Getting back to basics, the practical.
We are a writhing spreading glob on the planet attempting to remain alive and thriving. In simple terms, It is in our best interests to maintain the stability of other life forms and the general physicality of the planet. Let us be careful as we want sustainability, stability. It may be dangerous to reach beyond stability and become an even bigger glob.
However, the planet is a beautiful, wondrous place and we have a great deal more exploring and discovering to do. The planet, including humans, is dynamic so we will have to adjust to natural changes so that we maintain a modicum of stability. On the other hand, too much stability can at times be detrimental so we will have to make adjustments as situations arise.
Humans have developed and utilized their ability to think. To survive we have to be able to protect and enhance our personal best interests. We have capitalized on thinking. We can, as well, be our own worst enemy. We forget about the big picture, become absorbed in our individual interests, and in doing so we, or others, at times jeopardize existing conditions, and sometimes, or rather, too often jeopardize the lives of fellow inhabitants.
This could very well prove to be not good for the future of the glob, and that is not at all good for us as humans. There are as well, scenarios in which humans just don’t think clearly or fully and we know how detrimental that can be.
Living our lives attempting to keep things reasonably stable there is a tendency to become complacent and entrenched in habits that have, in the past, had the appearance of keeping us safe and stable. The dynamic nature of the planet and humanity’s “lets survive and thrive” mentality require that we continue to reestablish our sense of balance and utilize our abilities to meet our dynamically evolving challenges.
A lot of things are going great yet there are a lot of other things that are not doing well at all. The planet is in a bit of a mess and humans have played a big part producing the messiness.
If we want to keep living here we are going to have to make some major changes, and soon. One of our most common approaches is simply reacting to crisis. This responsive, reactive approach is too little too late. Proactive attention and action may serve us as a more prudent approach..
Leadership is also an issue. There will have to be more than one leader to lead the charge. Ultimately it will require each human to take responsibility to practice leadership. Each human will have to give proactive attention, providing unique input from their unique perspectives. Another reminder that another aforementioned challenge looms as not only the planet, but humans, the folks that are supposed to be fixing things, are themselves in a mess. How do we go about liberating proactive attention? And you may have had the impression that I might have the solution. Hey, I’ve got as many questions as you do. At this point, you might expect that I would add “Now, now, don’t despair, humans possess a good deal of fortitude and dogged perseverance and creativity.” I’m not about to say that. This is a desperate situation, Please despair!” I have elaborated on that request in previous notes. We are in a pickle. This is a major challenge, a dilemma. Looks like we are stuck to work with what we’ve got. Fortunately, we have the present.
Once again, a reminder that It is essential to clarify humanity’s visions for itself and the planet.