We Homo sapiens are quite an amazing species. In just a little over 100 years our advanced, large brains have enabled us to literally reach for the stars and see far beyond our own galaxy. And simultaneously as we sought to understand the great beyond, our most industrious minds devised a way to plumb the depths of the sea.
Just as the Hubble opened up the heavens in ways early astronomers could not even imagine, modern day submersibles enabled humanity’s bravest of adventurers to explore the mysteries of the deep sea.
If only our genius to innovate surpassed our inability to deploy curiosity about one another, to evolve spiritually and emotionally here on earth.
Considering man’s innate desire to explore, create and discover, I’m wondering, what if . . . what if we could tap into that unquenchable desire to climb a mountain just because it is there and turn that same desire inward?
Like excavating a cave found in the midst of a remote jungle, what if we garnered our intense curiosity and dared to explore the depths of our own soul. What mysteries would we discover? What would be the equivalent to an underground spring hidden deep in the recesses of our psyche? What etchings might we find in our never before illuminated emotions?
Perhaps if we dared to fearlessly enter into our own parts unknown, we might come to understand the origin of our thoughts . . . the fuel that ignites reactivity, anger and destructive thoughts . . . the stalactites of emotion formed over time which shape our thinking about ourselves, our environment and our fellow man.
I can only imagine what positive changes our world could experience if we, as a species, would begin to use our human ingenuity to explore the depths and heights of our own psychological make-up in order to understand who we are in all of our vast complexities and similarities.
Imagine life on earth if we could evolve in human connection equal to our technological achievements. Interestingly enough, the same motivating force which drives us into space is the same force that keeps us in disharmony; the untamed, beastly ego for which we have no telescope or submersible equivalent.
Perhaps then the ego is the last frontier . . . once navigated, evaluated and understood we could usher in an age of collective respect for each other, each with our own unique DNA yet sharing this experience called life. Imagine.
This article was written by a guest blogger. The opinions expressed here are those of the writer and do not reflect the opinions of Bob Lacey, Sheri Lynch or the Bob & Sheri show.
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Hello and welcome to The Zen Den. My name is Alison and while I am passionate about many things, my most inspiring driving force is human connection. Blogger, content writer, orthopedic exercise specialist, motivational speaker, international yoga pro, published songwriter, avid poker player, mom and wife are just a few of my titles. But when I do my job at NASA, I am known simply as “The Fairy Zenmother” a role I deeply love because people invite me into their space to help them find their center, relax and stretch their muscles and destress their mind. Here in the blogosphere version of The Zen Den, I invite you into my world where I will explore ideas for creating a better tomorrow and a kinder today. And hopefully, with insight, authenticity and humor; my words, observations and experiences will help you feel calm, centered, intellectually challenged and spiritually enlightened. Alternatively, if you have something you would like to see covered in The Zen Den, just let me know. Your feedback is welcome and valuable to the success of this blog. Finally, my heart is filled with gratitude to have this opportunity to share with all of you.
