I was born into a world where we were told what was right and wrong, what should and should not be done. All our actions are dictated out in black and white – what is proper and improper.
Duality vs Oneness - My world teaches me duality.
We progress to school and strive to study hard in subjects our world says is important. Exams will tell us our position amongst our peers. Number one is the best position – the position that tells everyone you are the top achiever. Then you graduate from school and move on to the next stage – work. We are told there are thousands of applicants applying for the same one position. Only one will get it.
Competition vs Creation, Struggle and Scarcity vs Abundance – My world taught me to compete and work hard, that nothing comes easy.
Once you have a job, you learn the importance of working hard and achieving company goals for that promotion and bonus. We also learn that others are vying for the same position, and may not play fair to obtain it. Then we learn that once you have that position, others may still be vying it.
Envy and jealousy vs harmony and rapport.
Greed for power and material wealth vs sharing of abundance.
We learn limitation – that there are limited jobs, with limited positions and promotions.
Old World: Differentiation, competition, struggle, demand, desire.
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New World: Oneness, creation, peace, giving and sharing.
Imagine a world where you were born to bond with the world around you. World unification towards a common good – our common goal to improve our lives. No more differentiation and class structures. No more division by nations or political and religious beliefs. All one and all equal.
Instead of being told what was wrong or right, you are encouraged to seek the truth for yourself. You are guided to your wisdom.
Instead of being graded, you are taught to find your own strengths and harness and grow your individual skills and talents. You are guided to learn who you are and how to give your best to the world.
Instead of competing, you learn to create. You are given support to find your fit in society. Everyone welcomes you with open arms and helps you find the place where you belong. A support system that welcomes all young into the adult world – where graduation is when you find yourself and what you want to give for a living.
When everyone gives, everyone receives. The givers have to receive – it is a cycle.
A world that is limitless and loving and giving. A world not boxed by fixated beliefs, but open to new thoughts and ideas, new insights and wisdom. A world guided by compassion and love.
If only we understood that we are one, and that competing with or believing others are wrong is like competing and thinking wrong of ourselves – as we hold others back or put them down, we hold ourselves back. You may be the best, but you are only the best in the society bubble you’re in. Imagine if the whole of society stops competing and starts lifting itself up - a new world, a new civilization.
Since I was a kid I’ve dreamed of a mechanized world – a world of abundance where houses were built by machines, crops are automatically grown and there is more then enough of everything for everyone. A world where we are relieved from what we must do, to grow and develop ourselves to whom we can be – to give our best to everyone around us.
A friend shared a documentary with me titled Zeigeist. There’s this sense of peace that goes “At Last” when I see my thoughts and beliefs reflected on someone else. Almost feels like coming home, finally. I was reminded of the vision I had when I was a teen and the frustrations I felt at what this world is doing to itself. This documentary clip gave me hope. As I watched it, I kept thinking, what a lucky generation the future will be. I wish I can live it. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7065205277695921912
Thursday, February 5, 2009
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