Well - a spiritual awakening is a nondual awakening. So you realise that "you" and "the world" are not separate. If you try to change the world before finding peace in yourself, you will be acting out of anger and fear and bitterness and can end up sowing more division than if you are acting out of love and compassion. That's why so many activists for good causes end up causing more strife and never end up feeling happy in their lives in the present.

It's not an either-or situation.

I choose to act from inner to outer. I can't try and fix the outer world and expect it to make me feel better. First I find peace (which I have now) - then I use that to try and spread love and peace to everyone I can.

Fantastic article btw. You're one of my favourite writers on the platform.