Developing your consiousness means that people:

• become increasingly aware of their influence on their surroundings and on the fate of animals
• take responsibility for the consequences of their influence
• do not base their self-appreciation on the judgment of others, and stop judging others
• know how to put their ego and their selfishness into perspective, and to (gradually) replace it with self-realization
• do not fill their lives with senseless activities just for fear of silence and emptiness
• restrain themselves voluntarily, and don't begrudge others when they fill the vacated space
• live in the here and now, and are themselves
• do not insist on behaving like a permanent victim of a past event
• know their prejudices and realize their function
• develop a sense of compassion for others
• strife to modesty
• maintain a balance between keeping a distance and being involved (i.e. respect)
• realize that nobody has more rights than any other, man or animal
• fight injustice and dare to set boundaries
• realize that it is better for everyone to direct themselves to unconditional giving instead of taking, without selling themselves short
• value and integrate feelings, mind, observation and intuition equally
• do not try to force happiness and (personal) progress