2. Vitality

Some people would claim that things like love, joy and beauty belong to a different category from science and can’t be described in scientific terms, but I think they can now be explained by the theory of evolution.

- Stephen Hawking

Evolution is fuelled by a restless force, which thrusts life toward ever higher states of being. When growing organisms collide, they adapt to each other in unprecedented ways. This same force is always looking to act through us, to move us toward creating bonds and evolving as actualised beings.

Vitality is characterised by curiosity, openness and joy. It gives you a sense that change is coming, and that you need to be there to meet it, lest you miss the ship and get left behind. Vitality excites you and simultaneously fills you with unease and dread. Like a double-edged sword, it promises endless wonders, while asking you to accept uncerta...