Posted by Wind
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Human life can be so fragile. Within a split second we can leave this mortal world behind and become part of infinity. Once again here we are living as limited human beings currently experiencing this co-created reality which represents the worst and best parts of us.
Of course not only humans are to be blamed for this mess as many have been unwilling pawns working against the greater good, but I believe that sooner or later we will experience a time of universal brother and sisterhood. Maybe it's true that as a species we are not ready yet, only perhaps it is true only individually for now. Thankfully many individuals and even societies have been able to advance mankind's spiritual evolution.
Now we have the rapid growth of technology which men have created with their intelligence. We have been more globally connected than perhaps ever before, yet we also are more disconnected than ever before.
For example, when I go out, I don't like to carry out my phone with me unless I absolutely have to, because I don't want to be looking at it while walking. I don't really want to look at it in the public transports either. I want to experience walking with my full undistracted consciousness. Also I want to pay more attention to nature and my surroundings.
During the past five or six years I've seen more and more people walking while looking at their phones and they have become glued to them. From young kids to adults. They are no longer paying much attention to where they are walking or not paying attention to nature, not paying attention to their loved ones etc. Is this what we have become and what is the direction of humanity? We are literally being distracted out of our minds.
I don't want to sound too judgemental about technology though, as it's just like any other tool which can be used both for good and bad. I actually love technology as I have worked with it most of my life. The internet happens to be one of the greatest human inventions to date, because it has revolutionized our thinking. For researchers such as myself the internet has been a gold mine and it probably enlightens many people, but I've seen it's darker sides too. Through it hate and misinformation can be spread too, in the internet you can also find the best and wort parts of humanity. Everything is out there for you to see.
Do I have a point? We are more technologically advanced than ever before and in the near future we will be seeing even greater technological things and possibly even artificial intelligence, but there also lies the danger I suspect. You see, as a species we are still very undeveloped and we cannot even truly control our creations.
Humanity can be clever and intelligent, but wisdom is lacking in many regards. We are focused on more what we can get out from life instead of what we could give to others. Many spiritual people have an inner need to serve others to the best of their ability, in one way or another. That's just a built in empathy system.
Religion came and told people what to believe and what to do. Then people found religion especially in west too limited and rebelled. They found another religion, academia and the science arena. Materialist scientists are the high priests of our times.
God didn't forget humans, but especially western civilization forgot God. We forgot our whole own origin and here we are, confused beings trying to make sense out of all of this. We forgot that we're all God. Divine beings incarnated to experience this limited reality.
I truly and absolutely hope that we do not repeat the mistakes and tragedies of the past century. In the 20th century we had more technological advancements than ever before in humanity's known history and yet during that century we had the worst wars and mass slaughters known to man. Ultimately those wars lead to the creation of atomic bombs, human intellect reached a true peak point of collective insanity then. We created something because we could, not because we should. Much, much could also be said about hidden, life altering technology...
If I am sincerely honest as I want to be, I can say that I have been very disappointed in humanity as I have grown up and observed the world around me. I have been extremely disappointed in our leadership too and am tired of their lies and deceit, but I also understand why things are as they are. We haven't been ready for a proper change.
Yet I have also seen the goodness and immense potential in humans which is just awaiting to be unleashed. All we have to do is to "get out of our minds" and start to think with our hearts instead. Peace can never be truly found with the mind as it's only a faulty tool, but it can be found with the voice of the heart. In the heart lies deep wisdom.
Even if you had to give up everything else, do not compromise your heart or your compassion, they are what make you human(e), without those things you would be just animated meat. Listen to the voice of your conscience. Your soul knows you better than you do, listen to it.
Sincerely,
Wind
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