Indra’s Nest
In 2024 the world was unstable, full of fear, and riddled with uncertainty. Many people feared World War 3 and it was clear that something was not working. Past mistakes were being repeated, and countries borders were at the same time stringent, but also meaningless in the worst possible way. It was clear that change was needed, and how to implement a solution seemed very clear to me.
Children are the future of our world. That is a fact. And, in 26 years we could radically change our world by redirecting the focus onto the children. It seemed somewhat simple from that point of view, and so we partnered with Suzanne Taylor and her phenomenal team, and well, the rest is history!
The results have been outstanding, and the ripple effect reached all corners of the world. The organization grew as more investors implemented our program into other countries – villages filled with little rainbow nations of wonders all living together. All respecting life. All life.
Through our intense trainings to ensure all locations were streamlined, these additional locations were able to replicate the same results of our mother location. All locations by 2050 had an almost 100% college success rate – the majority at well-established and leading universities around the world. Scholarships were readily available, and the doors were open for our graduates to work in their desired professions. As our children began their college degrees at 13 years of age through a hybrid program, we had a majority of PhD students by the age of 21. The leading industries that these graduates chose to work for were industries that were passionate about peace, equality, and/or sustainability. Our children spoke at least three languages fluently and were well rounded and equipped with life experiences.
How did we accomplish this? We had phenomenal teams of doctors, scientists, therapists, professionals, interns, and volunteers with us. All dedicated to our cause and passionate towards being a part of this incredible initiative. Most importantly we believed in the children and the power of their unique individuality. We respected and deeply cared for them for who they were as individuals, and as an extended family. We gave them the education, the resources, the opportunities. We gave them the support. We taught them to be self-sufficient and self-aware. We allowed them to deepen their connection with nature and encouraged them to always keep that child within alive and thriving. We taught them the importance of being empathetic and the value of gratefulness. We encouraged them to see beauty in the world every single day, to always trust their intuition, and respect all living things around them. In all, we allowed them to be whole, natural, loving human beings. We fostered a better future.
How did we achieve this? We adopted children as close to birth as possible, as the most crucial stage in a child’s life is between birth and five years of age. The overall trajectory of a child’s life is said to be determined during these years. Brain development has reached 90% by this age, and the foundations of one’s personality have been laid. It was a phenomenal time to set healthy and positive foundations for learning. This was the optimal time to instill all the values, knowledge, and respect that are all vital for a cooperative Earth.
We built our own village, and many more followed. Multiple villages with children saved from orphanages all over the world to create the most diverse population available. Villages that flew the Planet Earth flag and believed in a borderless world – because the culture that was instilled in these villages were based on equality and respect – respect for all living things, regardless of shape, colour, size, intelligence, form, origin, lifespan, appearance, location, and so forth.
We held daily morning meditations; we taught and read the scriptures of the five main religions of the world (Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism), as well as Umbanda; and multiple languages were taught. Children were given the opportunity to follow their passion from an early age – be it sports, academics, nature, art or skills. Our education system followed one similar to Waldorf; children ‘shopped’ in our organic gardens for mealtimes; and the animals were partially taken care of by the children. Each dormitory was set up to represent the most diverse population possible, and all cultures were celebrated equally and frequently.
We created a family – where acceptance towards differences was respected and celebrated. We instilled strong values in our children and created a community of mindfulness. We set the example that all life is sacred, and the world is meant to be one of cooperation. Our values and beliefs were centered around this, and our children have already reached all corners of the world with this pure foundation.
In addition, we ensured that there was ample time for outdoor play and creative expression. This – as with many other programs that were based off recent research – was based off a groundbreaking study done by NASA. Their study showed that 95% of five-year old children were classified in the “genius” category. By 15 years of age this percentage dropped to 12%, and 2% once adults. NASA attributed this continuous drop to convergent thinking, where the focus is on learning information instead of feeding and cultivating creativity. This is what occurs in regular classrooms. However, children need to be encouraged to fuel and nurture their creativity and imagination to allow their curiosity, creative problem-solving skills, and out of the box thinking to thrive. And so, that is what we did.
Long term ground-breaking studies are continuously conducted across many disciplinary fields. For instance, how allowing children to embrace and continuously explore their creativity led to an astounding number of children to remain classified in the genius category once they were 21 years of age. Another study showed the positive impact of a predominant organic, home-grown foods on long-term health. Other compelling studies conducted supported our goal – our children were scaled exceptionally low on the Prejudice and Discrimination Scales, and high on the Cultural Intelligence Scale. They further scored exceptionally high on Conflict Resolution Skills, and on the Interconnectedness Scale.
It started off as a dream, and here we are in 2050, with the world lighter and based off a higher consciousness. Our program continues to grow, and we can truly say that the world will never be the same.