“A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.” ~ Muhammad Ali

Transformation is the essence of all things. There is nothing in this universe that doesn’t undergo transformation. All things change, all things adapt, all thing re-form themselves. It is an immutable law of the universe, a dance that has been taking place since the beginning of time, and will last to its end.

Yet most people hate change. As humans, it seems each of us has an aversion, in one way or another, to this most fundamental law. Yet so few of us are living the lives we feel we should be, that we know we could be. Far from being something that the world has done — and continues — to do to us, it is rather a case of what we have failed to do, and what we have failed to be. If you can change yourself, you can change the world, simple as that. And where does all of this ‘change’ start? In the mind, of course.

A team of archaeologists, while searching for the ancient City of the Monkey God, discovered on something much more incredible: not just a lost city, but an entire civilization lost in the annals of time.

In 2012, an aerial survey of a remote, unexplored valley in Honduras revealed the ruins of a pre-Columbian city. Some thought that it may have been the City of the Monkey God. As the National Geographic reported:

“For a hundred years, explorers and prospectors told tales of the white ramparts of a lost city glimpsed above the jungle foliage. Indigenous stories speak of a ‘white house’ or a ‘place of cacao’ where Indians took refuge from Spanish conquistadores—a mystical, Eden-like paradise from which no one ever returned.”

By Andreas Toupadakis, PhD

Contributing Writer for Wake Up World

Are you doing what you always wanted to do? Are you doing what you believe in? Do you live the life that was meant for you to live? From where do you seek approval? Are you looking inward?

There are millions of people around the world who eagerly wait the weekend every week, the summer vacation every year, and later on, long before the age of retirement, they fantasize about that good free time during retirement.  If you ask these people how much they like what they are doing for a living, they will typically answer that their work “pays the bills.”

On the other side of the river, there is a different community of people...

By Carolanne Wright

Contributing Writer for Wake Up World

The largest city in Vermont U.S.A. has shown that we don’t need polluting and dangerous energy sources — like nuclear, coal and petroleum — to meet our energy demands. In fact, the city produces more electricity than its citizens require, all by utilizing completely green technology. Acutely aware of the risks associated with conventional energy production, the city has taken a major step in reducing these hazards by adopting a sustainable model for its energy needs.

Surprisingly, this stewardship of the environment also has another perk: long-term financial gain.

Beauty is not based on outward appearances, size or color. It is not something to attain or maintain, instead it emanates from within. It is in how you treat yourself, how you treat others and most certainly the attitude you have chosen to adopt during your growing time. Even the smallest, most mundane moment can have extraordinary beauty if you look closely enough. Find and recognize your beauty today! ~ Creator

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By Wes Annac, The Culture of Awareness

I enjoy writing reports about enlightenment, but some of the advice we’ve been given by spiritual teachers from the past isn’t quite relevant to the present.

Depending on which teacher you listen to, the veil was much thicker when they shared their teachings with the world. We’re capable of achieving a lot more in terms of consciousness exploration than when a lot of spiritual teachers were in their prime, and this is a liberating thing to realize.

The veil’s a lot thinner than it used to be, and all it takes is a small meditation to realize that we can glimpse a higher state of consciousness pretty easily.

Exploring our consciousness gets easier with every year that passes, and all we need to do is show a little effort to glimpse things that might’ve been unheard of in some spiritual teachers’ heyday.

by Geoffrey Jowett

You respond to what you perceive, and as you perceive so shall you behave. ~ “A Course in Miracles”

You are responsible for creating the daily experiences and continuous occurrences of your life. Your perception is the mirror that reflects back to you what is on your mind or in your mind. You influence the happenings of your day from the vantage point of how you see yourself. Do you see yourself as an undervalued servant or an empowered warrior? Do you see yourself as a shamed silent child or is your perspective of yourself the honest and creative person that freely expresses what’s in your heart? What is your point of view?

Your outlook significantly influences where you concentrate your attention and positions your attitude for each moment. When you awaken and begin a new day, be aware of how you perceive yourself since your perception will be the foundation of the thoughts you generate to create the people you will draw into your life, the situations you will participate in and the circumstances you share with your family, business associates, friends and most importantly yourself.

Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch
Waking Times

Whether you want reduce your environmental impact or ditch city life, many of us dream of dropping off the grid and living off the land. Not many of can actually cut the cord, but on the small island of Lasqueti, about 400 residents are living out that dream.

The island lies about 50 miles northwest of Vancouver in the Strait of Georgia. To reach the remote locale, one can take a passenger-only ferry that comes two or three times a day, weather permitting of course.

At 12 miles long and 3 miles wide, Lasqueti’s about the same size and shape as Manhattan, but that’s about the only thing the islands have in common.