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September 22, 2009
The Pull of the PossibleAt EnlightenNext we are in the midst of a creative upheaval. The current global financial crisis has unfortunately forced us to curtail some of our activities but this has been a blessing in disguise. It has also forced us to become more focused about how we pursue our lofty aspirations. We’re now aligning all of our work to support the Discovery Cycle. Our problem has been that we’ve all been bitten by the evolution bug. And as a result, there is so much inspiration, positive spirit, commitment, and good will flying around here that too often we think we can do everything that sounds like a great idea. Now we have to limit ourselves to those few truly really great ideas. I think most individuals and groups of individuals who genuinely aspire to do something new face similar challenges to the ones we’re embracing right now. This essay is a philosophical description of the very process we’re in at the moment. Aspiring to create the future is a big deal indeed. In the new post-traditional Enlightenment that I teach—called Evolutionary Enlightenment—creating the future is the sole point, purpose, and fruition of higher inspiration and spiritual experience. In other words, the very reason that one chooses to live a spiritual life in earnest, in the context of Evolutionary Enlightenment, is so that through one’s own moral, psychological, philosophical, and spiritual development glorious higher creative potentials can and will emerge. When this teaching is being lived in concert with others who share the same lofty aspirations, a spiritually enlivened worldspace is born—a worldspace that is humming and thriving with the unique vibrancy that is the authentic expression of what I call the Evolutionary Impulse. I’m referring to Eros, that powerful vertical thrust in the cosmos, which created and is still creating the entire universe, including you and me. When we awaken to the primordial movement of this impulse at the core of our being, we become aware of a part of ourselves that is untouched by anything and everything that has ever occurred within the sphere of our personal psychological and emotional experience. This part of ourselves is always ecstatically and urgently compelled towards the as-yet-unmanifest future and is ever-focused on that alone. When we awaken to this evolutionary impulse, as the magnetic pull of the future tugs at our awareness, slowly but surely we drop our attachments to our personal history. No longer so distracted by the past and the present, no longer overwhelmed by the instinct to survive and the perpetual desire for security and comfort, we now see and feel an uncreated future potential that previously we simply were not aware of. After our profound awakening to the Evolutionary Impulse, we can never really go back to the way things were before we experienced its magnetic and ecstatic promise. We can’t go back to the unenlightened values and convictions of the personal self, nor can we continue to be spiritually inhibited by the powerful materialist convictions of modernity or the persuasive relativistic assertions of postmodernity. That’s because now we see and feel the pull of the possible and it will not let us rest. Because of what is becoming visible on the horizon of our inner vision, we are captivated by the immediacy of the potential within our reach. And that in and of itself is quite marvelous, wonderful, and spiritually enlivening indeed. But the seeing and the intuitive sensing of what is possible is very different than the ability to actualize or materialize what it is that is being seen. That is infinitely more challenging. That’s why aspiring to create the future is such a big deal. Two oft-heard quotes from deeply inspired visionaries elucidate this point: Albert Einstein’s, “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it” and Mahatma Gandhi’s, “We must be the change we wish to see in the world.” The enormous (and thrilling) challenge of this new Evolutionary Enlightenment is to make the bold leap to a higher stage of development and to become a living manifestation of that higher potential. To make all of this a reality, to take the leap from an inspired vision to an actual emergence, there is very hard work to be done. We must strive to conceptualize and make tangible what our higher philosophical, moral, and psychological structures would look like. We also have to make the sustained effort to clarify what more evolved shared cultural values would actually be. Only when we are supported by higher structures and shared higher values will a new world be able to emerge through us. Indeed, without them, most individuals will neither be able to attain a higher center of gravity nor authentically become the change we wish to see in the world. Creating the future at the leading edge is a unique challenge because of the kind of leap that is required—a leap beyond what has come before. Cultivating the rarified capacity for higher cognition, a deep and profound trust in the life process, and a long-term commitment to the actual emergence of that which is genuinely new is essential. Like the first Apollo astronauts or the founding fathers of the New World, we have to be willing to be those courageous pioneers who stake their lives on being the ones to give birth to that greatest good that has not emerged yet. Post a CommentBefore commenting, please note that this is a moderated forum and all comments are reviewed before posting. In the interest of furthering the topic of discussion, comments that do not comply with the comments policy will not be posted. 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Dear Andrew,
I had a very deep look into the possible future in tuscany. And I really work hard to keep this knowing in my mind and heart and it is a big chance and a big challenge. But with the power of you and the commited friends from all over the world for this project I have the trust that we and I can do it. I asked so long time for my purpose in life and in the retreat I`ve got the answer from god. I will go for it and I know it`s not easy but Iam courgeous and I will satisfied die.Herzliche Grosse from Germany Andrea
Andrew, what you are saying totally transmits not only the need to manifest our spiritual aspirations for the greater good but also it gives us a very tangible sense of how to do that when you say “We also have to make the sustained effort to clarify what more evolved shared cultural values would actually be” This to me is the essence of what Evolutionary Enlightenment awakens and demands as the call to envision the future but also the willingness to wrestle that future into NOW! There is a rigor to this that is compelling! Thank You!
Dear Andrew,
Thank you for continuing to guide and support us in this very thrilling endeavor of creating a new future for humanity. Since the retreat in Tuscany there has been much greater conviction and commitment to our work. This is being demonstarted in our holon and pod calls. The work we began in Italy is continuing and you should be very satisfied with the progress of all the years of your work. No matter what the economic issues we are facing today, we will continue to evolve and develope. We hold the vision you have given us with clear intent and commitment!
Love, prema Irelan
Thank you Andrew, your words resonate so deeply! I find it more and more the greatest thrill to do this real and hard work as you mention for manifesting and making possible what is just on the edge of my awareness and sometimes seems even impossible… To see change happen between a group of people, when giving our energy, guts, deep joy and inspiration acknowledges that literally a new culture is being created which is so profound and life affirming, I can’t think of anything more purposefull. Much love from Amsterdam, Petra
What a beautiful blog !
I don’t know why but this one is moving me a lot;
Andrew let me add a small citation about Enrico Fermi, the guy who built the firt nuclear reactor in the subburbs of Chicago (now called the Fermi lab). Just imagine at the time, scientists knew the tranmission was possible, but they still had to build a reactor which would not blow up.
Enrico did with a few other pioneers. It is a dialogue between a physicist in the Fermi group ( Arthur Compton ) and the chairman of the National Defense Reasearch Committee:
Compton: The Italian navigator has landed in the New World.
Conant: How were the natives?
Compton: Very friendly.
So a New World for created. Now it is our turn, to unleash the Nuclear Energy of Enlightenemnt and to transmit it !
Greetings from Los Alamos !
Catherine
Dear Andrew
What a great blog ! Creating all together
such a future !Yes we can .
Love Rosa Claire (France )
So greatly inspirational, taking a leap into the future unknown is quite a unique manifestation distinctly new, compared to the thoughts preparing us for action in the new world. What an exciting challenge to be free from habitual existance and create ever changing new possibilities into consciousness.
Thank you Andrew for such possitivity moving us forward into the evolving future through a shared vision to emerge on common soil, parelleling our values, insights and reaching higher, grasping for ever expanding spacial horizons beyond boundaries of conditioning.
I hope and pray not just for the words i write. I dream of the unimaginable reality manifesting beyond any possible dream of a shared destiny undeniably accepted beyond belief.
niki
It’s amazing Andrew. Every word you utter always has this profound energy to it which summons our whole being, all the way down to the soul, to be all we can be . You’re continually unwavering focus and determined intention is what is so powerfully transmitted in this piece, and many other before it. Reading it is like drinking a energy and consciousness booster.
These “courageous founding fathers of the New World”, as you describe them, hardly “gave birth to the greatest good” upon settling in this (not “New") but very, very Old World. Nor were they “enlightened”. Instead, through their ignorance and greed, they systematically attempted to destroy by the most calculated means possible every indigenous culture they encountered. Why? Because these native cultures were very simply this: far more highly “enlightened” than they were. I am a Cherokee. The history of my people justifies every comment I have made here. As someone who claims to be “enlightened”, what ever lead you to make such an unenlightened and uninformed comment?
Thank you deeply for your contributions to the collective evolutionary thought manifestation and the opportunity to respond.
“This part of ourselves is always ecstatically and urgently compelled towards the as-yet-unmanifest future and is ever-focused on that alone.”
YES! The oversoul is on overdrive!!
How can I make this day an Act of Beauty? ~*~
’It’ quadrant evolution allows us to discern which ideas are the most practical, workable and desirable. For example, Bjorn Lomborg despite all his controversy points-out that humanity knows how to get the maximum benefit in human life and wellness per dollar contributed in different directions. Yet, governments foolishly direct their dollars in wasteful directions when it comes to aid and so forth. We can start our healthy management of the future by maximizing our power by educating ourselves and others what words, thoughts and actions make the largest measurable positive impact with the least amount of undesirable consequences. This requires not only the ‘it’ quadrant but all quadrants working together.
”......That’s because now we see and feel the pull of the possible and it will not let us rest. Because of what is becoming visible on the horizon of our inner vision, we are captivated by the immediacy of the potential within our reach....”
In these two sentences, you have aptly pointed to that which has emerged to consume me. There are no maps or books to describe these new horizons we see, only this magnetic beacon, pulling us ever forward.
I have self-recriminations when I consider how little I do toward making the world a better place. In my limited ways, I attempt to live according to the dictates of my spiritual beliefs . What I can share that may be useful for others, especially those who are homebound with the internet at hand is to email to all the movers and shakers you can think of with the plethora of wonderful new ideas that come to my attention. NPR is a great source of practical ideas and I try to direct them to those who may not have the time to listen to their programs. PBS also has some exciting programming that offer visions of ways to proceed in a more productive way in our changing world. I only hope my suggetions don’t fall on fallow ground and indifferent minds and ears, but I find satisfaction in disseminating the information that I find inspiring. In this way I hope to shape the world I hope will come to be.
Aloha,
Dear andrew
One cannot have any adversity to the concept of nelightenment and what it tries to convey . There is no further comment required . But to me one large question always remains : Apart from the psychological , mystical, aspect of “enlightenment “
,which in one aspect or another has always been expounded by various individuals and specific “groups” of people , I never see ANY suggestion how a “practical “ solution to the inequties in the world of the distribution of wealth are to be accomplished on the basis of justice ,social and economic , for all !. Wishful thinking and praising benevolent behaviour just has never resulted into anything but a repetition of the same worn out status quo .
Equally important to our concepts are the “nuts and bolts’” of a revolutionary revamping of the monetary system invented 5000 years ago .
Helmut
Thanks for your blog.
When I am asked what studying a positive future for eight years with the aid of the minds of two thousand other global thinkers, has brought me to think I say:
THE NEXT BEST POSSIBLE WORLD
As we awaken to the next world we follow an ancient arc of time that sets one age after another. The transformation soon to come will celebrate the pivotal moment for any emerging planetary civilization and that is the moment it celebrates its global unity.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it ...alan kay
thanks Andrew (nice name!)
Often inspired by your posts. However, I do see Helmut’s point that he never sees “ANY suggestion how a “practical “ solution to the inequties in the world of the distribution of wealth are to be accomplished on the basis of justice ,social and economic , for all !”
Helmut could you convene a conversation with some local friends about what’s possible right there? (Peter Block’s work is great on this!) Because anything practical will have to come from you guys, rather than a leader like Andrew somewhere else.
I see lots of big words here but no description of what you’re actually “doing”. Maybe I’m just an action oriented person, I don’t know. Maybe I just need something down to earth and simple, like a 12-step program. I don’t see how this is going to change the world and take us all to the next level if it’s not accessible to the average person who doesn’t have a degree in philosophy. I need practical instruction but I don’t have the financial resources to go to Tuscany or Timbuktu to participate in your events. I guess I’m not enlightened at all. I just see that the ice is melting faster than anyone thought it would and no one is saying “Here’s what we need to do - quit buying so much stuff and quit driving your cars.” It’s hard for me to manage my fear about that. I must live on a different planet than you guys. Is there a way for me to get where you are without having to fly off to some place (airplanes contribute a bunch to CO2) and spend a gob of money?
If we’re going to make an evolutionary leap, we better stop looking at what our shared cultural values are and instead create a relationship with the higher self within. Furthermore, you don’t have to conceptualize what the desired structures will look like. You just have to trust that your higher self will guide you and supply you with what you need, often on a just-in-time basis. You need to be willing to let it unfold rather than boxing it in beforehand. This is the only way to create from the creative pulse within. Divine plan already supports the creation of a new world, but you need to be willing to follow divine plan (accessed through your higher self) rather than the mind’s limited interpretation of what that would be.
First, to Marcus: Your references to the destruction of the indigenous peoples of the Ameicas remind us always to put humility first, never assume one culture is superior to and has nothing to learn from any other. I grieve the loss to you and all Old World peoples of your land and your history. I grieve for us all the loss of the enlightenment of which you speak. Because you are joining in the conversation, you, too, wish to see a different level of consciousness emerge. You can be that change.
We must all change our hearts, holding the vision of a more thoughtful, sustainable, nurturing society that is pulling itself into existence. We must act on that vision. Many who came to this New World left everything they knew for a new, as-yet-unlived way of being. That spirit is what we need to cheish and take with us when we step out on faith and act as if this new world is already here. If we do that, it cannot help but show up.
What if ... ‘the possible’ is pulling us forward into our next evolution and there is nothing we can do or not do to hasten or stop it? What if it only appears that ‘we are creating the future at the leading edge’ but in actuality each of us is perfectly positioned, uniquely designed for this moment in apparent time ... and we are That which design it all. What an amazing game that would be! It seems the moment I fall into the grace of presence, it all unfolds perfectly. Hmmm…
Beautiful words, Andrew
What I’ve always loved about your teaching is the way you emphasize the necessity for understanding the difference between one’s ego-identity and one’s authentic Self. Without this understanding we become stagnant. There is a huge difference between the language (or the agency) of these two identities. Thus when we fully realize, or actualize as you say, these two different agencies, sustaining the enlightened state of consciousness becomes instinctual.
Thank you for holding the enlightened space.
Miriam
Thanks Andrew,
But I disagree with your Eros (the God of Sexual love)
To me it should be The Quanta of Any and All Action!
Some call ‘it’ God. An understanding of the very duality of those quanta of Any and All Action as the prime movers of all Transformations in the Universe to me is foremost.
Dear Andrew,
Many thanks for your words of wisdom about a future destiny that many responsible people are aspiring to reveal whether as individuals or as a collective.
Yes you are right when you talk about “ taking a leap “ as this is certainly similar to “cutting edge technology “
that we have witnessed throughout our worlds history. The profound thoughts to create this world are indeed the key as with our thoughts we have the power to create the world we live in either form or formless in harmony with the universe. Thank you once again embracing the spirit of interdependence.
Roberta - Nepal.
Thank you Marcus for reminding us of this travesty and the white man’s propensity for overlooking the exploitation of others and calling it progress. They say that the white man’s diseases and his blankets and steel knives killed more indians than their wars did. I submit that the worst disease that the white man brought to America starting with Columbus (who was a genocidist) was the white man’s “Manifest Destiny”. How easily we forget.
Do we really need high dollar seminars to teach us how to help our neighbor? To feed her if she is hungry. To make sure his sick child gets the medicine he/she needs or to watch the kids for a single mom or widow so she can work to feed them? To take someone who is housebound shopping or just to say “Hello how are you today ?” ?
Namaste’
Why do I not hear people talking about actual projects which actually alleviate problems for people? All the “visions of a positive future” and all the inventions in the world are not worth two cents if someone doesn’t put legs and feet under them! OMG!!!!!!!! You mean someone is actually going to have to do something physical???? Lip service is probably the cheapest thing around. True spirituality is about actually getting your hands dirty and breaking nails and giving your money where it actually helps people have more than a survival existence.
A very nice and inspirational blog.It kindles the raw energy that is lying abundant in all of us.By unifying the thought process and working towards a common cause which is the ultimate divine will we all can evolve together.
As per the upanishads there will be something called as pralaya or dissolution.As has been rightly stated by Andrew it will be the disolution of all egos and selfish motives.Let us all march toward the new order and enter the Golden period of this Kalpa
Dear Andrew,
Every article that you have is quite uplifting for an individual observer like me whom perceives the value of evolutionary enlighthenment necessary for our cosmos today.
The way i see it, mankind extensively evolved that driving an individual to its fullest potential requires higher awareness through facilitating an individual to achieve enlightenment rather than brainwashing merely base on acceptable norm of the society. Adopting to outside environment tends to be emulating. The resulting domino effect of accumulated past failures are breeding. This what we can negativey expect of the future to come --a result from the breeds of mistakes & false assumptions. So for an individual being like you, whom able to deciphere what we have to create in the future to take the leap from an inspired vision, really requires a hardwork.
I have a query, how can an individual like me, be part of your leuage?
...im seriousy willing to be part of this cause.
Thanks,
Angelo
Andrew, can you be a little more specific?
"To make all of this a reality, to take the leap from an inspired vision to an actual emergence, there is very hard work to be done” I have known for quite a long time that the only purpose of my life is to live for the Evolution of Human Consciousness, but I live in Venezuela a country that seems to be going through a period of involution. The man in power is doing all he can to install division and hatred between our peoples. Even when one can see magnificent actions of courage and peaceul resistance, mainly from our youth, the man acting as president has the exclusive power of money and armament and his behaviour is very similar to that of Stalin and Hittler. Maybe this is my lot, to live a life of loving and peaceful resistance with a broken heart witnessing how the country and its institutions are being destroyed before my own eyes. The economic and financial problems seem very insignificant before the progressive lost of Life and Freedom.
Ken H — October 01, 2009 re: “Why do I not hear people talking about actual projects which actually alleviate problems for people? “
Do you ever listen to NPR and sometimes to PBS? They’re an endless source of innovative measures being reported, inspiring and heartening. On the sidelines observing more than being active , I try to live doing my little bit to make the world a better place. There’s Milton’s line from his sonnet on Blindness: “They also serve who only stand and wait.” I commented above how I email ideas I find valuable to movers and shakers (change.com, my legislators and city council, government agencies, et al) who may not have the time or cognizance of things they may find useful. In this way I feel I am doing something to shape the future of the world I hope will result.
Are you putting your spirituality to work in practical ways? We all need to do our part to make a better world.
Aloha (Hawaiian: I acknowledge and honor your spirit), Namaste.
Not only are our intellectual and heartfelt capacities expanding, great changes are also taking place in the minutae of every single cell in our bodies which are ‘charging up’. Not being aware of this can make us grumpy and complaining of our unexplained aches and pains
All is well. Welcome the glorious rest bestowed upon our tired bodies by the ‘great greedy’, grow your own food, drink water and love more
What Andrew speaks of is the ‘pull of creation’
...can’t stop it
worry not....
mnx
ps. nice bunch of people you got in here…
Very happy to have come across this blog. Also, want to thank everyone for their insights and comments. A bit confusing but very thought provoking to say the least.
Mitakuye Oyasin (We are all One)
Dear Andrew,
Your concept of Evolutionary Enlightenment is the Philosiphical equivalent of one of the postulates in Quantum Physics. Out of an infinite set of posibilities in a potential field your creative thinking precipitates a “probability” in the manifest world. To start with, we should get all people to think of Love, Compassion and Peace and precipitate these virtues in the Manifest.A Peaceful, Loving and Compassionate matrix would act as a catalyst to creative ideas to take human kind to higher levels of Evolutionary Enlightenment. Vijay R Asrani
Dear Andrew,
what you say is really deep wisdom. But I think we should excpect, that only a few can follow these ideas. The idea of making the next step is the one thing I think, the painful movement of nations through history is the other. I believe you need to prepared by history for the idea of cosmic evolution, and cosmic unity also. Some people came to the idea of the next step of our mind by high passion for knowledge or a big aspiration for spirituality. I’m more the type who wants to know. But I suppose the bigger part of people in the world are only busy with some fundamental things like a better material living. Their spiritual and intellectual state is still not prepared for the next step we have to make.
Keep on working…
We must 1st: “Be a temple unto our self” This means that all of us must start living a life of truly simple means. Small homes, small cars, no jet setting, highly limited material acquisition.
We all need to manifest ecologically conscience lives on a big scale.
Soo; how do you measure up on the scale of “not taking more than we need”? The ancient cultures were one with nature and were more advanced than most today despite all our intellectual prowess.
Again, I ask you. Are you living simply and not taking more than you truly need?
You express frustration in not finding directives for action here. May I submit, if you are at all interested in shaping a world more in keeping with your vision and hopes, there are lots of things just waiting for you to pitch in. With courage, sincerity and imagination, you will find lots of ways to grow spiritually doing your thing. Best regards, aloha,
Evolution, of course, happens over time. These ideas are spreading to a wider audience. However, it is evident that the “right time” comes about when it is the “right” time. It is happening. Just having our thoughts “out there” is somehow reaching out to others. Practical solutions are emerging. It may take another generation exposed to new thoughts to bring forth fruit.
Yes Andrew, it is a one way trip and there is no return back possible as Consciousness when free are compulsively reaching ever forward. What are the implications on the world and our futur?If Consciousness is everything then if enough conscious beings are able to allow, sustain and manifest Higher Consciousness, surely solutions will come to our most accurate sufferings as increasing Harmony, Creativity, Unity is the very nature of Higher Consciousness. Evolve at the level of Consciousness is a radical way to change the world from the inside out.We indeed need higher structures to sustain us. But maybe for a massive movement towards this endeavor, we must awake to the biggest picture of what is really happening and await us in the futur, so that the spark of Divine Soul buried in each one of us engage to the big task of evolving Consciousness.
“To see the solution, one must see the needs”
Hi Andrew, Thanks - lot of Wisdom! And I agree with you - when this Spark of Something Universal wakes up in us there are NO RETURNS. But what a variety! Enough to read replies to grasp difference in approaches and comprehensions. Unity in Diversity? Richness of unlimited possibilities and (eventual) emergence of THE best solution? Is there the Solution taking under consideration wastes of a Creation?
I agree with the previous post, we ALL must learn to live simply and not take more than we truly need to survive which is the definition of greed. But how do we do this when we live in a society where the people are evaluated according to the amount of their possessions?
I cannot see how this can be done peacefully, as there are still so many who do not believe or understand the new influx of consciousness that is coming. I believe that first we must witness the destruction of the constructs of materialism. Then we will have a clear path to elevate the cognition of all. Then we must save our planet.
gratitude…
Hi, Bev,
To take on saving the world is a valiant and huge task. May I ask if you are personally taking measures to effect the changes you are hoping for? It begins with each person resolving to live in way that reflect the changes you wish will occur.
I spend most of my waking hours listening to NPR which I find very inspiring, offering lots of ideas to meet the challenges of our rapidly changing world. I keep notes on the ideas that really inspire me and then email headsup to those movers and shakers, including Change.com, my legislators and city council, educators, anybody who I think may benefit from my email headsup. Doing this give me the feeling I may light some fires in helping to shape the world I would like to live in.
I hope you will find ways to help shape the world you believe would be a better one. Best regards in your efforts.
Aloha,
A friend said to me today, “I just want to live up to my human potential.” My response is one I say to myself regularly, “Why not live up to you God potential”?
As I understand more and more the Authentic Self I realize (for me) that this is God as me. For so long in spiritual awareness it seemed that the message was God and me. No! The Divine Authority is me when I live it and know this for all other beings.
Very Beautiful and Inspiring...Through this painful process of waking up…
Tara
I see the conferring of the Nobel Peace Prize on President Obama as a belief in the Pull of the Possible, more a belief in Obama’s and America’s promise (once more, after the previous administration’s performance) tahn for any tangible accomplishment. World wide peace is the hope and dream of all humanity and those who are actively involved in that objective and positively influential in that work are to be acknowledged and applauded. Obama’s promise is yet to be realized but if you heard his UN address recently, he appears to have put America back on an honorable track and the world has responded with enthusiam. May his promise be realized. Those who voted for him in confidence congratulate his receiving the award.
Dear Andrew.
For all of us students, at our various levels, you have opened a door to the Absolute, challenging us to pass through that portal. And in our various ways we are trying to cross the threshold to follow your and your students lead in creating higher ways to interact and influence those around us. Thank you for your amazing vision!
What’s Up Andrew, Thanks for everything you’re doing...I think it’s critical that we all really strive to go in the direction you’re talking about. One thing that I’v noticed is the importance of the Vegan diet and lifestyle as well as going green. Science has proven that this is the best thing we can do now to combat the drastic climate changes and even world hunger etc. ...SOS go veg,be green Save the planet.
Hi Bev, re: “we ALL must learn to live simply
What you say about living simply will maybe become more accepted, with finances limiting consumption. I submit that there’s usually over-reacting when faced with crisis. I bring this up to mention that keeping aware and responsive to changes occurring is important in our economic situation. Americans were over-consuming and now have had a rude awakening and must change our ways, simplifying and saving. I hope people will be sensitive to recognize the point where we will have to shift gears again if we are going to help our economy recover and as consumers let up and start to consume again, sensibly but as much as finances and needs allow and dictate. If we prolong our frugality without starting to spend appropriately again, our economy and America will remain in the doldrums. Live in the moment, financially savvy as well. Let’s help America recover our financial strength again, each of us.