Mindfulness, values and global transformation v2

Towards a Mindful SocietyMindfulness, Values and Global Transformation

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WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?

A SELF-DEVELOPMENT (AND THERAPEUTIC) TECHNIQUE FOR CULTIVATING PRESENT

MOMENT SELF AWARENESS.

YOU BECOME THE OBJECT OF YOUR AWARENESS.

WHO IS THE YOU THAT IS OBSERVING THE SELF?


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MINDFULNESS IS NOT AN END IN ITSELF. IT IS A MEANS TO AN END.

MINDFULNESS SUPPORTS HUMAN PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT BY

FACILITATING PERSONAL MASTERY AND SOUL ACTIVATION.


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WHAT IS PERSONAL MASTERY?

LEARNING TO OVERCOME THE FEARS OF YOUR PERSONAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONING

WHAT IS SOUL ACTIVATION?

SELF-ACTUALIZATION—BECOMING FULLY WHO YOU ARE—OPERATING WITH AUTHENTICITY AND INTEGRITY …

LEADING A VALUES-DRIVEN AND PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIFE


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WHAT DOES A MINDFUL SOCIETY LOOK LIKE?


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A Mindful Society

Continuous improvementEnvironmental protectionStrict moral/religious codesPolitical rightsEducationNature conservancyShared visionInformation availabilityShared valuesContentment

Current CultureBhutan2008

Cultural Entropy 4%

PV-CC = 1CC-DC = 6

Development as the Evolution of Human

Consciousness(Focus on GNH)


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WHAT DOES A NON-MINDFUL SOCIETY LOOK LIKE?


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A Non-Mindful Society

Current Culture

BureaucracyCorruption Blame Uncertainty about the futureWasted resourcesMaterialisticCrime violenceUnemploymentConflict/aggressionMilitary strength

USA 2010

Cultural Entropy 58%

PV-CC = 0CC-DC = 0

Development as Economic Growth


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Swedish Society (Evolution of Current Culture)

UnemploymentBureaucracyUncertainty Freedom of speech Wasted resourcesMaterialisticBlame Peace Short-term focusEducational opportunities

2013

Entropy 47%

UnemploymentBureaucracyFreedom of speech Uncertainty MaterialisticWasted resourcesBlame Peace Crime/violenceEducational opportunities

2012

Entropy 43%

UnemploymentBureaucracyFreedom of speech Uncertainty MaterialisticBlame Wasted resourcesPeace Financial stabilityEnvironmental awareness

2011

Entropy 42%

Freedom of speech BureaucracyUnemploymentPeace Wasted resourcesEnvironmental awarenessDemocratic processBlame Human rightsUncertainty

2010

Entropy 34%

2009

Entropy 31%

Freedom of speech Peace BureaucracyUnemploymentHuman rightsDemocratic processEnvironmental awarenessUncertaintyWasted resources Nature conservancy


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CULTURAL ENTROPY IN SWEDEN …

2009 2010 2011 2012 20130%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

31%34%

42% 43%47%

A Society that is becoming increasingly disconnected.


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WHAT IS CULTURAL ENTROPY?

CULTURAL ENTROPY is a measure of the level of anxiety/fear/ unhappiness/frustration that people feel about being able to meet their basic needs and satisfy their growth needs (get, have or experience what they value)in the environment/ context in which they live.


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WHAT IS HAPPENING IN SWEDEN IS ALSO HAPPENING IN THE REST OF THE WESTERN WORLD?

We have a crisis in democracy and a crisis in leadership. We need a new leadership paradigm.

A shift from “I” to “we,” a shift from “what’s in it for me” to “what’s best for the common good,” and a shift from “being

the best in the world” to the “best for the world.”


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AT THIS POINT IN OUR HUMAN HISTORY we are witnessing an unprecedented shift in human values. Millions of people all over the world are demanding their voices be heard, not just in how our nations are governed, but also in how our organisations are run.

They want equality, fairness and transparency; they want to be responsible and accountable for their lives; and, they want to be able to trust their leaders.

They want to be have pride in their society, and they want their society to support them in meeting their basic needs and their growth needs.


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National Cultural Entropy Percentages (Europe)

Italy UK

FranceLa

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Belgium

Finland

Sweden

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Denmark0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%73%

59% 57%54% 53%

48%42%

26%21%

Data from surveys undertaken from 2007 to 2012

Sweden


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National Cultural Entropy Percentages (World)

Venezuela

ArgentinaUSA

Iceland

Brazil

Australia

South Africa

Singapore

CanadaUAE

Bhutan0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%72%

60%56% 54%

51%

42% 42% 41%

32%

12%

4%

Data from surveys undertaken from 2007 to 2012


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Cultural Entropy (BVC) and Democracy Index (EIU 2011)

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51%54%

41%

4%

12%

Democracy Index Cultural Entropy

One might expect nations with a high democracy index to have low cultural entropy, but they do not. Some of the lowest levels of cultural entropy have been measured in nations classified by the EIU as authoritarian regimes.

Conclusion: There is no relationship between level of democracy and cultural entropy.


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Cultural Entropy and HDI (UN 2011)

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Canad

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Belgium

France

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0.74

0.76

0.78

0.8

0.82

0.84

0.86

0.88

0.9

0.92

0.94

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32%

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48%

59%

41%

59%

12%

4%

Human Development Index Cultural Entropy

One might expect nations with a high HDI to have low cultural entropy, but they do not. Some of the highest levels of cultural entropy have been measured in nations classified by the UN with high levels of HDI.

Conclusion: There is no relationship between Human Development Index (HDI) and cultural entropy.


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WHAT CULTURAL ENTROPY ISN’T CONNECTED TO:

CULTURAL ENTROPY is not related to the level of democracy—UAE and Bhutan (EIU Democracy Index).

CULTURAL ENTROPY is not related to the level of development (UN Human Development Index).

CULTURAL ENTROPY is not related to size of country. You can live in a full liberal democracy with an advanced level of development in a small or large country and still experience high levels of cultural entropy.


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Cultural Entropy and Trust in Leaders

Italy UK France Australia US Canada Brasil Sweden UAE0%

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70%

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90%73%

59% 57%

42%

56%

32%

51%

42%

12%

27%

34% 34%40%

47%

54%57%

60%

83%

Cultural Entropy Trust

There appears to be a relationship between the trust that people have in their leaders and the level of cultural entropy.

(Based on data from the Edelman Global Trust Barometer )


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WHAT CULTURAL ENTROPY REPRESENTS:

CULTURAL ENTROPY is a direct reflection of the character and quality of leadership, and the amount of care and attention leaders give to meeting the needs of the people in their community or nation.

CULTURAL ENTROPY is a reflection of the societal discord , disconnection, disharmony and results in a lack political engagement.


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WE NEED A NEW LEADERSHIP PARADIGM:

TO SURVIVE AND PROSPER in the twenty-first century we will need a new leadership paradigm, one that embraces the global common good rather than individual self-interest.

THE NEW LEADERSHIP PARADIGM will require our leaders to set aside their narrow political and personal self-interests and embrace a collaborative approach based on values-driven decision-making that supports the well-being of everyone; not just the elites and privileged members of our society, but the poor, the elderly, the disenfranchised and the disadvantaged.


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WE NEED A NEW SET OF LEADERS …

WHO ARE NOT ONLY FOCUSED on their own personal evolution but also support the evolution of consciousness of the citizens who make up our society—supporting citizens in their individuation and self-actualization.

WE WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO DO THIS THROUGH THE PRACTICE OF MINDFULNESS.


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Stages of Human Psychological Development

Surviving: Meeting your physiological needs by staying alive and keeping healthy.

Conforming: Keeping safe and nurtured by staying loyal to your family, kin and culture.

Differentiating: Finding ways to separate yourself from your peers by excelling at what you do best.

Individuating: Letting go of the aspects of your personal and cultural conditioning that stop you from being who you really are.

Self-actualizing: Aligning fully with who you are so you can become all you can become. Finding meaning and purpose

Integrating: Aligning with others who share your purpose or vision to create a better world.

Serving: Fulfilling your destiny by using yourgifts to give back to the world.

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DEMOCRACY IS IN DEEP TROUBLE IN THE WESTERN WORLD BECAUSE IT HAS NOT YET FOUND A WAY TO MANAGE THE SHIFT THAT IS OCCURRING IN HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS:

THE INDIVIDUATION AND SELF-ACTUALIZATION OF THE MASSES

WE WILL ONLY BE SUCCESSFUL IF WE CAN SHIFT FROM OPERATING AS MULTIPLE INDIVIDUATED “I’S” FOCUSED ON OUR OWN SELF-INTEREST TO MULTIPLE SELF-ACTUALIZED “I’S” EMBEDDED IN A SINGLE SOCIETAL “WE,” ALL WORKING FOR THE COMMON GOOD.MINDFULNESS CAN FACILITATE THIS SHIFT

From mass Individuation to mass Self-Actualization

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