Towards a Brighter Future: for You, Mankind and Mother Earth

I know, it doesn't seem like the world is getting any better, but I can assure you it does. Despite turmoil and breakdown in society and new populist leaders that frighten us we are heading towards a brighter future. This time is the last gasp of an age of selfishness and short-sightedness. It's difficult to see the big picture when we are in the middle of a storm, but a storm will always calm.

The world does not stand still, changes occur everywhere, in the outside world and in the inside world. This book merges both worlds. First and foremost, change must come from within. This book is about how a change in consciousness has the potential to create a world full of happiness, hope, and optimism. We already see more and more flashes of light in society, and this book points out some of it.

The book was first published in print in Norway in autumn 2016. Here are two reviews from Norwegian readers:

Thanks for the wonderful book you have written I read it from cover to cover and felt that it did something to me. It lifts your mind and gives positivity and hope. It is easy to read and fluent in form. Truly one of the best I've read in a long time I am impressed I would like to introduce the book to someone else, but cannot imagine lending out my own copy, so I'd like to buy two more.
- Irene H. Aune

Congratulations You have done an excellent job of publishing this book - a valuable book that touches the core of humanity's relationship to itself, nature, and the spiritual dimension. Seen from my point of view, the reader gets a solid dose of ammunition for contemplation and requiring personal stance towards big questions. Recommended
- Audun Toemmeraas

Last year one of the readers told me she was so excited about the book that she wanted to give one to the Norwegian prime minister. And she did, but my hope is that ordinary people read this book, because real change does not come from above.

For the first time, it's now published in English. This edition is revised and updated early 2017.

From the back cover:
FROM BREAKDOWN TO BREAKTHROUGH
People, Mankind and Mother Earth is plagued by countless problems and crises. Everything from overspending, exploitation, corruption, populist leaders and terrorism to economic differences, poverty, health problems, and loneliness. On top of that, we have huge environmental problems.
These problems can only be taken by their root if we are going to get lasting solutions, otherwise, we only treat the symptoms. By identifying the core causes to our manmade problems and crises, we can change these vicious circles we have entangled ourselves into and create golden circles.
Even if we see breakdowns in the society, there are also several breakthroughs, which don't receive the same amount of attention. This book seeks to reverse this, by offering several new thoughts, referrals to solutions, and ways to improve our lives and society.
This book is therefore very much a book of resource and solution, with a host of references to people, companies, websites, organizations and much more that point to new ways of living and organizing our lives and communities. The human being is under development and are now having growing pains in form of our global crises. By shifting the focus from problems to solutions, and from symptoms to causes, we would be well on our way to create a new world to the benefit for ourselves and future generations.

About the author
Henning Jon Grini was born in Bergen, Norway in 1966. All his adult life he has been concerned with the big questions in life. He is socially engaged, and have started several businesses with the intention of contributing to the planet's best, as well as lifting the human consciousness to a higher level. Currently, he founded the organization Gaiainnovations.