Do you know what I want more than anything? World Peace. Not the kind of peace that beauty pageant contestants say. Not the kind of peace that exists when Nations are not at war with each other. Not the hippie two fingered salute of non-action. I want an active Peace. A bold, loud, daring peace. I want brother helping brother, man helping man. The type of peace where hunger and starvation do not exist because we, humanity will not allow it. I want the type of peace where anger and discomfort, hate and evil become eradicated from the very fabric of what it means to be human. These need to be replaced. Someday, if this experiment that is humanity succeeds, they will be. Curiosity will replace anger, Comfort will consume discomfort. Love will destroy hatred. And Good will triumph over evil.
Today, the world operates on fabricated principles of necessity. We, The People are maintained by Nations. Our actions are controlled by these Nations, by our Culture, and by our unique Individualities. Our systems maintain presence through the form of currency and might. This is the Best solution for mankind?
Our energy is created through non renewable resources. Why? Can we not truly discover a better way?
People become content with the every-day aspect of their lives and cease learning. Why? Have they lost passion?
People literally starve to death. Why? Do we not have the resources and capability to feed the world? We do.
Understand that today we (the fortunate souls in America and like-modeled Countries) are free. This is, truly remarkable. It is a HUGE step forward in the evolution of the mindset of humanity. For each person to have the opportunity to reach their full potential is unprecedented. But do not become complacent. Yearn for more. Strive for more. Each moment is an opportunity, each opportunity a gift.
I know the path to Active Peace, though it cannot be attained in our lifetime. The answer is actually, very simple. Be Good. Pursue goodness and righteousness, and do it actively. Each moment. Each opportunity. Destroy Evil. Do not destroy evil with hatred, but hate each and every evil act. Actively seek out evil, and blot it out. Treat your fellow humanity with humanity. Be passionate about learning. Learn about the World around you, and learn about Yourself. Each encounter is an opportunity to learn. Teach these values to your children and make sure they teach these values to their children. And have hope. Hope that someday humanity will exist as more than the sum of its parts. Where we can explore the universe that exists both in the stars and the universe that exists in every human being.
That is what I yearn for. That is what I strive for. That is the future that I live for and that I will continue to pursue.
Well said, my friend. I and almost everyone I know would like to see the same thing. The biggest problem I see is that people honestly think it is somehow easier to be dishonest. Nobody wants to take the road less traveled and do what is right for everyone. While the Utilitarian view (i.e. the greatest good for the greatest number) is what we all strive for, there are many people who have gotten too sidetracked by themselves and the petty differences between them and their fellow Man. I just wish that we could all stop the ridiculous feuds and grievances we have based on religion or meaningless lines on some map. I sincerely hope that we all wake up and realize that while we may see things differently, our perceptions are merely different sides of the same coin. It saddens me that people of our generation and the following are either numb to this or simply think that the change cannot start within their lifetime. This is not something that can change all at once as it will take several generations, but it has to start somewhere and I say now is the time. If we as humans have in the last 100 years, developed manned flight, motorized personal transportation, treatments for cancer, placed men on the Moon, lived in space (i.e. the International Space Station), developed fuel-efficient vehicles and broken the sound barrier, it is entirely possible to bring about World Peace. Let's start now and together we will reach our goal.
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