How “Times They Are A Changing” talks to us?

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February 10, 2025

A commentary on the Times They Are A Changing by Bob Dylan

Come gather 'round people wherever you roam

And admit that the waters around you have grown

And accept it that soon you'll be drenched to the bone

If your time to you is worth savin'

Then you better start swimmin' or you'll sink like a stone

For the times they are a-changin’.

To us, this is more than just a song—it’s a clarion call for those who live from the heart. It’s time for the seekers, yogis, monks, philosophers, and thinkers of the world to step forward. It’s time to secure not just your own future, but also the legacy of the wisdom traditions you belong to.

Work to preserve truth. Build to create balance—not just for intellect and profit, but for the deeper, unseen dimensions of life—because that is what evolution and the mighty pulse of consciousness expect of you.

We know the matrix is challenging, and we know you may have lost your drive to engage in this world. Yet the more you run away, the more you lose the opportunity to create change and represent a new world. So lay down your backpacks, pick up the tools you have, and build—even if it’s small—doing the best you can. Because just like everyone else, you have the right to speak and share your vision.

A New Kind of Innovation

Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen

And keep your eyes wide, the chance won't come again

And don't speak too soon, for the wheel's still in spin

And there's no tellin' who that it's namin'

For the loser now will be later to win

For the times they are a-changin’.

We’ve spent far too much energy creating another luxury brand, another faster delivery service, another way to drive consumption. But what about building for the soul? What about designing technology that nurtures rather than extracts?

What happened to all your philosophies, dreams, and the pain and injustice you felt as you navigated this world? Where has that voice gone? You can silence it for a while, but trust me—it will return, and likely when you least expect it.

We’re at a tipping point. While the masses rush toward the next distraction, a few will choose to build something different—something rooted in introspection and meaning, something that expresses a deeper realization rather than just acquired knowledge. That’s where real impact begins.

A New Responsibility for Power

Come senators, congressmen, please heed the call

Don't stand in the doorway, don't block up the hall

For he that gets hurt will be he who has stalled

The battle outside ragin'

Will soon shake your windows and rattle your walls

For the times they are a-changin’.

It’s time for those in power to recognize their responsibility—not just to economies, but to consciousness itself. Policies shouldn’t merely favor those who monetize. What about those who meditate? Where is the framework for people dedicating their lives to healing, wisdom, and building a future beyond material wealth?

Where is the economy for consciousness? Why do we have systems designed for consumption and conservation, yet none that nurture the evolution of human awareness? What if we measured success not by profit, but by the levels of consciousness cultivated? What if entrepreneurship was designed for inner expansion rather than only market dominance?

Building a New Wheel

Come mothers and fathers throughout the land

And don't criticize what you can't understand

Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command

Your old road is rapidly agin'

Please get out of the new one if you can't lend your hand

For the times they are a-changin’.

Our generation has fought hard for freedom—the freedom to express, choose, and create. But now that we have it, what will we do with it? Will we keep turning the same old wheel, or will we build a new one?

Serial entrepreneurs, digital nomads, trust-fund innovators—what if you used your skills and privilege to create something truly meaningful? What if we redefined wealth so that the richest were those who mastered inner fulfillment?

A New World is Emerging

The line it is drawn, the curse it is cast

The slow one now will later be fast

As the present now will later be past

The order is rapidly fadin'

And the first one now will later be last

For the times they are a-changin’.

Power structures are shifting, and people’s priorities are changing. This is our chance to build a world where consciousness, culture, and wisdom hold as much value as capital.

Let the internet be more than a mirror of Freud’s psychology—let it also be a space for shamans, sages, and thinkers from ancient traditions. What would an Instagram designed by a yogic mind look like? What kind of Tinder could be built on the principles of Sufism? These are our questions to ask and our answers to create.

The times are changing. Will you step in and help shape this new world?

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Founder Sacred Startups, Mentor, Exploring entrepreneurship for a richer human inner world.

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