Do you remember what an incredible feeling it was to as a child to believe in the unseen? There was a certain comfort and hope as a child believing that there were really no limits, not everything could be explained, and that some elegant magic was liberally sprinkled throughout everyday life. Before we were taught differently, the line between magic and reality was inexplicably blurred. As a child you instinctively knew there was something beyond what your five senses could perceive.

For all its great contributions over the last hundred years science has indirectly taken something immensely valuable away from humanity. Our limited understanding of science has imposed false limits that have held us hostage in accordance to our level of intelligence. Our egos lull us into believing that nothing more than we currently think is scientifically possible can be real.

Of course, I’m not knocking science, our egos are the culprit. We must understand that science is only as good as our level of intelligence and sophistication of our tools. It’s important not to confuse limited knowledge with absolute truth.

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“Never ever doubt in magic. The purest honest thoughts come from children, ask any child if they believe in magic and they will tell you the truth.” ~ Scott Dixon

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We must never think we know it all or lose our hunger to evolve into a greater version of ourselves. To give into the ego is the lazy path and although it might seem easy at first it only brings suffering in the end. This causes mental and spiritual stagnation and will prevent us from growing to solve problems that, on the surface, appear to be trying to bring about our demise.

As we’ve seen in the brief snapshot of the last hundred years as our intellect grows we realize things science once told us were impossible are, in fact, possible. Albert Einstein searched but never was able to find the elusive Unified Theory, the theory of everything that tied all of his other theories together. As the sophistication of our tools have grown many physicists are theorizing that consciousness itself is the golden string that ties everything together. What amazing power we possess if this turns out to be the case.

As I’ve progressed down the path of meditation in the last quarter century my sense of reality has drastically changed. In many ways it has come full circle. As my consciousness has expanded through meditation an inextinguishable sense of wonder and hope have returned. I’ve come to realize that “I’m” just one tiny drop in a vast ocean of consciousness.

Meditation taught me that the Universe is an interactive web that presents each of us with lessons, in real time, as we’re meant to learn them. We are students and our job is to merely pay attention and to learn. Life will teach you everything you need to know. Until you grasp the meaning of the lessons you're stuck in the rut of "rinse and repeat" until you get the message.

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The ingredients for a new and better world have been born, now it’s up to us to fight for them.

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The Universe is like that proverbial nun who cracks you across the knuckles with a ruler if you don’t get the message. This is happening to us on an individual and societal level but it goes unseen or, to a large extent, unacknowledged.

The ingredients for a new and better world have been born, now it’s up to us to fight for them. Renewable energy, cryptocurrency, decentralized governance, and many other technologies are ready and waiting to greatly benefit humanity and our planet if we force those in power to listen or find themselves jobless. Every time I see the news lately I feel an ache. It feels as though this could be rock bottom, I hope this is as low as it goes.

I’ve been cracked across the knuckles by the Universe more times than I care to admit. There has been great struggle in my life but I’ve also experienced magic, many things that I once believed were impossible. The severity of the struggle can be far less the more quickly we learn our lessons. I’m convinced that the purpose of this physical life is to learn, to love, and to evolve into a greater version of yourself.

I truly believe exploration of our consciousness can save our species and our planet. After I’ve seen what meditation has done for me I have no doubt that, if practiced on a global scale, it would spark the next phase of humanity’s evolution. Meditation is the single most powerful evolutionary tool we have at our disposal.

Imagine waking up each day with a sense of wonder and that you're beginning an exciting new adventure. This feeling is pure empowerment. To do this we must only invest a few minutes of our day to venture inward with a daily meditation practice. Once you begin to meditate one thing will quickly become apparent, we have only scratched the surface of our superpowers.

Sh!t happens in life but so do miracles and the latter occur every single moment. We stand in the realm of magic the very second we realize our power. We have the power to change that which doesn't serve us. Today, society serves only a select few elite human beings. The future of our planet, the majority of humans, and all other life forms suffer so they can live a life of unimaginable privilege.

I have hope for our future, I still believe humanity's magic. To claim it, all we have to do is wake ourselves up. There's still time. Life begins at the edge of the unknown.

Thanks for reading,

Eric

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