SEPTEMBER – These pictures depict the essence
of what ails us, in my view. I recall a church minister told his congregation
long ago: “Everybody wants to go to Heaven but nobody wants to die.” Today we know even that statement isn’t true! Some people ARE prepared to die for
their beliefs and always some have done so. Yet the man said it with sincere conviction.
Nearly ALL
statements that cover ‘everybody’ or ‘nobody’ will fall apart when scrutinized,
especially – but not exclusively - statements by politicians. Even mine! (It
was a pretty good sermon, by the way.)
Of course, the
statement ‘nobody wants to change’ isn’t true all the time, everywhere. But
when the few among us determine that we
want to ‘be the change’ as in:
We tend to
become nervously self-protective, don’t we? What WILL people think?
“He’s become
eccentric” they’ll say, and other ‘yeah, but’ comments.
You can
expect the mob (majority) to mock you for your silliness in trying to be the change you wish to see in the
world. What can YOU do, they’ll say?
You can’t buck the system.
The message from
those unbelievers is: “It doesn’t matter whether or not you think you are right
but you mustn’t be or mustn’t think differently to the majority.” Who says so?
Those who would rule over you, that’s who.
That’s quite a statement! What if it’s TRUE?
Could it
possibly be that so many of us are walking around in a zombie-like state
because we’re concerned what other people might think about us, or say to us,
or do to us ABOUT THINGS THAT DO NOT MATTER? Even if you claim to KNOW YOUR
RIGHTS? (You have the right to remain
silent but that isn’t likely to bring about the change you say you want.)
And then, when fear of what others might think or
say turns into apathy – What then?
We become silent about things that had begun to matter to us. And we accept the
lies fed to us from all directions. It seems easier that way and that’s not
good.
I’m looking for people who agree,
more or less, with the above observations. If I’ve touched a nerve, please
contact me and identify yourself in the first instance. Who knows? We might
just agree to essential changes in ourselves and then we might work to change
the world. And that’s worth thinking about. (By the way, that’s only 425 words!)
Feel free to use the comments facility or, if you prefer, email me privately at
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