This was precisely where my mind went, that to support any work of great import, to imbue it with lasting impact, care must be taken when laying the foundation. Quality implies staying power aligned with consistently applied, widely accepted, time-tested standards, and to remain stable requires us to think beyond the current moment; this is only possible when we can move beyond immediate survival; when we can rest upon our laurels for a moment and ponder, “how can I create that which will exceed to reach beyond my grasp? How can I use my experiences to guide those who will come to Be after me? How do I know my Self to be ‘me’, part of the whole, One of Many?” It is selflessness which makes us relatable, and selfishness which keeps us alive; when the practices of self-care meet cooperation, only then can society function.
And when we move together, working toward common goals of thriving, we are able to innovate upon those standards, to become the cutting edge of the blade which slices through the stasis of the status quo to propel us onward; but forward momentum only yields stability when it is stacked atop a firm foundation of, exactly as you say, timeless truths, which tell the tales of successful strategies for survival of our species, for it is only with many viable members that we may proceed through the succession of generations, unbound and unbroken. Whether through lessons passed to us in our DNA, oral histories passed down through time immemorial, or modern integrative methods of relearning our lost wisdoms and applying those lessons to our advancements, the lives of those who came before us will always inform our next steps, whether to emulate or denigrate, the lessons are everywhere, if only we have eyes to see.

✊In Solidarity, is our how and our why.