…IT IS UP TO YOU!

 

Most people have grown up trusting the government, institutions, companies and individuals to do the right thing; and up to certain point, they have delivered. The problem is that the line between trust and distrust is not clearly marked, it is in a gray zone; and unfortunately, has been slipping down toward distrust more and more as time passes. All these leaders, institutions, companies, and individuals were, and are, supposed to work for us, for our wellbeing, for the wellbeing of everyone and everything; but that is not the feeling that they are leaving us with these days.

It seems that the eternal story of the wolf dressed as a sheep is repeating again. The story where everything starts out good, but as time passes, he/she starts slipping to the other side and ends up using all his/her power and money to do the wrong things, all camouflaged amongst the good ones or all under some type of righteous banner or umbrella. We have been led to believe through advertisement, fixed studies (paid studies to mislead us), slogans and pure propaganda that they are the good guys, that we can put our trust in them, that they are working for us 7/24/365, and that we have nothing to worry about. But sometimes the truth lies far from it.

The truth is that most leaders are not working for us, but for themselves, to fill their pockets or to fulfill their ambitions; that most institutions, once they taste power, all they want is more power by manipulating people; that most companies have lost their social conscious and are there to sell you anything to make a buck for their investors and for themselves without almost any consideration for the damage that those products will have on the users and the planet; and that many people are not even there to help you anymore but to see how they can get something out of you, out of the rest of us.

Throughout human history, money and power have always been king but it seems more now than ever where individuals and institutions are willing to sell their souls to make a buck…to have more power. If so, what can we do? Is there anything that we can do? It seems that lately we do not count anymore. Well, the answer is a definite “yes.” We DO count! But to really count, we have to start from the inside out, from ourselves first and then out working together for a common goal. Following are some guidelines that may help.

The first step is to wake up and realize what is going on all around you. This pandemic, the financial stress, the violence and the chaos and negativity in which we are living should be good signs that something is way off and that we cannot continue living the way we have been. This should be a good shake up for everyone. Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! If you do not wake up, if you continue taking things as they are, you are just part of the problem. And in times like these, we cannot afford to be asleep anymore! Wake up!

The second step is to get informed, well informed, from reliable sources, about what is happening in the areas you are interested in. Look at what is happening with our government, our so-called “democracy,” the continuous lying to get what they want, the systematic corruption, and so on. Look at our food and hygiene industries. These industries are keeping really quiet, to the point of secrecy, how they raise animals and grow food so you continue to consume blissfully ignorant. Forget about the morality of eating meat. Let’s put morality aside. If you were to look just at the inhumanity of how most animals are raised, treated, and killed, you would probably never eat meat again. Just the distance between that process and you, the secrecy behind it, is what is allowing you to continue eating meat. Research more about how veal, lamb and chickens are raised. I promise you will be completely surprised, if not completely disgusted.

Read about the amount of chemicals and poison ingredients used in processed food and hygiene products. It is shameful and disgusting to know that the institutions that are supposed to protect us like the FDA, EPA, etc. in the U.S., are closing their eyes and are yielding to money poured to them by large corporations and industries; and that companies are systematically poisoning you, getting you fat, destroying your health, and exploiting and destroying animals, vegetation and the planet in general with no conscious or remorse at all, not for the human wellbeing but for their own and their investors’ wellbeing.

Get informed about the news organizations with their targeted news, their agendas, their sensationalistic news based on fear, their radical positions, etc. And look at what high technology companies like Facebook, Google, Pinterest, Instagram, etc. are doing in terms of controlling your life, the way you consume, to the point that they are creating needs and controlling your behavior through very sophisticated and targeted algorithms based on large amounts of data collected on you. And continue with other industries like pesticides, fertilizers, fracking, arms, pharmaceuticals, automobile, and cattle; and the influence that some very rich people and companies have on the government; etc.; etc.; etc. In fact, almost anywhere where you look these days, you will find some really scary or disgusting reality.

The third step is to make personal changes in your life according to your own criteria, to what you want to be. This is by far the most important thing that you can do. Do not panic or be more fearful about what is happening. This has been happening forever throughout human history at different levels, perhaps not so pronounced before, but we just have more information and better ways to find it these days. Human greed and the need for power have always existed. They are not new. We just need to be more aware so we can make the appropriate changes in our life, and not get more scared, fearful, or resentful. What they do is not that important once you are aware. You always have a choice. Just make sure you make your choices informed and consciously. You do not have to live the way they want you to live. Live your life the way you want to live! Last week’s article titled “Do not let it affect you” addresses this step.

And the fourth and final step is for you to do whatever you can to help change what is happening around you. There are simple things that you can do that can go very far, like voting during elections, being positive, smiling more often, and changing yourself instead of trying to change the outside. If you do not like how things are being managed, what institutions are doing, or what products companies are making or putting out, then vote with your opinion (elections) and vote with your dollars (where and what you buy), buy organic food or grow your own food if you can, reduce or turn off the TV and social media, create your own personal space, etc. With some minor changes, you can make a big difference in your life and the life of the people around you.

In the end, the best thing that we can do is not to be part of the problem. It is ok if you are not interested in protesting, speaking out against things, etc. The best way to solve this problem is from inside out, from each of us out, from negativity to positivity, from darkness to light, and from fear to love. What is happening around us, like life, cannot be changed from the outside. It must be changed from the inside out. Change yourself, and you will change your family and friends; and they will change their family and friends; and so on. In the end, it is up to you! You may not be able to change the world but you can change your world! Rumi once said, “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” You are the change that the world needs. That’s how important you are!

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Author: Maurice Correa
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