Absolutely! Here's a simple example: I'm a recovering information addict who used to perceive myself as having a deep need to know things, which was actually a

Absolutely! Here's a simple example: I'm a recovering information addict who used to perceive myself as having a deep need to know things, which was actually anxiety around and fear of uncertainty or not knowing. In recovery, I've learned there's very little I need to know, learning to tap into my intuition, instead. One indigenous story dealt with exactly this. I used to think of myths and mythology as ancient outdated beliefs. I now view them as learning opportunities. I've found it useful to view literally everything this way, which is another teaching I've encountered in indigenous stories & I learned on my own beforehand. I now view beliefs as tools for configuring cognitive biases and can find many useful ways to prime my brain this way. So yeah...crazy useful and totally counter to modern society's teachings, probably because these lessons work against the more toxic/limiting aspects of modern life. Thanks for asking! There are timeless teachings about how nature works (at least until nature evolves away from them) in indigenous cultures, which includes how to care for ourselves. That's stuff that was for sure missing from my upbringing and education. Also, here's another example of how what I consider Western science is only just now catching up to some indigenous teachings: https://blogs.crikey.com.au/northern/2015/11/08/ornithogenic-fire-raptors-as-propagators-of-fire-in-the-australian-savanna/ https://blogs.crikey.com.au/northern/2015/11/08/ornithogenic... The local indigenous tribes in that area told of birds that were setting fires. People considered the stories a myth. Nope...just observations of nature being passed down generationally through stories. I've heard some indigenous folk refer to it as their form of scientific documentation. That perspective also makes it much easier for me to find value in the stories.