James George: If Not Now, When?

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July 24, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children. - Native American Proverb - James George: If Not Now, When? "International diplomat, author and visionary environmentalist James George is now 98. I met and interviewed him as he was about to get married at the age of 86. Having just received a copy of his most recent book, Last Call, I thought it fitting to revisit this earlier, light-emitting interview. As Jim George says, "You see, Consciousness is permeating human beings to the degree that it can, but we're not receptive. We're not allowing that penetration. Our fixed ideas, our cultural conditioning, are shedding consciousness like a raincoat sheds water! Even in the course of this conversation, there has been a good deal of floundering, but at times something has come through. I don't feel what I've said is just from Jim George. The only decent stuff is coming through Consciousness itself. The same for you, isn't it?"" { read more } Be The Change If youve been curious about taking up a meditation practice, maybe its time to begin. If nothing else, set aside ten minutes and just sit quietly and observe what takes place. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Science of Forgiveness The Power of Story How Happy Brains Respond to Negative Things Our Shortened Attention Span & 3 Ways To Stay Focused This Is Your Brain On Scarcity Before I Go: A Neurosurgeon's Final Reflections On Mortality The Top 10 Happiest Countries 34 Images of Heart-Warming Humanity DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 239,846 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More