Where Are We Getting Our Information From? People, Technology or Mother Earth
In a world saturated with voices competing for our attention, it is worth pausing to ask: where are we truly getting our information from — people, technology, or Mother Earth?
In a world overflowing with many different opinions, theories, philosophies and ways of living, a simple but profound question comes to mind: where are we getting our information from? Do we look to people, technology and science or Mother Earth? Do we trust the words of family, friends, governments, celebrities, movie stars or world leaders?
We are taught from an early age to listen to others. As children, this makes sense, we depend on the experience and knowledge of our parents to guide us. But what happens when we step into adulthood? Do we continue to shape our lives around the advice and opinions of trusted sources? And who becomes our trusted sources after our parents? Many of us have experienced a point in our lives where the generational gap and the evolution of society have meant we no longer rely on our parents for certain advice, as our knowledge and understanding have surpassed theirs. If we follow the news on TV or voices in the media, do we take their opinions without questioning where their information comes from, or whether it resonates within ourselves?
Today’s world offers no shortage of information. Social media provides endless streams, each headline claiming to tell us how to live, think and act. But the question arises: why are they telling us this information? Is it truly in our best interest? When I asked myself this after reading or listening to something, ‘for our best interest’ rarely features on the list. Information is not wisdom and nobody else can understand our personal situation. I return to the advice of our parents when we were young; for most people, when our parents told us something, ‘for our best interest’ was usually at the top of the list.
A thousand articles will never carry the same weight as one moment of deep connection with nature, or one breath taken in stillness. Mother Earth speaks to us in ways technology or other people never could. There is nothing stronger than following our own intuition and personal rhythm to decide what is best for us.
The challenge is around trust and belief. Who do we trust and listen to, and how much do we trust ourselves? It can feel easier to hand our power over to external authorities, whether political leaders, cultural icons or even spiritual practitioners. Guidance has its place, but our life and wellbeing is our deepest responsibility. Only we can change our lives and decide who we take notice of.
Listening to our body and inner wisdom is key. The body holds truth long before the mind rationalises it. When something doesn’t feel right, your body and inner knowing tells you immediately, a tightening in the chest, a sinking feeling in the stomach or an excitement and flutter in your heart. All of these are signals of our inner intelligence. By tuning into these sensations, we begin to notice what resonates as truth and what feels misaligned with our being. This is not another philosophy or my opinion; it is a simple practice of listening to yourself each moment and responding to your inner knowing.
To live from this place is to recognise that we are always getting our information from our own being. Every choice, every insight, every step forward begins with the practice of sitting in silence and listening to the messages from yourself, the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. External voices can inspire us to move forward, challenge our way of thinking or inform us about what’s happening, but they are not the source. The true source is our voice within, the one that has been with you since you were born and speaks to you daily.
So ask yourself: where are you getting your information from? When you take in information, are you listening only with your mind, or also with your body, your emotions and your spirit? Happiness and living a good, wholesome and successful life are not granted by others in this world, they are what we claim by returning to ourselves. When we listen deeply, we discover that the wisdom we seek has always been here, living in the quiet intelligence of our being.