'Well, the brave individuals who gave birth in those horrific conditions are not only our saviors, they are also our ancestors. In other words, strength and courage is part of our DNA.'
No doubt, we come from lineages of incredible humans. Well said.
One thing I would like to add, is that based on the teachings of Indigenous leaders I have encountered who do live in ongoing communities that have existed for many generations...modern western people are not great at creating communities.
We yearn for a deep sense of true community (which also has drawbacks and sacrifices), but that is difficult for us to do in practice. In part because many factors go into the ongoing coherence of a community that is missing in today's world.
Communal ritual and dance (which creates coherence), a shared cosmology, shared values, depending on one another, making sacrifices for each other, collectivism over individualism and so on.
I am not saying one is better than the other, only that true communities that can withstand even the onslaught of geographical displacement, plagues and disaster are not easy to build in our times and place.
We feel pretty much the same things, I also write about this very similarily. Thank you for sharing so openly🙏🏼 I saw a lot of similarities, my martial arts school is also one of the things that has been continuing to work regardless..
Thank you so much for reading, Tobias! I really appreciate it. And wanted to tell you that I found myself nodding along all the time when I read your last article. And how curious that both our martial arts schools are one of the things that have continued to go strong regardless.
This was such a great read. I knew about the almost-end of humans before, but I'd never thought about it in that way - that they're our ancestors and saviours! I swear I feel braver and more courageous already, even though the stress tests of the last few years have felt more like constant earthquakes and after-shocks. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much, Fabienne! I appreciate hearing how this applies to your life. And love how you put it: "allows for heaps of gentle compassion and curiosity." Yes!
'The stress test exposed the fault lines that were already there.'
Yeah, agreed. It's crucial that more people recognise said fault lines and start demanding a change in the system to make things better.
You raise good points, Louise.
Thank you so much, Raveen!
'Well, the brave individuals who gave birth in those horrific conditions are not only our saviors, they are also our ancestors. In other words, strength and courage is part of our DNA.'
No doubt, we come from lineages of incredible humans. Well said.
One thing I would like to add, is that based on the teachings of Indigenous leaders I have encountered who do live in ongoing communities that have existed for many generations...modern western people are not great at creating communities.
We yearn for a deep sense of true community (which also has drawbacks and sacrifices), but that is difficult for us to do in practice. In part because many factors go into the ongoing coherence of a community that is missing in today's world.
Communal ritual and dance (which creates coherence), a shared cosmology, shared values, depending on one another, making sacrifices for each other, collectivism over individualism and so on.
I am not saying one is better than the other, only that true communities that can withstand even the onslaught of geographical displacement, plagues and disaster are not easy to build in our times and place.
I so agree with that. A shaman I work with says something similar. Thanks for adding this, Ramon!
We feel pretty much the same things, I also write about this very similarily. Thank you for sharing so openly🙏🏼 I saw a lot of similarities, my martial arts school is also one of the things that has been continuing to work regardless..
Thank you so much for reading, Tobias! I really appreciate it. And wanted to tell you that I found myself nodding along all the time when I read your last article. And how curious that both our martial arts schools are one of the things that have continued to go strong regardless.
This was such a great read. I knew about the almost-end of humans before, but I'd never thought about it in that way - that they're our ancestors and saviours! I swear I feel braver and more courageous already, even though the stress tests of the last few years have felt more like constant earthquakes and after-shocks. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for reading and leaving this comment, Cassie! I'm so glad you already feel braver and more courageous, that's wonderful!
This whole idea to look at the past years-current state continuum as the “stresstest results” is brilliant ✨ thanks so much!
I certainly can see this with a few relationships but it might also reach into my inner state and health.
And it’s certainly a way that allows for heaps of gentle compassion and curiosity!
Thank you so much, Fabienne! I appreciate hearing how this applies to your life. And love how you put it: "allows for heaps of gentle compassion and curiosity." Yes!