If you were asked, what is the biggest problem facing our society today, what would be your answer? Many people would cite the economy or some particular problem associated with it, such as unemployment. Others might mention the war in Iraq or Afghanistan. Another more thoughtful answer might be the societal divisions caused by the conflicts between the world’s major religions.
All of these are credible answers, but beneath all of them lies the central problem: Basic human compassion has become a scarce commodity. Take a step back and a deep breath and you can see that this is true. Watch the evening news, drive on a highway, or attempt to talk to a stranger and what happens? You get a feeling of alienation that reminds you of how alone you are and how cold this world has become.
If human beings really cared about each other, then all of these problems would cease to exist. If the first concern of every person was the world they live in and the people who occupy it, instead of their own minute piece of it, the wave of compassion that would sweep through the world would be unprecedented and would herald the next step in mankind’s evolution that has been discussed and predicted since higher level thought was first recorded.
It is a fair question to ask, what can I as one insignificant, powerless person do to bring about this change in consciousness? The answer lies in tearing down the wall you have built around your possessions. This wall is the ego. The ego is responsible for making this world the cold, impersonal place that it has become. Raise your consciousness, discard the personal prison your ego has created for you and the benefits you will bring to this world are immeasurable.
No comments:
Post a Comment