This marks the final blog of the year, and I extend my warm wishes to everyone for a happy holiday season. My hope lingers on the cessation of wars, allowing individuals to reclaim their humanity. Loss of love is one of the worst feelings for human beings, and this emotional pain often drives people to seek revenge, perpetuating our perpetual suffering.
When it comes to love, I personally lean towards universal love. I do care about how people around me perceive me, but I feel strongly about humanity and wish to portray the world as I envision it during my lifetime. I feel a responsibility to share my knowledge if it can help people transcend the boundaries of their respective religions, nations, or races. If you feel trapped in the politics of belonging, remember that you have the potential to break free from that knowledge compelling you to adhere to the status quo.
Taking the sense of belonging to extremes is an emotional trait of human beings. Self-destruction has been with us from the beginning, and while much research has been conducted on our behavior, ordinary folks may not fully understand emotions. Three things touch us in ways we don’t fully comprehend—God, music, and the sense of belonging.
Should we learn more about these phenomena? Absolutely. We also need to control our extreme behavior. As an individual, you can devote yourself to the community, which is commendable, but remember, you are your best confidant. Only by raising yourself to the level of a CEO can you do justice to yourself and the community you belong to simultaneously. I call the sense of belonging an emotion because it has the power to cloud even a brilliant mind.
Maintaining personal hygiene is a social and human duty, devoid of divine mandates. When parents raise a child, they seek to impart their knowledge, but if they fail to encourage the child to explore and evolve, they do a disservice not only to the child but also to humanity. No child should be confined to turning out exactly like their parents.
Every individual who seeks spirituality in places of worship often finds themselves exposed to hatred and group politics. They end up glorifying war stories, while compassion, forgiveness, sacrifice, and love in the name of God get lost in these revenge-related narratives.
We are evolving, and our past stories belong to less-evolved ancestors. If you believe they were better than us, think again. Our actions today have far-reaching consequences, and there is no glory in wars, even for the victors. Innocents die in wars, which may be acceptable politically, but it is unacceptable spiritually.
We have been blessed with freedom and the status of a CEO. As a CEO, you cannot let past stories, the sense of belonging, and emotional politics dictate your actions. You are your best friend and shoulder to cry on. Today, if we exercise our free will and refuse to heed the rhetoric of religious leaders or political parties leading us into spiritual crimes, we can create peace that has eluded us for millennia.
If the sense of belonging comes knocking at your door, consider yourself first as an independent entity, then as a part of God. Remember, humanity is one entity, and we all are part of it. Ideologies separate us, but dreams and anguish bring us together.
Unfortunately, we naturally feel more secure in a group, which makes the idea of belonging to humanity seem like a stranger. Forgiving and forgetting past disputes require emotional intelligence, enabling us to find inner and outer peace. All traditions and customs relate to group identity, and personal prejudices must be overcome for humanity to thrive.
Living for the future is promoted worldwide, reflecting our sense of belonging and the controllers’ smart strategy. Our banking system has created an extreme and unfair class system, perpetuating suffering around the world.
As an Idealist, I believe in establishing the United Nations as our international government, with its own laws, taxation, and justice system. Every country already has its own governance structure, so why not have an authority overriding all nations, races, and religions? The current state of the United Nations reflects its impotence in the face of veto power nations and pressures from powerful nations.
Every country already has a central government, provincial government, district governments, and even divisional authorities. So why can’t we have an authority overriding all nations, races, and religions? Presently, the United Nations may have a justice system, but its enforcement lacks power over veto-power nations and faces pressures from powerful nations to deliver justice. Consequently, it has lost respect worldwide and become an impotent organization, unable even to stop small warring nations.
No one should go hungry when banks are full of money. Every child should have the right to live without facing politics. All religions condemn poverty, yet we have been unable to eradicate it despite thousands of years of evolution. Governments enforce taxes because they can’t govern without assisting the needy. No charity can fully support a nation because human insecurity often leads to hoarding. Implementing a 1% poverty tax on the sales of goods globally could eliminate hunger.
If hoarding continues unchecked, children will continue to starve. It’s time to find a solid solution, even though group politics and the sense of belonging may obstruct it. But one can choose to belong to humanity as a whole rather than a specific group.
Life isn’t just about numbers and scientific facts; it’s unpredictable. Despite our scientific advancements, our lives remain unpredictable. Our inhibitions have elevated us from beasts to human beings, but our sense of belonging can hinder our free spirits and shackle us, robbing us of happiness.
With free will, there’s a bigger picture: we can make decisions while life happens to us. Social doctrines may dictate our actions, but with free will, we can override our sense of belonging. It’s crucial to maintain a healthy balance as CEOs of our lives.
Nations have historically brutalized others in the name of empire or God, exacerbating conflicts over land and resources. This greed-driven gap in wealth distribution perpetuates poverty worldwide. Brain drain, encouraged by developed countries, worsens poverty in poorer nations. To combat this, global education and training are essential.
Humanity’s actions should uplift rather than harm one another. Belonging to humanity inspires global cooperation, strengthens economies, and raises living standards, ultimately eradicating hunger and poverty.
Religion and emotions lack solid foundations and can be manipulated for political gain. Individuals must question authority and seek their own answers, refusing to be controlled by fear or insecurity. Extremes must be avoided, both personally and collectively, for balanced progress.
Education should teach honesty and balance, not contradict itself by promoting peace while preparing for war. Individuals must assume responsibility, rise above politics, and strive for CEO-level decision-making.
Prophets’ words, filtered through human interpretation and emotion, evolve into politicized religions tainted by the sense of belonging. Yet, individual enlightenment and responsibility can counteract this trend, ensuring progress towards a harmonious future.