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Before we discuss becoming the CEO of your life, let’s consider the triangle of a sense of belonging and a sense of freedom. If we exclusively choose either the sense of freedom or the sense of belonging, we end up at extremes. It’s not one or the other; it’s about balancing the two. Remember, if you choose one over the other, the pendulum can swing you to the opposite direction, where you don’t want to be. If you resist this, you might be torn apart emotionally or become so stressed that you lose your health in various ways.

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Sense of freedom Sense of belonging

To balance these two powerful human senses, you must become the CEO of your life, managing your own show. Otherwise, your belonging groups will call the shots, dictating how you should think and live. If you comply without questioning, believing they know better than you, you fall into a trap of insignificance, inadequacy, and meaninglessness. Worse, you may feel like a born sinner. They succeed in robbing your self-esteem, making you act against your genetic makeup. This can rob you of your own happiness and contentment. As mortals, we cannot afford this because the most crucial aspect of being mortal is to be happy and content. If your nature calls for you to be a free spirit, but the politics of your sense of belonging overrides this, you end up in internal conflict. This is not a healthy place, especially for a mortal.

Belonging groups have always discouraged individual strength because an educated individual is difficult to control. In some conservative societies, questioning authorities, especially religious ones, is still punishable. Your ability to question is suppressed due to governing politics, which goes against nature’s call.

This has nothing to do with God and the Devil. We must learn to use our free will to balance everything in life to survive hostile situations. At the end of the day, we bear the responsibility for our actions. Committing spiritual crimes in the name of belonging groups or religions still falls on our individual shoulders because we must live with the external and internal consequences.

When you ask yourself who and what you are, the straightforward answer is that you are the third equation, equal to God and the Devil. Nothing takes physical form unless you put your effort into it. God can do good with your help, and the Devil cannot do bad without your assistance. My question to you is, how many times have you seen God perform a miracle for you, or the Devil come to you exclusively and cause harm without human intervention? Don’t think about movies and their special effects when answering this.

If scientists say you evolved from monkeys, ask why monkeys are still around and why they didn’t evolve with you. Physically, there might not be much difference, but the differences we have are unbelievable. How many monkeys can do what a human child can, from talking to solving problems? I saw a video of a toddler who threw pillows on the floor to make his landing soft. This little difference shows the ability to think, plan, and achieve. Remember the title of this blog, “The Atom of Autonomy.” That’s the difference between monkeys and humans. Sure, evolution is happening for us all, but not without the differences we brought from our unknowns. Whether you believe it’s from God or not, I think that atom of autonomy is a God particle we all carry within. If you’re not aware, you’re used to seeing yourself as just a physical entity. I believe we have an equally strong spiritual side that came with us before birth.

Did we take a physical form of a primate, or did we evolve from monkeys enough to understand our godly nature? If that’s not true, why aren’t miracles from God happening all the time? Why is human physicality required for all good and bad to happen?

Did God create the world, its residents, the universe, and galaxies? Or did our awareness of God evolve with us and become part of humanity? Or was it always there, and we became aware by exploring our brain’s capacity, just like muscles grow with use, to see what we are capable of.

If we don’t know, what is wrong with accepting the unknown? Why do we kill each other over assumptions or what we don’t know? If we don’t know what was or what will be tomorrow, why do our assumptions become our facts? The answer lies in our loyalties to the politics of our belonging groups and the politics of our sense of belonging.

Ask why we have an evolutionary nature and why some resist while others explore. Who is right in following God’s will, the explorers or the obedient? I believe evolution is in our genes, so anything we brought with us in our nature is godly. Everything else is created by humans for political purposes, whether out of love or control.

What is God to you as a mortal individual? Why do some human groups give all the power to God, even if God needs your help to perform good deeds physically? Where do you think you stand in the larger scheme of life as a human individual?

You are an entity who converts spirituality into physical actions, so have some respect for yourself. You bring free will, the ability to evolve, a personal sense of justice, compassion, and the ability to sacrifice and love one another. These are ingrained in us from before birth, so why do you still feel inferior, insignificant, or sinful? This means you are a spiritual entity before you take physical form. Your troubles start with politically tainted installed knowledge.

By now, you understand being a CEO of your life and have learned about the flipped triangle. You have learned about the powerful politics of your sense of belonging and have become aware of your sense of freedom. Now you need to understand why we become raging monsters when our love is robbed.

Becoming aware of the rules, traditions, customs, and rituals of our belonging groups, like nations and religions, is crucial to functioning peacefully within society. Remember, there is a world within you where it matters what you do and how you act outwardly. Everything has its consequences, and as mortals, we must be careful with our choices, whether for ourselves or our belonging group.

Our conflicts have nothing to do with the spiritual side of our religions. There is no spirituality in killing each other in the name of religion, even if it is called for by religious leaders. It is all about the politics of a sense of belonging, power over others, revenge for love loss, or plain and simple territorial disputes.

Love loss is a significant cause of our conflicts. Contributing to the fire of hatred and killings has nothing to do with the spiritual side of humanity. It won’t stop with political or religious leaders because they fuel our passionate religious wars. It has to come from individuals, from the bottom up, not the top down. If each of us starts questioning the politics of our belonging groups and stops feeding the conflicts with personal emotional fire, there is a chance for peace. But before that happens, the individual has to evolve to be a computer runner instead of believing they are just the data or the computer itself.

Every one of us is born as a computer runner with the gift of a brand new computer. Our families, communities, nations, and religions start to install data in us as our education and expect us to take the identity of that installed data. For instance, if you are born as a Sikh, the elders want you to grow a beard, not cut your hair, and become a Sikh. If you are born into a Muslim family, you are expected to go to the mosque, pray five times a day, believe in God and Prophet Mohammad, and follow everything said fifteen hundred years ago. If you are born Christian, you are taught you are a born sinner and told to believe in Jesus as the son of God and follow what he said two thousand years ago. If you are born into an atheist family, you are taught there is no God, and having a belief system is foolish. This is all education, and for an evolving human being, education is nothing more than data and not a real identity.

The real identity is not even the computer itself, even if it is your body. It’s just a physical body and brain, like today’s smart car that can run itself but is still your car. Even if you say, “I love my car,” can you say that car is your real identity? In reality, the person who gets a name right after birth is the computer runner. This human being who lives in a physical body, accepts knowledge as data, is more than the computer and the data combined. This spiritual entity that takes physical form at birth can be called a human being.

The question is, what is that spiritual entity? As an individual with a single body that has limitations and mortality attached from birth, we don’t feel strong and able, so we gather together and feel strength in numbers.

Our logic is twisted by our politics of a sense of belonging to groups. Yet it is one whole big entity or organism that you can call God, source, or even humanity as a whole. Depending on how you look at God, your expectations and how high you place God in your life, your actions can be tainted with the knowledge you received, especially if it was installed at a tender age when you looked at your elders with childlike disabilities and accepted it as the ultimate truth. That is why religions and armed forces seek people of a certain age. Today, it is a crime to have child soldiers.

Just as our cells die and are produced in our body, we as individuals go through the same process to become part of the body of God. That is the real identity of the entity. When, why, and how did the individual lose that identity and become part of a group instead of humanity?

If you can leave your sense of belonging to a group and join humanity as a whole, you can easily feel the connection and understand who and what you are meant to be. But being part of a group limits you as an entity.

Human knowledge is evolving until we reach our potential. Science will give you answers about nature, and the spiritual side of us will give us happiness and satisfaction. Using either one of them exclusively, you miss out on a great deal. You need both. So if someone tells you religion is the only way, ask them if they take medicine or go to a doctor when they are ill. If someone tells you they don’t believe in religion, ask why they are passionate and loyal to a certain group.

Don’t let knowledge divide you. What you are, who you are, what your limitations are, and where you stand on your individual ground are vital to your happiness, growth, and evolution. The individuals who were born before you as adults and who came after you as children are all equals. Your teachers should always be questioned, so don’t take anyone’s word as gospel. Those before you did the same thing to their ancestors. We need to evolve further to have a more mature perspective.

Being the CEO of your life is a combination of accepting what you are and who you are meant to be. You are both the physical computer and the data installed in it. But more importantly, you are the computer runner who controls both. So be honest with yourself. When you say you believe in God, understand that your belief was built on data installed in you by your belonging groups. You are not just the data or the computer. You are beyond all that, so be respectful to yourself and see what you have done to yourself and others. Being happy and content is your right. Do what is needed to reach your true identity.

Since my blog focuses on spirituality, it will always reflect the truth as I perceive and feel it in my soul. I understand that there may be differences of opinion, but I am sharing my truth. If someone sees life through a different lens, I will agree to disagree. I am a proponent of equal human rights because I believe that this new paradigm aligns closely with spirituality and equal justice. Since most governing systems use politics, they cannot be as pure as spirituality and impartial justice. Therefore, no governing system should claim to be spiritual and pure. This is why I believe all religious beliefs should stick to spirituality and stop meddling with political systems.

We are endowed with free will, a sense of autonomy, and human qualities like compassion, forgiveness, sacrifice, and love—all genetically ingrained to function in our allotted time. This places significant responsibility on individuals. We need to become aware and free from political influences in our spiritual matters. We should learn to live and let live, avoiding actions that rob others of love. We should refrain from doing to others what we wouldn’t want done to us or our loved ones.

If you are born into a religious family or are a person who likes to worship and do good, good for you. If you want to pray, then pray, because if you believe it helps you, it is worth it. However, don’t put others down or be prejudicial and discriminate against them just because they don’t believe in God the way you do. As human beings, it is in our nature to have differences of opinion, but we are not yet evolved enough to claim that we know everything there is to know. We must simply accept that we are evolving entities in the process of evolution. By respecting each other’s spiritual sides, we can avoid acting like animals, as we have done throughout history and even in our present time. We have been killing each other regardless of our religious and social evolution. My question is, why can’t we evolve beyond that place to the next step? Why does our politics of belonging trump even nature’s call for humanity to work together?

Our religions faltered when they strayed from spirituality by allowing the politics of belonging to rule their groups, leading to the departure of spirituality from the spiritual system. They disregarded equal human rights yet still claimed to be the only path to God. Our nationalism also faltered when it prioritized the politics of belonging over justice systems and spiritual values. Remember, spirituality should be the essence of religions, and justice systems are crucial for any successful nation because they keep politics of prejudice and discrimination in check. We are still evolving to learn that equal justice is desired by every one of us as individuals. Democratic values can influence and teach our groups by promoting equality. Back to the atom of autonomy: since we all carry it individually, we must learn more about it and use it in our living years.

A long time ago, I took my kids to McDonald’s. They used to get a coloring sheet with their kids’ meals. It had a maze, a picture, and another picture with dots and numbers. If you could read the numbers, you could connect the dots to create that picture and then color it.

I believe there is a picture for all of us, but the numbers are not there. So, the individual has to connect the dots to create their own picture. The real picture is there, but if you are influenced by your sense of belonging to your groups, you may not allow yourself to follow what you were supposed to be according to your hidden picture. You will try to follow what you were taught by your groups at a tender age, influenced by your parents, families, or even nations and religions, not realizing that this has the potential to rob you of happiness and contentment. Remember, you cannot afford to sacrifice your most important treasure: being mortal. Yes, in a mortal life, logically, happiness and contentment should be the most important things one can achieve.

You may be successful according to social standards, but if you feel no joy from within despite your achievements, it may be because of the clash between your influences and your nature.

Being healthy and happy is already a success and a blessing. But what I am talking about is not just physical health; it encompasses all kinds of health: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. The same goes for happiness and contentment—deep, soul-touching happiness. Success is not about what you leave behind but what you take with you, like the satisfaction of being able to reciprocate directly with God. This can help you live a life free from the fear of hell and the greed for heaven.

Health, Happiness, Success.

If you are fortunate enough to become a CEO who understands the political influences of belonging groups, you will know personal mortality in a way that helps you find the right personal picture. This is essential for living a healthy, happy, and successful life despite its mortal nature.

One may lose personal happiness, contentment, and eventually even health by following trends of the time, era, and society they are born in. If they try to create a picture based on influences that do not align with their nature, they may feel successful but lack happiness and health. This is a personal choice and prerogative, but as a mortal being, you cannot sacrifice your whole life for others’ approval. Nor can you spend your whole life trying to fit in, impress, or die trying to be admired by them. Why do we do that and pay a hefty price for it? It is a phenomenon we all need to understand and overcome because it can lead individuals to harm themselves. Like anorexia, bulimia, or even becoming suicide bombers who kill innocent people who had nothing to do with their pain.

Imagine giving a child a picture with no numbers. They would still have to connect the dots to create a picture but would rely on their imagination. This can be fun, but if they are unable to create even an imaginary picture, they will get frustrated, complicating the problem for both the child and society.

That is why there are so many frustrated people in the world. Our politics of belonging is an emotional phenomenon of humanity. It is so powerful that, even being educated, we as individuals don’t care about our health and happiness regardless of our awareness of our mortal nature.

We all have an idea in our minds of how we would like our lives to be, but we must understand the impact of our influences first. We should use not only our personal imagination but be aware of our influences and mortal nature simultaneously before connecting the dots. We can also rely on outside sources like advice from our parents or teachers. If we are fortunate and wise enough, we can figure out a pretty good picture to be happy. If not, we run the risk of messing it up, to the point that we may spend our lives trying to fix it according to our desires while living in discontentment and unhappiness, only to find out in the end that father time spares no one.

A less-than-perfect picture can create personal struggles that can last a lifetime. This frustration can cause adults to act like children and mess up the whole picture or, even worse, walk away from it all. This is a serious problem connected to an out-of-control sense of belonging.

Patience and accepting nature as a guide is the key to avoiding this situation. You also need to have faith in the picture you were blessed with. Examine whether your desires are causing you frustration. Usually, desires are related to societal influences or wanting to be like someone you admire. You need to accept that nature plays a strong role in your life and everyone has a different life story by nature.

I wrote a blog a long time ago about the Ladder of Horizon and the river of time. It was about inspiration along with appreciation.

Picture yourself climbing an invisible ladder with many people above you. You work hard, climbing one step at a time, too slow for your liking but still moving upward. Eventually, no matter what strategy you use or how hard you try, you just can’t climb any further. You get frustrated and angry like a child, but still no progress. This is where you lose happiness regardless of how high you have already climbed. When you reach this point of lost happiness, it’s time to look down and see how many millions of people want to be where you are but you are still unhappy. It’s not about how high you have climbed; it’s your competitive and unaware nature. Being unaware of mortality is part of our ingrained knowledge. If you need to run your computer, remember what a computer and data are and what you are. You live within the computer, which is full of data but has its expiry date. To be comfortable, you will have to come to terms with this. Look up and compare yourself with the people above you for inspiration so you don’t give up and continue climbing. Then look down to compare yourself with the people below you so you can appreciate your blessings. Especially if you want to stay sane in these politically influential times. As a CEO, you should know that the biggest kicker for being on that ladder is not the climbing because no matter how high you climb, you will eventually fall off because of your mortality.

Your mortal nature can teach you about your mortality and help you make decisions from a mortal perspective.

If everyone desired the same thing, how would society function? It would be strange if everyone became a police officer, lawyer, or doctor. Who would build the houses? Simply put, it is not practical. If everyone achieved what they think most people would want to be successfully happy, in reality, it is not so. Many successful people, according to the majority, should be happy, but that is not the case. That is why I believe happiness and contentment of the individual should be the measuring scale regardless of the profession.

Being successful in one area, like finance, building big muscles, setting world records in sports, or being extremely religious, is not good enough for a mortal CEO. Remember, without happiness or health, there is no success. Politically savvy belonging groups always benefit from individuals’ sacrifices, especially CEOs who don’t prioritize personal happiness and health for the sake of belonging.

Don’t sacrifice yourself for anyone but stay true to yourself, be healthy, happy, and content. That’s what being mortal is all about. As a mortal, you cannot sacrifice your whole life for others’ approval, impressing or being admired by them. You should realize how big a price you pay. Being mortal is your most important treasure. By recognizing this, you can gain personal happiness, contentment, and health, and ultimately, you will find peace of mind and be a truly successful mortal CEO.

Depending on how you view yourself as an individual and your personal life, religious or not, we all carry within us that atom of autonomy as human beings. I’m revisiting this concept, which I first wrote about long ago in a blog titled “Five Bucks and Dotted Picture.”

Whoever possesses free will also carries the potential of a CEO, and only a CEO understands how to leverage this “fiver.” We cannot deny that each and every one of us holds a powerful gift from God. Yes, I’m referring to our genetically ingrained ability to exercise free will. This ability to make decisions and choices is what I want to delve into first, as it distinguishes us from all other creatures. Free will not only grants us the freedom to choose but also places the real responsibility of our existence squarely on our individual shoulders. Free will is foundational to my blog because, even though many of us currently do not, I believe we are all meant to be CEOs of our own lives. Those who are not have likely been influenced by the politics of belonging from a young, impressionable age.

Regardless of what our sense of belonging may teach us, as adults, we bear personal and individual responsibility for our actions. Since free will assigns individual responsibility to humans, it not only grants them freedom of choice but also positions them as the third variable in life’s grand scheme, enabling us to challenge all politically accepted truths individually.

This is where it begins.

“Five Bucks: Who and What You Potentially Are and Can Be.”

Metaphorically, each of us possesses a divine “five bucks.” If there were a measuring device for intelligence, strength, and the ability to live for oneself while aiding others, we’d find this wisdom of the fiver. This fiver is akin to the ocean and space combined within a single human. Like an atom, throughout history and even today, it has been overlooked not only by individuals but also by entire populations.

How did we venture into space? How did we discover bacteria and viruses? How do humans go where ordinary creatures with wings, claws, or gills cannot? To me, it all boils down to that atom we possess within. It’s not about space exploration, medical breakthroughs, atomic, biological, scientific, or other technological advancements—it’s about the abilities of individual humans. Scientists may argue about the depths of the ocean or the vastness of space, but I say that’s insignificant; delve into yourself to see what lies within. Your five bucks is the real deal because it is a part of the divinity within you, yet unfortunately, you can also choose to align with the Devil.

Let me illustrate your fiver.

Imagine yourself thousands of years ago standing by a riverbank, wanting to cross to the other side. You see a log floating in the water and decide to use it as a raft. This decision seems simple to you today, but it wasn’t so straightforward millennia ago. First, you had to think, which required the ability to plan and act on your plan. Where do you think this ability originated? It didn’t just materialize out of thin air one day.

To me, it cannot be a random or freak occurrence of evolutionary nature—it’s too complex to be mere chance. You may have a thinking brain and a functioning body like a computer, but you need a “runner” to input the data, as a brand-new computer on a shelf does not function on its own. Picture yourself as that brand-new computer—as a baby, you have the brain and body to function, but how is that computer running? It can’t do so independently. Yes, we may have artificial intelligent life, but even that is created by the “runners.” (Back to the riverbank.)

The next step involves gathering branches, weaving them into a raft, finding a large stick to row yourself across. You might think it’s that simple. But how did all of this happen for one person? Even the sophistication of a worm is complex enough to boggle the average individual’s mind. If you genuinely believe everything within you is a random act of evolution, that’s your viewpoint, and I’m glad not all human beings think alike. Scientifically or religiously, we have our differences. Yes, we face challenges, but if everyone thought alike, our progress and evolution wouldn’t have been possible. So, you build the raft and cross the river.

If we metaphorically value wisdom, power, energy, and the ability to accomplish everything at “five bucks,” it applies to every individual. If the entire community collaborates to construct a bridge, everyone can cross back and forth.

Fast forward to today—look at an individual holding a cell phone and then at humanity as a whole. If a small community contributes their five bucks to build a bridge, what could humanity achieve today? We have bridges upon bridges, space stations, and technologies never before seen in history. Everyone in communities can cross rivers or even fly over oceans in record time. Ever wonder how and why it happened? The basic logic is that while a single individual may be weaker than a large family, community, nation, or religion, it all depends on whether they cooperate and function as a unit.

One can be highly intelligent and have ample resources to employ many helping hands for higher-level functions. However, that intelligence still stems from the five bucks you brought with you from before birth. Moving forward to the present day, the coronavirus is our current reality, underscoring the need to share our five bucks with all of humanity, not just a select few.

Confronting challenges like Ebola, Zika, or COVID-19 outbreaks, combating global warming, tackling internet-related crimes, or even constructing space stations all function best and have the greatest meaning when humanity comes together, each contributing their individual five bucks.

An analogy fits here.

A single human cell seems insignificant on its own, but under the right circumstances, combining two can create something profoundly powerful—a fully functioning human being with boundless potential.

We each have trillions of cells in our bodies. Individually, a cell may appear insignificant, but is it? The entire body begins with that single cell, so the importance of each cell should never be forgotten, even as we accumulate trillions of them.

If a community is defined by the collection of individuals but neglects the importance of each individual due to politics, that community risks becoming obsolete, much like a human body with cancer. With nurturing, individuals can generate ideas to strengthen and elevate the community to its fullest potential.

A child may mimic parents but feel restricted by the comparison to fully grown adults. If the child realizes they are not yet grown, it keeps them positive; otherwise, they might accept their limitations and potentially remain dependent on their parents for life. Depending on how they are taught, individuals may fail to recognize the autonomy of their five bucks, idolizing God and limiting themselves as inferior. If they accept this falsehood, they might pray for everything they desire without using their five bucks.

I draw this comparison between God and the human individual because it aligns with one of my philosophical themes—that the human individual is more important than we have been led or conditioned to believe.

Like children, we often place all our impossible burdens on God’s shoulders, expecting divine intervention in every aspect of our lives. Should you find yourself unable to handle a task, it’s admirable to seek divine assistance, but only after exerting your own five bucks. Just as the individual who built a raft to cross the river and then relied on divine help to navigate safely.

The concept of building bridges within communities and coming together to fulfill our social nature originates from God, speaking through human individuals. Thus, all progress made by humanity is also connected to God. Remember, we cannot function without oxygen, over which we have no control whatsoever. Therefore, everything we accomplish during our lifetime receives assistance from this unknown force, whether acknowledged or not. I believe that both humanity’s accomplishments and divine assistance deserve recognition because one provides physicality and the other spirituality. Trying to credit one without the other is like trying to clap with one hand. God and mankind evolve together, their cooperation shaping our shared destiny. Where are we headed? That’s a question we cannot answer until we arrive, so as mortal individuals, we can accept and embrace the unknown, but collectively, we should earnestly seek to uncover the truth.

Common sense dictates that we utilize our five bucks collectively to evolve, while recognizing the child within us who seeks divine assistance. Recall that all progress we have made as humans stems from our individual five bucks, not miracles. There’s a saying that “God helps those who help themselves,” and there’s more truth to it than we are often taught. If you’re alive, you are already utilizing that help; thus, every human advancement owes something to this assistance.

Even today, with the coronavirus pandemic, many believe God is punishing us for disobedience, yet the majority rely on scientists to find a cure. Expecting scientists to solve our problems is natural because they have historically been our primary source of aid. This reliance has persisted despite claims of divine punishment. These are the same people who advocate for religious authorities to dictate every aspect of human life, including the prohibition of scientific progress—from blood transfusions to stem cell research. Such rhetoric has persisted throughout history and continues to this day.

Unfortunately, solutions cannot be found through prayer alone. In ancient times, we sacrificed innocent virgins to appease God, a practice that persisted until religious leaders recognized its injustice and lack of divine response. Interestingly, despite our evolving knowledge, we only recently understood bacteria and viruses. Humanity undergoes crises and dire needs for change before advancing to the next level. Infectious diseases, the internet, space stations, and global warming have continually pointed to the need for humanity to evolve to a higher plane, embracing change rather than clinging to outdated politics of “us versus them.”

God acts through humanity, one individual at a time. Beyond miracles, all physical manifestations of God are often attributed to individuals who embrace faith. Within each of us lies the ability to make good choices, a significant part of humanity’s progression. Knowing that God’s plans are inevitable brings about our self-assessment and makes us realize that the individual within us is more complex than we originally thought.

This is another triangle one has to understand and come to terms with. In the triangle of love, I divided love into three components: Passionate love, Instinctive love, and Universal love.

After equally dividing it, another triangle emerges in the middle, which I call the core triangle and needs to be divided into two parts. By nature, you as an individual consist of a physical side and a spiritual side. Since we have free will, potentially we all are CEOs. Everything comes together if you, as a CEO, can create balance from within. Otherwise, it can be chaotic for you as an individual because if you are influenced by the politics of belonging, you can individually suffer the consequences. So, as a CEO, you should choose to create balance to live a successful mortal life.

Not knowing and understanding love yet living in society can be problematic if one is not a CEO. Learning about the ability to love and be loved, putting things in perspective, can help live a richer mortal life. Love can be as simple as a four-letter word, or you can delve into it to connect it to everything you do as a human individual, spiritually or physically. I divided love into three equal parts and then into two more components. Let’s see how you can use this knowledge to enhance your life.

Knowing love as Passionate Love, Instinctive Love, and Universal Love, and balancing it all including the core of the spiritual and physical sides.

Passionate Love

Instinctive Love Universal Love

The core of the love triangle is divided into two sides. The balance of these two sides depends on the individual, so the spiritual and physical sides of the core are related to this triangle.

You as a CEO

Spirit Physical

Remember I talked about the pendulum—if you pull too much to one side, it will swing back out of control as well. As a mortal human individual, we need to enjoy being physical and spiritual equally; otherwise, mortal life is not ideally lived. God and you reciprocate, so instead of worrying about the carrot and stick philosophy, try to create balance within. God can easily say, “I gave you free will for a reason; why didn’t you use it?” As long as you are committed to spiritual reciprocation, you get to enjoy all the physical bounties God has offered to human beings. If you choose to become celibate like a priest or don’t eat, it is your choice. Would God treat you any better if you commit spiritual crimes in private? Well, you get my point.

Discovering the pain of love loss and core balance.

The strength of the physical side, related business of robbing love or hormone-related rage, revenge, and politics of belonging, is a human fact no one can deny, but we need to evolve and constantly evolve. Our group politics have been in control to keep us in line by force. One has to comply with all the traditions, customs, rituals, and rules of belonging groups, including going to war and killing opposing individuals regardless of their guilt. If their crime is just belonging to another group, it is not a good enough reason to be killed, plain and simple. Regardless of your reason, if you do kill someone, you are robbing someone’s love. That has been a tradition of humanity, and it has to change because we have evolved far enough to understand the pain of love loss, but we still are not evolved enough not to inflict the same pain on others.

Personal actions of robbing love, even from personal relationships to organized killing of each other as groups, need spiritual understanding. If you have an understanding of a CEO, not only could you balance the love triangle, but you can balance your animal or physical instincts with spiritual strength as well. Otherwise, under the political influences of your belonging groups, you will forget about your personal mortal nature and carry on living as an extension of your belonging group. You will disregard your free will in the name of politics and actively keep participating in the business of robbing love. Just look around the world—mob killing of people who look different or belong to opposing groups is common even in this day and age. Our history is full of these examples.

Being a CEO is crucial for all free-will-holding human individuals because our actions should be in the best interest of living a mortal life not only with happiness and contentment but spiritual satisfaction as well. Our wrong decisions can have deep effects on our spiritual and physical well-being. Our health is intertwined with the balance of our core triangle. If you live physically—like eating good food, living in a nice house, driving a nice car, and life is good physically—yet you could be starving spiritually. Food for the soul is not physical; it’s action-based spirituality. If you don’t feed your spiritual side, you may end up unhappy, discontented, or worse, depressed, regardless of all the nice physical things in your life. Sure, physical comfort is important, but without the deep happiness and contentment, mortal life is an impotent experience. All is there, but always something missing.

A circle and a triangle of a CEO.

March 31, 2020 by dancingbottle

Scientifically, we are aware of bacteria and viruses. We know gases like hydrogen, oxygen, helium, nitrogen, and we understand carbon as the primary ingredient of every living creature. We now possess more knowledge than any other time in human history, all due to the evolving nature of human beings. I am neither a scientist nor a religious scholar, but I am who I am. My nature compels me to make sense of things for myself during my brief allotted time as a free entity. Viewing myself as the CEO of my life, with free will ingrained in my DNA, I’ve developed strategies to comfortably navigate my mortal existence. If you find discomfort in your life regardless of your current path, read on and see if this blog can benefit you. Let me know if it resonates.

Scientifically and religiously, we may appear far apart on the surface, but upon closer examination, beyond what we do not fully understand, everything is fundamentally the same. From carbon to genetics, and physical existence—birth, breathing, eating, excreting, aging, illness, and death—are identical for everyone. When you transcend political affiliations and the artificial divides they create, you can clearly see our mortal nature and its related challenges. These realities typically reveal themselves to those who seek clarity in both real and spiritual light; otherwise, one can spend a lifetime in ignorance.

Certainly, our faith and belief systems hold significance in our individual lives and collectively in humanity. However, the caveat is that our actions must be influenced by our spiritual side.

Politically, it has been an utter disaster. Blindly believing in God is one thing, but blindly following the political agendas of our religions directly ties us to ignorance. Listening to Mullahs preach about attending mosques and praying dutifully is one matter, but unquestioningly adhering to orders to pray without meaningful physical actions can be questioned. Churches face similar challenges, some even repeatedly fined for disregarding government orders. Personally, I find it baffling that they advocate ignoring personal responsibility. Prioritizing personal survival and the autonomy that brings should take precedence. Difference of opinion is natural, but committing deliberate harm in the name of religious beliefs, to me, is absurd. It signifies a lack of personal accountability for individual actions.

Where does free will fit into these scenarios? In reality, we’ve been blessed with free will for a reason, and I hope today’s individuals understand its significance. Imagine if you heed your Mullah’s advice, return home with COVID-19, and infect your family. If your belief system ranks above your family, you’ve misunderstood universal love. Instinctive or passionate love in mortal life plays a significant role. Many examples exist of people choosing one love over another, like prioritizing a mother over a spouse, or a child over a parent, demonstrating that prioritizing society over loved ones is also misguided. Creating balance is your responsibility; if you exercise free will in other aspects of life, you must choose wisely.

Personally, I would hold myself accountable for my actions before attributing them to God’s will. As CEO of your life, critically examining your choices is essential; otherwise, you’re not fully utilizing the abilities God bestowed upon you, potentially compromising your spiritual values. This not only leads to guilt and associated health issues but also assimilates individuals into prejudicial and discriminatory organizations. Such environments encourage spiritual crimes in the name of past knowledge and traditions. Always remember your responsibilities and the needs of today’s evolved world. Before heeding your religious leader’s advice, ensure you do not commit a spiritual crime, such as harming a loved one or transmitting a deadly disease like COVID-19. Believing in God, religious traditions, customs, rituals, and rules is one thing, but losing your humanity under the influence of political affiliations and the need to belong is akin to becoming a spiritual crime machine.

When leaders like Trump rally you to join a nation or religious group, and crises like COVID-19 or global warming push you toward humanity as a whole, individuals with a strong sense of belonging gravitate toward groups to feed prejudiced and discriminatory politics. However, those with common sense and spiritual strength lean towards equal human rights and the unity of humanity.

Today, it seems science asserts that we know everything—from the Big Bang theory to daily medical interventions, which sometimes cause more harm than healing. From disregarding the body’s natural healing mechanisms to chemical-based agriculture, plastic usage, fossil fuels, and the subsequent shift toward organic and environmental awareness and the repercussions of global warming.

In my opinion, it’s neither right nor wrong, but there’s ample evidence of the confusion it creates. Viewing the political and economic turmoil, it’s evident that confusion persists for humanity on both ends of the spectrum. Spirituality, however, has remained steadfast, irrespective of group affiliations or time. Our history proves that spirituality has been integral to human existence and awareness.

The desire to perform good deeds has, is, and will always remain paramount in an individual’s life, especially when aware of personal mortality. Such clarity can confound those taught to plan for eternity.

In conclusion, I aim to elucidate the complex issue facing modern-day individuals by highlighting the importance of balancing belonging and freedom.

Imagine yourself as the CEO, seated at the top corner of a triangle. On the bottom corners sit “Sense of Freedom” and “Sense of Belonging.” It’s crucial not to exclusively favor one over the other because your optimal position lies in the middle. Choosing extremes will cause your pendulum to swing wildly, disrupting balance and leading to adverse consequences.

To illustrate the importance of this balance, picture yourself walking in a park and accidentally stepping in dog poop that someone neglected to pick up. As you continue walking, people give you disapproving looks due to the unpleasant odor. If you prioritize avoiding offense to others, your sense of belonging remains intact. However, if this concern becomes extreme and causes you anxiety, it has gone too far. Overwhelming adherence to a sense of belonging can lead to drastic actions, such as developing anorexia or becoming a suicide bomber for a group. On the opposite extreme, if you disregard others’ perceptions entirely and intentionally step in dog poop for amusement, you risk serious consequences, possibly even incarceration. The key isn’t choosing extremes but maintaining balance, allowing you to live with inner peace and comfort.

Scientific advancements have expanded our knowledge significantly, yet this knowledge alone doesn’t ensure personal happiness or spiritual contentment. Being smart in one area isn’t sufficient for overall life comfort. Mortal beings require balanced knowledge; while we focus on meeting physical needs, we often neglect our spiritual side, leaving our non-material essence unfulfilled. Awareness of this imbalance becomes critical for experiencing deep happiness and contentment.

If you solely embrace scientific explanations and neglect the non-material aspects of mortal life, you may lead a spiritually deficient existence. Our mortal lives necessitate profound spiritual happiness and contentment, areas where science alone may fall short. Can you scientifically quantify love? Can you deny the human body’s innate healing systems? Where do hope and optimism fit into this framework? How do human beings possess free will while other species operate purely on genetic programming? These questions highlight the need for balance in understanding both the scientific and spiritual dimensions of life.

Science and religion have coexisted for millennia, with our evolution serving as evidence of their enduring relevance. Why do religions continue to play a significant role in human existence? If science undermines your faith and spirituality, the fault lies not with scientists but with your responsibility to see the complete picture. I’m not here to promote any specific religious belief system due to their political nature. However, I strongly believe in maintaining personal spiritual values because inner peace is crucial when understanding our mortal nature.

Embracing science blindly while disregarding mortality and spiritual significance represents a personal loss. Our scientific foundation rests upon ever-evolving knowledge, subject to change. Therefore, maintaining flexibility in belief systems and personal convictions is essential for continuous growth as an individual. This mindset fosters moderation, enabling us to uphold spiritual values like “live and let live” or “treat others as you wish to be treated.”

Humanity’s ability to sacrifice for loved ones, strangers, communities, nations, religions, enemies in need, or future generations is a defining trait. Shouldn’t we scientifically explore this phenomenon as well? A balanced approach involves questioning everything as a CEO would. Each of us has dimensions to explore about ourselves as individuals. To understand God, start by understanding yourself and your mortal nature. To grasp science, begin with self-awareness and mortality. Exploring space or any endeavor requires balance, acknowledging that everything hinges on the breath you take and the functioning of your mortal body, over which you have no control.

Extreme beliefs, whether religious or scientific, often breed problems rather than solutions. As long as you avoid prejudice or discrimination against those with differing beliefs, you can effectively manage extremes. As CEO of your life, maintaining control over extremes allows you to function effectively while preserving spiritual harmony.

If you claim to understand everything about God, science, or numbers, remember that asserting complete knowledge is simply false, especially for an evolving entity like the human individual. The truth is, we are constantly learning new things every day, so no one can legitimately say, “I know everything there is to know.” Our incomplete knowledge has historically driven conflicts, and remarkably, this persists despite our scientifically advanced understanding.

Our sense of belonging heavily influences us politically, creating an “us versus them” dynamic in societies that we struggle to overcome. Beyond advocating for spirituality, I encourage embracing bias-free assessment of each other’s progress for the collective benefit of humanity. While we have the capacity to learn, opportunities arise only when sought; if religions or science discourage exploration in certain dimensions, it’s often to assert their sole validity. Ironically, this exclusivity remains a prevalent approach. Our desire to be right stems from egotistical ideologies tied deeply to our sense of belonging’s politics. While I may possess ego, pride, honor, and personal justice, I believe these are constructive within individual life balance. Knowledge, inherently dual-edged, can potentially harm as much as it can benefit, necessitating a CEO’s understanding of its political implications.

As a citizen of the world, I act and speak as a human being. My religion is spirituality, and my nationality is humanity. I advocate for equal human rights and a reciprocal relationship with God, not a carrot-and-stick philosophy treating humans like mere animals requiring control, conformity, and molding. By nature, we are all free spirits, and spirituality should guide our intellectual journey. We deserve to be treated as human beings capable of self-regulation, not branded as inherently sinful or insignificant, as taught by politically motivated systems of control. Humanity must evolve beyond group affiliations to embrace a global identity.

I believe in the existence of space and our ability to explore it without egotistical boundaries. Our journey should encompass all facets of human knowledge—mortality, emotions like love and compassion, science, technology, and beyond—all while acknowledging what remains to be discovered.

Atheists may deny, and religious individuals may believe, but fundamentally, we strive to be decently evolved human beings. Particularly regarding personal spiritual values, one can believe as they wish but should adhere to the Golden Rule: treat others as you wish to be treated.

In a previous blog, I likened two human cells deep within the body’s tissues conversing about their existence, debating whether the body is real. Their dialogue’s relevance hinges on their level of awareness; if they were to turn hostile and engage in mutual destruction over who’s right, it would signify profound ignorance. As individuals, we must honestly assess our own awareness levels. Should we justify killing in the name of God?

If one’s sense of belonging distorts honesty, decisions leading to violence may result. This phenomenon metaphorically compares to God suffering from autoimmune disease, reflecting humanity’s self-destructive tendencies due to our politics of belonging. Our failure to evolve and understand arises from allegiance to group identities. Imagine cells in the arm declaring they function independently of the body—such sentiments underline the analogy’s intent.

If God mirrors humanity and cells reflect human beings, their harmony is essential for mutual survival. To some, God’s existence may seem independent of humans, akin to a lily blooming in an uninhabited forest. Yet without harmony, chaos ensues—a predicament aware individuals would strive to avoid. Fanatics may prioritize beliefs over responsibility, committing crimes against others. The politics of belonging strip us of our spiritual essence, often with our passive consent. Historical and contemporary disputes reveal spiritual crimes committed in the name of group identity—whether religious or not—yet society often perceives group loyalty as an asset rather than a spiritual deficit. As CEOs of our lives, we must draft mortal life plans instead of perpetually dwelling in contentious divisions.

Now, envision this blue circle as your existing life. Imagine these questions emanating from it, one by one, challenging you as CEO of your life:

1. Would you prioritize survival or your belief system?
2. Can you balance and do justice to all corners of the love triangle (Passionate Love, Instinctive Love, Universal Love)?
3. Do you believe in working hard to sustain your life or minimal effort for significant gains, disliking taxes and aiding others as reciprocation for your blessings?
4. Is morality more important to you than mortality, or vice versa, for comfort in your mortal skin?
5. Do you apply personal justice equally, including to yourself?
6. Does your life reflect groupism (e.g., race, gender, color, nation, religion) or fair play for all global citizens, including yourself?
7. Should spiritual essence or values outweigh religious beliefs, traditions, customs, rituals, and community rules?
8. As science dissolves boundaries and solves former mysteries confined by religious dogma, do you deny these facts or support human exploration beyond these bounds?
9. Do you uphold equal human rights even if your belief system or group opposes them?
10. Do you possess enough freedom to balance the urges of your sense of belonging?

Ask yourself these questions honestly, as your temporary life demands a peaceful living plan. Politically correct answers only lead to self-judgment; I offer tools to guide you as an honest CEO planning a mortal life. Prioritizing belief systems over personal intellect inhibits personal planning. If your plan prioritizes afterlife, it reflects group programming, not personal intent. Such choices erect obstacles to progress, evolution, and civilization, ironically undertaken with pride.

As individuals, we all possess free will, a personal sense of justice, and a responsibility to evolve by our inherent nature. If the politics of your sense of belonging strip you of these qualities in favor of group interests, you are acting against God’s will—or simply not following it. Pursuing our individual and collective potential propels humanity and aligns with God’s intent, so regardless of the teachings imposed by your belonging group’s politics, choosing spiritual awareness remains your responsibility.

Achieving satisfaction, fulfillment, happiness, and contentment in all aspects of mortal life—physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual—is the essence of life’s journey. Balancing these facets is the duty of a CEO of one’s life. If you cannot establish this balance or resist the influence of belonging groups’ politics, how can you attain the status of a true CEO? It’s crucial for individuals to seek and maintain good health across all dimensions of human life amidst politically influenced belief systems.

If your belief system is politically influenced, it may aim to indoctrinate and conform you to the interests of a specific group. Personally, I advocate for equal human rights, extending beyond individual-to-individual interactions to encompass masses, corporations, nations, religions, and individuals alike. In the spiritual realm, justice is blind. Treating organizations such as corporations, groups, nations, and religions more favorably than individuals constitutes spiritual injustice and violates the principle of equal human rights.

Being part of humanity or the body of God imposes significant responsibility on individuals wielding free will. Unlearning what authority figures have taught us is understandably challenging. It falls upon each human individual to understand their personal realities. Free will exists for a reason—it aligns with our mortal nature and ensures we can live comfortably in our mortal skin. While our realities may differ, mortality is an immutable truth we all face. As humans, we must scrutinize accepted truths to discern their authenticity. Human knowledge, given our evolving nature, is inherently unstable. Achieving equal human rights and tolerance requires the adoption of new knowledge, a process not achieved overnight or independently if we persist in relying on age-old information.

Two undeniable truths prevail: no individual is superior to another due to their identities, and our authentic truth from God is evolutionary, not static. The politics of belonging may demand loyalty to a group, but exercising free will ultimately hinges on our personal and individual responsibility to uphold decency, irrespective of birth group affiliations. It’s detrimental to be internally divided, especially when one understands their mortal nature. Embracing these truths and accepting mortality allows individuals to ascend to the CEO status, living as mortal beings, notwithstanding acquired knowledge—whether scientific, religious, or prejudiced beliefs stemming from politics of belonging. Always remember, as CEO, you dictate the decisions, not your conformed or politically influenced self.

Let’s critically examine our sense of belonging. It manifests not only in race, color, gender, nation, or religion but also in our everyday politics and sports. Personally, I’m not keen on politics, yet discussions on belonging inevitably bring politics into focus. Politics permeates our daily lives—from personal relationships and friendships to workplaces—fueling insecurities everywhere. Sports, driven by community pride, generate substantial revenue; locals passionately support their teams regardless of performance. Ever wondered why? It all boils down to loyalty to our sense of belonging.

As the CEO of our lives, we can assess who played better, which political party aligns more with genuine spiritual values. Politics, rooted in power and control, remains highly subjective. I’m puzzled when religious adherents vote counter to their professed spiritual values.

Without discussing genuine love, justice, and spirituality, achieving equal human rights remains elusive. Organized religions inherently involve politics, regardless of claims. Spirituality should underpin any belief system, but whenever people gather, the politics of belonging inevitably influence our actions.

Prophets and sages imparted profound wisdom, yet politics of belonging tainted spirituality. Religious conflicts persist because these paths aren’t purely spiritual. Even Buddhist monks, despite efforts, couldn’t evade politics; across eras, religious differences still lead to bloodshed.

Today’s political parties heavily promote group allegiance. They propagate prejudice and discrimination, akin to historical religious dogma. Consider American politics: while racism is condemned, its remnants endure, ingrained in our daily lives. Equal human rights exist, yet factions in every group strive for dominance. Why does prejudice persist? Because group allegiance supersedes our universal humanity.

Political parties struggle to transcend prejudiced agendas. Each claims opposition incapacity, yet all harbor shortcomings. Conservatives oppose taxes but implemented GST; liberals initially opposed it but continued it in power. Financial failures are bipartisan issues, yet both sides justify their policies.

Our welfare, healthcare, and elderly care systems are untouchable due to public demand. Conservatives traditionally oppose abortion but often avoid discussing it. Why? It’s pure politics—a stark contrast to community values. If a community can’t care for its sick, it’s unwell itself.

Should we delve deeper, we find ourselves in a dog-eat-dog philosophy. Community deaths from neglect are not just poor socialism but spiritual bankruptcy. Political parties must inject spirituality into their agendas. Taxes should be viewed as spiritual contributions, not burdens. Viewing governance as business overlooks its core mission: aiding communities. People flock to Western nations for governance founded on human rights and individual value, defying claims of spiritual bankruptcy.

Religious societies devalue individuals, betraying spiritual essence. Claiming spiritual superiority undermines true spirituality. Islam preaches equality but politically asserts superiority, contradicting true spiritual intent.

Prejudice and discrimination corrode communities, eroding unity and taxpayers’ support. Integrating diverse perspectives is crucial to progress. Mixing religion and politics compromises spiritual purity, leading to deceit and hidden agendas. To maintain spiritual integrity, separate politics from faith.

Why support a political party that mismanages finances? Loyalty to groups influences individual actions, contrary to spiritual principles. Transparent self-reflection is vital. Succumbing to group politics blinds us to our true nature and spiritual potential.

Our personal sense of justice transcends barriers of gender, race, nation, or religion. However, belonging politics stifles its universal application. Overcoming this barrier in our evolved era requires crossing boundaries imposed by group politics.

People often mirror their parents or societal norms, staying loyal to their groups; stepping outside this box is deemed traitorous. However, the rise of equal human rights is integrating into global justice systems, advocating blind justice, irrespective of race, color, gender, or creed.

Observing other creatures reveals intriguing behaviors: squirrels store nuts, while cats and dogs bury food. Unlike these creatures, humans plan for the future despite mortal insecurity. Our life’s boat is destined to sink, emphasizing the importance of enjoying, being fair, and reciprocating while afloat in mortal skin—no ifs, ands, or exceptions.

If a political party dictates your thoughts without regard for spiritual values, you unwittingly further their agenda at the cost of personal happiness. Your responsibility lies in choosing actions, especially in today’s political climate. Using free will responsibly aligns with your personal sense of justice, rooted in treating others as you wish to be treated.

Considering mortality, voting for parties aligned with spiritual values and equal justice becomes paramount. Spirituality and politics clash; embracing a dog-eat-dog philosophy conflicts with spiritual growth. Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, religious groups unite to aid the needy, highlighting the potential for transcending religious divides. Imagine humanity’s progress if such unity persisted, setting aside religious conflicts.

Every individual possesses God-given abilities and a responsibility to think critically during their lifetime. Human progress arises from breaking traditional rules rather than conforming to them. Most trailblazers diverge from taught beliefs; many scientists, while non-religious, contribute significantly. Spiritual fulfillment hinges on inner feelings rather than comparative abilities.

The desire to feel superior often stems from deep-seated inferiority complexes, politically promoted by belonging groups. Claiming superiority based on religion or nationality fosters prejudice and discrimination, distorting spiritual ideals. As CEO of your life, recognize this strategy’s fallacy—belonging to any group, based on race, gender, or creed, doesn’t confer inherent superiority.

Religious leaders may promise divine help through rituals, but failure may lead to spiritual crisis due to misplaced loyalties. Trust deficits arise not from God but from politics of belonging. Pandemics don’t discriminate based on belief; logical reasoning underscores the scientific approach amidst crises.

Self-awareness entails understanding personal politics of belonging and loyalty triggers. Evaluate self-esteem rooted in inferiority complexes versus spiritual fulfillment. Embrace responsibility, reciprocity, free will, and personal justice; treating others as you wish to be treated remains paramount.

Desire for acceptance or admiration often drives behavior, tied to group approval—the politics of belonging. Recognizing these influences—beyond partisan politics—reveals broader societal impacts, from race and gender to community and nationality.

Understanding these influences alongside mortal impermanence offers clarity. Reflect: Is discrimination or prejudice worth perpetuating in your temporary mortal life? Shed learned biases—political, religious, or nationalistic—and confront insecurities driving discrimination.

“If religion teaches that God and Devil reign above, remember: you are the crucial third equation—nothing becomes physical without your hands, back, and shoulders. God represents good and the Devil, bad, once you’ve lent them your aid. Always recall the reasons behind your possession of free will and personal sense of justice.”

Today, scientific advancements link natural disasters to environmental causes, predict weather for life-saving measures, and reveal human impact on river flows and environmental changes. Not long ago, we attributed everything to God’s will; now, understanding causes and effects drives our progress. How deeply you delve into human potential is a personal choice, but denying scientific facts, especially when you can make a difference, contradicts the opportunities granted by God.

Acting under the influence of the politics of belonging—leading to prejudice and discrimination—demands shedding soul-weighing burdens to embrace equality for all humanity.

Carrying prejudice and discrimination exacts a steep toll on mortal souls; discontent and unhappiness can result from losing the status quo. It may even lead to spiritual transgressions, akin to the burdens borne by soldiers with PTSD.

Assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of your life—taking ownership of actions and decisions, refusing to hide behind God or Devil. Hypocrisy among politically astute individuals exists, but acknowledging truths burdens the soul, risking health in various forms.

Educational behaviors can inflict harm, yet God grants free will and personal sense of justice. Individuals choose actions; others may reciprocate with prejudice or discrimination. Where do you stand as a mortal? How much time remains in your life for discontentment and unhappiness? This serious inquiry demands introspection.

Accepting equal human rights is universal, but succumbing to the politics of belonging—be it race, gender, nationalism, or religious fanaticism—breeds racism, sexism, and bigotry. Only as an individual can you assume the role of CEO to discern what nurtures your soul and what poisons it.

Reflect critically on your past: stagnation suggests resistance to change. Life is about responding to evolving circumstances, discovering personality traits, inferiority complexes, and self-esteem issues. Dissatisfied with your responses? Act. Time is finite, and your boat will sink; strive for spiritual contentment.

Acknowledging dissatisfaction is crucial. Address it with action, challenging ingrained beliefs. Mortality demands acceptance; balance mortal living’s real goals, achieving happiness and contentment. Religion often preaches life for the afterlife, but physical actions define spiritual impact now.

God’s work thrives through human actions; physicality drives spiritual efficacy. Alive, we wield hands, backs, and shoulders—a miracle to continue God’s physical presence. Spirits lack physical influence; thus, God’s work benefits the living, not the dead.

My philosophy centers on basic triangles: humans, God, and Devil; passionate, instinctive, and universal love. Fundamental to mortal life, these principles dictate happiness and contentment. Balancing familial and universal love is vital; as CEO, transcend the role of worker bee, genetically and spiritually.

For mortal beings, understanding mortality is essential; we must grasp our reality. Our understanding of belonging groups has been tainted by the politics of belonging, which employs a carrot-and-stick philosophy. For human individuals, this approach is flawed because we are not merely animals; we are spiritual creatures with the ability to self-regulate.

Let’s examine it logically: if we live in fear of hell and in pursuit of heaven, who benefits? Is it the group or the individual? If the group benefits from individual sacrifice, it’s praised as honorable, but is it fair? If it’s from God, it cannot be unfair; thus, the carrot-and-stick philosophy is not aligned with God or spirituality. If you choose to associate unfairness with God, that’s your prerogative, but I believe in a fair God. This philosophy aims to civilize a savage beast, but we are spiritual beings first, not animals. Since we must manifest spirituality into physical actions, like other creatures, should humans be treated solely as physical beings? To me, it’s a balancing act; as we bring spiritual actions into physicality, our physical needs are met. Reciprocation is not a chore but a duty, given our control over our bodies and well-being, despite our lack of control over oxygen.

If God truly controlled us, no one could harm or kill another. Our duty, then, is to understand why we act as we do and why God allows free will and spiritual crimes. Reciprocating with God enhances self-esteem, making us a contributing force, so how can we degrade ourselves when we aid the Almighty?

Living beings that transform spiritual thoughts into physical actions have no need to fear God or hell, nor must they worry about reaching heaven after death. In spirituality, fear and greed have no place; they stem from individual insecurities. Organized religions exploit these insecurities, treating humans as animals, which disrespects both individuals and God, serving political agendas. If you feel manipulated by your belonging group, remember: as CEO, others have a place in your life but no say; you call the shots. Allowing others’ control means hiding behind God and Devil, evading responsibility, revealing spiritual deficiencies.

Many religions preach hope and trust, enriching mortal life, but succumb to politics of belonging, believing God favors them over others, promoting prejudice. Such politics strip spirituality from mortal lives, drawing us toward belonging groups. The death toll of religious and extreme wars underscores spiritual bankruptcy. Unfortunately, politics of belonging govern our religious beliefs, unless individuals become spiritually aware, transcending prejudice and embracing equal human rights.

Our political systems or parties may preach individual strength, responsibility, and skepticism of God. Conversely, religious leaders advocate subservience, weakness, vulnerability, insignificance, and sinfulness. In this conflicting message, what can an individual do?

The simple truth: become CEO of your life. Place everything in its rightful place; refuse to be brainwashed for others’ agendas. Live as a spiritually significant mortal, important to God as any other. Focus on reciprocating to God and self-well-being, eliminating fear and greed.

Consider the contradictions of our governing systems: they claim individual responsibility, leaving individuals hopeless, untrusting, and pessimistic about humanity. Policies designed for self-reliance paradoxically drive people to government aid in times of crisis.

Religions, conversely, teach that God and Devil control everything; belief and blind allegiance are enough. If a leaf moves only by God’s will, how can a person act independently? If everything stems from God, all problems logically come from God. Religious leaders’ counsel to pray, fast, and trust in God for blessings leaves believers questioning faith when efforts go unanswered. Worse, if one doesn’t receive after praying and fasting, leaders may blame the individual’s lack of faith or effort, robbing hope, trust, and spiritual well-being.

In this political tumult, where do you stand as an individual? If you distrust yourself, government, religious leaders, or even God, what is your self-worth? Seek spiritual self-importance; find genuine self-esteem, hope, trust, and optimism. Interestingly, you can overcome prejudicial and discriminatory thoughts as well.

Let’s imagine you’ve boiled a pot of water for tea and are about to pour it into a cup. If you’re not careful, the water might spill over because the pot and cup have vastly different capacities. Naturally, the pot is larger in all dimensions than the cup, so it’s impractical to expect the cup to contain all the water from the pot. This is common sense.

To illustrate further, let’s turn to our physical world. Rivers flow into the ocean endlessly without making a significant impact because the ocean has the immense capacity to absorb it all. Now, consider what happens when the capacity is less than that of the pot or the ocean.

Imagine yourself as a cup with an ocean-like potential. Despite this, personal and group-related insecurities often make you feel and think that you are no more than a mere physical vessel.

The human imagination is akin to an ocean or even space itself. Though it may seem improbable, I previously used the term “ocean in a drop.” Despite seeming insignificant, as individuals, we truly are an ocean within a drop. This is because, despite the torrents of knowledge continuously pouring in throughout our civilization and evolution, not only do we retain it, but we also pass it on to future generations. We create and develop new neurons as needed, indicating that we have yet to fully grasp our true potential.

Spiritually, we all carry a “God particle,” with God physically manifesting through humanity, utilizing the human individual as a vessel. Both are forever intertwined in the balanced operation of the living, breathing combination of spirit and physical, though mortal, entities. When God moves on, the physical body ceases, but the spirit moves forward to the next stage.

The continuum of life and its evolution is perpetually transmitted to subsequent generations through the evolutionary process. This means that potential has always existed and continues to do so. Thus, individually, we must delve deep within ourselves to uncover our potential, at least for our own sake. We can evolve further, accumulate diverse knowledge, and pass it down to future generations. This process has been ongoing, is ongoing, and will persist until humanity reaches its zenith. Where exactly are we headed? As individuals, we may not have that answer, but our descendants will inherit our legacies and pursue further depths.

As individuals, spiritually, we possess the capacity of an ocean, yet physically mortal, we face limitations akin to a cup. Managing the vast disparity between our physical and spiritual selves can be bewildering. Therefore, in our lifetimes, wisdom is needed to strike a balance within. Acknowledging our mortality while living a mortal life can provide clarity and perspective. Consequently, individually, we must seek this understanding; otherwise, we risk internal conflict, leading to unhappiness, discontentment, and associated losses that could jeopardize our mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.

Being a cup physically and an ocean spiritually can tear apart the ordinary individual unless common sense prevails. As mortal beings, trying to contain an ocean in a cup presents challenges. Therefore, it’s essential to apply spirituality-related knowledge, such as understanding free will and personal justice, especially when navigating the politics of belonging. Losing this balance can lead to personal suffering.

Becoming the CEO of your own life, capable of organizing everything and everyone effectively, should be a valued quality and asset in our societies. We should collectively question why this isn’t encouraged more. If you feel your cup is constantly overflowing, it’s crucial to take charge as a CEO of your life. If you’ve been convinced you’re not significant enough to be your own CEO, you’ve been misled by the politics of belonging, relinquishing your power to your group. As the CEO of your life, remember that time is finite. Use your mortal life wisely to do justice to yourself. Failing to do so is like living with an overflowing cup, defying common sense that tells us a pot holds more than a cup. By overextending ourselves, hoping to live forever and assuming God-like roles, we neglect our mortality and create unnecessary stress, despite holding the key to balance within ourselves.

Allowing desires to outweigh efforts leads to self-imposed chaos. Such paths can rob us of happiness and contentment, which is unwise for mortals. By maintaining a spiritual perspective alongside our mortal nature, we can align our thoughts. Achieving comfort in our own skin can be challenging in today’s world, given our blessed free will and sense of personal justice, often overshadowed by the powerful influence of group politics. Failure to utilize these spiritual insights makes mortality difficult to grasp. Conflicting personal desires with group politics can result in self-criticism, revealing the formidable influence of group identity. Religions and nationalisms, founded upon and perpetuated by such group affiliations, continue to fuel prejudice and discrimination worldwide, despite our shared humanity.

Yet, within each of us resides a fundamental decency. Conflict often arises when personal convictions clash with group affiliations, even among the educated, compromising spiritual principles. Without a strong personality, individuals may favor group loyalty over spiritual integrity. However, strengthening our spiritual side to honor free will and personal justice requires introspective self-management. Until we transcend group politics and prioritize human unity, these differences will persist. Our spiritual side continually urges us towards honesty, truth, and freedom from political agendas.

Internal conflicts and self-doubt can be tormenting. Ignoring this inner turmoil risks physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Therefore, self-understanding is crucial.

Genetically, we’re designed to make choices, making personal responsibility integral to our lives. To attain wisdom, one must truly become the CEO of their life. Although groups may oppose individuals asserting freedom, personal growth demands reclaiming autonomy. Surrendering personal liberties for false security contradicts our mortal reality, ultimately risking a life spent accumulating without fulfillment.

Remember, your life is your project, and you are its manager. You can either conform to the system or live fully as an individual. God did not create us as mere parts of a machine; our free will allows us to decide. Despite external influences, reciprocation and personal justice remain essential aspects of life’s journey.

Security and comfort arise naturally when we give and receive. Hoarding beyond necessity neglects balance—the key to justice for oneself, God, and others. Unfortunately, societal inclinations often sacrifice individual liberties for collective gains, ignoring the principles of justice.

As individuals, we can live exclusively for ourselves, neglecting reciprocal responsibilities. Despite knowing God and community, personal injustices leave lasting scars. Strengthening oneself against the complexities of reciprocity requires assertiveness and resilience.

Balancing our limited time on Earth isn’t easy, but it’s essential. Understanding our mortal nature, free will, and the politics of belonging is crucial. Compliance with personal justice creates internal balance; without it, the root of our problems lies within. Understanding how to live comfortably in our mortal skin hinges on reciprocity.

It’s challenging to balance life’s demands, especially when religious rituals and traditions overshadow familial bonds. Elevating religious rules above family needs reflects the overpowering influence of belonging politics. Choosing religious doctrines over familial love signals the grip of group identity. Any belief system advocating this over family should be scrutinized by those valuing familial bonds. In the journey of a mortal being, everything has its place, and balance is paramount. Selective adherence doesn’t make one a good CEO; it diminishes the God-given status we possess.

No matter the influence, we must mature into a pillar of support rather than a fragile entity always seeking security. Survival isn’t solely through willpower or emotion but by adaptive CEO-like qualities. Humanity’s evolution underscores our capacity for change.

We often revere ancestral knowledge as flawless, often at the cost of conflict, especially regarding religious differences. Many conflicts stem from our unfaltering faith in the wisdom of our forebears.

We’re not mere creatures needing carrot-and-stick conditioning. Good deeds should stem from reciprocal responsibility, not fear of hell or desire for heaven. Our actions should honor the intricate workings that sustain life, appreciating the temporary physicality we enjoy.

Unfortunately, religious leaders sometimes prioritize sacrifices for the afterlife. Regardless of their intentions, ignoring happiness in our current life undermines the philosophy of mortality. Every individual has the choice to live expansively or minimally, holding potential as the CEO of their life. Political leaders—whether racial, gendered, religious, or national—often diminish individual significance for mass control. Would you surrender your innate CEO status to another human? Continually questioning ourselves guides us toward fulfilling our true potential as intended by a higher power. Remember, we are more than just physical bodies; we transcend mere existence.

Treating ourselves as animals, subjected to external control, is misguided. Society’s rules shouldn’t compel us; self-regulation prevails beyond mere policing. However, some exploit weak regulations, perpetuating societal dysfunction. Not all harbor untamed instincts; the notion of pervasive human savagery is unfounded.

Our loyalties and ideologies inevitably intertwine with group politics but should never eclipse our spiritual values. Compassion, personal justice, forgiveness, sacrifice, and unconditional love—freely given, not coerced—are our spiritual jewels. The politics of belonging often favor the masses over individuals, necessitating individual advocacy for equal rights. Balancing diverse affiliations—be it with humans, corporations, political entities, or authorities—ensures equitable treatment and rights.

Emotional conflicts define our daily existence, influencing our personal growth and societal progress. Despite advancement, health imbalances persist, like the stresses of navigating love triangles. Equally dividing passionate, instinctive, and universal love prevents emotional turmoil and preserves inner peace.

Living solely as physical beings overlooks our spiritual dimension. We possess free will to navigate mortality’s lessons. Extremes—selfishness or self-sacrifice—undermine our spiritual health, fostering discontentment, unhappiness, even depression or anxiety. Achieving balance, spiritually and physically, defines a successful mortal life.

Individuals, like creatures, crave freedom. However, there’s inherent satisfaction in our mortal limitations, finding deep fulfillment in serving others.

Belonging to a community offers comfort during vulnerable times. We often attribute our actions to divine influence, ascribing them to God or the Devil. In reality, these actions manifest through human agency, not supernatural forces. Our communities’ territorial ideologies sometimes demonize opposing groups, perpetuating conflict. Political powers manipulate individuals in the name of nationalism, religion, even God.

Today, history reflects violence and spiritual transgressions in the name of group identity, absolving individual responsibility. Rectifying this requires individual strength. Religious and nationalistic leaders discourage such independence, leveraging guilt and shame to maintain control. Religious advisors promise fulfillment through prayer, placing responsibility solely on the supplicant’s sincerity and cleanliness.

Indoctrinated from birth as flawed or sinful, individuals blame themselves or God, but rarely the political manipulators.

If we all take on the role of the CEO of our lives and put everything in perspective, we can do God’s work by translating spiritual thoughts into physical actions. Merely praying and worshiping isn’t sufficient. Populations, humanity, and God need our hands, backs, and shoulders—not just our heads bowed in fear. God’s true work is us helping each other. Since God’s spiritual nature doesn’t require physicality, godly work manifests through us helping those in need within humanity. Our unknowns aren’t our realities; our physical world defines human reality. Therefore, I believe our prayers and worship should also reflect practical, physically-based realities.

If we fail to help each other, the prayers of those praying may not be physically fulfilled. Looking at the reality of human wars and destruction, people fight and pray for the destruction of other human beings.

Our problems, such as global warming and infections like Ebola and Coronavirus, won’t be contained if we believe it’s solely God’s job to do so. Either we should refrain from meddling with it or pray for our safety.

Remember, I repeatedly emphasize that God’s work is carried out physically by human beings. Name any good, spiritual action that occurs without human input becoming a physical reality. You might think of miracles, but consider how many miracles you’ve witnessed compared to the countless good deeds performed by ordinary people every day. By now, you should understand my point.

My perspective on miracles occurring every day is a child born with a physical body that embodies the spirit of God, which then transforms spirituality into physical actions. One might ask about bad deeds or the Devil—these are the questions you should constantly pose to yourself to set your triangle right. This website’s name, “Who Flipped My Triangle,” aims to shift real responsibility onto real people instead of hiding behind God and the Devil.

Every child born is a physical instrument for God, but unfortunately, it can also go the other way. Therefore, comprehending human responsibilities is crucial, both individually and collectively. Understanding how God’s work is achieved is essential. Our social crimes against each other are essentially spiritual crimes, all perpetrated by human individuals. Who are these individuals? They’re usually those striving for security, forgetting their mortal nature, or experiencing early love losses (Read Love Triangle).

If your group makes you believe you’re an insignificant part of God or humanity, your wings are clipped, preventing you from flying solo. Religious education often emphasizes that God and the Devil are primary figures, rendering the human individual insignificant.

A bit of logic reveals the true importance and reality of human individuals. If human beings were to disappear, would God or the Devil retain any significance? If individuals recognize their importance and place in the grand scheme of life, religious leaders would lose authority and importance, opting for a political rather than spiritual path. They promise heaven and instill fear of hell. Analyze this and see what it truly signifies—a carrot-and-stick philosophy, in my view.

As humanity evolves, concepts that work temporarily eventually become outdated. The carrot-and-stick approach has proven ineffective in the long run for human beings. I particularly oppose it because I believe politics has no place in the spiritual realm.

Animals are trained using the carrot-and-stick philosophy. Similarly, religions often view us as mere animals devoid of our spiritual attributes, thus treating us as beings to be controlled through force and fear. If we were truly animals, we could be molded and controlled, yet social or spiritual crimes have always existed. Unfortunately, human beings aren’t like animals. Defying religious rituals, traditions, and rules isn’t new; we’ve always evolved and even created new religions and sects. It’s all because…

We are a blend of spirit and physicality with free will, personal justice, the capacity to sacrifice, forgive, and above all, love. We can self-regulate and question authority. If we’re not free or are oppressed, we can sense and understand it. Having others force us can be problematic. If you, as an individual, are the CEO of your life, you see the politics behind traditions, customs, rules, and rituals, questioning authority. In the past, this was a serious crime, but today, equal human rights have ushered in an era where religious beliefs take a backseat to equality.

Extremists resort to extreme measures, inciting religious wars to maintain the relevance of religions. They ensure educated, liberal-minded people remain insecure, encouraging adherence to group ideologies.

Humanity remains divided in over two hundred ways, yet from a spiritual and scientific viewpoint, our group politics simply don’t make sense. If God’s work is carried out by living, breathing human beings, then it transcends race, gender, sexual orientation, color, nation, religion, or sect. Every living, breathing human being is part of God, and we cannot kill each other in the name of God.

Remember, God and human beings are universal, without boundaries. Even archenemies use drugs invented by individuals from opposing groups merely to survive, yet they fail to acknowledge or appreciate them due to belonging to different groups. In times of need, things cross boundaries. The Ebola virus was contained through collective efforts. The space station is another example, and today, global warming and coronavirus demand collective attention. Can Trump’s wall really shield America from extreme weather events linked to global warming? In reality, whom are we deceiving with our politics? Spiritually and scientifically, we are all in this together, so differences in politics should be set aside sooner rather than later.

The glory days of religions were associated with swords, spears, and arrows, attributing weather and natural disasters to God’s wrath—still a belief in some human segments. With weapons of mass destruction, we can’t entrust everything to people who disregard personal and individual responsibility. No wall is high enough to prevent destruction. Therefore, it’s time for flawed humanity to come together to survive.

Our conflicts, social and spiritual crimes against each other, aren’t just the Devil’s doing or manifestations of our animalistic side’s strength. We’re also responsible for them, as every one of us possesses free will. We can counter these by raising awareness of our spiritual side.

Our evolution, civilization, and progress should aid us, but all kinds of politics hinder us. Our political education emphasizing group loyalty over human belonging ranks highly. If you’re told all your life that loyalty to your ancestors’ group is paramount in your mortal life…

You’re raised believing opposing groups aim to rob or kill you, with individual security foundational to our social governing systems.

Regarding religion, it professes belief in God, yet its actions contradict its teachings. It preaches compassion, forgiveness, sacrifice, and love, yet fails miserably in practice. Words may be spiritual, but actions speak of barbarism. A spiritually healthy individual should benefit greatly from believing in God, yet religious conflicts portray spiritual bankruptcy. They believe in God, but their politics of belonging supersede spiritual values. They advocate committing spiritual crimes against individuals who don’t comply with traditions, customs, rules, and rituals. Collectively, we’re all victims of extreme group politics.

As I’ve said, every child born in the world arrives with a fully functional body, hands, backs, and shoulders to give physical life to a spiritual God. Regrettably, we destroy these helpers, prideful that we’re killing them in God’s name.

Consider with common sense: why would God instruct us to kill people in His name? We aren’t genetically programmed to kill each other. Proof lies in our free will. If God controlled us, we couldn’t commit any crime, let alone spiritual ones. Understanding ourselves as human beings involves understanding our capacity and potential. As CEOs, we mustn’t forget our mortality in our brief time on earth. Reciprocation should underpin our foundational philosophy, not the carrot-and-stick approach…

If an individual is prejudiced and discriminatory, it’s likely their belonging group is too, because education is what allows a person to deny equal human rights to others. Like-minded people often gather to advance their political agendas, even at the cost of morality. Our sense of belonging is so strong that it often leads us to compromise our personal values. It can blind even the best among us, which is why religious conflicts can endure for centuries.

Ideally, our places of worship are meant to connect us with God Almighty. However, we often end up following political agendas within our religions, blindly adhering to the words of God’s messengers. The true purpose of worship should be seeking the divine source, but instead, we often absorb extremes from our religious institutions.

Our problems arise when human individuals present themselves as the voice of Godly knowledge. Each of us is connected to a group and tends to favor that group politically. We become entrenched in our politics of belonging due to loyalty, even ancestral, perpetuating our differences.

Unfortunately, this divisiveness is what has led nearly two hundred countries to the brink of further fragmentation. Politics of belonging drive such divisions, as some individuals uphold historical knowledge, fostering our divisive policies. These policies have not served us well, having brought us through world wars and left us on the verge of another. Despite our civilization and progress, we should transcend our animal instincts to embrace spirituality, but our leaders often mock such ideals. Events like Brexit and the continued influence of leaders like Trump are clear signs of a resurgence in outdated, preservationist group politics.

God naturally becomes secondary as religious manifestos evolve into more than mere guidelines, becoming entrenched rituals and traditions passed down as political systems. Ideological spread becomes a source of power and domination rooted in our animal instincts. When these instincts dominate, they overpower individual human behaviors.

Consider within your own religion, where do spirituality and God stand for you personally? If you struggle to answer, it may be due to political loyalties within your sense of belonging. Personally, I believe politics permeates every aspect.

If you seek spirituality and God, look no further than within the individual and humanity as a whole. Despite genetic and political affiliations, we are distinct from other creatures. Observe the world around you. Remember, you cannot see if you refuse to look. Look around: populations are becoming a blend of diverse genetics, transcending black, white, or brown distinctions.

Our religions, constrained from evolving, cannot keep pace with growing tolerance for equal human rights. Racism increasingly becomes a stigma, while gay marriage gains acceptance within our justice systems. We now acknowledge not only human rights but animal rights as well, all due to embracing fundamental aspects of being human.

Though we currently face outdated group politics, human awareness reminds us that our reality involves an elusive understanding of God Almighty, rather than the messages of mere messengers who, despite their knowledge, remain human. Even prophets, as humans, are susceptible to political pressures.

The true message from God emphasizes compassionate spirituality for mortal individuals, not politics-based, divisive religions. Looking at the warring history of religions, it’s evident that messenger messages often emphasize group political superiority and dominance over nonbelievers and rival groups. Regardless of their spiritual intent, these messages often fail to eliminate prejudice and discrimination from religions.

Consider this: placing God at the foundation of any justice or political system challenges nonbelievers. In matters of life and death, absolute proof is required, yet understanding God remains incomplete for many evolving beings. Therefore, religions should serve purely as spiritual systems, not justice or political ones. In today’s globally connected world, enforcing practices like beheading or amputation for theft becomes impossible as such actions invite global ridicule.

In summary, whether against opposing groups or individuals, the message often implies God is for some but not for others. As evolving individuals, who are we to judge one another, particularly as humanity evolves? Reflect on how much humanity has transformed in the last century alone. Our judgments, based on incomplete knowledge, should deter us from enforcing religious laws to extremes. Committing an error like taking an innocent life can be a spiritual catastrophe, urging us to avoid conflict over religious differences, given our ever-evolving knowledge.

Individually or collectively, our understanding of God, spirituality, and humanity should evolve as our ultimate truth. Otherwise, our focus remains on racism, nationalism, and extreme religious beliefs. As we evolve, consider this: should we condemn those who hold differing views? Particularly when none of us possess absolute knowledge? Interestingly, religions and even political parties preach against prejudice and discrimination, suggesting change begins one person at a time.

If delving into complex philosophies doesn’t appeal, simply seek answers by questioning why humans possess free will. Consider why we inherently understand justice and injustice, and why these concepts exist from birth. If knowledge is taught, why do instincts, as seen in the animal kingdom, evolve into survival tools? Cats possess claws and fangs for hunting, deer and rabbits run swiftly, while ants and bees perform programmed tasks. Why then are humans above these creatures? Not only genetically gifted, we are spiritual beings, yet some fail to embrace free will.

Look at siblings raised in the same household; despite genetic and environmental similarities, differences arise.

On the surface, it may seem innocent, logical, and inherent to our nature, but the politics of our sense of belonging is powerful enough to suppress even an educated and evolved human individual’s ability to exercise free will. Remember, free will isn’t something we learn; it’s innate, brought with us from before birth — a gift from God, not from any group, whether national or religious. If anyone preaches killing in the name of their group, it’s our individual responsibility to critically examine the politics of belonging, guided by our personal sense of justice. The politics of group belonging should be seen as a significant issue, not an asset to humanity.

We may acknowledge our prophets as wise, possessing divine knowledge and understanding everything. While this may suffice for some groups, the crucial question remains: does it suffice for humanity as a whole? Let’s ask: can anyone quantify the innocent lives lost throughout history due to our religious beliefs? I wager no one can, because the politics of belonging have manipulated and corrupted spiritual systems across all religions. Yet, as ordinary individuals, we all perpetuate prejudice and discrimination in the name of God.

From ancient swords, arrows, and spears to modern weapons of mass destruction and suicide bombings, our history is riddled with countless tragedies linked to prejudice and discrimination. Personally, I connect these phenomena with all our present social ills and label them as the cancer of humanity, which has plagued us throughout history, regardless of religion. They have been with us, are with us, and unfortunately, may continue to persist for some time. Thus, individually and collectively, we must begin to address these issues, striving to eradicate them from our societies, one person at a time.

As an evolving species, just look around — beyond religion, humans have consistently progressed in all aspects of life. Though we may falter, our civilization continues to advance. While people still gravitate towards the politics of group belonging, modern societies demonstrate greater tolerance. Despite hindrances to humanity’s potential, progress persists. Imagine a world without religious, nationalistic, security-driven, and hate-fueled political conflicts; undoubtedly, humanity would be much farther ahead, with far less loss.

Interestingly, today humanity is called upon to unite in addressing shared challenges like global warming-induced weather extremes, borderless social crimes facilitated by the internet, and the threat of infectious diseases such as Ebola and coronaviruses. However, our politics often keeps us divided, fostering prejudice and discrimination against one another.

We remain apprehensive of injustices perpetrated by our own kind, despite being evolved spiritual beings. These fears are deeply rooted in ancestral experiences of injustice. While our ancestors were less evolved and committed injustices against each other, today we must strive to collaborate despite our differences — akin to how we cooperate on space stations, climate monitoring, tsunami warnings, and combating infectious diseases like Ebola and coronaviruses.

Had every race, nation, and religion advocated for equal human rights in our distant past, the devastating death toll from the politics of group belonging might have been averted. Our religious texts often point towards days of reckoning and judgment. Unfortunately, with today’s weapons of mass destruction, the extreme politics of group belonging, and pervasive prejudice and discrimination, we risk turning these prophecies into reality. Unless we shift our allegiance to humanity as a whole, we may hasten the day of judgment upon ourselves by failing to evolve with the demands of our time. Earth is our home, humanity is us, and our allegiance should be to humanity as a whole, not to divisive groups as has historically been the case.

There is nothing wrong with having a belief system or loyalty to ancestry, as long as today we leave no room for prejudice and discrimination, and make ample room for evolution. If you are scientifically and technologically advanced, you should also be advanced in medicine. Similarly, if you are medically aware, you should understand the power of emotions and love. Just as being politically aware requires spiritual awareness, ask yourself: do you consider yourself an evolved individual? Are you capable of juggling everything demanded in today’s hectic life to achieve personal success?

As mortals, we must proudly wear our spiritual virtues like compassion, forgiveness, sacrifice, and love as our spiritual jewelry to achieve success in all aspects of life. Personal, collective, and social growth depend on these virtues. Without our innate spiritual nature, we would never have achieved equal human rights. Unlike animals, we can see beyond instant gratification — or at least we have the potential to do so.

Looking back at our history as physical creatures, not long ago, we fought with other creatures and among ourselves over resources. So, I ask, if we consider ourselves evolved and civilized human beings, why do we still resort to killing each other over the same issues? It seems we are still a work in progress. Hence, I believe we are evolving beings from within; our spiritual side requires nurturing from all aspects, forming a love triangle. As individuals, we must learn not to deprive others of love.

Some still adhere to the politics of survival, superiority, prejudice, and discrimination. Despite our progress in living peacefully among mixed races, nations, and religions, we still need further evolution. We must evolve beyond killing each other over our sense of group belonging.

A simple and universal spiritual rule is to treat others as you would like to be treated, or how you would treat your loved ones. This principle alone should suffice, yet we struggle to overcome the politics of our sense of belonging. Spirituality forms the foundation of humanity and is universal; goodness is independent of nationality, race, gender, or religion. Unfortunately, group politics often promote prejudice and discrimination, drawing individuals into extremes due to personal insecurities and loyalty to their groups.

I firmly believe it’s crucial for each of us to take a personal and spiritual approach, viewing ourselves as cells within the greater organism of humanity, or as integral parts of the physical body of God.

Human progress has been tumultuous, with ups and downs, due to our group politics pulling us back towards viewing ourselves more as animals than as spiritual beings. By now, we should have progressed further towards embracing our spiritual nature and distancing ourselves from animal instincts. Yet, our wars continue, social injustices persist, our prisons overflow, and, to top it all off, obesity rates are higher than ever before in human history.

What does this tell us about humanity? Are we constantly seeking instant gratification in all aspects of life? If so, it indicates animalistic dominance. Unfortunately, our politics of group belonging are responsible for much of this; when our animal side dominates, we behave more like animals, forming alliances to strengthen ourselves at the expense of others. Spirituality takes a back seat when political interests prevail.

What does a love triangle have to do with voting? If you gravitate towards a world dominated by animal instincts, your vote will prioritize personal survival and security, favoring those who promise protection and dominance over others. You may subscribe to a “dog-eat-dog” philosophy, focusing on self-preservation. Conversely, a spiritually inclined vote would lean towards equal human rights, humanitarian aid, social welfare, and universal healthcare as basic human rights.

Considering the love triangle metaphor, it encapsulates love, encompassing the deep-rooted cores of both animal instincts and spirituality. The capacity for love and sacrifice is a spiritual trait, something every human being is capable of possessing. Our challenge lies in addressing the emotional wounds that can lead us into internal turmoil, turning us into slaves of our animal instincts. This not only drives us to act in passionately aggressive ways but also robs us of compassion, a cornerstone of our spiritual side.

If you sincerely ask yourself: what guides your decision-making process? Do you exhibit compassion? If not, what caused you to lose it? Did someone, even God, deprive you of love during your formative years? Why does your animal side overpower your spiritual side? If none of these scenarios apply, yet you still feel dominated by your animal instincts, you must ask why. If you find yourself surrounded by individuals who uphold a “dog-eat-dog” philosophy as the only viable path, consider the strength of your sense of belonging. If your thoughts align with your group simply to fit in, gain approval, or seek admiration, remember you were born with free will. If your sense of belonging inhibits your ability to exercise free will, it reflects personal weakness rather than the strength of your group membership.

Assuming you are otherwise healthy, consider your genetic makeup: you are neither a warrior ant nor a worker bee; you are a capable human being with a fully functional physical body and a capable spirit within. You are an entity that embodies the entirety of humanity’s spectrum, from good to bad and everything in between. Should you choose to embrace a “dog-eat-dog” mentality, your focus will be on physical survival alone. While crucial, spiritual starvation may ensue unless you aid those in need, irrespective of your resources or voting against those advocating for social assistance. Remember, God does not need your assistance, but by aiding the less fortunate, you indirectly assist God, as every living individual represents a spiritual cell of God. God holds significance only when spiritual concepts assume physical form, a task undertaken by humanity.

Since we are here to reciprocate, life is not fulfilling if we choose to live only in the physical realm. Spirituality brings peace of mind, happiness, and contentment that may be absent in a purely mortal existence. It is our spiritual side that elevates us above mere animals.

Compassion, the ability to sacrifice, and the capacity to love originate from our spiritual side. While one may argue they love as an animal does, such feelings are often influenced by hormonal reactions. True love is intertwined with spirituality, allowing one to love others deeply enough to make sacrifices, such as dedicating oneself to a cause or serving God without expecting anything in return. It includes the willingness to donate to nations even if they are considered enemies during a crisis. What motivates people to act in such ways? Why do some socialist nations rank higher on the happiness scale compared to religious ones? Shouldn’t religious nations, if they practice spirituality, achieve similar happiness levels?

While personal freedom is essential, we are all profoundly connected to humanity. It’s not about choosing one over the other but maintaining balance deeply within our core. Achieving balance there enables us to balance our mortal lives. We can love our partners, our children, and our families, as well as our communities, nations, religions, and all of humanity equally. This can only be achieved by becoming strong enough to be the CEO of our own lives, capable of creating equilibrium in every aspect. Embracing mortal life means experiencing everything it offers, from chemical emotions to spiritual insights, all wrapped into one exclusive package. The wisdom of mortal life is deeply personal and must be lived firsthand; opting for one experience over another denies us a comprehensive understanding.

To attain the wisdom of happiness, one must learn to be adaptable and fit into the flow of time rather than trying to force time into one’s own schedule. Remembering our mortal nature is crucial; no one escapes it, no matter how special they may feel. Sometimes, we must learn, unlearn, and then learn anew, akin to the cycles of planting, harvesting, and replanting. While scientific inquiry may lead some to question the existence of God, in the face of mortality, acknowledging spirituality not only makes sense but becomes essential for finding comfort in our mortal existence. Our evolving knowledge necessitates keeping an open mind, as becoming overly entrenched or radicalized in any scientific or religious ideology reflects ignorance, regardless of the type of knowledge.

Democracy, as a governing system, is arguably the best humanity has to offer—at least so far. This model closely represents equal human rights better than kingdoms, dictatorships, socialism, communism, and even religions.

Is it perfect? No, I don’t think so. Even though it allows and advocates for one vote per person, it still lacks the education of individual responsibility. People often vote emotionally and elect undeserving individuals into office. Since humanity is still in the process of progress, democracy gets my vote as the best system thus far.

The education and understanding of power politics and an emotional sense of belonging should be critically examined. The politics of belonging has the power to persuade even an educated voter to vote with race, gender bias, or religion in mind. Until the ordinary individual understands this, responsible voting will remain compromised. Regardless of how you slice it, if we as groups and individuals fail to appreciate the need for unbiased education in voting, we will always have imperfect governing systems and leaders who believe they can deceive the public.

The fundamental problem is that most of our population is entrenched in the politics of belonging to groups, such as political parties and religions. They would rather vote based on millennia-old ideologies than address present-day social demands. If you can’t acknowledge the need for change, you risk being seen as prejudiced and discriminatory. Being proud of prejudice and discrimination is not only non-spiritual but also against the laws of most human societies. Those who oppose prejudice and discrimination are aligned with humanity, spirituality, and God; they vote based on merit, not religious affiliation, race, or group loyalty.

What’s right and wrong evolves with spiritual awareness. If equal human rights are becoming a trend, should one still vote based solely on group affiliation? Personally, I believe such a vote perpetuates prejudice and discrimination because it excludes rather than includes. Change is happening, albeit slowly. We’re moving towards asking political parties about their agendas, but emotions still dominate our voting behavior. Perhaps one day, we’ll vote for humanity as a whole—prioritizing global poverty, climate change, infectious diseases, and global health.

Today, the internet exposes both the good and the bad humanity has to offer. Equality is a fundamental right for all human beings, and most people worldwide desire it. No one likes prejudice and discrimination, especially when they are its victims.

If a corporation, nation, or religion is considered an entity, they must be held accountable if they violate individual rights. In an ideal world, an individual could hold a group accountable in court and win. In an era of equal rights, prejudice and discrimination are viewed as reprehensible, and people increasingly reject such labels. Groups cannot assert dominance arbitrarily because doing so is prejudiced and discriminatory, thus contrary to spirituality. Our world is far from ideal and will remain so unless we actively seek improvement.

How quickly can humans learn new things? Nowadays, individuals can learn complex subjects simultaneously, so striving for equal rights and democracy isn’t impossible. From mathematics to science to medicine, humans are continually learning and evolving. However, when it comes to politics and group identity, even the most educated individuals succumb to pressure. This is why we continue to engage in behavior that diminishes our capacity to love one another. What drives the politics of belonging? Prejudice and discrimination.

Throughout history and today, every race, nation, religion, and gender perpetuates prejudice and discrimination. As individuals, we choose whether to support or reject these behaviors. If you believe in equality and respect for all, embracing your individuality is crucial. Reject the idea that your group is always right, regardless of personal convictions or justice. If you commit acts of prejudice or discrimination under the banner of your group, your insecurities govern you.

Groups often claim superiority over others, and individuals who buy into this notion hide their insecurities and inferiority complexes. Ask yourself: would you do to others what you wouldn’t want done to yourself or your loved ones, in the name of group politics? If the answer is yes, remember that all individuals possess free will and personal justice. Recognize your role in life and avoid being a sheep herded by political forces. Strive to be the CEO of your life, not a follower.

From the beginning, as thinking and aware creatures, we recognized that other creatures possess natural weapons, leaving us feeling vulnerable. We not only had to contend with other creatures but also our own kind, which led us to entrust great power to group politics and tribal belonging. In the bush or cave, solitude wasn’t an option, so group belonging became ingrained in us, passed down through knowledge and even genetically. Yet, we all possess free will and a sense of personal justice spiritually. This unique combination enables us to manifest spiritual ideals into physical reality. Yet, it also tempts us to commit spiritual crimes without remorse.

Our group affiliations can reduce us to mere physical creatures or regress us to base instincts, prompting mob attacks on innocent individuals merely for belonging to another group. For some, membership in a different group is reason enough for condemnation or violence.

As thinking, aware, and spiritual beings, we each bear responsibility for preserving our spirituality over our baser instincts. While we need our bodies to live and act physically and spiritually, with evolution and civilization, we should transcend our animal instincts. Understanding human nature requires acknowledging both sides, and understanding the reasons behind our individuality, free will, personal justice, and capacity for compassion and sacrifice.

Our challenge lies in managing the pain of lost love. Even enlightened individuals sometimes regress, seeking revenge and perpetuating cycles of aggression. Understanding the pain of lost love should elevate us, not regress us to primal instincts, perpetuating conflict and robbing us of love. This perpetual cycle maintains our politics of group belonging.

Time calls for us to unite as humanity. Issues like global warming, infectious diseases, the need for space exploration, and the invention of the internet underscore the need for global collaboration. Individually, our stresses and their health impacts compound our troubles. Aware of our mortality, we must reconcile ourselves with group allegiances, regardless of the cost.

Observing mega-cities, it’s clear we gravitate towards community not just for convenience, but as social creatures. We form, join, donate, and even sacrifice our personal justice for our political parties, often with pride. Committing spiritual crimes, like killing innocents, becomes acceptable in group conflicts. We remain entrenched in the business of robbing love from each other.

Ordinary individuals seldom find respite from their group affiliations. From social crimes within groups to inter-group warfare, individuals bear the brunt of suffering and sacrifice. Religion exacerbates these issues, leading to passionate debates and conflicts over God’s existence and divine favor.

Personally, I believe religion affects humans psychologically in the same manner as music. We often react passionately to religious rituals, traditions, and customs, sometimes without questioning, as if hypnotized. While it’s natural to like or love something, killing over religious differences defies education and reason. Should we kill each other over religious politics? We all possess free will and personal justice, so blindly following group dictates is wrong. We fail to honor divine gifts like free will and personal justice when we prioritize group politics. Religious teachings emphasize spiritual virtues like compassion, forgiveness, sacrifice, and love, yet these principles often go unpracticed. It’s perplexing how we embrace conflict, making religious wars the bloodiest and longest in human history.

Politics and spirituality must remain separate because politics often involve prejudice and discrimination against others. Justice and spirituality embody simple truths, devoid of deception. If one lies, they forsake spirituality for politics. The simple truth of spirituality and justice is treating others as you wish to be treated, without exception.

God, spirituality, and justice must remain untainted by political agendas, for there is no room for injustice. If you believe God favors certain groups, you’re embracing a political stance. Remember, God cannot be biased; God transcends humanity. Spirituality transcends group boundaries; it’s universal. Our justice systems should serve all humanity, not just a subset of people or corporations.

Politics should never justify violence. Evolved and civilized individuals should rise above animal instincts. Despite teachings or beliefs, each of us bears personal responsibility for our actions. Killing should be restricted to survival situations, not political agendas.

If you, as a thinking and aware creature, don’t believe in God, it’s your prerogative. You may say, “I don’t see miracles happening, so God must not exist.” To me, it’s like two cells deep inside the body debating whether the body exists or not. The body is a reality, but the cells’ ability to think, see, and feel can be limited. They must think about themselves first. As human beings, we must look at ourselves and ponder how we are alive, how we function, and how we can think.

It’s not just what exists, but how we see, think, and figure things out. It’s not the outer space and science that matter, but the space within us. It’s not just what you see, but your ability to see. It’s not just what you know, but the functioning that allows you to know what you know. It’s not just what happens around you while you live, but what goes on within you as you live.

If you learn something new every day, claiming to know everything is egotistic. The reality is, the more you know, the more you should realize how much you don’t know. Unfortunately, when we learn something, we often put some letters in front of our name to impress others, so the politics of our sense of belonging are always there to bias us. Regardless of our level of education, we struggle to overcome our prejudices and discriminations, leaving us as unfinished products, incomplete buildings, or individuals who have yet to reach their potential. Boasting about anything is egotistic; it may be satisfying but can also be a spiritual flaw.

When religious scholars argue passionately, disagree, and put each other down, they claim to know everything there is to know. They believe that whatever is written in holy books is the final truth from God. I won’t mention specific religions; my goal isn’t to deny or fail to acknowledge spiritual knowledge. I’m fine with the idea that God may have written more than one book. My issue is with the fighting over them. Does this mean God is making us kill each other? Yes, if you believe in not crossing boundaries. I believe evolution is ingrained in our genetic makeup. If that’s the case, then I believe this is the knowledge that religious people have been denying. Breaking boundaries is in our genes, coming from God, and can’t be denied or stopped. Look around; despite political powers, evolution has never stopped. God didn’t create an environment for us to kill each other; our politics of belonging to our groups have robbed spirituality from our religions.

Not breaking boundaries inhibits evolution, and luckily, evolution isn’t learned knowledge; it’s within us from before birth. So, with or without religion, we will evolve. The world functions, progresses, and evolves constantly, so whether or not you believe in God, life will continue. However, what happens within you is what matters, because you are here on a visit. If you believe the body exists and care while performing tasks, you are valuable. You help God function to enjoy your temporary journey. Just as the human body functions with cells and cells function with the body while alive, it’s not about the cells or the body but the functioning. Understanding this reveals the spiritual reciprocation secret of Godly balance, granting the ultimate self-esteem and self-respect. The politics of belonging may make you feel inferior and insignificant, leading to an eternal need to belong to your group. That’s political, yet spiritually, God helps you help yourself, allowing God to exist.

God doesn’t emerge from you to say, “I am the one doing it all.” God acknowledges that as an individual, your physicality allows spirituality to exist. Even God would respect living, breathing human individuals so that the human race can continue. It’s groups of people who are hell-bent on killing each other because of their politics of belonging. That’s why our towns aren’t ghost towns; we survive and thrive despite difficulties, even harsh weather.

Yet, we need to evolve according to the times. For instance, we’re adapting to new technology-related issues not previously known. The internet spreads news worldwide instantly, exposing various kinds of racism, oppression, prejudice, discrimination, and political injustice done in the name of belonging groups. Such practices face criticism worldwide, giving a voice to oppressed populations that didn’t exist before. Present practices are proven not just wrong, but criminal. If we don’t keep up with changing times, we’re left behind.

Life was harder in the past, so thinking the past was better isn’t just a sign of dissatisfaction; it hints at depression. That’s one reason we’ve been given free will. Should you be left behind? Should religious beliefs hinder progress? To me, progress is inevitable; evolution will break boundaries set by political religions. Spirituality is ingrained within us, consistent throughout human history, despite political changes or shifts in power. Humanity and its societies universally wear spiritual jewels of compassion, sacrifice, forgiveness, and love. While political evil exists, both sides thrive based on individual choices.

Comfortable people, especially those in power, resist change. I wonder why religious people often vote for conservative or Republican parties, even though their agendas are far from spiritual. Universal health care, welfare systems, and other social programs typically come from the left, labeled as socialist and godless. To me, if principles based on spirituality come from godless people, it’s unfortunate for the Godly and religious because they favor politics over spirituality. Extreme right or left leave spirituality behind when individuals become insignificant. For instance, to suppress left-leaning individuals, one can resort to voter suppression, fear-based propaganda, or influence the judiciary, all for political power. If you belong to the left and give all power to the masses, it denies human individual rights and can restrict freedom of speech. In the internet era, anything against equal human rights will be criticized.

The changing and mixed populations of the world embrace equal human rights. People don’t want discrimination or prejudice, so they desire equal human rights in their local justice systems. In the near future, group politics will need to take a back seat. The world is changing; extreme right and left are adapting to survive by moving toward the center. For instance, conservatives avoid discussing abortion and gay marriage, topics that were once their primary agendas. The extreme left tries to give business people tax breaks, straying from core principles. What remains in the middle is what everyone must do to gain power. There’s nothing wrong with politics, but when it comes to social programs and spirituality, it transcends politics—it’s the essence of humanity.

As I mentioned, evolution is ingrained in us genetically, and we will evolve one way or another. Trying to forcibly stop evolution through politics has consequences. Saudi Arabia, considered conservative, recently allowed women to drive. Some may see that as progress, but I view it as evolution related to the internet and equal human rights. Everything goes on the internet; any political oppression is criticized globally, not just by the world but also by the population. Today, people can’t hide behind God’s words and harshly punish individuals for minor crimes. Personally, I believe God and religions are personal beliefs, so it’s possible to believe and obey, as well as disbelieve and reject. Religions fail to provide justice for all; logically, justice should be universal, like spirituality. Mixing religious traditions, customs, rituals as rules or laws becomes prejudicial and discriminatory for those who don’t share the religion of the land. God, spirituality, and equal human rights surpass our political religions; they’re consistent worldwide, regardless of the group.

If you halfheartedly believe in God, you won’t trust God’s will and may implement political rules as religious principles based on popular demand. How can we believe in harsh punishments and blame God for them? Keeping crimes is a political agenda; we need a justice system to govern tasks. But believing God is involved in punishments is like thinking for God or believing God is human-like.

To me, God is like a tree producing billions or trillions of seeds, each capable of becoming a tree and producing more seeds, though there’s no resemblance between the tree and its seeds. However, both function similarly, like human cells in the body. The body emerges from cells and produces cells that nurture and draw power from the cells. To me, we are God’s cells; we regenerate God and related goodness. For example, everything spiritual only becomes real through the physical actions, backs, and shoulders of living, breathing human beings. Look around and see how many good things are happening and taking physical form. Spiritual things are like your thoughts; they can only become real with your physical effort.

God is a real human being facilitator. In his/her mortal life, human beings are good for God, and God is good for the human being as an individual. The trouble is that we serve the same reality with the devil in the same way. The devil would be impotent without human help; no matter how you cut it, human individuals are the main characters in this holy picture. We’ve been blessed with free will; any good or bad comes from human intervention. If we give physical powers to God and the devil, shouldn’t we use our free will to choose spirituality over devilish political religions used to oppress populations?

If God created human beings to function, then God is the essence of human beings, and human beings are the essence of God, just like the seeds of a tree or the cells of the body. As they say, the Devil is in the details, and our detail is that we are influenced by our politics of belonging to our groups. We commit devilish acts for our groups, often with pride. So, where is the disconnection?

Just start looking at your makeup, functioning, and actions, and you will discover that your free will has always been consistent and available to choose. Since we are highly influenced by the politics of our group affiliations, our choices depend on our free will. As individuals, we all have the power and authority to choose God, spirituality, and humanity over nationalism and religions. If you can cleanse your belief system of political pollution, you will find comfort in spirituality and in your mortal skin. Otherwise, you may spend thousands of years seeking, only to find yourself bogged down in deep prejudice and discrimination.

We can continue down this path and one day create the day of destruction predicted in holy books, or we can take charge, grow, and evolve beyond group politics to confront the causes of our prejudice and discrimination. We must recognize that global warming and infectious diseases cannot be fought through group rivalry. Examples abound; remember the Ebola crisis or the Zika virus scare. Extreme weather events caused by global warming cross all political boundaries. Humanity needs to build bridges, not walls, to secure our future—not just for specific groups, but for all.

There is a need to evolve and take the next step in evolution: to transcend barriers of color, race, gender, nationality, and religion, and embrace the paradigm of equal human rights and humanity as a whole. This change will not come from the top down, as our group affiliations often hinder progress. Instead, it must come from the bottom up. Individuals must change from within to join humanity, rather than being beholden to group politics.

As individuals, we empower God, the Devil, and our modern-day Big Brother—they are our realities, yet invisible. We give them meaning with our physical actions—our hands, backs, and shoulders. As individuals, we should recognize our value and importance, remembering that our existence as cells depends on the overall functioning of the body, which keeps us humble. The lifeblood of humanity or community may be individual, but both sides need the harmony of functioning.

Personally, I don’t care if you are a scientist, doctor, colorful, colorless, mullah, priest, rabbi, rich, poor, male, female, or any other gender. If you get sick, grow old, and die, you are just like me—a mere visitor who eventually has to leave. If you believe that following your own path makes you better, then strive to be better. Overcome your prejudices and avoid doing to others what you would not want done to you or your loved ones.

If you work hard to achieve higher status, gain better education, build a stronger body at the gym, or acquire bigger and better possessions, always ask yourself why. If you’re trying to fit in, impress others, or seek admiration, ensure your sense of belonging aligns with your sense of freedom. If there’s an imbalance, remember that you have bigger priorities, such as personal happiness and understanding mortal nature. Losing happiness in mortal life isn’t just a loss; it reflects an inferiority complex because your motives are driven by approval-seeking behaviors.

Knowing mortality is crucial; fooling oneself into believing it won’t happen is futile. We aren’t genetically programmed like worker bees or soldier ants. While we must contribute to humanity with our talents, acknowledging mortality is a personal choice. Our actions often reveal our insecurities and control-related inferiority complexes. Seeking security in numbers within a group is traditional and conventional wisdom, but real security and insecurity lie within the individual.

The bitter truth is that even as a group, we cannot save lives or change our mortal nature. We may pray for the sick and dying, but we can’t alter the outcome. Living with deep-seated insecurities and inferiority complexes, you may gain self-esteem by belonging to a larger, stronger community, but it’s illusory. True self-esteem comes from connecting with the God within, following a spiritual path rather than political-religious rituals, and choosing humanity over group affiliations.

I’ll conclude with a quote from the Dalai Lama:

“There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.”

Now, strive to overcome prejudice and discrimination, as they work against your own interests from within. Regardless of your education—whether you’re a religious scholar, atheist, scientist, medical doctor, or witch doctor—you are a mortal being who cannot afford to rob yourself of happiness and contentment.

Season’s greetings to all, and all the best for health and happiness in 2020 and beyond.

If you don’t, can’t, or do not see them around or in your life, it does not mean they are not functioning. As humans, we experience both good and bad things, yet some of us believe in taking credit or blaming themselves or others for everything happening in their lives. Clearly, we can’t even breathe or live without oxygen, and that oxygen is absolutely not under our control. Every action as a human being is carried out after breathing life-giving oxygen. So, believing that you are in control of everything can have its side effects on an individual’s life.

For instance, it is great for self-esteem to believe “I did this” or “I did that,” but denying, not respecting, or not acknowledging the essential role of oxygen—which we can’t even function without for seconds—just to think, is a nonsensical source. As scientists or atheists, we avoid leaving anything to chance; everything must be clearly understood and scientifically proven. Yet, we still retain the right to think in ways that make sense to us. Until the existence of God or a Devil is absolutely clear, we keep our options open, as we are not a finished product. We continue to learn new things every day, so none of us can claim to know everything there is to know.

When individuals discuss religion, particularly if they are political entities, and then go so far as to kill those who do not share their beliefs, it is absurd. This belief is rooted in ignorance and the politics of fear, which is terrorism. Claiming to know everything is untrue due to the evolutionary nature of humans. For proof, one need only look around at what has been and is happening in the world. In every other field, we have made great strides, yet we remain entrenched in our constitutions and religions as repositories of complete knowledge. The question is: Is this right for you individually? Do you believe we should leave room for learning and evolving in all areas of our lives? If you believe that evolution is a fact, then why do you passionately assert that your existing knowledge is complete? Before making a decision, ensure you are not influenced by the politics of your sense of belonging to your groups. If you follow your religious beliefs, do so in a spiritual rather than political manner. If you are a scientist or atheist, remember your brief time on Earth and your evolving nature—because it’s not what’s outside, but what goes on inside.

All of our knowledge should be aimed at living this earthly life humbly and with inner peace. Not knowing everything is acceptable, as long as we remain human and refrain from treating others as we wouldn’t want to be treated ourselves or have done to our loved ones. Do you truly believe Big Brother does not exist? Take a closer look; it’s invisible, yet it is a reality that can land you in jail. It’s like two cells within our body debating the body’s existence.

Firstly, those cells have not evolved enough to possess the eyes to see all the mysteries of our nature and the purpose of our existence. Secondly, they are egotistical to claim and fight over whether the body exists, without complete knowledge. Thirdly, as mortals, it’s our duty to grasp the concept of mortality. Our mortality necessitates introspection—it’s not the external space that matters, but our ability to see and imagine evolution. This is crucial to our individual existence. We require another type of wisdom that transcends our religions and sciences, allowing us to journey through our mortal lives with happiness, contentment, and above all, inner and outer peace.

From the outset of our awareness, as individuals, we must understand the political demands of our sense of belonging. The sense of freedom is often suppressed so that we can be controlled as a population. We were—and still are—rewarded by fellow human beings for bravery and aggression, yet simultaneously expected to be obedient, law-abiding citizens of our communities.

Despite our evolution, war heroes are often lauded, even if they have committed war crimes against opposing groups. Individuals may not be judged solely by their affiliations, but times have changed. Yugoslavian war criminals discovered that even after years of protection by their affiliations, they eventually paid the price.

Our actions are scrutinized, and we are constantly shaped according to accepted social standards wherever we live. Interestingly, action movies are often blockbusters, and professional sports are lucrative industries. Rumor has it that Mike Tyson earned $300 million as a successful boxer. Despite all our civilization, we are still drawn to violence in our movies and sports.

I find this a perplexing era in our civilization. For example, on a first date with a woman, if another man flirts with her and you don’t defend her, she may not go out with you again because she might perceive you as spineless and cowardly. Conversely, if you display aggression and bravery, you might also impress her, but you could be perceived as possessive, dangerous, or worse, you might end up in conflict with Big Brother and run afoul of the law.

In another scenario, suppose you are asleep and someone breaks into your home. Would you tell your wife to confront the intruder? Even in today’s societies, males are expected to be aggressive and brave to protect others. Our nature hasn’t changed, but it has caused confusion by introducing Big Brother.

This introduces Big Brother into our sphere, along with the other two human invisible realities. Big Brother is a modern-day phenomenon, much like God and the Devil. They are all invisible yet created by people. They derive their power from living, breathing human beings. Individuals provide life to all three (GOOD OR BAD).

How important can a human individual be if all three can’t function independently? An invisible entity cannot manifest actions in physical form. (So remember my words whenever anyone, including yourself, says you mean nothing). You are the one who gives life to all thoughts and brings them to physical form.

Acting out or expressing one’s nature is a taboo subject in most human societies these days, so we are torn apart not only as individuals but also as societies due to changing times.

We function vastly differently in different parts of the world. Our traditions, customs, and rules are heavily influenced by our religious beliefs and political affiliations, yet we are all human beings with a primal background. From religious doctrines and traditions to social experiments like isms and democracy, we are constantly told that we must live subserviently, regardless of our inner feelings.

In ancient times, an aggressive individual would not only survive but also thrive in the bush or caves. Alpha males were admired for their bravery and aggression by most members of the tribe, including females. Yet, in today’s world, we as a society are confused. We raise children to grow up as gentlemen but also hand them guns to go to war—to be brave, to kill, and to die. We encourage them to act as aggressive killing machines yet expect them to behave as gentlemen when they return home to their communities. This conditioning has existed, exists, and will likely continue for a long time. Since it is part of our evolution, it cannot be easy, and it may even be painful to go through, but as humanity, we must evolve to the next level. To me, that next level is learning to belong to humanity rather than our small groups and their politics. How are we doing in that regard? Not very well; we are not a happy people, neither individually nor collectively. Just look around the world—our conflicts have been ongoing, and we are following our groups to create peace. This will not happen, as it has not happened for thousands of years. Our religions and, in fact, since the advent of religions, our violence-related killings have skyrocketed. No one can estimate the number of deaths due to extreme religious violence, from the Crusades to modern-day terrorism, throughout history. In real life, we are not just animals; our spiritual side is a valid and accepted reality. In the wild, rural or urban, all creatures learn from adults, so that education is not just essential but also critical. Other creatures do not attend schools like us, and their lives are practical—there is no safety, only survival. There are no tests or degrees like ours, so as human beings, we are ahead of other creatures. We have several channels for learning; we not only observe like other creatures but also attend school, learn from TV, movies, books, blogs, and above all, bring along genetically inherited material that we can enhance by thinking and connecting dots. We couldn’t find peace by following our group’s politics; it has only brought us wars and social chaos. It has divided humanity into small pieces and is still dividing us further. We can’t even live in peace within our own groups. So what is the solution? To me, as an individual, we need to follow spirituality rather than religions. We need to view humanity as a whole and belong to it. This leads me to advocate for personal strength so that everyone can become the CEO of their own lives, preventing anyone from herding them like sheep. All of us should be able to speak out against stealing others’ love, even if it is done by our own groups. Remember, we are born with free will and a personal sense of justice, so it should be equally practiced by all of us in every society. The days when everything was swept under the rug, including justice, are long gone. Nowadays, everything is on the internet within seconds, so an individual or group can be instantly judged by the world.

As individuals, we experience various situations, circumstances, and events in our lifetimes, influenced by the changing times on this Earth. We have hormones—or should I say chemicals—that fluctuate according to our experiences. An event or situation can trigger surges or suppressions that influence our actions or behavior. Sure, we are spiritual beings, but remember, we live in the bodies of physical creatures, so our actions can be influenced by chemical fluctuations. Certainly, our biological responses are connected to our animalistic side, but our spiritual side helps us to moderate and behave appropriately. Depending on our education, we can monitor what happens within us. Which aspect is nurtured or stronger at the time of our actions?

Age-related wisdom or experiences can play a role, but some of us are taught to blindly blame outside entities like the Devil or credit God. This wisdom has its place in our mortal life, but our modern-day problems are also connected with our Big Brother. Politics must be monitored by the individual. An individual can’t be critical if they do not or are unable to use their God-given free will and their personal sense of justice. Contrary to the common and accepted wisdom that stronger individuals make a stronger society, all groups as entities may not want the individual to become stronger, especially as a CEO of their lives, fearing loss of power if the individual questions their every move.

An individual may or may not believe in God or the Devil, but living among people where Big Brother’s beliefs conflict with their own can be troublesome. For example, if you are liberal-minded but reside in a conservative society, Big Brother might restrict your choice of human liberties. Conversely, in a liberal, open, and democratic society, Big Brother might oppose your conservative beliefs. This dilemma intensifies daily as the internet exposes global events. Modern governments find themselves in a quandary, balancing freedom of speech with the need to control their populace.

The advent of the internet and cell phones with cameras poses both assets and challenges. Any event can be instantly broadcast by ordinary individuals, making every action visible to the world for praise or criticism. The internet has transcended political boundaries, spreading information globally like religions once did, both a blessing and a curse.

The widespread use of cell phones with internet connections and cameras is a new phenomenon. We are entering an uncomfortable phase where some demand instant change while others cling to centuries-old constitutions or ancient religious norms. Conflicts persist on all sides, impeding peace as each clings to their philosophical ideologies.

Every rule, tradition, or custom is scrutinized globally, sparking debates from family matters to the divine. Adapting to chaotic changes requires us to fit into time’s shoes rather than expecting time to accommodate us.

Consider religions as political systems. Without tangible evidence of God, the Devil, or Big Brother, they cannot form the foundation of justice systems. Justice and spirituality align on one side of the scale, while the politics of belonging sit on the other. Selectively invoking God for some but not others diminishes the spiritual essence that God represents. Using God for political motives disrespects spirituality. Humanity must separate politics from religion to restore its spiritual essence and acknowledge its evolving nature. Our knowledge, whether in holy books or constitutions, is not complete.

Each of us faces mortality’s brevity. Inflexibility can deprive individuals of happiness and contentment. A constant storm in one’s teacup steals both joy and health. Mortals cannot control the second circle of grown children, spouses, and community outcomes. Stress signals a need for lifestyle changes. Our temporary visit on earth should not sacrifice happiness, health, or contentment. Embrace and adapt to the evolving phenomena like information technology.

Evolution originates from God, and resisting this natural order is contrary to divine will, even for those professing religious beliefs. If we confine ourselves within religious or political boundaries, our concept of God becomes biased, perpetuating prejudice and discrimination. Politics, unlike God and spirituality, is not intrinsic to our DNA. Humanity must rise above political affiliations to realize its full potential for peace.

I identify as a citizen of humanity, recognizing the layers of political identity. Embracing freedom, equality, and the internet’s influence parallels embracing a new religion. Even an uneducated villager can learn from a cell phone, bridging cultural divides.

For millennia, perpetual wars like the Shia-Sunni conflict persist due to refusal to heal old wounds. Identity conflicts hinder spiritual growth and foster political agendas. Compassion and forgiveness, essential to spirituality, are stifled by group politics. Ordinary citizens, embracing free will and personal justice above group affiliations, can end conflicts and promote peace.

Awareness of modern weaponry highlights the danger of armed conflicts. Today, spears and swords are relics of the past. Peace requires setting aside pride in group affiliations, prioritizing universal human rights and global unity.

A cell phone-wielding extremist poses a greater danger to humanity because the internet provides them a platform to attract like-minded individuals and perpetuate conflict. Our concepts of right and wrong are no longer straightforward, as they evolve and change.

From gay marriage to atheism, from equal human rights to female liberation, to abortion and gender selection, these are the new products of humanity. Labeling them right or wrong attracts both supporters and opponents. The best approach is to understand our identities and recognize individuals who have lost their spirituality to the politics of belonging, buried under political identities connected to group affiliations. True spirituality is found in those who treat others as they would like to be treated.

In an era where individuals can challenge God, the Devil, and Big Brother in court, humanity faces intriguing times. Our problems are intertwined with the politics of group affiliation and the rapid pace of our evolution. Interestingly, the internet exposes everyone’s flaws to the world. Like-minded people naturally gravitate towards each other, leading to differences, conflicts, hatred, prejudice, discrimination, and even wars.

Religions exemplify this paradox. They preach spirituality, compassion, forgiveness, and sacrifice, yet remain embroiled in bloody conflicts with each other in this age of internet and space exploration.

Territorial disputes often stem from religious differences and can endure for millennia. Apart from group-related issues, we aspire to elevate Big Brother to the status of God and the Devil, perpetuating ongoing disputes to satisfy our animal instincts.

Individuals suffer most in these conflicts, with lost love serving as a root cause of mental and physical health issues. Whether as individuals or collectively, understanding and combating these issues is essential for personal and societal health. To achieve this, we must evolve to embrace equal human rights and respect for love, paths to the internal and external peace humanity has sought for centuries.

The power of group politics is underestimated by modern universalism, facing significant pushback even in highly civilized societies. Americans elected Trump, facing ridicule from the liberal world, highlighting our animalistic tendencies toward prejudice and discrimination under the guise of group belonging.

Reflecting on history, our animal instincts guide us instinctively. Even the formation of groups is political and rooted in our animal nature. While religions advocate for God and spirituality, they succumb to group politics, becoming highly prejudiced and discriminatory toward non-conformists. They abandon their spiritual values of compassion and forgiveness, resorting to violence in favor of political gain. Every act of violence diminishes humanity’s progress, perpetuating a cycle of conflict.

Our primary problem lies in the politics of group affiliation, where love is robbed and wounds are left unhealed. Interestingly, we consistently tie God to our groups despite engaging in devilish actions, while assigning the Devil to opposing groups to maintain unity and political victory. This “us vs. them” mentality fuels group politics, perpetuating conflicts while individuals, losing love in the process, stoke the fires of discord.

Our disconnection isn’t from God, the Devil, or even our new addition, Big Brother; it stems from within the individual. Individual insecurity, bread and butter for group politics, sustains life but also breeds discord.

Individuals must evolve to acknowledge and manage deeply-rooted insecurities, influenced chemically and psychologically by a sense of belonging. A study during a soccer match between France and Italy illustrated how belonging impacts us chemically; Italian testosterone levels surged with each goal, plummeting when France scored. Such is the power of belonging, even in sporting events, illustrating our primal instincts.

Strengthening our spiritual side allows us to understand the value of love and loss and the accompanying rage. Only then can we truly claim to be CEOs of our lives. The wisdom of free will is understood through our spiritual side; it prevents us from acting solely on animal instincts, even in the face of mortality.

Despite our evolution and civilization, humanity continues to grapple with animal behaviors. Social crimes, wars, prejudice, discrimination—all these are individual responsibilities to self-regulate. Whether evolving or not, individuals seek like-minded groups, reinforcing collective power and returning us to square one. By letting inner conflicts guide us and conforming to group rules, traditions, and customs, we become victims of the need to belong.

We are social creatures, compelled by nature, but our free will reminds us why we possess it. Our free will allows us to view life as a learning experience—from God and the Devil to our modern-day Big Brother. Whether we reject or blindly embrace these concepts, it’s our prerogative, but leveraging human knowledge enhances our temporary visit on earth instead of undermining it.

If our actions demonstrate a commitment to humanity as a whole, belief in equal human rights, and advocacy for global issues, we are nearly there. The next step for all of us is to choose humanity over group allegiance and spirituality over religious beliefs, ushering in a new paradigm.

Our challenge lies in inhabiting an animal body that is chemically influenced, making us vulnerable to political propaganda at any given event or circumstance. A personal setback or the loss of group-related love can transform us from otherwise civilized, peaceful, and evolved beings into savage creatures, regardless of our level of education.

Awareness of our inner conflicts empowers us to make wiser choices, grounded in our spiritual side. Self-understanding is crucial for all of us, as we navigate through multiple, often false identities.

We are akin to an onion, each layer revealing a different identity. Initially, there’s our given name, followed by our family name. Then, our gender, local, provincial, and national affiliations. Next, our religion, race, color, and educational background. Altogether, these layers amount to ten distinct identities. To truly understand ourselves, we must peel away these layers to discover our essence, though it’s undeniable that we are all fundamentally composed of carbon.

Born into human society to human parents, we are genetically identical as human beings. We all experience the same biological processes—hunger, eating, drinking, excretion, illness, aging, and death—uniformly. Therefore, our differences stem solely from political identities.

To cease perpetuating wars, we must shift our allegiance from group affiliations to a broader sense of belonging to humanity.

If the carrot and stick philosophy has been openly used, preached, and discussed throughout our history—even in recent times—why are we making Quid Pro Quo such a big deal? Humans have employed politics since our earliest awareness, using it even to connect with God. This is why our religions lay claim to political and justice systems. To me, religions should remain purely spiritual; any political system that favors one group over others forsakes spirituality. While politics is necessary for governing systems, our belief systems should prohibit Quid Pro Quo due to its nature of deal-making. Heaven and hell represent a clear Quid Pro Quo; if you perceive even God using Quid Pro Quo, spirituality has been left out of your belief system.

This political phrase has permeated and continues to permeate most societies. While politics is essential for daily governance, our belief systems should remain pure, devoid of hidden agendas and falsehoods.

Political religions suggest that politics forms the basis of faith in God, presenting scenarios of heaven and hell. The concept of heaven and hell vividly promotes today’s popular term: Quid Pro Quo. This blog targets those who perceive God as purely spiritual and believe that politics should not infiltrate the spiritual realm. The carrot and stick, or heaven and hell, reflect human political traits seeping into our spirituality.

Does this imply there is no heaven and hell? I believe humans rise above mere animals because we possess the ability to self-regulate. This self-regulation originates from our spiritual side, allowing us to surpass even our genetics. If we acknowledge our evolution, why do we remain spiritually entrenched in the carrot and stick philosophy? Heaven and hell clearly symbolize the carrot and stick philosophy, or in other words, religious Quid Pro Quo.

Let’s examine this in more detail.

Today, this term is tossed around daily in the news. I thought it would be beneficial to use it as a blog title to elucidate its meanings.

In our spiritual realm, Quid Pro Quo does not and should not exist because God has dutifully provided every individual with a functional body and a conducive environment for life. Each human must use this body to live a mortal yet moral life, exercising free will. Belief in God is a personal choice. I aim to connect Quid Pro Quo with human politics to uphold God’s integrity. Our belief systems should be pure, devoid of politics, because God resides within them. How can one cleanse their belief system of Quid Pro Quo and question this politics?

Personally, I aim to purify my belief system of anything that blames God for our discriminatory and prejudiced politics. If successful, I would become a better human, avoiding blame, discrediting, and humanizing God as politically infected.

At a cellular level, we function individually, yet collectively, we function as humanity. Assuming that God, like a body or cell, punishes and rewards out of anger, akin to punishment and reward, clearly anthropomorphizes God.

By removing emotional and political aspects from religion, one discovers dissimilarities, just as a tree and its seed share a connection but aren’t identical. As individuals, we play vital roles in life’s larger scheme, akin to cells in a body. However, a cell cannot perceive the entire body without assuming its entirety. If you think otherwise, you must transcend your preconceived notions about God to see clearly and without bias.

Upon doing so, you’ll uncover a different spiritual world within yourself. Furthermore, you’ll discover your true identity and purpose in life. You’ll realize that life entails a duty of reciprocity. Interestingly, this duty does not mandate conformity, unlike bees or ants.

God does not punish us for failing to pray, disobedience, or committing crimes. Religions, on the other hand, preach a philosophy of Quid Pro Quo. To me, God belongs to the spiritual realm, which remains free from human political insecurities.

In human society, we devise crime and punishment for social justice and peace. If these were from God, no one would commit crimes; we’d be angelic, akin to ants or bees. Millions of people defy and disbelieve in God, committing spiritual crimes with impunity. Why? Because the spiritual realm lacks Quid Pro Quo. It is devoid of politics or bribery.

This invention stems from our insecure animal side, seeking security through group formation, which inherently involves Quid Pro Quo politics. Dragging God into our politics is not new; it’s been happening since our awareness of God. We’ve bestowed immense power upon God, yet depicted God as human-like, as we remain insufficiently evolved to transcend the politics of belonging.

Free will has been granted for a reason: to choose how to lead a mortal life. Examples abound—people living differently within families, societies, nations, and religions. As individuals evolve, they can judge their actions as good or bad. Interestingly, our perception of good and bad evolves with our own evolution.

Spiritual growth stems from understanding reciprocity as a mortal duty. This can occur only when one transcends the politics of belonging to their group and embraces humanity.

We possess both a history as creatures and a spiritual being. In everyday life, we encounter countless examples of this duality. We are influenced by whichever side we nurture and develop during our growth. If your love triangle remains intact, your spiritual side is strengthened. Otherwise, your animal side, geared towards survival, dominates your decisions and choices.

If you seize the opportunity to understand yourself better now, you’ll uncover your potential. You’ll learn to unlearn core imbalances and emerge as a spiritual entity (read: love triangle).

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I believe humanity evolves under God’s guidance.

Individually, we may not sprout wings or horns, but our evolution is perpetual. We’ve made great strides in science, technology, and medicine, yet we grapple with emotional and spiritual intelligence. Our imbalance causes considerable distress; shouldn’t we strive for balanced evolution?

In the animal kingdom, alpha creatures reign. In human societies, even alphas may falter, forced to accept scraps due to power shifts. Law and order—essentially, Big Brother—intervenes, yet the politics of belonging can corrupt even Big Brother, akin to God. A keen observer can discern that power persists, protecting the powerful, regardless of alpha or beta status. Ideally, Big Brother should safeguard the weak, yet the one percent receives protection instead. To clarify, I do not advocate socialism or communism, as these systems fail to ensure equal justice for all. I advocate spirituality, which demands justice for all. If an individual can challenge a group and attain justice, that is spirituality.

Humanity has long been embroiled in turmoil. Our systems—constitutions and religious rules—leave no room for evolution, designed to maintain order without ensuring equal justice or human rights. The new phenomenon in humanity is the universal desire for equal human rights, transcending geographical boundaries.

We’ve established some order in human societies, yet the struggle against hierarchy persists, reminiscent of our cave-dwelling days where the alpha thrived. Although better than cave life, we’re troubled by those advocating change and those clinging to an idealized past, bereft of evolutionary potential. We’re torn apart individually and face societal injustice. Politically powerful individuals manipulate ordinary folks, even invoking God and religion, manipulating justice through coercion and bribery. Today, discussions revolve around wealth concentration in the one percent, despite tax systems and governance. What ails us? What are the root causes? What are the solutions?

First of all, we have to acknowledge that we are creatures who have two sides within our core. Second, our physical side, or what you can call our animal side, and our spiritual side, or what you can call our human side, should be in balance. Remember, one can’t live without the other, so we are stuck in this situation until we evolve further to create balance.

Our animal side is full of creature-type insecurities, which drive us to hoard wealth, from mattresses to offshore investments in tax havens. It is all related to our animal side’s need for security. Yet, our spiritual side preaches the understanding that there is no security for mortal beings; life is about using money to live with quality. This quality can vary widely, so choose wisely how you live. If you prefer your current lifestyle, continue, but try to understand spiritual rule number one: do not do to others what you would not want done to yourself or your loved ones.

Despite evolving for eons, we still struggle to self-regulate and live peacefully, engaging in a mortal life of give and take. It’s obvious that we need resources to fill our stomachs, which in turn helps us become spiritually aware. Always remember, our spirituality depends on a full stomach. If more people go hungry, there is less left for the weak and vulnerable. This problem has persisted since our days in the jungle. Many people, regardless of religious beliefs, still adhere to a dog-eat-dog philosophy. A society that fails to care for its weak and vulnerable cannot be considered healthy. Our trouble lies in our tendency to take everything to extremes—believing staunchly in total capitalism, socialism, communism, or even democracy can sometimes be destructive.

When Big Brother assists the weak and vulnerable, some still label it unfair and socialist. If individuals are helped to hoard resources, others call it unfair and capitalist. As mortals, we are all essentially renters; claiming ownership is impractical and absurd because all material possessions are left behind when we depart. Yes, you can leave things behind for your family, but you still must leave. We have systems in place for land ownership after death, yet every major city in the world has living, breathing homeless individuals.

Like animals marking their territory for resources in the bush, we as humans still exhibit this mentality, despite our awareness of personal mortality. Other creatures are not aware of their mortality, so they live as they see fit. We, however, have evolved to understand that our time on Earth is temporary. This knowledge should have transformed our behaviors beyond mere animal instincts, yet we have not fully reached that point. Until we do, the best solution for our society is to create balance through an equal human rights-based justice system.

If we follow this path, we can reduce personal extremism within our families and groups, eventually clearing it from human societies as well. When an individual can take a group to court and win based on human rights, it represents progress and a significant step in the right direction. In essence, whether dealing with a group or an individual, they should all be treated with equal spiritual justice. Remember, do not do to anyone what you would not want done to yourself or your loved ones.

Certainly, Big Brother must care for the masses, but a political system favoring one over the other is biased and not based on equality. Our religions and isms have failed us spiritually because they could not balance justice between the masses and individuals—they often sided with the masses. While this may seem logical, it is not fair; hence, I deem it political rather than spiritual.

Most of us are born with able bodies, so reciprocity should not be politicized; it is our duty as individuals. If we rely on God or others to secure our share, it contradicts individual spirituality. Hoarding and causing others to starve or suffer may not be considered a social crime, but it is certainly a spiritual one.

Our collectively created but invisible Big Brother is akin to God, drawing power from living, breathing individuals. Therefore, the value of the individual should always be paramount in our governing systems. Take a critical look at our governing and belief systems and discover for yourself how quid pro quo permeates everything we do. Politically, it may be acceptable to some, but spiritually, it defies the law.

In earlier, less evolved times, we did not have God or Big Brother; strength determined power. Today, things have become more complex, with power no longer in the hands of individuals. Some people are hesitant to relinquish their guns because they feel vulnerable without them and mistrust Big Brother. Should one give up guns? It’s a matter of perception and spiritual awareness—how comfortable are you living in the Wild West of modern-day humanity?

Our dilemma is that we willingly surrender our power to Big Brother—or rather, to the select few who politically control Big Brother. Our resources flow to those few who believe that embracing animal instincts for survival is acceptable. We will not find solutions until we evolve to the next spiritual level, where we do not commit injustices against individuals while caring for the masses simultaneously. With strong instincts for individual survival and divisive present-day politics of “us versus them,” fixing humanity will not be easy unless we evolve individually to the next level.

This next level involves bringing spiritual strength to an equal level with our animal side, internally as individuals and collectively as humanity. We must care for not only our family members but also humanity as a whole. Some of us, as creatures or animals, have not evolved enough to recognize that those who go hungry or fall ill are part of humanity. Human responsibilities involve reciprocity; it is not required by God but necessary for assisting the needy among us, as God draws divine strength and value from healthy, happy human beings. If everyone takes but no one gives, the entire spiritual or divine system collapses.

With our governing systems, Big Brother has joined God and the Devil in ruling humanity. However, times are changing rapidly. Equal human rights have emerged as a strong, competing force, now demanded by ordinary individuals and groups worldwide.

Humanity has begun to combat prejudice and discrimination, leaning toward democracies over other forms of governance. Where humanity will stand in a few decades is anyone’s guess, but awareness and awakening are positive signs. Our times demand rapid evolution. Climate change is a reality, yet some political leaders, ignoring climate-related extremes, refuse to cooperate due to politics. They must come to an agreement and work together before climate refugees flee their homelands.

With Big Brother’s advent, we now have three invisible entities: God and the Devil dominated our early evolutionary days, but today’s society deems Big Brother equally influential.

Historically, the Devil and God arose from the strong desires of the weak, spawning organized religions. Curiously, the removal of God and the Devil is now achieving the same effect. Communism, socialism, and even democracy emerged from the desires of the weak to unite and aid one another.

Right or wrong, our evolution is independent of our nature; we will evolve, whether we desire it or not. Like-minded people will unite and strive for strength, but they will remain a group, not humanity as a whole.

The fundamental desire for strength is linked to awareness, but when undesirable side effects surface, we recognize them and strive for change. Another issue is that some of us wish to change while others resist. Thus, we create divisions within groups, further fragmenting humanity. Today, humanity comprises around two hundred countries and an organization—the United Nations—operating much like our societies. A few strong individuals govern, while the majority are weak. How can we unite as one humanity when every nation harbors internal groups? We also have religions and their sects, fiercely protecting their identities, and democracies with their divisions into political parties. From the beginning of communal awareness, we have divided and gathered. Modern democracies prove our ability to overcome differences—just look at the diversity of belief systems within human societies, especially during cultural events like Canada’s folklore time. Everyone is free to promote and showcase their traditions and customs without prejudice or discrimination. This freedom exists thanks to laws founded on equal human rights. When individuals evolve to accept others as equals, transcending group politics that preach prejudice and discrimination, true progress occurs. Yet, we still have a long way to go; even the United Nations employs a veto system based on prejudice and discrimination, despite its global membership.

Consider the journey of our incomplete, evolving process. Humanity has embarked on this journey for a very long time, experiencing numerous changes—from groups led by strong alpha leaders in the bush to divisions based on race, nation, and religion. We shifted from individual power to group power, then to regional governing bodies, nations, and religions. Our individual strength has been compromised as group mentality has thrived, making the emergence of Big Brother inevitable. Some today oppose Big Brother, but most desire police forces and government authority. Examine your society and determine if quid pro quo is a legitimate political necessity. Whether you agree or not, ponder its implications for your belief system—spiritually, quid pro quo is a crime.