they couldn’t see themselves being suf- ficiently successful at it, or their family discouraged it.
Is pursuing personal growth at odds with being
a breadwinner? I teach a spiritual path that anyone can pursue in the midst of their busy life. It involves turning everything into a spiri- tual practice. It means observing your own motivations and distortions and experiencing a different relationship to life that’s no longer rooted in patterns of the past and the ego. I believe this work appeals to men because, while there is a medita- tive and interior dimension to it, the bigger part is calling people to step up in life and remove the obstacles inside themselves that keep them from play- ing their biggest game. Spiritual life isn’t about getting beyond this world; it’s about the evolution of our world through conscious participation. That’s something men and women alike can become inspired by and put their energy behind.
How can men be most effec-
tive in a changing world? In order to be truly effective, each person needs to do the necessary inner work. It’s not enough to focus on try- ing to do and accomplish and acquire without clarifying what’s getting in the way of your full self-expression and creative engagement. It’s easy to think about life in terms
of our history, identity, desires and concerns, but that’s just a small part of who we are. At our deepest level, we are this unfolding evolutionary process that’s been going on for more than 13 billion years. Now we have the ability to participate in the greatest adventure of all, that of conscious evolution, growing into a future aligned with our highest ideals, visions and aspirations. While that is mobilizing generations of women, I am finding that it also speaks to the highest aspirations of men.
Connect with Craig Hamilton at
IntegralEnlightenment.com.
Kim Childs is a writer and creativity coach in Boston. Visit
KimChilds.com.
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