![]() ![]() I know this concept seems so simple and naive, but why? Why is it a stretch to assume that if people would actually abide by the simplest of mindsets, The golden Rule, that the world wouldn’t be a better place. What good is a big house if you live in it alone? What good is anew car if you have nowhere to go? Why can’t people get back to valuing each other as much as we value our sorted possessions? Take Careīoth of the previous thoughts boil down to one simple concept: take care of each other. People buy themselves into debt and the ensuing stress of trying to pay those debts back ruins their lives and relationships. Tyler Durden had it right when he pointed out that we work jobs we hate to buy shit we don’t need to impress people we don’t like. Corporate responsibility is making a comeback, but how long will it take for these people to realize that a human life is priceless? ![]() Companies that are selling poisons in the form of pharmaceuticals, processed foods, or GMO’s are no different that the conquering emperors from history – they just go about the process differently. ![]() And for what? For the benefit of a select few. Wars have been waged in the name of power, religion, and resources for centuries, all with a human price tag. Greed is one of the all-time driving forces of evil deeds, and it’s alive and well in almost every aspect of our lives. Imagine a world where companies valued human beings over dollars. If some stranger on the other side of the country wants to do something you don’t agree with – why do you have the right to tell them they can’t? Re-Evaluate what is Truly Valuable The real answer is that it will not, but very rarely do I ever get that response. They usually start off with an answer like, “well the bible is against it”, to which I ask again, “how will gay marriage affect YOUR life – not what the bible says.” For instance, I always ask people who are against gay marriage, “how will gay marriage affect your life?”. Ask yourself the question, “how will this person’s choices affect me?” If the answer is, “it won’t”, then leave them alone. Support each other, instead of criticizing what someone else chooses to do with their life. Maybe it’s time that we just stop forcing our opinions, whatever they are based on, onto other people. It just baffles me why people can’t say, “well I believe in this religion, but if you don’t – that’s okay.” Instead, they force their beliefs on anyone around them, despite those people’s belief. I’m not pointing fingers at any specific religion, but I’m sure that none of them teach the idea that if someone else doesn’t believe what you believe that it is up to you to MAKE them. Yes, if you think that I’m alluding to religious people, you are absolutely correct. Seriously, I cannot figure out where anyone gets the notion that they have the right to tell anyone how to live their lives. Imagine a world where people quit telling everyone else how to live their lives, and instead focused on living their own. 14th Dalai Lama So how do we overcome the “Paradox of Our Age”? Live and let Live It’s a time when there is much in the window but nothing in the room These are times of fast foods but slow digestion ![]()
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