Energies of Change in You and Me: No Stopping Us Now

This represents some of the energies of change, and much change would create much more happiness, progress, significance — improved mental and societal health. (Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash)

As humans, we usually resist change. We do so because we have ego, one of two energy operating systems with which we are equipped. Ego energy seeks to protect us, and it works well. Resisting change when life is going well provides an insulating protection. Ego works to help us in our physical world, alerting us to threats, discomforts, and a host of other challenges. Our lives, though, are so much more than safety and security. Let’s not cheat ourselves by overlooking our essential nature. We are more than ego.

We are not merely physical creatures. Because of our unique brains and nature, we explore, discover, and wonder in realms far beyond the physical world. Our abilities to care about equality, equity, justice, freedom, and many more concepts illustrate this. We have another energy operating system that allows us to process and help us in these areas. Some have different terminology for this; I simply call it Heart.

If we were to use each operating system in the ways they may be used for our highest good, then many social ills would be eliminated. We do not need to expend energy to deal with problems we create. These problems arise from failing to recognize which energy operating system to employ in our daily actions, interactions, and reactions, and we do choose, whether we are aware of it or not.