Silent Revolution

Why is it that one person becomes a complete fool while another becomes a genius, a world-changer? We’re all born as the same species, with the same basic tools, brain, body, and biology, yet the outcomes are wildly different. The answer, as we often hear, lies in the mind. More specifically, in how the mind has evolved, or how we let our minds evolve.

The idea of self-improvement doesn’t arise in everyone. It shows up only in minds that have reached a certain level of self-awareness. The very fact that someone begins to think about becoming better than they currently are is already a sign of intelligence. It means they are able to see beyond their current condition and recognize the possibility of change. Most people do not go through this phase. They are busy surviving, repeating patterns, or just following what the world

There is a certain slumber that has settled over the human mind, not the peaceful rest of one who has lived fully, but a dull, indifferent kind of existence, blind to depth and meaning. This sleep is not of the body, but of intelligence itself. It is the condition into which most people remain, unknowingly. We wait for life to happen to us instead of making life happen.