Well, I’d say I, for one, am striving, daily, to remain REALLY HERE. And by this I mean, centered, grounded, aware, and loving. That’s a very different kind of HERE than that of the sociological/political one in the concluding fourth stage of this meme.
Or is it?

Instead, maybe I should say that I, for one, am personally at stage 2.
And have been, for decades!
Lonely, at first.
No longer!
Yes! I do know others. So stage three!
Does that mean enough of us ARE here: Centered, grounded, aware, and loving?
If not yet, then soon.
Come one, come all.

”And you? My teacher looked up, his left eyebrow arched, pencil poised. 'I want to do a paper on the concept of time.’” I mumbled, timidly. 'Time?' He sniffed. “I wouldn’t touch the subject. Too difficult.” — AK, 1967
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