Enlightenment is higher states of awareness.
Conscious evolution means having the desire to evolve.
We are acting on our desire; there is nothing wrong. Just remember if it does not pan out, if our desires go unfulfilled, it's perfect!
Mental development is a by-product of hard work and effort.
From inanimate object, to microorganism, to plant, to insect, to animal, to human, there is an evolving level of intelligence.
Yoga doesn't ask you to be more than you are. But it does ask you to be all that you are.