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This article is written for Evolving Beings by guest author Gilbert Ross of Soul Hiker.
The power of ideas that change the world around us is increasing and the rate at which they are influencing us is accelerating day by day.
Our collective reality is shifting on an unprecedented scale whether we are aware of it or not.
Questions have to be asked sooner or later:
“What is the relationship between our ideas and the future of the world?”
“How much do we know about how ideas operate in our physical world?”
“Where do they come from?” and “Where are they leading us?“
An idea is a relationship
We have many preconceived notions of what an idea is. Most commonly we think of ideas as that a-ha! moment where we can project our imagination onto the world and plan a desired outcome of some sort.
I would like to talk about another view on ideas – the view that ideas are not static thoughts or realizations but dynamic and continuous relationships between consciousnesses.
To begin with, ideas come out of an antagonistic and dialectic relationship of a ‘yin and yang‘ sort. They always seem to breakthrough out of a problem – out of conflicting states such as between the past and the future, old and new, constraint and freedom or individual and transcendent states of consciousness. Very often, ideas are the resolution to that conflict and tension.
Ideas predate us and evade us
Another commonly shared view on ideas is that they belong to us. They live in our heads.
It may sound a bit odd, but I think that some ideas potentially exist before us and outside of us.
I also believe that our consciousness exists on different dimensions of reality besides the three dimensional reality we physically experience. Moreover, it is not only human consciousness but other highly evolved forms of consciousnesses and group consciousness as well which we cannot perceive through normal channels of perception.
Sometimes these consciousnesses interact with ours at some dimension or level of reality and implicit information is passed on. We call this insight, intuition, channeling, inspiration or simply ideas.
The web of ideas
Ideas influence other ideas. They are memes that spread out and move wherever there is a meaningful interaction between consciousnesses, whether human or other higher forms of consciousness.
It is in this sense that I see some ideas as having an almost independent existence. The pattern of information exists at one time in some consciousness but it moves wherever there is reception from another consciousness. This is something which was common knowledge in ancient shamanic or mystic traditions. It is only now, through the fancy of modern theoretical Physics that we are slowly realizing how much of our reality is deeply interdependent.
In short, we don’t always come up with ideas but we tap into a universal ‘web of ideas’. These ideas are transpersonal since they do not belong to anyone yet belong to everyone at the same time. The web of ideas can be likened to the Internet where information is freely and virtually available to anyone who is connected to the net.
Small ideas that change the world
If you look at the history of the world from a people-oriented point of view, you will see a strong relationship between ideas and change. The world’s biggest changes can be mapped against a timeline of great ideas and inventions that shaped the course of Human history. Not just Scientific and technological ideas but political, cultural, ideological and others.
But it is not only the big ideas that made the world go round. Those ideas that made history have been strongly influential but are certainly not the only ones that brought about change. The fact is that all ideas have an effect in this world in a cumulative way whether small or big.
Societies, especially modern ones, are made of largely interconnected communities of people that are driven by ideas. The continuous interaction between individuals enables the communication and flow of these ideas. As I have mentioned before, ideas arise and flow through a relationship between consciousnesses.
Our responsibility as agents of change
The way I see it, is that we are agents of change. The historical path of the world has been shaped and influenced by higher forces or consciousnesses transmitting ideas usually through subconscious channels such as intuition.
Whenever we materialize ideas through a decision, we are shaping our path and our fate. And since we are so interconnected and influence each other through our interactions, we are also shaping the path and fate of our world by exchanging these ideas.
We are part of the grid and our individual actions have a cumulative effect on the world as a collective. This is our responsibility we are still learning.
Conscious participation in the future of the world
With each paradigm shift in history, we are opening ourselves more to ideas since more ideas breakthrough when there is a conflicting relationship between old and new models of reality.
We are going through another global shift and in many ways we are becoming more perceptible and sensitive to ideas – we are becoming more connected to the web. Our view on reality is changing and we are more in tune with our true purpose on both an individual and collective level.
The more ideas come in and the more we are receptive to them, the more the shift will happen rapidly and the more people will start consciously participating in the fate of the world. It’s a virtuous circle.
We can make that change happen today
This is a crucial time for we are at the crossroads between old models of reality and new worldviews that are opening up richer possibilities before our eyes.
I see this time as being characterized by more people becoming aware that they can be conscious participants in their own lives instead of passively living their lives through subconscious compulsions just like sleepwalkers.
I see this time as the slow but steady realization that we can have more say in our destiny and effectively in the collective future of humanity instead of being controlled and manipulated by highly established power structures.
I also see this time as being very fertile land for new ideas because by becoming more conscious in our own lives and by shedding our blinkers of the past, we become more connected to the universal web of ideas. As some would have it, we will follow an exponential curve in the evolution of consciousness, science, technology, culture and beyond.
Just know that you are part of this revolution. No, there were no invitations. You just happened to be living in this time :) The more you are conscious of the immense power you have to make new possibilities happen, the sooner you can make that change happen today.
About the Author
Gilbert Ross is the main author of the blog Soul Hiker. He writes about personal development, the path to inner change, mindfulness and consciousness.
His objectives are connecting with others to share insights and knowledge while promoting life changing skills such as meditation. Gilbert holds the view that we are at the brink of an unprecedented global shift in technology, culture and spirituality. He strongly believes that our present time is an opportunity for big positive leaps both personally and collectively.
Gilbert holds a Masters in Philosophy of Science, another subject he is passionate about. One of his main interests is studying the structure and evolution of knowledge at the individual, social and cyber levels.
20 Comments to “The Web of Ideas and the Future of the World”
Well written Gilbert.
We are certainly at a time when people are beginning to lose their fear about expressing what is on their minds. Once the mind is fully expressed and emptied, then one can see the relationship to receiving an answer inspirationally or intuitively to a question that was recently formed.
We are certainly at a time when we can begin to see that everything is Alive and can be summoned through pure intention. Asking a question summons an answer which is in essence delivered by Spirit. It is whispered to us by angels. The answer its self can be the birthing of a new life form into this dimension. Something has been created or combined to experience life from a new angle of perception. The next step is to realize that we do not have intellectual property rights over what has been gifted to us. As you say, it is to be shared freely and joyfully with the rest of the world.
Hi Bernie
Thanks for your eloquent comment!
It is so true that this time is characterized by a change from fear to expression, from a feeling of seperation to a slow realization that we are connected to a universal web of life. This is where the notion of ‘a web of ideas’ come in.
You said it beautifully here:
“We are certainly at a time when we can begin to see that everything is Alive and can be summoned through pure intention”
I really like the way you said it! I think this is the most important shift in our collective consciousness – the waking up to the fact that we can create and shapre our reality with our pure intentions.
Well said
Hi Gilbert,
Something you touched upon which is also something I believe strongly in is awareness. I believe we all have ideas, and we’re all impacting change in some way – with or without fully realizing it. When we can become more aware of what this means, I really believe this can take us to a higher place. Or maybe to a place that more connects with our true being.
So, this fits so well here on Evita’s site, as we evolve and become more connected with our true selves, this all becomes also more connecting for us – these ideas and the change they bring.
Very good to read, and let this all sink in a little deeper…
Hi Lance,
Thanks a lot for the brilliant point you made! You can’t imagine how much I agree with the point about awareness. The more I think about it the more I realize how much awareness is critically essential for the evolution of life and consciousness and anything that lies in between. (I am in fact writing an article today about developing awareness – should be out this weekend)
and yes the idea fits well on Evita’s site and this is why I am so pleased and thankful that she so kindly accepted my guest post. This is truly a wonderful site that I love!
While some look at this as a terrible time I think it’s an exciting time and am excited for my part in it all. Our old institutions are crumbling because they don’t work! So let’s all participate in bringing on the shift. It can’t come fast enough if you want my opinion. Although I’m happy in the moment doing my part and recognizing time is an illusion. Nice article!
Hi Tess,
Thanks! Your comment is so energetic and powerful…you got me all excited!
Yeah, let’s celebrate these changing times :) It’s all positive if we want to. Keep up the energy
I try not to think of myself as a separate entity. I guess after reading and listening to Dyer and Pavlina that will happen. Ideas are floating before me and after me and through me. It’s up to me to be a clear portal to others. I’m not always in tune with this source and I don’t always say what I really need to say, but that’s just the process.
Great guest post!
Hi Karl,
Thanks for your comment. Trying to ‘deprogram’ our sense of separateness that we’ve been socially conditioned into, is one of the best ways reconnect to our authentic self and to the universal source of ideas.
But as you said we are not always open to this source. This is only natural. The source is always there anyhow. We just connect to it in relatively brief moments when our hearts and minds are beating the same rhythm.
Hi Gilbert,
I loved how you said we are all agents of change. That is such a powerful statement and it is something that I truly believe. We do have the power to change the world and make the world a better place. Often I think people feel that they are insignificant or small but the reality is that they can do anything. As Gandhi said…”be the change you want to see in the world”.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with all of us.
Hi Nadia,
and I thank you for sharing yours! Great quote there from Gandhi. Imagine how powerful it would be if a lot of people around the world suddenly start awakening to the fact that they have the power to change things!
All there needs to be is a critical mass of these awakened people – then after that threshold is reached its energy will start attracting more of the same at an accelerated rate. similar ideas will start to conglomerate into a bigger and bigger group of individuals – a massive wave of change will finally emerge.
I might sound too idealistic but this is a future possibility that can be activated if we have to.
Hi Gilbert
No you are not idealistic and I am with Tess, things need to shift if we want to become who we are meant to be.
The trouble is that we have little role models of communities, societies and relationships that work at a level that we all desire operate on.
If we only knew how and that is accessible when we go to silence and listen to what already exists. We need to suspend our daily life long enough to hear the new ideas that reside in our heart, ideas which of course are old.
These are exciting times if we are daring enough not to crawl back to the old ways.
I too am waiting for the tipping point which will come.
Hi Wilma,
yes you are right. Our established institutions and power structures were never the ideal role models for social behavior. We were brought up with distorted models of reality such as scarcity (as against abundance of life),seperateness (as against interdependence),competition( as against cohesion and cooperation), determinism and fatalism (as against free will and the power to change the future) and other negative traits such as greed, irresponsibility towards our environment, etc.
You are also right to point out that the what the shift really means is a shift from outward to inward. We always confirm our identity by some external point of reference. The opposite must be achieved – that of confirming and building our outward reality by some inner point of reference. As you said, we start accessing our hearts again just like older cultures which were more connected to nature, the universe and life.
I love the ideas about conscious participation and agents of change. What trips us up is that many of us feel change requires courage or intellect or some special attribute, when really all it requires is a letting go of fear.
Thanks!
Very well put together ideas, easy to understand and focus on. I am pulling them into me…
As a child I thought ideas were like floating dust moats in the light and they would come into our head by inhaling or into our ears by hearing…and sometimes they would synchronize in a moment and then be something I could work with or write about or enjoy…or resolve. Sleeping on an idea was the best way to find a rightful use of it…
Good point Kaushik. It’s more about letting go (fear and life-denying beliefs) than adding something you do not have. We already have all we need inside of us. All we need is to redirect our attention inwards, to our hearts as Wilma mentioned above.
Hey Patricia,
Thanks for sharing with us your lovely and inspiring childhood’s imagination on ideas. It’s so pretty cool and original…I think it would make a nice artistic representation of ideas in some fantasy story : )
Thank you everyone for adding such wonderful comments here on Gilbert’s article.
Gilbert – thank you once again for sharing your valuable wisdom and knowledge, and writing such a fantastic and thought provoking article for Evolving Beings.
I personally feel very strongly about opening ourselves up to new ideas, as I see in my personal life, how many of the old paradigms are just not serving us any longer. There is a whole other world out there, a whole other way to see things, approach things and solve things.
This is indeed an amazing time for all of us to connect in the Universal web of ideas, and through this not only realize that we are all one, but acknowledge just how connected we really are to each other and everything in this world.
Thank you again Gilbert!
Gilbert Ross- Thank you
I was always so amazed when my childhood ideas turned out not to be true!
But then disillusionment was the big lesson of maturing? Wasn’t it?
You are welcome Evita!
I thank you for having me here to write and exchange a few words and thoughts with such bright readers.
Keep up the good work. Evolving being has so much to offer in these truly changing times. This blog is a beacon of hope, knowledge and vision.
I will certainly be following EB on my screen and in my heart :)
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