The word “longing” is something that is common to us all.
It may be a longing for happiness, for connection, for acceptance or many other reasons, but we all have the propensity to long for something ‘other’ than what reality offers us now. LISN can help you identify your longings.
We don’t just long for anything, we long for ‘better,’ not ‘worse’.
Humans all have some sense of conscience or moral orientation which is deeply personal. We all define what is good. Our spiritual compass seems to know the difference between what is good and bad, even when we overpower this awareness.
We are all connected…
But how? What does humanity have in common? More importantly, what is it that I value in myself and also see in others? The search for a higher power or calling is what spirituality is all about.
(More detailed explanation of the options is below this Interactive Question Survey – IQS)
Desire to Improve
The human desire for constant improvement is what makes the world tick. It drives innovation, creation and spiritual growth. The desire for more is what gives life excitement. It gives us something to look forward to–something to work for. It gives us a sense of purpose in life. It drives us to be the best people we can be. It drives us to create amazing value with our talents and skills. It drives us to fulfill the lives of others as we fulfill our own.
The desire for more is what makes this world such a great, exciting place to live. It makes life worth living, rather than simply existing. Self improvement is all about the desire for more. We want more of ourselves, and we want to experience more of life.
Creativity
“The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul. No matter our talents, education, backgrounds, or abilities, we each have an inherent wish to create something that did not exist before. Creation brings satisfaction and fulfillment. We develop ourselves and others when we take organized matter into our hands and mold it into something of beauty. “
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
LISN can help you identify your inherent creativity.
Search for Meaning
Humans share the desire to understand the meaning of life, ‘why are we here, in this body, at this time?’
Victor Frankl’s book ‘Man’s Search for Meaning‘ contains this wisdom:
“Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation. You cannot control what happens to you in life, but you can always control what you will feel and do about what happens to you.”
LISN can help you identify your current sense of meaning.
Self-awareness
Humans want to know their strengths and their weaknesses, and focus on those things they are good at and enjoy. Such awareness allows us to change and grow.
For example: How successful do you think you are in trying to match your intentions with your actions? Do you walk the talk? Is that important to you?
LISN can help you improve your awareness by allowing you to choose those life questions that resonate with you.
When we talk about our-selves, who are we talking to? And to whom or what are we appealing to
Colin Tipping says:
Awareness of `Other`
Humans share a common desire to be with other humans, and not only be with, but to be aware of the existence of others’ personalities.
Psychology, science and religion all agree on one major common desire, the intention to treat others as we would like to be treated ourselves, commonly known as the Golden Rule.
LISN can help you define your awareness of what your beliefs and intentions are, and where they don’t match your behavior, without judging you.
Below is a piechart of all votes in each category.
Census
Below is a chart of the percentages of all votes about what humans have in common:
“Let’s be lifted up to see the amount of light that is shining all around us, as we share our own candle of appreciation.”
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congregation. However the death of both her mother and her daughter led her to look for a different level of connection to what she gained from her weekend religious activities. Through LISN membership Annabel found inspiration from others who have had similar losses, and who were nearby.
Ethelia is lonely, new to her new village, and with specific spiritual interests which could be called ‘mystic’. Her country does not permit views contrary to the national religion. Ethelia longs for people to explore questions and inspiration with, and finds LISN.
anyone else knowing what they are. He likes that.
He joined LISN and then discovered he can also upload his entire cohort of parishioners as users, so that they are part of the membership of LISN, but specifically assigned to his care group.
He had recently found a number of small groups existed that he did not know about. His attempts to get people to let him know had not worked, probably because things were constantly changing and there was no online method for people to update their own connections.
She looked online and found lots of offerings but no indication if they would match what she was looking for. By registering and defining membership with LISN she was able to define her own spiritual expectations in a fun way, and in doing so the list of local Spiritual Directors was somehow narrowed down to those who matched her needs and style. She loved not having to research a whole lot of options and found it easy to choose one that works well with her spirit.
LISN also has mapping and organizational support for small groups, circles, councils. LISN can link a person to spiritual circles or groups who are local or in a vicinity of interest.
