Feb 10 2025 38 mins
As we continued our "Holy Shift!" series, we dove into a framework called Spiral Dynamics—a lens for viewing human development that is very useful in making sense of our ever-changing world. Check out this message to explore how Spiral Dynamics can be a tool for compassion, empathy, and understanding—for others and for yourself.
Quotes:
Herman Hesse:
"We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.”
Roelf Meyer (negotiated the end of Apartheid):
“Don Beck’s work gave us a language to understand what was happening beneath the surface of politics. We weren’t just dealing with laws—we were dealing with deeply held beliefs that had to be shifted over time."
Ken Wilber:
“Transcend and include: You must go beyond your current stage, but never reject it, for each level has truth to offer….The greatest human potential is found not in one stage, but in integrating all stages into a fluid, flexible, whole-system awareness.”
Don Beck:
“People do not move to the next stage because they are comfortable; they move because their old way of seeing the world stops working.”
Don Beck:
“The greatest mistake is to believe that one stage is the ‘right’ stage for all people at all times. Different stages serve different needs.”
Jean Gebser:
“History moves forward not when one ideology wins, but when a new, more comprehensive worldview emerges.”
Don Beck:
“Evolution is not just about complexity; it is about expanding capacity for compassion, connection, and wisdom—ultimately, about learning how to love more inclusively.”