected and loving world. They are quietly working together toward something undefinable, but there common threads in their efforts and practices.