Our unique individual birthright – Freedom It seems there is a battle raging in some countries right now, and it’s all about freedom. What is freedom? My understanding is it’s the ability to be in control of your own life. To be 100% responsible for every thought, decision and action you make and take. How can this work with 8+ billion “unique” people living on Planet Earth? How can this work when we have reached a state of believing we…
Freedom is the oxygen of the soul. (Moshe Dayan) Maybe it was going through the madness of Covid that really made it clear to me the importance of freedom and what freedom really is. We talk about our God-given right to be free, and this I believe is very true. But what is freedom? What does freedom really look like? Sure, having the freedom to voice our opinions, and freedom to choose what we do with our lives, and the…
Economic Modern-day culture, colonialism and climate change I read something yesterday on how Colonialism is to be blamed for climate change. In today’s economic modern-day culture, I wonder if that is completely true. I admit I didn’t finish reading the article as it seemed to be spouting off the same old typical blame of white people being responsible for all the world’s problems. But it did make me think a bit about this, so I am going to see where…
Seeing from above rather than within. Seeing the larger picture in situations, I’ve come to realize is my natural tendency; I tend to see the long-term consequences. Some people are naturally detail-oriented; it seems I’m more far-sighted. This can get me into heated debates as many people don’t understand or grasp what I am seeing. It’s not that I’m claiming anything, it’s just a perspective, a vision; it’s “a seeing” from a different angle. It feels like I’m up above…
“The Earth is not just our environment, the Earth is our Mother” (Dalai Lama) “My Perception, My Truth“. I wonder if we are facing a world of trauma; I also wonder if trauma, with its many guises and appearances, is a growing occurrence affecting all of life. These are my understandings, my perceptions, my sense of things, my experiences; my truth. I want to make it clear that I am not claiming to know “the truth”. All I have is what…
“Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding”. (Albert Einstein) Do we know where civilization is going? Do we ever think about what kind of civilization we would like to create here on Earth? What long-term plans have been put into place to try and build a global existence of peace, harmony and balance for all? Is this something we even think about? If so, how do we go about this? There are 7+ billion…
Oops, I think I’ve started burrowing down a different hole to where I initially planned for this post. I’ve been having fun digging up information on our historical-Cultural timeline. I’m interested to see how we culturally evolved to where we are today. It’s strange how life’s energy synergizes though. Here I was busy trying to get a picture of how cultures have changed through the eras and why, and while I was visiting Ancient Greece I came across Epictetus and the philosophy…
Homosexuals Homosexuality and trans-genders go way back in time and have been found in most societies throughout history. Attitudes towards same sex relationships have varied over time and place. There was an acceptance that all males engaged in same sex relationships whether permanently or casually. (7) Whether this was a form of birth control, or a means of preference, or just a cultural way, I cannot say. But before the 16th Century same sex relationships seemed to be…
And another rabbit hole I go digging!!! It’s a hole where light has begun to shine in, but there are still dark, dark areas down here. I’m hoping by digging we can open the hole up and let more light in. Let’s see what ghosts we can set free, and what new fresh air we can allow in. Let’s see how old codes ruled the past and how that influenced our cultures. Remember the definition of code – “Systems of…
“When The Road Bends You Cannot Walk Straight”. (A Roma proverb) It’s been an interesting journey following this rabbit hole that began from reading Philip Auerswald article from the “Nautilus online” magazine about civilization being built on code. I’ve done a number of speeches on this topic at toastmasters that has just led me further down the rabbit hole. One of these speeches looks at whether cultures are influenced by civilizations being built on code; and so further down the…