In this society there always seems to be a rush to the next big thing.

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To create the next big tech breakthrough.

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Or make something new and different.

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So much energy get s put into moving forward.

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We are running at breakneck speed to the future.

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A future that we are creating with all of our actions today.

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Yet in the midst of all this effort there is an important question we seem to forget to ask.

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One that gets lost in the push to be the next superstar.

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To be the next person to become a billionaire.

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And that question is, just because we can do something, should we?

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How often do we stop to think that just because something can be done, can be created, should it?

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This is a much more important question than we really understand.

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For so much of the world around us is all about doing the impossible.

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Climbing the next big mountain.

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Discovering the next big secret to be harnessed for our own profit.

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When we stop to take a moment to really think about what we are doing, these questions can truly serve us to make sure we are doing something that benefits us all.

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Not just in the short term, but in the long term as well.

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If we take a pause, take a moment to just stop and consicer the implications of what we are doing, perhap we might come up with an answer that surprises us.

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Perhaps we will realize that it might not be a good thing that we create something that has the potential to harm masses of people.

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Maybe we can see how disruptive a new technology could be so that we can go about developing it more mindfully.

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More thoughtful of the tremendous implications it will have.

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Taking time to consider all the implications of our actions might not mean stopping what we are doing altogether.

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It could just help us realize that there is a different way, or a better way, to go about creating what we are creating.

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Progress does not have to stop.

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But would it really be so bad to slow things down a little?

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Especially in a world that is changing so fast that most people cannot keep up with it.

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So if we take a few moments to just stop, breathe, and really think through on the implications of our work with some forethought, perhaps we can avoid some disasters in the future.

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Perhaps we can find a better way to move forward that will serve all of us, and not just a few of us.

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Would it really be so bad if we just took a little more time to think about all of this?

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Our decisions matter, our choices matter.

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Isn't it time we started to act like it they do?

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~ Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant

Host of The Conscious Consultant Hour