We might strive to get what we want, but ultimately that’s never enough. When we mindlessly indulge in our egoic desires, we live a life that swings between satisfaction and dissatisfaction. We can still this pendulum by living beyond our hyperindividualism. This means recognizing that the world moves much more easily when we surrender to its movement. This means that the option we demanded for ourselves might not be best for all those involved. The universe chooses the path of sustaining itself, and it favors interdependence. Readings here are taken from The Aspen Institute’s Relationist Manifesto, which was conceived by New York Times writer David Brooks. You can find this manifesto on the Aspen Institute’s website.
