Introduction

Causative Living

Causative living is a term that exactly describes our intention - that is to live fulfilled lives on purpose.

I was introduced to the concept in 1979 by my friend & mentor Bil Botha, who at the time ran the Causative Living Foundation. Sadly Bil was killed in an auto accident in the late 80's & it appears that his foundation died with him.

Still, causative living is not a belief system or a religion, but is reliant on understanding, wisdom and common sense, and not on a particular driver. Causative living really is the FUNCTION of mature man, and it is his inheritance.

Now the word maturity connotes a transition from one stage to another. It describes one who functions maturely and who manifests increasing understanding and wisdom, one who exhibits and grows in the characteristics of a causative living person.

Now our, that is homo sapiens', inheritance is mature function, and this can be recognised in the manner in which he solves his problems. Solving problems affectively or by force are sure indicators of immature behaviour. So when homo saps uses wars, pogroms, social, racial and religious persecution and bias to 'solve' his problems, we recognise mature function is missing.

In nature it seems clear that there are no forgone conclusions, and so said, maturity is an end that has to be aimed at causatively and won, game-like. Plants, and animals have inbuilt body-emotion programs tending towards physical maturity. Programs like - avoid predators, get old enough, have sex, get kids, raise kids, then die - are common in nature, but constrain their owners to more or less reactive behaviour. The spirit, as creativity, intention, and understanding, on the other hand is not programmed but is the free author of its creations.

Homo saps can just as well die out as any other species, but for arguments' sake, and to further a very ancient argument, let us categorise mature man as a functionally new sub species which we'll call 'homo novus'. Now, as we are able to describe the characteristics of homo novus, so we are able to direct our intention toward that end. This ancient argument culminating in 'New Man or Christ' is the spirit (the essence) of the bible, it is a teleology bestowing upon man his inheritance, salvation or mature function.

Homo novus is not a racial or religious group, like Jews, Arabs or Christians, but it is a functional one that already exists. Its members are largely unknown to each other, but is seen in those who live causatively & responsibly. They are spread around the world, and drawn from different racial groups and religious groups.

In my next blog I intend to list 7 characteristics of a CLP, Causative Living Person.