Lord, but that list is a long, long one with no end in sight. There's so much that we need - materially, spiritually, economically, a full understanding of the realm of humanity, what it is to be human. What in fact are the instructions from within us and those of the Lord, by whatever name we call that power. To comprehend via education and instinct, formally or informally, what is it which enables humans to time and time again to commit the same egregious existential threatening actions, yet also time again and again, have the stamina and determination to dig ourselves out of our own self-created disaster zone.
Humans as a group and as individuals, are bundles of contradiction and exasperation. We spout platitudes containing promises of improvement, a drive to reach perfection and to dissipate the flaws of the world. Yet our actions and deeds speak otherwise as we negate all those promises with the. exact opposite in reality, of course with explanatory reasons and excuses. Loads of hooey containing only hot air which dissipates quickly along with the original positive intentions.
I wonder, do we fully understand what we are doing? Do we comprehend, even as we push the religious tenets handed down to us by whatever named Power we worship, we are, in our stubborn misthought and mistaught deeds are violating those very same principles of faith. Do we not realize by our contradictions, our hypocrisy, we are setting the stage for yet another generation to grow up confused and ever more cynical, evermore distant from the better side of humanity. We engender a loss of drive, desire, energy and ability to mount the efforts necessary, the insight and intelligence to dig beneath the surface and find the roots of the evils we as human have perpetrated upon this planet and at least begin the campaign of repair, to make a start and set an example for those who follow and for those wavering souls of our own time. Always sparked with a realization that the woes of this planet are self-inflicted, by careless action or lack of action. Knowing and accepting that upon our shoulders lies the responsibility, the onus and the necessity to do what must be undertaken, to coax and lead humanity forward on a better path for the future than we have trodden in the past and present.
Think ahead, perhaps in a bubble of illusion and eternal hope, of a possibility, a reality, of finding minds, hearts and souls willing and capable of sitting down, celebrating our similarities, and explaining and accepting of the various tweaks and turns which heretofore have separated us. Much to our detriment. We have needlessly exaggerated them so let us diminish them now, accept and celebrate both our commonalities and our differences, and with real intent and effort, reach a realization, an actuality, of that bubble.
We do, within us, have the ability to negate the power and effects of the poison of hate which the world has unfortunately championed since the beginning of time. We need to understand that only via cooperation and understanding can we forge forward as a species, fix our ailing planet and perhaps even explore the stars and the rest of this glorious universe. For many, many years I have despaired of this possibility, wondering if we had the ability, even a smidgen of desire, to mount an attempt, to plant one small seed. After further thinking and further reading, though, the words of those wiser than I have caused me to think there is a possibility, though it grows darker and dimmer almost daily. I think we can at least make a start, but if we do not, the end will be upon us and due to us.
We must understand, we must accept and acknowledge, that up to this point we have failed abysmally, far more than we have succeeded. The road to success, even the faint outline of a path through to success will become visible only when, as individuals and as entities, we understand that selfish desires to heap more within our hands than another is harmful to all. In fact, these ramped up uncontrollable practices and desires lead only to more trouble rather than benefit. Before we can expect nations to understand and practice that we must find it within ourselves. And it is that effort and understanding which I seek within.
For those who will accuse me of fostering some outmoded ism of some sort, I am not. I value individualization, proper gains or losses as we earn them. I do not champion over access for that is eminently harmful to all. It is part of an emphasis we need - of action and reaction, of consequences applied as proper. Always in such a way that the gains outweigh the losses, and we all learn and savor, a win-win situation, for individuals and the world at large.
Up to this point we have failed more than succeeded. We must try to and indeed do better, for there is no other choice for us. We are all on this world together. We hang together or we hang separately -an old but true statement.
More on the morrow, Hang in there with me.
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