Occupy Your Mind: This is where the Quantum Revolution begins! If you want to transform the world, you also want to transform yourself. Be the Change You Wish to See In the World, as Gandhi said... … [Read more...]
Quote of the Day: 9/24/13 – Anne Frank
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before beginning to improve the world.” - Anne Frank … [Read more...]
July 4, 2013: Democracy is Coming, to the U.S.A.
Here in the U.S., today is July 4, also known as Independence Day. On this day in 1776, the thirteen American colonies of Great Britain declared their independence by proclaiming the Declaration of Independence as a legal document that separated themselves from the British empire, and in the process declared themselves as a separate country, the United States of America. And thus began the slow march in the United States towards … [Read more...]
Alan Watts: What if Money Wasn’t The Most Important Thing
The philosopher/Zen teacher Alan Watts was a Quantum Revolutionary. Quantum Revolutionaries are people living and dead, who have made an indelible mark on the lives of others and of society in a way that truly raises awareness and consciousness, and makes a difference. They are transformational figures, folks from various walks of life who in one way or another are bringing the consciousness revolution and Quantum Revolution to the … [Read more...]
Quote of the Day: 4/30/13 – Don Beck
"It's not that we need to form new organizations. It's simply that we have to awaken to new ways of thinking. I believe it makes no sense to spend a lot of time attacking the current realities. It is time to create the new models that have in them the complexity that makes the older systems obsolete. And to the extent that we can do that, and do that quickly, I think we can provide what will be necessary for a major breakthrough for the future." … [Read more...]
10 Reasons Why President Obama Won
The election is over here in the U.S., and Barack Obama has been reelected President of the U.S.
This is a good thing. I truly believe he is a once in a generation, transformational politician/leader. Even in his victory speech, which you can watch above, his words appeal to the better angels of our nature. Yet there is so much to do to have true change - change we can believe in, which was the Obama campaign slogan in 2008 - take … [Read more...]You Say You Want a Revolution? Here’s the 8 Steps to a Peaceful Revolution
Professor Gene Sharp, author of the classic book, From Dictatorship to Democracy, has influenced millions of people around the world to free themselves from tyranny and dictatorship. He has outlined eight steps to achieve a peaceful revolution. It is time for these steps to go into affect in the U.S. - we need a Quantum Revolution, and we need it now! Here are the eight steps: Make a well-considered plan for the revolution in advance. … [Read more...]
Quote of the Day: 10/11/12 – Walt Whitman
With the vice-presidential debates occurring tonight, again we have a chance to watch democracy on display, or at least the version of democracy that is practiced in the U.S.
The great bard Walt Whitman had a very insightful thing to say about democracy, and if we were to listen to what he said and put it into effect, perhaps then we would have a true democracy. Here are Whitman's words:“We have frequently printed the word … [Read more...]
Democracy
Last night, Oct. 3, 2012, the first of the Presidential debates was held. The debates featured President Barack Obama versus his Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Unfortunately, because of the rules for the debate, which were made by the two major parties, none of the other party candidates running for President were allowed to present their views. Some of these candidates, such as Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein, and Justice Party … [Read more...]
Imagine if America was a Dictatorship
In Sasha Baron Cohen's recent political satire movie, The Dictator, he plays a dictator of a fictional North African country who maintains his power through measures that would have warmed the hearts of Saddam Hussein, Omar Qaddaffi, and Kim Il-Jong. He comes to the U.S., and at the end of the film he gives a speech to a gathering of political dignitaries extolling the virtues of dictatorship, telling the gathered if America was a dictatorship, … [Read more...]