Do you want to know how YOU or societies psychologically evolve?
I will explain how you can advance and reach Transcendence.
After reading this you will never see yourself, the world, or anyone else the same again.
I will explain how you can advance and reach Transcendence.
After reading this you will never see yourself, the world, or anyone else the same again.
Spiral Dynamics (SD) is a framework to ascend.
It explains how YOU & societies psychologically evolve.
It is simple to understand. It goes deeper when you are ready.
It is color-coded, YAAY, and there are stages. Let's get started.
It explains how YOU & societies psychologically evolve.
It is simple to understand. It goes deeper when you are ready.
It is color-coded, YAAY, and there are stages. Let's get started.
Read to understand what “stage” of development you (or your society) are at AND how to advance.
You will start to identify with the descriptions. You are a % mix of more than one color.
You don’t go back down
To advances stages, one must go through a “transformational dilemma”
You will start to identify with the descriptions. You are a % mix of more than one color.
You don’t go back down
To advances stages, one must go through a “transformational dilemma”
There are 8 stages.
You are probably in the first 6 stages.
Those are Tier 1.
Stages 1-6 do not know they are in a stage.
They despise other stages.
1. BEIGE
2. PURPLE
3. RED
4. BLUE
5. ORANGE
6. GREEN
Stages 7-8 are Tier 2.
7. YELLOW
8. TURQUOISE
You are probably in the first 6 stages.
Those are Tier 1.
Stages 1-6 do not know they are in a stage.
They despise other stages.
1. BEIGE
2. PURPLE
3. RED
4. BLUE
5. ORANGE
6. GREEN
Stages 7-8 are Tier 2.
7. YELLOW
8. TURQUOISE
As you ascend the spiral the stages alternate back & forth from Individual view—>collective view—individual view, etc
You cannot skip over stages.
If you want to evolve (or understand a society) it’s good to know the stages, and how to advance forward.
Lets begin.
You cannot skip over stages.
If you want to evolve (or understand a society) it’s good to know the stages, and how to advance forward.
Lets begin.
Stage 1 BEIGE
Individual focus
Motive/psyche: Basic organism survival.
Structure: Roaming individual scavengers.
Transformational Dilema: I am barely surviving alone. There are other organisms around. I need to learn how to interact with them.
This stage isn't interesting
Individual focus
Motive/psyche: Basic organism survival.
Structure: Roaming individual scavengers.
Transformational Dilema: I am barely surviving alone. There are other organisms around. I need to learn how to interact with them.
This stage isn't interesting
Stage 2 PURPLE
Cooperative focus.
Motive: World is dangerous & mysterious due to nature & other tribes. Survive together.
Key labels: Magic & tribal
Structure: Tribes
Psyche:
No science, philosophy, technology, rationality.
Supernatural.
Spirits. Ghosts.
Good & Evil thinking.
Cooperative focus.
Motive: World is dangerous & mysterious due to nature & other tribes. Survive together.
Key labels: Magic & tribal
Structure: Tribes
Psyche:
No science, philosophy, technology, rationality.
Supernatural.
Spirits. Ghosts.
Good & Evil thinking.
Stage 2 PURPLE
Examples: Magic rituals. Tribal warfare. Folk remedies. Medicine man.
Transformational Dilema: You can't be an individual in the tribe. “Why am I working for the tribe?” “Why am I not dominating everyone here? It would benefit me."
This brings the next stage…
Examples: Magic rituals. Tribal warfare. Folk remedies. Medicine man.
Transformational Dilema: You can't be an individual in the tribe. “Why am I working for the tribe?” “Why am I not dominating everyone here? It would benefit me."
This brings the next stage…
Stage 3 RED
Individual focus.
Focus: Egocentric power.
Motivation: Use of power for self-gratification.
Psyche: The hell with what others think. I want your stuff. I am powerful. I am going to take it. Total disregard for rules set up in the last stage.
Individual focus.
Focus: Egocentric power.
Motivation: Use of power for self-gratification.
Psyche: The hell with what others think. I want your stuff. I am powerful. I am going to take it. Total disregard for rules set up in the last stage.
Stage 3 RED
Examples: Gang leader, dictator, mafia, criminals, con artist
Transformational Dilemma: This impulsive thinking is disastrous & chaotic in the long run. Force is unsustainable. The behavior hurts people close to you. It backfires.
Which opens the door to…
Examples: Gang leader, dictator, mafia, criminals, con artist
Transformational Dilemma: This impulsive thinking is disastrous & chaotic in the long run. Force is unsustainable. The behavior hurts people close to you. It backfires.
Which opens the door to…
Stage 4 BLUE
Cooperative focus.
Focus: Tradition, rule of law, heritage, civilization.
Psyche:
Black & white
Fundamentalism
Conforming
Only our religion & culture is valid
Follow the law or we lock you up or kill you
Sacrifice 4 family & nation
No questioning
Tradition > facts
Cooperative focus.
Focus: Tradition, rule of law, heritage, civilization.
Psyche:
Black & white
Fundamentalism
Conforming
Only our religion & culture is valid
Follow the law or we lock you up or kill you
Sacrifice 4 family & nation
No questioning
Tradition > facts
Stage 4 BLUE
Example: Organized religion. Fundamentalisms. Politically some conservatives. Amish.
Transformational dilemma: Black-and-white thinking doesn't work well in a grey world. You interact with other cultures & realize your culture may not be superior, just different.
Example: Organized religion. Fundamentalisms. Politically some conservatives. Amish.
Transformational dilemma: Black-and-white thinking doesn't work well in a grey world. You interact with other cultures & realize your culture may not be superior, just different.
Stage 4 BLUE
After sacrificing for the society for so long the ego gets hungry again for individual success. BLUE can be oppressive and people like freedom.
Which leads to...
After sacrificing for the society for so long the ego gets hungry again for individual success. BLUE can be oppressive and people like freedom.
Which leads to...
WAIT
Slight detour
You might start to identify with BLUE or notice if you dislike BLUE if you are at a higher level.
Be careful, each stage looks back at the last stage as stupid or crazy.
This is a KEY insight.
Almost all conflict in history has come from this one insight.
Slight detour
You might start to identify with BLUE or notice if you dislike BLUE if you are at a higher level.
Be careful, each stage looks back at the last stage as stupid or crazy.
This is a KEY insight.
Almost all conflict in history has come from this one insight.
Slight detour
As much as you think you are at the top. (You're not)
And the stages below you look crazy. (They aren't)
The stages above you look at you that way.
A bitter pill but if you can swallow it you have a chance for major personal development.
As much as you think you are at the top. (You're not)
And the stages below you look crazy. (They aren't)
The stages above you look at you that way.
A bitter pill but if you can swallow it you have a chance for major personal development.
Stage 5 ORANGE
Individual Focus
Success. Science. Technology.
Psyche:
Material success. Freedom. Liberty. Consumerism.
Power is in business. Not religion, government, or society.
Progress at all costs.
Unlike red, orange can care but still manipulates to get individual goals.
Individual Focus
Success. Science. Technology.
Psyche:
Material success. Freedom. Liberty. Consumerism.
Power is in business. Not religion, government, or society.
Progress at all costs.
Unlike red, orange can care but still manipulates to get individual goals.
Stage 5 ORANGE
Examples: Wall Street. Stocks. Scientists use all rationality for progress.
Corrupt politicians. Not as bad as a warlord, but selfish and screws over others.
No taxes. All about me. Many democrats & republicans overlap.
YOU, you are likely mostly orange.
Examples: Wall Street. Stocks. Scientists use all rationality for progress.
Corrupt politicians. Not as bad as a warlord, but selfish and screws over others.
No taxes. All about me. Many democrats & republicans overlap.
YOU, you are likely mostly orange.
Stage 5 ORANGE
Transformational dilemma: Materialism won't make you happy. You realize selfishness hurts other people. We realize everyone on earth affects each other. Exploitation of people & Earth will catch up to you. You lose part of your humanity.
This will lead you to…
Transformational dilemma: Materialism won't make you happy. You realize selfishness hurts other people. We realize everyone on earth affects each other. Exploitation of people & Earth will catch up to you. You lose part of your humanity.
This will lead you to…
Stage 6 GREEN
Cooperative Focus
Focus: Relativistic. Communal. Caring.
Psyche:
The pendulum swings back to “others” from self.
Swings back to spirituality, not so much religion.
Rejection of pure materialism.
Connect with people. Relationships. Peace & love.
Cooperative Focus
Focus: Relativistic. Communal. Caring.
Psyche:
The pendulum swings back to “others” from self.
Swings back to spirituality, not so much religion.
Rejection of pure materialism.
Connect with people. Relationships. Peace & love.
Stage 6 GREEN
How do we repair the world after all the damage Orange has done?
Sharing & caring. Other cultures matter. Help poor.
Fair wages. Unions. Environment.
Empathizing with humans & non-humans.
Feelings.
How do we repair the world after all the damage Orange has done?
Sharing & caring. Other cultures matter. Help poor.
Fair wages. Unions. Environment.
Empathizing with humans & non-humans.
Feelings.
Stage 6 GREEN
Examples: democrat's lean green, hippies, progressives, academia, care bears
Transformational dilemma: Overly idealistic. Caring & sharing doesn't fix the world's problems. No real tangible solutions.
Examples: democrat's lean green, hippies, progressives, academia, care bears
Transformational dilemma: Overly idealistic. Caring & sharing doesn't fix the world's problems. No real tangible solutions.
Stage 6 GREEN
Green starts seeing caring with no real solutions isn't helping. Shallow spirituality, ex. Yoga, meditation, & actions without deep knowledge.
This finally pushes you to...
Green starts seeing caring with no real solutions isn't helping. Shallow spirituality, ex. Yoga, meditation, & actions without deep knowledge.
This finally pushes you to...
WAIT
Slight Detour
Orange might say “bull shit” hippie Greens aren't above me.
Bitter pill but they are. You will have to confront your dilemma.
The next level dilemma is always very distasteful to go through.
It is a major pendulum shift. A large change in philosophy.
Slight Detour
Orange might say “bull shit” hippie Greens aren't above me.
Bitter pill but they are. You will have to confront your dilemma.
The next level dilemma is always very distasteful to go through.
It is a major pendulum shift. A large change in philosophy.
DETOUR
Blues hate Oranges because their freedom & individuality. They believe it threatens it… because it does.
Orange has to let go of its selfishness.
Green has to realize virtue signaling with no plan.
Tier 1 is over, and tier 2 starts.
Hold onto your hats Boys & Girls
Blues hate Oranges because their freedom & individuality. They believe it threatens it… because it does.
Orange has to let go of its selfishness.
Green has to realize virtue signaling with no plan.
Tier 1 is over, and tier 2 starts.
Hold onto your hats Boys & Girls
Stage 7 YELLOW
How do we solve world problems? Study everything pull the best solution out of every color.
Yellow wants the smartest person in charge. Not most charismatic.
Yellow is less than 3% of the population.
Takes extreme open-mindedness.
High-level of self development.
How do we solve world problems? Study everything pull the best solution out of every color.
Yellow wants the smartest person in charge. Not most charismatic.
Yellow is less than 3% of the population.
Takes extreme open-mindedness.
High-level of self development.
Stage 7 YELLOW
Mastering the ego. Hard 2 do, each color is SO distasteful to break through.
Others see Yellow as a space cadet.
No absolute truths.
It is all perspectives.
Religion is a perspective.
Science is a perspective.
Politics are perspectives.
Cultures are perspectives.
Mastering the ego. Hard 2 do, each color is SO distasteful to break through.
Others see Yellow as a space cadet.
No absolute truths.
It is all perspectives.
Religion is a perspective.
Science is a perspective.
Politics are perspectives.
Cultures are perspectives.
Stage 7 YELLOW
Yellow is relatively at peace with all other colors.
They see the big picture.
Knows they are all evolving and they are where they are.
Yellow knows it is simply a stage as well, & it knows it is not the highest stage.
Yellow is relatively at peace with all other colors.
They see the big picture.
Knows they are all evolving and they are where they are.
Yellow knows it is simply a stage as well, & it knows it is not the highest stage.
Stage 7 YELLOW
Yellow doesn't hate this, they are cool with this even though it is still hard to grow.
examples: Super rare, you tell me what you think?
Transformational dilemma: Overthinks, in head to much. Still doesn't solve the world's problems
Time to move on to...
Yellow doesn't hate this, they are cool with this even though it is still hard to grow.
examples: Super rare, you tell me what you think?
Transformational dilemma: Overthinks, in head to much. Still doesn't solve the world's problems
Time to move on to...
Stage 8 Turquoise
Total wholistic.
Non-duality.
True embrace of spirituality.
Non-dogmatic.
So rare no main example comes to mind.
I don't understand this one so I won't speak much about it.
That is the end of the talked-about levels, there are theoretically a few more.
Total wholistic.
Non-duality.
True embrace of spirituality.
Non-dogmatic.
So rare no main example comes to mind.
I don't understand this one so I won't speak much about it.
That is the end of the talked-about levels, there are theoretically a few more.
Final analysis.
Your ego will trick you under Yellow.
"I am above X color. I am this color"
You aren’t usually the color you think.
Your ego wants to think it is two steps above where it is.
Green thinks its turquoise.
Orange thinks its yellow.
Red thinks its orange.
Your ego will trick you under Yellow.
"I am above X color. I am this color"
You aren’t usually the color you think.
Your ego wants to think it is two steps above where it is.
Green thinks its turquoise.
Orange thinks its yellow.
Red thinks its orange.
Final analysis.
You can’t skip ahead, you have to go through each stage.
That can be a bitter pill to swallow.
This is the main problem with the world.
They can’t see their stage under YELLOW and they hate the other stages.
They can’t understand their mind.
You can’t skip ahead, you have to go through each stage.
That can be a bitter pill to swallow.
This is the main problem with the world.
They can’t see their stage under YELLOW and they hate the other stages.
They can’t understand their mind.
Remember this works on a societal and personal level.
You are a mixture. What do you think you are?
You are a mixture. What do you think you are?
WHY use this? To transcend & not have us all kill each other.
How to use this?
Being aware of the stages is a huge start.
Accept you aren’t where you think or are or where you’d like to be.
Know there is a path forward.
How to use this?
Being aware of the stages is a huge start.
Accept you aren’t where you think or are or where you’d like to be.
Know there is a path forward.
We need more folks moving from Tier 1 thinking (orange & green) to tier 2 thinking.
It starts to chill you out and makes you more capable to solve problems.
Moving up the spiral will make your chances of survival increase.
Evolve yourself, your family & friends.
It starts to chill you out and makes you more capable to solve problems.
Moving up the spiral will make your chances of survival increase.
Evolve yourself, your family & friends.
Beige, purple & red are dying out and as society continues to shift UP colors.
In time colors below yellow with start to fade out as well.
Transcend and include. Go to the next stage and bring the functional parts of the previous stage. Not transcend and demonize.
In time colors below yellow with start to fade out as well.
Transcend and include. Go to the next stage and bring the functional parts of the previous stage. Not transcend and demonize.
You are only where you are psychologically because of many different layers of luck/circumstance.
You are likely above Purple or Red in a first-world country. That is luck. They haven't developed that psyche yet. Apply this to all other colors.
You are likely above Purple or Red in a first-world country. That is luck. They haven't developed that psyche yet. Apply this to all other colors.
If you made it this far, what's wrong with you, lol, and sorry for the migraine.
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