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Why I said NO to the American Dream

Humanity's Team • October 9, 2019

Why I said NO to the American Dream

Steve Farrell

Twenty years ago, in 1999, I was sitting in my office in Silicon Valley, deeply considering the world we live in and wondering what role I might be able to play in creating a U-turn into a more conscious world.


With a few friends and colleagues, I’d co-founded a company called Netigy and I was the Executive Chairman. We’d already sold our first company, ENS, and this second one was just getting started.


At that time, Netigy occupied a 45,000 square-foot building and had leased another 90,000 square-foot building next door to support our future growth…


And while I was definitely tasting the American Dream, it was already clear to me that this was not what my life was to be about.


Even then, global warming, environmental degradation, and gross income inequality were on the rise, and humanity was not pointed in a positive direction, so I found myself deeply concerned about the state of the world.

What good would it be for me to create all the financial success I might imagine when the world I lived in and loved was burning?


I knew I felt called to play a role in creating planetary awakening and global healing, and while I wasn’t at all sure what that looked like or how I might be involved, I was sure I’d reached the end of the line as a Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur.


Important work needed to be done and I was determined to be a part of it.


As you probably know, new doors often cannot open before old doors close, so I sold all my interests in the companies I was involved in, left the business associations I’d been involved in for over 10 years, and sold my home in Silicon Valley.


My wife Stephanie and I created a little ceremony in Big Sur, California, to mark the occasion of me moving from technology entrepreneur to spiritual citizen. 18 months would pass before my next steps became clear.


In the late 1990s, outside of mystical circles, there was little awareness of “Oneness” or the notion of “living into the Unity of all of Life,” and I felt certain this was a foundational problem.


I believed then (and still do) that there can be no true wholeness, health and well-being in the world as long as there are so many people who feel separate from others and from the Earth itself.


Even though these things were clear to me at that time, I wasn’t yet sure how to best address them in a meaningful way.


It was around this time that I met and became friends with Neale Donald Walsch, and as a member of our community, you probably well know what happened next.


Neale called me in early 2003 and invited me to attend a planning session for what would become Humanity’s Team. A few months after that dream became a reality, and it was officially a non-profit 501c3, he asked if I’d be Humanity’s Team’s executive director.


16 years later, here I still am, and the Oneness Declaration I helped to create those many years ago has grown into the Global Oneness Day we all know and love.


While only about 1,000 people participated in our first “Earth Day for an Awakened Humanity” in 2010, over 100,000 people participated last year, and we anticipate many more this year, our 10th Anniversary.


Back when I agreed to help Neale launch Humanity’s Team, my friends all thought I’d lost my mind…


But I soon met new friends, located all over the world, who shared the same vision for humanity and for the Earth as me—a vision of a world awakening to its true Self and a way of living that honors the Divine in each person and lifeform, and the dignity this affords to each and every one.


Many all over the world are joining together to support planetary awakening and embrace this new way of living we are called to…


And as we become more conscious, we naturally become more compassionate and we begin to live more in service to others and to the Earth itself.


We feel our connection to each and all, and we assume responsibility for the world around us, inspiring us to positive action in every way we can.


Does the idea of a planetary awakening resonate with you and make you want to live in that world we create together?


If so, I hope you’ll decide to sign up to join us for the free Global Oneness Day Celebration and Summit starting on Saturday, October 19th and ending on Global Oneness Day itself, Thursday, October 24th.


The reason this year’s theme is “Conscious Leadership for a Rapidly Changing World” is because there can be no planetary awakening or real behavior shift without all of us, including you.


This is not something a few will accomplish from elevated ranks; it is something grassroots that we must all embrace and support for it to truly work.


We must all strive to become fully conscious, and then help those around us learn how to see what we see, so we can all be fully conscious together.


Are you feeling called to step into conscious leadership with us—at home, in your job, or on a bigger stage?


If so, then I urge you to sign up for free to attend the Summit events and discover how to be a bigger part of the solution with us.


Sign Up Here for Free to Join Us for the Global Oneness Day Summit


It’s not a coincidence that I’ve ended up here, along with many others, playing a role in the awakening, and it’s probably not a coincidence that you are wherever you are, including being here right now.


I hope you’ll take it as a sign and will decide to come with us on this journey.


In service,


Steve


Steve Farrell

Worldwide Executive Director

Humanity’s Team


P.S. I also invite your leadership in spreading the word about Global Oneness Day everywhere you can, and about our Oneness with the Divine, one another, and all of life.


That’s how change begins. One seed at a time.


I hope to see you on Saturday, October 19th, when we launch the Global Oneness Day 10th Anniversary Summit with our powerful first set of panels!


Find Out All the Details Here and Sign Up for Free

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