The RSA offers perfect venue for a Golden Conversation

George Kinder and Adam Wells review the obstacles to a Golden Civilization with a group at The RSA’s Rawthmells Coffeehouse on Friday 12th April 2019.

George Kinder and Adam Wells review the obstacles to a Golden Civilization with a group at The RSA’s Rawthmells Coffeehouse on Friday 12th April 2019.

I’m Adam Wells and as a life planner and personal coach I help individuals navigate major life transitions.  After reading George’s book The Seven Stages of Money Maturity, I signed up with curiosity to George’s 2-day programme, of the same name, which introduces financial advisers to the concept of financial life planning. 

To my absolute surprise, George co-led the programme.  I found his energy, passion and vision inspirational and refreshing (in an earlier life, I worked for the financial compensation scheme which compensated investors who had lost money through negligent advice/theft by financial advisers and I left the industry disillusioned).

George’s ‘message’ fully resonated with many of my own life learnings since leaving the financial services industry; including walking Spain’s Camino de Santiago pilgrimage path leading me to life transition coaching.  Often, I ask individuals to ponder the question, ‘What special gift do you have that you could give to the world?’ Perhaps with everybody aligned to their special gift, the world would be in a better place.

And so, when I heard that George would be visiting London as part of his book tour and the UK launch of a global conversation movement to establish “a Golden Civilization” now, I thought this feels very exciting and offered to gather a group. The RSA, with its mission to enrich society through ideas and action, seemed like the perfect venue for a Golden Conversation!

The RSA Golden Civilization conversation will took place at RSA House on Friday 12th April 2019, 6.30pm – 9pm in the Rawthmells Coffeehouse. If you are interested in hosting your own conversation please find further resources here or feel free to contact me on info@adamwells.com.

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CISI experiences A Golden Civilization

George Kinder and Amyr Rocha-Lima at the CISI Financial Planning Forum on 16 April 2019. Photo credit: Farida Hassanali.

George Kinder and Amyr Rocha-Lima at the CISI Financial Planning Forum on 16 April 2019. Photo credit: Farida Hassanali.

George Kinder spoke about Life Planning, Mindfulness, and A Golden Civilization at the CISI Financial Planning Forum on Tuesday 16th April. From the event description, “George Kinder discusses his latest book, A Golden Civilization and the Map of Mindfulness, and a powerful structure for hosting conversations that has developed into a global grassroots movement. Applying the Life Planning methodology he developed over the past 30 years, Kinder helps groups create a united vision of the future and deliver it in short order. Experience a Golden Civilization Conversation that demonstrates how Kinder proposes people life plan civilization with participatory democracy.”

The speech was well received. Here’s what Registered Life Planner® Amyr Rocha-Lima had to say about the event via Twitter: “Really good session at CISI this afternoon! It’s great to learn from a very experienced financial planner, who has made it his life’s work to teach others how to match their life goals to their money. Forever grateful to have studied with the mighty George Kinder!” For more about Amyr, check out this great Advice Front interview.

Reflections from Primrose Hill

“In twilight shadow and evening darkness,” eighteen conversationalists gathered at the home of Julian Powe on Primrose Hill last Thursday for a “convivial, warm-spirited, curious and inquiring, and edgy in the imperative for action in service of improving civilisation through conversation and collaboration.”

Host Julian Powe offers here a brief summary of the gathering:

Our Conversation

We reflected on our stance and actions in support of our ‘torch’ (shown, as usual under my signature here); heard about what was emerging through the many conversations taking place around the world;  conversed and worked with George on his thinking and practice for elevating the present moment and being fully mindful in it; and surfaced individual and collective action ideas.

 The following themes emerged strongly:

  •  Our stance in support of our ‘torch’ – delight; harmony; moving towards darkness and embracing the shadow; the power of kindness; the importance of critical thinking, courage; discipline and practice; a spirit of appreciation for what is working and is good; connecting with our and others’ souls; engaging and reaching out, more alignment in conversations; staying ‘in’, facing what is going on but not at the expense of our own balance and integrity; supporting and challenging leaders to really attend to the well-being of their people and colleagues

  • The imperative for action – now; within a generation; significant change needed across all domains and levels of system, political – economic -social – organsitional – individual

  • Attention to wisdom – strong common ground emerged here – wisdom is lagging and lacking – we have strong aspirations to see its rapid development across all domains, to be at the centre of discourse and organisational  life – this community has deep knowledge about it – our call to action was to develop in 2019 a curriculum for wisdom for 6-96

Our Actions

We all reflected on our personal intent going forward.

By way of examples, here are Aaron’s selected actions:

  • To continue having conversations.

  • To assist those however I may in having conversations

  • To encourage my peers and contemporaries in the life planning world to hold conversations.

  • To get a babysitter so I can attend future conversations in person ;)

  • To connect jointly with Bruce and Julian to see what we can do in SE London for future conversations.

……And here are mine:

  • To continue to support this community in service of all we want to do to improve civilisation through conversation and collaboration, lining up with George’s wider movement and other collaborative efforts

  • To make the next move in our collective work on a curriculum for wisdom for 6-96 by circulating a discussion document by 26 April 2019 and inviting collaborative support from all interested (Jane, Parul, Bruce, Adam – you were among those who kindly expressed interest, all thanks and delighted to hear from others as we move forward on this)

  • To support George’s and other conversations in educational systems – and any other conversations where I can help

  • To up my game, month to month, in all I choose to do in my leadership work, my writing, my volunteering and my political involvement

  • And to have even more fun and delight!

Our ‘Torch’:

‘If – as a consequence of our work together and in league with other likeminded groups across the world - we, the human race, connected and one as we are :

  • Live in liberty, with truth, freedom of expression and justice at the core of our existence

  • Place the health and longevity of planet earth and all who live on it at the forefront of our attention

  • Delight ourselves and each other with our joy, humour, optimism and sense of fun

  • Live in harmony and compassion, embracing and working with difference to find common ground and alignment in a spirit of love, empathy, kindness, and inclusion

  • Explore and deepen our wisdom, self-knowledge, creativity and that of others through vibrant dialogue, curiosity, learning, science and art – stepping into the new and realising the potential we do not currently know we have

  • Move forward every day with a deep sense of collective endeavour, service, responsibility, courage, vigour and vitality to improve the lives of all on the planet…..

………How would that be?

Conversing with the Spiritual Sun

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George Kinder, Tim Heath (Chair of The William Blake Society), and Julian Powe opened up a Golden Civilization conversation at the top of Primrose Hill at 1700 on Thursday 11th April with anyone who was passing by at the time and was interested. They gathered at the top of the hill by the William Blake stone inscription- ‘I have conversed with the Spiritual Sun. I saw him on Primrose Hill’.  The event was publicized in The Blake Society newsletter. Thank you to everyone who joined!

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Crafting A Golden Civilization at Coventry University

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On the move once again! I’m holding several Golden Civilization Conversations throughout the UK, and have been met with tremendous enthusiasm and positivity. Here’s a comment from friend and event host, Lien Luu:

“Amazing Conversation on A Golden Civilization at Coventry University with George Kinder Yesterday we were honored to host an interactive conversation on A Golden Civilization with George Kinder, (the founder of the Kinder Institute of Life Planning).

The lecture room was quickly filled with energy, excitement and passion as both students and financial planners took an active part in mapping our Vision for the ideal society, acknowledging the obstacles and understanding the actions needed.

We were also privileged to witness a powerful live demo of life planning, as George showed us how through deep listening we can help people achieve clarity about what is important to them, and kindle their passion! A truly incredible evening. Thank you very much George D. Kinder for this honor and privilege, and we can't wait to have you back on campus.”

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Golden Civilization Conversations in London

I was delighted to speak at Jarrovian Wealth Advisors in London and introduce them to the Golden Civilization Movement! We crafted a beautiful vision of a Golden Civilization, here’s some feedback from conversation attendee Chris Salacinski:

“We had a great session with George Kinder last Friday talking about the 'Golden Civilisation' and how to make it happen. Very thought provoking!!”

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A Global Vision for A Golden Civilization

“Golden Civilizations radiate from the light inside each of us, Delivering freedom and modeling integrity in all things.”
— George Kinder, A Golden Civilization and the Map of Mindfulness

Participate in a global visioning exercise. George Kinder, internationally-recognized thought leader and father of the financial Life Planning movement, invites you to Life Plan civilization!

Imagine a thousand generations in the future where there is a Golden Civilization. What does it look like? Feel Like? How do people communicate, exchange goods, and govern themselves? Bring your wildest ideas and most personal values to a conversation about what could be. Let’s paint a vision of the future and then ask ourselves “How can we live into that vision now?”

This BrightTALK is one of hundreds of conversations that happened globally since the launch of Kinder’s latest book, A Golden Civilization and the Map of Mindfulness. The grassroots movement of community conversations asks attendees to vision a Golden Civilization and then work to establish it now.

“Golden Civilizations radiate from the light inside each of us, Delivering freedom and modeling integrity in all things.” – George Kinder, A Golden Civilization and the Map of Mindfulness

#AGoldenCivilization Movement Launched on March Fourth!

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“ I was deeply moved and inspired by how George eloquently described, and has brilliantly mapped the only possible way forward for us as a species. I know these truths in my bones and have built my own private practice helping individuals out of outworn patterns and into living new creative ways of being. George is inviting this and more on a global scale. He has a thorough understanding of what our larger political and economic systems are based on, and is able to specifically assess what’s no longer working while introducing new possibilities for the future. Of course, this can only be accomplished with a fundamental shift in consciousness and so he gracefully introduces his expertise in mindfulness. In the past, I’ve attended two conferences with His Holiness at MIT’s Dalaï Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values where they admitted that a shift in consciousness was absolutely necessary to make crucial decisions in areas of global impact such as environmental engineering and sustainability in big business. George is also putting together these needed worlds of a more enlightened consciousness, changes in commerce, political reform and earth sustainability, but he is taking this out of academia and calling on our individual participation. We can bring our collective ideals, creativity, enthusiasm and active involvement to the Golden Conversations taking place all over the world. I look forward to being part of these conversations towards the creative enlightening of our future.
Many thanks!!”
— Jacyntha Kamor

Mindfulness Mapped: A Leader’s Guide to the Present Moment

Step boldly into your greatness by accessing the present moment. Thought leader, mindfulness teacher/author, and finance guru George Kinder unveils his life’s work with a Map of Mindfulness. He uses the map to explain new forms of leadership, economics, and democracy all rooted in the present moment.

This radical 60-minute talk offers insight into how you can personally apply his methods to access your inner leader and enhance your performance in every aspect of life: at work, with your family, and in your relationships. Kinder explores how strong leadership skills come from being present. Always residing in the present moment means you are ready for anything from inspired action to empathic wisdom.

His leadership system democratizes entrepreneurial spirit, maximizing both innovation and growth across society as it maximizes the efficient allocation of human capital. He shifts the frame of economic thinking by grounding all of space and time in the present moment and argues that moments of freedom rather than moments of transaction become our focus. He proposes self-knowledge as a more sustainable motivator than self-interest. In just one hour, you will understand the present, how to access it, and how it enhances your leadership potential.

A Facilitator's Guide to Hosting Golden Civilization Conversations

It's time to Life Plan civilization! Kinder Institute founder, George Kinder, leads a live training focused on hosting community conversations for a Golden Civilization. Inspired by his latest book, A Golden Civilization and the Map of Mindfulness, George encourages you to step into leadership roles within your communities and help groups vision the future and live into it now!

Towards a Golden Civilisation - Conversation on Primrose Hill, 21 November 2018

In late October 2018, George Kinder’s good friend Julian Powe invited 37 of his friends, ranging in age by 50 years, to “come and experiment” with him and his wife, Jacqueline, at their home on Primrose Hill in London. A group of 25 gathered on a Wednesday evening to, as Julian put it: “Imagine a thousand years into the future there is a Golden Civilisation.  What does it look like?  Feel like?  How do people communicate, exchange goods, and govern themselves?  And what else can we each do to move towards it right now? Bring your wildest ideas and most personal values to a conversation about the future - and come and enjoy a convivial and civil (perhaps even goldenly so!) evening on the 21st.” What came out of that first meeting was a beautiful vision poem of all the qualities of a Golden Civilization. This poem would be read at future Golden Civilization Conversations as an example of what others are doing and how close each groups’ visions tend to be. See for yourself!

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