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Consciously innovating our politics

Consciously innovating our politics

I have never been interested in politics. Yes, I vote, but I have no interest in engaging in any of the unproductive political debates or listening to the political rhetoric. I’ve always felt that my most important vote is the conscious choices I make in my everyday life.

I have been having a series of thoughts come into my mind from time to time over the past year related to the political scene we find ourselves in today. They come from my internal musings of what politics might be like if we were to “consciously” innovate the context in which our political views and actions are formulated.

While I consider these musings to be a work in progress, here are my “conscious” political views so far:

  • I am not for or against abortion rights. I am FOR eradicating the root cause of unwanted pregnancies.
  • I am not for or against climate change. I am FOR eradicating the root cause of life-destroying patterns on this planet.
  • I am not for or against gun control, military action or war. I am FOR eradicating the root cause of violence, anger and hatred.
  • I am not for or against gay rights, women’s rights, or minority rights. I am FOR eradicating the root cause of prejudice and enemy-making of those who are different.
  • I am not for or against welfare funding. I am FOR eradicating the root cause of poverty and lack.
  • I am not for or against healthcare reform. I am FOR eradicating the root cause of disease and suffering.
  • I am not for or against public and social media. I am FOR eradicating the root cause of manipulation and fear-based messages.
  • I am not for or against taxation. I am FOR eradicating the root cause of greed and self-centered attitudes that cause harm to others

In other words… I am FOR consciously focusing on the “root cause” of our issues today and working together in coherence and harmony to dissolve and heal them one by one.

So… I invite you to engage in “conscious political” conversations with those you care about! Let’s fall in love with uncertainty and unknowing as we humbly focus on identifying the root causes of our issues and heart-storm ways we can be a productive, positive force in resolving them together!

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