The technological progress of today's society is fast, and it has not been as matched with the spiritual progress of today's society, which is spiritually weak. That is why deeper exploration of our selves and others, including by grounding the mind, is particularly important today.
An excellent exercise in grounding the mind is to write out a list of virtues and values that you care about. Don't be afraid to write down a big stack of cash if that is what you feel is important, as being authentic is the most important part of the process. The Rainbow Rock book (@ rainbowrock.rainrd.org) does attempt such a list and does include financial well-being in it's own list of virtues and values for improvement of one's self and society. This process enables spiritual alignment and orientation, keeping us on a good path to enjoy life. Then, this furthermore helps with technological alignment, keeping AI aligned with human goals, as we are now at a point of accelerated technology.
By grounding our minds including with virtue and value, focusing well and focusing well we can accomplish more. Listing out your virtues and values explicitly is an exercise for spiritual growth. Our future may include building a ladder to genuine civility for a healthy and grounded society.
Full Rainbow Rock (free and ad-free book) reference:
https://rainbowrock.rainrd.org
