Solutions For A Better World

The whole world is in a big mess
But there is Hope 

First we have to UNDERSTAND what is going on 

And please read to the very end BEFORE you comment on this article.

I have outlined a 4 step solution at the end.

Here are some of the problems we are facing today...

Let us start with the birth of a child 

There are young women having kids. Kids they cannot take care of.

We fail to educate these women about birth control.
We fail to give them the support they need.

Some go on to have abortions.

Others go through pregnancies without proper prenatal care and under tremendous stressful conditions.

These babies are not healthy.

Parents are stressed trying to make ends meet.

Giving rise to stressful households.

We feed our kids junk food.

We expose them to electronic media at a very young age for long periods of time.

This causes these kids to grow up unhealthy both physically and mentally.

No work ethics.  Short attention spans.

Teachers are stressed trying to teach these kids. Giving rise to burn out of great teachers.

The kids have no place to learn social skills and ethical ways of living.

We create a group of young adults
They are good at heart but... 
They have shorter attention spans.
They do not know much about good work ethics.
And they are used to instant gratification.

Lot of them are frustrated and have no idea how to find true happiness.

This leads them to get addicted to either chemicals or other forms of unhealthy ways of living.

Nobody has taught them good parenting skills so the vicious cycle continues…

Even if you try to work hard these days, it is very hard to make ends meet.

This is because all the money is being concentrated at the top and nothing is filtering down.

So even folks who try to live ethically and frugally become stressed and are in “survival mode”

Nobody has time for community gatherings and to build up the Communities.

Nobody has time to talk to their neighbors and get to know them.

No time for conversations.

No time to help others.

And we as a society suffers…

Money is being concentrated in the pockets of a few folks who do not care for the rest of us.

They have no empathy.

They cannot even imagine what it is like to live as a ‘regular person’

Governments are being dismantled.

Therefore the Government programs (due to lack of funding and leadership) begin to break down.

And we loose one of the greatest solutions we had to break this vicious cycle that is affecting us.  (That is efficient, people friendly, government programs)

On top of it more and more people are living longer.

They need more care.

And this drains the limited resources that families have.

 Also the limited resources that the government is allocating to take care of us.

Corporations have taken over every aspect of our lives.

They tell us what to think.

They decide who gets medical care.

They decide who our political leaders are going to be.

And the political leaders are just puppets who carry out the bidding of the Corporations.

And we the people have given them more power by recognizing them as people !!!

Pause for a second – Corporations are something WE, human beings created to work together.  It is an ARTIFICIAL ‘thing” written on a piece of paper !!!

Please pause for a moment and think ...

Why are WE going hungry ?

Why are WE accepting substandard education ?

Why are WE getting stressed trying to take care of our elderly parents ?

Why are WE getting stressed from working like slaves ?

All because CORPORATIONS have brainwashed us.
Telling us that we need to own 'stuff' to be happy
Scaring us about other human beings, their religions and cultures
Forcing us to spend OUR precious money on KILLING and HURTING fellow human beings.

All the while creating policies that makes the Corporations get more money AT THE EXPENSE of fellow human beings' well-being
Imagine that - something WE human beings created on paper have become more powerful and is hurting us and at times killing us.
The good news is that WE human beings have the power to change that...

Corporations do not care about Mother Earth – We do

WE need CLEAN air to breath -  Corporations do not

WE need HEALTHY food to eat – Corporations do not
WE need CLEAN water to drink - Corporations do not

WE need to have educated minds – minds that can analyze and work for the betterment of many – Corporations do not

We need to learn the art of getting along with everyone – and accepting and celebrating our differences – Corporations do not

Please WAKE UP

Let us JOIN HANDS and stop this madness

We the people need to put aside our differences and Unite

Let us create COMMUNITIES

Let us celebrate diversity

Let us embrace what ALL religious leaders have been trying to teach us

Let us learn about

Empathy

Compassion

Sharing & Caring for each other

So, let us start TALKING to one another again

No, not facebook posts

Actually TALKING

We need to grieve all the losses we have experienced

We need to help each other to heal

We need to learn the art of living frugally and thereby dis-empowering the Corporations

We need to STOP watching TV programs that brainwash us and trying to divide us.  The political narrative - whether it be a conservative channel or a liberal channel is getting to be too toxic.  Just shut it off.

We need to STOP reading articles in newspapers, blogs and other internet channels that spend all their energy trying to DIVIDE us. Or read them objectively.

So who is our REAL enemy ?

Our REAL enemy is Greed – wanting more and more and more

Our REAL enemy is Ego – that makes us think that we are superior to other human beings

Our REAL enemy is Money

Our REAL enemy is the false narrative that Money can buy you happiness

PLEASE  PLEASE PLEASE  STOP looking at fellow human beings as your enemy.

As Rumi said

I cannot change You

You cannot change Me

But I can change MY SELF

So please take a moment to look within you and let us ALL make a commitment to be better human beings

Then we will be able to join hands to make this world a better place for EVERYONE

So, what can YOU do ?
First YOU need to take care of your self.
Shut down the TV
Spend a few minutes in silence daily - just to decompress and collect your thoughts
Meditate a few minutes
Write down all the things that is hurting you and shread the piece of paper - do this daily for 3 weeks
Go for a walk or do something that calms you down
Exercise
Eat healthy foods
Drink plenty of water
Have a 'cup of tea' with a friend

Recreating a Community
Start small
Get together with a few like minded folks and have a conversation.
Actively listen to other people's problems.  And share yours.  Then try to find solutions together.
Think out side the box.

Think about ways YOU can make a difference in your community.

Start working on small projects that help your community
Find out the needs of your community and come up with creative solutions.
Create a Community Garden
Create or help the local food banks
Create Knitting for Love groups
Think outside the box and come up with creative ways you can help your community
Please do not expect accolades - that will only go to destroy your peace of mind. 

Please do not stop learning
Learn about how our Government works
Learn about Policies
Learn about ways our Mother Earth is getting destroyed
Learn about how people are getting together to make a difference in this world
Then take a moment to share your knowledge with like minded folks.

Learn how to live frugally.  Learn to be happy with what you have.

Encourage a child to be a better citizen
www.PledgeHighFive.org

Learn about how people are dividing us and how we can Unite

http://unitingtheusa.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnitingTheUSA/

Join the Pray for World Peace Moment

https://www.facebook.com/PrayForPeaceForAll

Have a Living Room Conversation

http://www.livingroomconversations.org/

Join a cause you care about
Policy change to reverse Citizens United
www.MoveToAmend.org

Together we CAN make this world a better place for all 

Thank you


References :
Prof Simon Sinek on Millennials in the work place
https://youtu.be/hER0Qp6QJNU

How stress affects us AND our kids AND the future generations
https://youtu.be/MWWbyR5NgbM

Mr George Carlin on divide and conquer
https://youtu.be/QqW-Fv1eLCU

Uniting the USA
http://unitingtheusa.blogspot.com/