An End to Upside Down Living: Reorienting Our Consciousness to Live Better and Save the Human Species

by Mark Gober

“Our contribution to the world is the perfection of our own self.”7 Even if “perfection” isn’t possible, aiming for it is quite a life compass to set.

I use my values, intuition, and passions to guide me, as they are signals that I am in alignment with the One Mind. In so doing, I focus my attention on the present moment, always doing the “next obvious thing” presented to me without over-intellectualizing projections about the future.

I remain mindful of spiritual ego, blind spots, and glamorous temptations and seductions—requesting feedback from trusted third parties, continually trying to “clean up” and “grow up” by shedding trauma and old conditioning, and not resisting emotions that arise. I am committed to this process and aim to employ spiritual practices regularly.

You never know what your impact will be, and you can’t always see that impact because you don’t have the Absolute perspective. For example, in life-review research, we find that the little things are the big things. Seemingly small acts have a ripple effect well beyond the initial action.