A Step in Human Evolution- Hearing Our Inner Wisdom

It is very important that we have a prosperous society in order to facilitate the evolution of humankind. It is also important to recognize that evolution takes place where people have matured to a point which Maslow describes in his hierarchy as self-actualization, a condition in which a person has realized their full potential. Kim Eagle a San Diego therapist, defined self-actualization as “The ability to become the best version of yourself”. Eagle pondered the questions of how you actually become this best version of yourself and how you will know you have achieved it. Eagle’s view is that “there is no script for achieving self-actualization; everyone has to find our own unique ways to hear their inner wisdom that can let them live a life of truth.”

I believe that Eagle has shared a fundamental truth about human evolution, which is what he refers to as hearing our inner wisdom. I view this as the guidance of our spiritual being that is learning from our life. Without hearing and listening to our inner wisdom we are acting based upon the mental analytical knowledge gained from our society. An important step in human evolution is our ability to listen and be guided by our spiritual inner wisdom. In modern times the knowledge of humankind has rapidly expanded, and we should draw on this and listen to our inner wisdom as we act in our daily lives.

Over the centuries of human development sages from all walks of life have provided a clear message that we are not only physical, mental human beings but also spiritual beings with an inner wisdom that can guide us. Early proponents of this perspective were the Russians, Gurdjieff and Ouspensky. They stressed the importance of what they referred to as being awake. A primary challenge each human being faces is to understand the concept of being awake as a spiritual being and that being awake is essential to be fully alive and an active participant in facilitating positive human evolution. . An important question then is how we better learn to listen to our inner wisdom and know that we are hearing it. Each human being has the opportunity to learn how to be awake to their inner wisdom and choose their pathway for achieving it; for example, meditation and immersing oneself in nature.

Ask yourself the question where does the creativity come from that enables people to create art in its various forms. I view art in all its forms as a physical manifestation of the creative force we allow to move through us which can then be experienced by others. Thus, the fundamental key to both prosperity and facilitating the evolution of humankind is our ability to draw on both our mind and our inner wisdom in learning how to overcome disharmony on our life’s journey with others and as we co-create with others to achieve a common purpose.

Key Thoughts

  • To facilitate human evolution we need a society that is prosperous and self-actualized people who choose to seek the deeper purpose of the gift of life.
  • Kim Eagle expressed the view that there is no script for achieving self-actualization; everyone has to find their own way to hear their inner wisdom that can let them live a life of truth.
  • Without being awake to hearing and listening to our inner wisdom, human beings act based only upon the mental analytical knowledge gained from society.
  • Human beings need to understand that being awake as a spiritual being is essential to being fully alive and an active participant in facilitating positive human evolution.
  • Pondering the evolutionary destiny of humankind

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