Silent Revolution

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.

To develop focus, we need mental energy. To develop mental energy, we need focus. Are we caught in a paradox of self-improvement? How do we free ourselves from this paradox?

Our childhood was full of energy, natural creativity, and openness. The world and our lives as we experienced them were direct, not something we needed to interpret or conceptualize. Everything felt fresh and new, every day and every moment. We had our inclinations and compulsions, but they didn’t burden our lives. We were driven by curiosity and an active sense of wonder. But as a child moves into puberty, something big and important happens. The brain changes rapidly, hormo