In order to begin to understand how to respect one another, we must find out why we disrespect others just because they are less fortunate than us. People fall into these unfortunate situations mainly because of others' expectations. For example, society imposes ideals that are often completely wrong about certain "clans". Its predisposition is usually that they are all "losers" because of how they choose to live. So really, freedom doesn't exist in this world. We have allowed society to dictate our way of life. Meaning, we have allowed the media to rule us. Think about it... how do you know what to buy, how to live, how to act? And who controls these ideas? Do you? No. Corporations control the media simply so that they can sell more products, ideas, and a "brand" of life. It's all an illusion... even the campaigns that our politicians produce are a "brand" of ideals. They are selling themselves so that they may enjoy the kickbacks that their contributors offer. Sort of a "I scratch your back, you scratch mine" mentality. This mentality creates greed, selfishness, and corruption.
So how do we get around this way of life? Well, the first action that I personally recommend is to stop listening to your television, and start utilizing the internet for research, or reading more. The second action would be to find out who you really are without all of the brands that you believe in by creating instead of consuming. Figure out how to ride your bicycle to work in the rain without getting wet! Take a chance! Push yourself by creating a way to heat your water with the sun instead of using a water heater, start growing your own garden, and share it with your community. Get closer to the earth and community instead of living as though it doesn't exist. Self sufficiency breeds creativity, knowledge, and love. The three things that have suffered the most with our indoctrination into the illusion that is society. Human behavior will return to it's original purpose, to take care of the earth and each other selflessly.
Cool beans! I have a couple of gardens I keep going year-round. I spent a year up in the high desert of New Mexico too where I built my own oven with rocks and clay and foraged for wild foods. (I never did manage to hit a jackrabbit with the bow and arrow I made but it's probably just as well because I hear they're really stringy. The house I lived in was all solar, so when the battery ran out around midnight, I usually went to sleep. Good times, there was lots of magic in the air and it helped clear my head and start a long overdue process of restoring myself to sanity.
ReplyDeleteWhen you say "the first action that I personally recommend is to stop listening to your television, and utilizing the internet for research, or reading more" you mean "use the internet or read more" right? that's how I take it at least... good advice. "take care of the earth and each other selflessly" Amen sister. We need alot more of that.
Ray