Be irreverent (and other ways to change the world)

8 ways of being to create a new future for our world:

1. Curiosity

the desire to learn or know more about something; inquisitive interest; interest leading to inquiry

2. Irreverence

the willingness to question an individual, idea, dogma, organization, institution, etc., considered to be exempt from criticism or questioning;

3. Imagination

the act or power of envisioning a possibility not yet present or wholly perceived in reality

4. Sense of humor

the tendency to provoke laughter and provide amusement; the mental faculty of discovering, expressing, or appreciating ludicrous or

absurdly incongruous elements in ideas, situations, happenings, or acts; a way to maintain one’s sanity on the journey

5. Ego

unreserved confidence in one’s ability and power to do what he or she believes must be done;

6. A free and open mind

has no need for the security of an ideology; does not create a new religion or pour concrete over his or her latest discovery; willing to consider new and different ideas and views

7. Acceptance

starting with the reality of the way things really are – the condition and suffering of our individual lives, and the condition and suffering of all humankind and living things; taking responsibility and ownership of our lives and the world we have created

8. Love

living in solidarity and compassion with all humankind and living things; seeking to do no harm against another; working towards the well-being of all, and building a world that works for everyone