The spiritual element

Progress is extremely difficult to conduct, developing only one of its components. We can increase the computing power to create computers that are equivalent to the human brain. We can create medicines save lives, help people realize their potential. We can save the world by changing it and changing yourself. But saturating it only technology we need for this eternity. And the result will be more disastrous than we can imagine.

The spiritual element is not a religion, not an ideology, or some sectarian direction. This is a specific set of characteristics associated with self-control, altruism and selfishness, personality traits and certain moral qualities. You can consider an exaggerated example of two individuals - one seeks only to satisfy their desires and deny any control by the second - looking for the benefit not only for themselves, but also (at least) to the nearest representatives of society. In the first case we have a person close to the sociopath, the ill, and does not recognize the norms of morality. In the second - a healthy and productive members of society. It is not that selfishness and consumerism - are harmful. No. It concerns the fact that no specific rules, frameworks, policies and laws - we risk never achieve the desired goal, and it does not matter - who have some ideal.

Let's say you want to become an astronaut. This requires: physical preparation, high intelligence, a certain knowledge and a specific mentality. Having defined the purpose, you begin training in all necessary areas. Do you have a timetable, schedule, organize, diet, circle of friends, make new acquaintances ... will you put that to work, despite the fatigue, behave politely with professors assiduously memorize the structure of the spacecraft.

Soul, in the Middle Ages, called the same thing as what we call "consciousness" in the modern world. A certain volume element of the psyche, the supervisory authority, which is hard to find. behavior and life-support adjustment system. That's what makes us who we are. Without consciousness - the body's system will come into discord, will be wrong and it will begin to lead to a strong shift in the psyche, the nervous system and begin to adversely affect the vital functions of the whole organism.

Spirituality is not to talk of the "high", do not find incomprehensible "chakras" and "discovery of Nirvana." Spiritual, is the degree of self-control, balance, rationality, the ability to take a sober look at the world, the right to ask themselves the value and move to the dream. What distinguishes us from animals. That provides an advantage over them.

Without the development of this item, we'll be the same monkeys that are knee-deep in gasoline, and threaten each other a lit match. We need to move on, despite the fact whether we like it or not.