Most people are not awake.

We live in a time of comfort and safety. Despite all the warnings about threats, we live our daily lives expecting very little out of the ordinary.

Most of us live in our houses and cars and offices, and spend as little time ‘on the street’ as possible. That is reasonable, because going outside our comfort zone might be dangerous, or at least could result in some uncomfortable situation. We go to the store, get the stuff, get back asap. That’s about it for most people.

That’s not it for everyone. Some of you are very awake, and you easily enter a higher state of awareness. When you go out, you see the cat in the bushes, the guy that looks a little out of place for some reason, the car that is not acting quite right. That is very good. That is survival when the going gets rough.

The rest of us need to practicing being awake and aware. I have to admit (more…)