It was 9:30 PM when I got home from teaching a lesson on Compassion and compassionate living. I switched on the light and walked toward the stairway that leads down to my bedroom. There it was. A ginormous cockroach with the longest antennas blocking the stairway. Frantic, I ran to a corner and froze.

Standing in the dark thinking about what to do, I realized that I was the giant, the monster that could squash this poor creature in an instant. I paused and breathed softly. Compassion in action was tough in this case How could I get it out of my way without harming it? The answer just flew into my mind. Turn off all lights, open the front door, turn on the porch light, and hope it’ll fly towards the light.

Then peacefully I stood in the dark and waited. It wasn’t moving. So, I began to speak to it. ‘Thank you for visiting my home. I really need to get to my bedroom and you are in the way. I wish, not to harm you. I’d be grateful if you left through the front door. Thank you.’

Suddenly its round head with antennas high in the air turned towards me and paused. As if to acknowledge me and my thoughts. Then, it turned towards the light and flew out.

I stood there with my mouth wide open. It wasn’t a cockroach flying towards the light that stunned me. It was it pausing, seeing me, and leaving peacefully instead of frantically flying around, hiding under the couch, and prolonging my agony. I was peaceful and the cockroach was peaceful.

By pausing myself and engaging my heart to see another, I’ve become present and curious about the life and role of other creatures. I feel connected to the magnificent genius of our planet’s ecosystem. My heart is filled with joy and awe knowing how every element, every creature, and every plant plays an important role in maintaining my life. I’ve realized how these little creatures are more intelligent than I am.

Some scientists say that humans are the latest evolved creatures on planet Earth and some species are more experienced and evolved than we are. Additionally, brain science shows how we are born partially programmed at birth, which can lead to our gradual programming becoming faulty and egoistic. It would make sense that we’d have the least amount of Life Intelligence.

Low levels of Life Intelligence cause us to harm the planet like creating mountains of trash. Think about it. Have you ever seen or heard of any other animal leave behind trash?

We pollute and deplete oceans, waste natural waters, destroy lands, and have little awareness about how we’ve become the source of our own demise.

There’s much to awaken to about our footprint and our responsibility, and taking an engaged role in our happiness, which I believe, is one of the highest blessings and accomplishments of our lives.

What do you think about this?

Do you have a handle on your happiness?

Are you proactive about your footprint, safety, and survival?

Are you on top of how you impact future generations?

Please join us on this journey to accomplish a 20-Year Vision of increasing the global society’s Life Intelligence.

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