Why is it that we human beings are so obsessed with plumbing the depths of our potential? We’re driven by a mysterious force to achieve, expand and grow. This drive appears to be unique to us as a species and while not every single person yields his heart, body and mind to this obsessive compulsion, sufficient numbers do to keep the wheel of human progress turning ever forward.

Some channel this compulsion into a self-centered vein and seek to better themselves that they might get ahead. They see their lives as being discrete, somehow dissociated from the larger body of humanity of which they are a part and somehow detached from the flow of human history across the pages of time. As a result, they are driven to grab what they can, to die with the most toys, to seize the day as they say, typically at the expense of others.

Others take a more enlightened, generous and inclusive approach. Aware of their connection to others and all things, they live beyond themselves. They are compelled in the direction of radiant service, seeing every opportunity for self-improvement as a means of refining and enlarging their capacity for blessing the world around them.