Embody
Before proceeding to read this page, please read the brief overview on the Six Life-Supportive Concepts System here.
The concept of embodying turns our vision into actions—this is where the rubber meets the road, where we use our body to give our spiritual vision concrete expression. Many attempts to make major changes in our lives fail because we don’t translate our vision and intentions into actions.
To embody our ideal vision, mission, and values, we need to improve our mental capabilities constantly, using cognitive maps and strategies to guide our complex behaviours. Cognitive maps are made up of cognitive packages—groups of visual, verbal, and kinesthetic representations of ideas, concepts, or processes (in the form, for instance, of flow-charts with diagrams and key words or mind-maps). Verbally expressing a metaphor with sensory rich words is a cognitive package. Executing a complex performance through spatial awareness, visual and kinesthetic skills, and timing, is a cognitive package, as well. Using these cognitive packages greatly helps in manifesting our desired actions.
We must pay attention to our daily routine, as it offers us so many opportunities to learn and grow. Each moment presents opportunities for us to receive, send, amplify, and neutralise vital information to and from our collective consciousness. These interactions help to provide ongoing feedback to our actions, thoughts, and feelings about being life supportive. To actualise our life-supportive objectives it is essential for us to be clear of the evidence of our progress.
Bringing forth a new world is ultimately a congruent embodiment of our cherished vision; with this, we influence others, not by telling or forcing them to change, but by inspiring them through our own actions. In short, the concept of embodiment is only powerful when our vision is congruent with our actions.
It is also important for us to embrace the wisdom of nature’s cycle (Chapter 15), knowing that we cannot expect linear progress in cyclical systems without producing toxic consequences. There are ebbs and flows, rises and falls, eases and struggles when we operate in any system. It is wise that we recognise the ups and downs of our life-supportive actions and turn every feedback into a useful learning experience.
Core Actions to Take
(a) Create a simple and effective daily life-supportive routine. Make sure it is actionable and measureable.
(b) Set daily intentions to carry out your routine. Be clear about your outcomes, then spend all your energy and focus on the process and surrender the outcome.
(c) At the end of the day, backtrack your routine and acknowledge yourself. Focus on your half-filled glass.
(d) Be the change you want to see in our world.