Really, is there enough anger, hatred, vitriol out there yet?
Examining the social landscape, it’s easy to see the outrageous amounts of information on people and their personal lives that sometimes destroy reputations. Is there not a new fascination that needs to grow, one where the energy of the collective is spent on caring for, loving, one another as the true path peace and harmony?
What’s love got to do with it?
Honestly, aren’t you ready for more stories about people taking care of another? What if heroism is not only attributed to the sports world or the war world, but in every day people going above and beyond to help another in need? How about a little less anger and criticism, excessive focus on issues that don’t matter and only cause distraction from the critical problems that threaten our economy and stability.
I remember hearing stories of barn raising, of people coming together to collectively solve problems and collaborate to reach shared goals, and long for being part of those kinds of stories. I challenge myself to create these kinds of relationships in my work world, and find it all too difficult to accomplish. I wonder, “are humans, in this culture, capable of building a life that’s focused more on the common good than on one’s own best interests”?
Really, folks, can’t we make an effort to bring more love and peace into our lives? And can I?
I write this in hopes of inspiring myself to always get better at being part of the solution rather than part of the problem. I can and do make positive contributions to the functioning of the systems I partake in, and model behavior that motivates others as well. But I want to improve upon my ability to bring harmony in the face of stress, and struggle to do so.
In part, that’s why I’m writing this, and encourage at least one reader to take responsibility for changing themselves and their attitude along with me.
It’s much more productive when at least two of us do this, don’t you think?
