Part 4 · Going Forth
We Are the Future
Read the Lyrics
There ain't no use to be complaining all the time It's your attitude in life that sees you through and makes you lighter So you can fly above your troubles There's no trouble, that's too wide For you to jump with your solutions and with our friends all by your side We are the future We are the future We are the future And the future is on our side There's no time to be wasting; there's just time to live our lives So do everything with love and the bread you bake will come out good The world will be your family and we'll make friends with our enemies Time will surely go, so give your love to what you know Who you are and what you choose ripples out in an afterglow We are the future We are the future We are the future And the future is on our side We are the future We are the future We are the future And the future is on our side We are the future We are the future We are the future And the future is on our side There's no time to be wasting; there's just time… to live our lives
Sit With This
Theme: collective agency, love in action, ripples outward
- After hearing We Are the Future, what is alive in you now?
- What does it mean to be "the future" — not someday, but in how you live now?
- What would it mean to do everything with love — even the ordinary things?
- What's one thing you could do differently tomorrow that ripples outward?
- Who are you doing this with? Who is your community of action?
🍄 Support Mapping — your mycelial network ▾
We Are the Future is about going together. Not as isolated individuals carrying the weight alone, but as a mycelial network — feeding each other, reaching each other, sustaining each other. This practice makes that network visible.
Looking for ways to develop synergy and co-intelligence is part of the Great Turning. You can't draw a mycelial map in your head. You need paper.
How it works
You'll need paper and a pen. Give yourself 8–10 minutes.
- Place your name at the centre of the page
- Around it, write the names of people who play a significant role in your personal and working life
- Draw arrows to show the flow of support — in or out. The thicker the arrow, the greater the support
Once the map is drawn, sit with these questions:
- How satisfied are you with the flows of support you receive and offer?
- Do you feel sustained? If not, how could you invite more in?
- Do you feel you have more to offer than you're currently giving? Where might those flows go?
- Is there anybody you could add to the map? Anybody you would like to add?
Share maps in pairs or small groups. Notice what surprises you about someone else's network.
Needs paper and pen. Works well solo first, then shared. 10–15 minutes drawing, 5–10 minutes sharing in pairs. No full-group debrief needed — the conversations in pairs are enough.
⭕ Going Forth Circle ▾
A practice from the Work That Reconnects · Joanna Macy, Active Hope
Going Forth needs a body, not just an intention. This circle makes the commitment spoken and witnessed.
How it works
Form a circle if you can. Each person speaks one sentence: "I go forth to..." No amplification, no performance — just the sentence, spoken plainly. The facilitator begins, to model brevity and groundedness. The circle holds what's said without response.
Facilitation note: keep the frame simple — one sentence only. Resist the urge to elaborate or explain. 5–10 minutes depending on group size.