Persona,Planet control and mortality.
May 28, 2019
By our nature as human individuals, we are all equipped with free will and a personal sense of justice. Therefore, it does not matter what our race, gender, nationality, or religious bias dictates—ultimately, we are personally and fully responsible for our actions. For instance, if you attend a mosque or church and pray to God for security in life, you present yourself as a religious individual, necessitating that you behave in a good and civilized manner towards others. While it is beneficial for good people to embrace belief systems that promote spiritual and ethical conduct, assessing crime rates within religious societies does not consistently show them performing better. The notion that a religious person is inherently better than others remains unproven. Consider someone who attends religious services frequently but lacks spiritual values—they may merely conform to their public persona. Understanding the essence of being Muslim, Christian, or part of any religion involves embodying goodness and spiritual principles. As previously mentioned, exercising free will underpins spiritual awareness, teaching us not to inflict upon others what we ourselves dislike or would not want for our loved ones. If you believe that non-believers or those who pray differently within your religion are somehow inferior, these sentiments foster prejudice and discrimination, thereby detracting from your spiritual growth. Even the slightest notion of superiority can erode spirituality. Being part of a community that prompts you to attend places of worship for political rather than practical reasons undermines true spiritual practice. Acting kindly towards everyone is godly and spiritual because it transcends boundaries—it is universal. Conversely, showing kindness selectively based on political or local affiliations lacks universality and godliness.
To me, spirituality, God, and humanity are universal and devoid of prejudice and discrimination. Bad and good are universal concepts; hence, both manifest across all aspects of life and every corner of the globe. If your religion advocates prejudice or discrimination against non-believers or other believers, purging politics from spirituality can restore its essence. If your pursuit is for power, it is political; if you seek to reclaim land seized by others, it reflects pure politics and greed—leave religion and God out of it. Remember, spirituality and God remain untainted by politics. However, if you are governed by worldly desires, including invoking God and the devil to shirk personal responsibilities, then everything—including God—becomes a tool for political ends. To determine if you are such an individual, scrutinize your persona, ego, pride, and honor. Examine their origins and significance to you. If you delve deep enough, you will uncover your allegiance to a group identity, shaped by societal influences—unless you assume the role of CEO in your life. As CEO, you will discern the injustices spawned by political imbalances. Let’s explore how some social issues stem from our allegiance to group identities—from ego, pride, honor, and persona-related conflicts pervading our individual, societal, national, or religious lives, fostering prejudice and discrimination.
I advocate for belonging within a balanced framework of personal freedom. Only then can I employ my free will and sense of justice to live out my mortal years in pursuit of spiritual truth. If you fail to address the root cause, your allegiance to group identity will continually thwart your search for spirituality. Prejudice and discrimination have no place in your mortal existence if you seek happiness and contentment through spirituality. If torn internally by a sense of justice, it is imperative to address it promptly, given our temporal constraints. Such internal turmoil is not communal but personal. Whether you acknowledge it or not, you are potentially the CEO of your own life.
The world’s mounting issues often stem from internally conflicted individuals. If you suspect being one, cultivate inner balance to foster inner peace and, by extension, outward harmony. If you hesitate to question the education that stifles your free will, sense of justice, or true identity, you are already paying the price. To attain happiness and contentment, reinvent yourself to challenge wrongs, even those within your own affiliations.
By following, you hinder your progress toward achieving CEO status. Although age and mortality shape our human traits, accepting the responsibilities of a CEO empowers us to restore balance and account for our individual selves—a department needing attention. Often, our personal happiness, contentment, and inner peace—cherished jewels—are squandered in pursuit of group acceptance. Our self-destructive behaviors—seeking approval, conformity, admiration—stem logically from our personas.
LET’S REVISIT THE CONCEPT: Begin by identifying your surname—your immediate affiliation within a group. Next, reflect on your origin—from local community to state, nation, race, gender, and religious beliefs—these identities shape you within a group but do not encompass humanity as a whole. Now, consider yourself scientifically, genetically, and spiritually: at your core, you are a human being, imparting physicality to spiritual divinity. Do you still identify solely with a specific group? Perhaps, but I challenge that notion. If you possess free will and engage in interdependent thought and action, you exceed conventional beliefs.
Now, ask yourself: why do you have free will? Where did it come from? Did you learn about it from your group affiliations, or have you always possessed it? Similarly, consider your personal sense of justice. If these traits—your personality, alpha or beta status—aren’t learned behaviors, then they likely accompany you from birth.
Physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and genetically, you are not a worker bee or a warrior ant; you are a human being wielding free will and possessing a distinct human identity. If you ever doubt your humanity, examine your actions. Deep within, free will and personal justice define your capacity for decency. Opting to become a worker bee or a warrior ant is a self-demotion from what God intended for you. As long as you live as a human, there’s always time to further understand and achieve your true potential.
Religions often serve as political rhetoric if they lack equal spiritual justice for all. True inner and outer peace lies in spirituality. To truly discover, begin with yourself. Strip away political identities. Our surname should be “human being” or, dare I say, “God,” as all good deeds attributed to God are performed by us, individual humans.
Live your life as a mortal, for that’s what you are. If you try to control everything, you’ll only harm yourself. People board and exit your life train as it moves along. With free will, choice is inevitable. If you struggle to let go, remember that mortality demands it. Learn this wisdom sooner rather than later. In our mortal journey, accumulating happiness and contentment is our true treasure. Yielding control to external desires risks obscuring this reality. Embrace the wisdom of living within mortality.
Anything—knowledge, systems of living, teachings, or preachings—should enhance our individual lives for the better, internally and externally. Otherwise, these systems reduce us to mere puppets, diminishing the importance of our happiness and contentment. Some even advocate leaving happiness for the afterlife, viewing this life as an exclusive period for sacrifice. I believe our lives are gifts, a direct interaction between the individual and God. All else stems from human insecurity and politics.
Earlier, I mentioned warrior ants and worker bees. Now, I assert: you’re not a hamster on a wheel in a cage either. God wouldn’t grant you free will if it were unnecessary. Thankfully, with free will comes choice. If you feel the need to control, it’s likely you’ve been sold an immortality-linked lifestyle, exploiting your insecurities for profit. Be yourself and adjust to live comfortably within your mortal skin. Pursuing external comfort may divert you from reality. Understand the essence of living with mortality.
If someone has more than you, consider those who have less. Justice must begin with yourself. If you lament not having everything in life, continue striving while appreciating what you already possess. In my blog on the horizon’s ladder, I suggest comparing yourself to those with better lives for inspiration and to those less fortunate to foster appreciation.
Leading a life of perpetual deprivation diminishes the mortal experience. Eventually, we must lock our mansions and embark on an unknown journey. Rather than viewing yourself as superior due to wealth or a better life, recognize your reality and remain humble. This applies whether you pray fervently or are atheist. Mortality unites us all; therefore, humility, coupled with evolving knowledge, is spiritual. Human truths evolve continuously. Extreme beliefs—whether atheist or religious fanatic—should be challenged.
If God intended us to be subservient, our evolving nature and boundless potential would not exist. All human knowledge, from national constitutions to established religions, remains subject to change. Justice should be impartial; spiritually, it should be universal, leaving no room for prejudice or discrimination.
Remaining stagnant within these boundaries will inevitably lead you to deny human evolution’s realities. Closing your eyes to reality won’t change the facts of your mortal existence, which is fleeting. Remember, your relationship is directly with God, not the people to whom you belong. They cannot provide the oxygen you breathe. Trust in God, not people with political agendas. Whether promising a secure place in heaven or selling insurance for the afterlife, these philosophies exploit your belief in immortality—something none possess.
The complexities overwhelm many of us, leading to assumptions. Assumptions, while essential for progress, can also prove detrimental. Acting on them to the extent of causing harm or death is irresponsible. Mortality remains an unchanging fact, regardless of trends. Intellectualizing every aspect of your mortal life may alienate you from humanity and spirituality, irrespective of religious or atheistic beliefs.
First and foremost, embrace your humanity; respect your individuality. You transform spirituality into physical actions. Rediscover your true identity by delving deep within and assuming the role of CEO in your life.
Remember, you are not merely a persona; you are the CEO capable of standing tall from within, unburdened by the need for acceptance or fitting in. Each of us possesses the potential to embody divinity. Seek proof in the deeds—good or bad—emanating from human hands.
Many schools of thought advocate prejudice and discrimination. Whether at the community, national, or religious level, we’re entangled in politics, obstructing spirituality, humanity, and God. Even within academic disciplines—from mathematics and science to medicine, from socialism and communism to religion—criticism abounds among opposing factions.
From clashes between nations and religions to individuals bickering over who is right and 100% correct, this has been, is, and will be common for a long time—unless as individuals, we start taking charge and responsibility for our actions. If you’ve been taught prejudice and discrimination against opposing groups or those who don’t blindly follow knowledge as you do, you’ve been misled. It’s time to evolve individually and embrace equal human rights.
Religions typically originate where ordinary human intellect fails to rationalize, where two plus two isn’t four, and where humans aren’t machines or mechanical objects. Treating humans as such reflects only partial understanding. We must break out of our narrow viewpoints, evolve, and recognize there’s much more to learn and address—like global warming, equal human rights, our true human identity (our last name), and where humans stand in the broader scheme of life. Spiritually educated individuals would logically use all knowledge to live justly, including self-justice.
Our approach to death and control significantly impacts our stress levels throughout life. Our overall health hinges on this fundamental discrepancy. Evaluate where you stand in causing your own stress. If you’re contributing to your own problems, acknowledge and address them by becoming a CEO who can maintain balance among your body, mind, and spirit. I previously discussed this in a blog titled “Your Body and Brain.”
Remember, loving yourself, others, or your community relates to the proper functioning of your body and brain. Our expectations should align with a well-functioning body. For example, if someone suffers from a brain disorder like Alzheimer’s, it can distort their perception of love, God, and everything in between. A dysfunctional body undermines spirituality and community cohesion. A human lacks completeness without spirit, body, and brain working harmoniously. Achieving this balance is within our capability, though not everyone delves deep enough to assume this responsibility, whether due to lack of effort or overwhelming political influence. Regardless, you must become a CEO to realize your authority.
Much of this stems from an educational framework that views humans as inherently sinful animals with no inherent worth, operating under the sway of God or the Devil. This educational approach, in my view, has always been and will remain flawed. It’s up to each individual to critically examine their education and break free from the political influences of their affiliations.
Upon doing so, you’ll discover you need not live under the control of societal norms, nor sacrifice your happiness and contentment to maintain a persona. Spiritual fulfillment is the mortal’s objective. If religious rules alone don’t suffice, you’re missing out on practical prayer. Remember, God doesn’t demand mere obedience; God needs your physicality—your effort and action—to manifest spirituality. Obedience primarily serves earthly authorities who may manipulate politics to conform you into a compliant sheep, hamster, ant, bee, or whatever else. Break free from the politics of belonging to discover your true identity. Opt for practical prayers where you aid those who seek divine assistance; you become the vessel for godly work.
Consider if you live through a persona; if so, what’s the cost? As a mortal being, you bear significant responsibility for your actions. Given your personal happiness and contentment are at stake, you should matter more to yourself due to your mortal nature.
At day’s end, how you invest in your persona matters. As CEO of your life, all facets are your responsibility. If you’re suffering, you must ascertain why. Your persona stems from your sense of belonging. If your happiness and contentment fall short, politics of belonging may have robbed you of life’s greatest mortal treasure.