Seeing the world with new eyes
- Erich Wilgenbus
- Mar 11
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 13
Take a step towards new possibilities. We are encouraged to wash away old thought patterns to explore opportunities from new perspectives. Seeing the world with new eyes comes after Honour our Pain and before Going Forth in the Work that Reconnects.
I voice my truth.
The following sentence starters invite us to look at the world differently:
Facing these concerns, what inspires me is…
Looking to the future we are heading into, what I hope for is…
I let my life speak.
The mantra "Let your life speak" reminds you that we co-create by holding a vision for a better world and embodying that vision through action! You can embody new perspectives by,
Today: You are doing The Work that Reconnects right now; well done!
Tomorrow: Use an internet search to deepen your understanding of the “Spirit of Ubuntu”.
This week: Use the Internet to research the “Clock of the Long Now” and use this as an invitation to meditate on Time.
This month: Discover and explore new parts of your ancestral story.
This year: Regularly ask yourself “who am I?”
Move yourself forward, with purpose, …
An expanded perspective empowers us to think differently about problems, solutions, and our relationship to them. Adaptive and creative thinking is crucial for personal growth and resourcefulness.
Let's move as many, like one.
When society embraces new viewpoints, it can lead to revolutionary ideas and solutions that address complex challenges, enhancing adaptive capacity and resilience on a larger scale.
The mindset shift.
Nothing worth achieving can be achieved alone or overnight. I know what mine is to do, and I am committed to doing it.
The consciousness shift.
The ideas from great traditions and enlightened thinkers encourage us to change our consciousness. Do any of these ideas resonate with what is happening in your consciousness?
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants” ― Isaac Newton.
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light” ― Matthew 6:22 ESV
Affirming the personal value of everyone, encouraging mutual respect and consciously developing the skills and attitudes involved in creative conflict resolution must be regarded as an important educational priority. ― QFAP 24.54
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