Upon the progress of knowledge the whole progress of the human race is immediately dependent: he who retards that, hinders this also.
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| — | Johann Gottlieb Fichte |
“The most reliable way to prevent both the proliferation and use of these weapons is through their total and verified elimination.” - Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon
Evolution Growth Change
Evolution Growth Change
Looking back at my past life
Mistakes that seemed unforgivable
Crises that threatened to destroy everything
Or so I thought — My place in the world
And Universe — Now seem small and inconsequential
In retrospect — Except in how they shaped my evolution
And development as a human being
Small and large — Sometimes in ways that I only now
Understand and only partially grasp
I can’t blame anyone else but myself
Yet I can explain by describing how others
Might have been wrong, at least in regards
To what would be best for me — Yet who can say
How even the smallest changes in one life
Might positively or negatively affect the future
Present, now — A trillion trillion combinations
Of moments and choices over the course of human
History — And my own — Even if I have only lived
Once, my soul — There is almost an infinity of alternatives
Parallel courses of history, all existing simultaneously
Until the present moment — And choice — Love and life
Time — In my own life and the life of the world — Universe
Who can tell if I am not in fact better for all my mistakes
My parents, grandparents, ancestors from all over the world
The ambiguity and uncertainty in my own life and mind today, tonight
Might not be such a terrible thing after all — As long as it does not
Cripple, the door to the void open too much, more than just a crack
Some evolution along with the involution, meeting in the present moment
Future present for every living being sharing the world of possibilities
Growth and change, spiral life, and the arrow and circle of time
The maps in my head can be useful but discovery and exploration
Landscape of my mind and environment, greater and more wondrous
Than even my dreams — The maps help me when I get lost
Sometimes even helping me find the right path, or at least realize
I was on the wrong one in the past, and I can choose a different one
Perhaps even one from a long time ago, in the future past
That is yet new to me now — As long as I am moving forward
With an open heart and mind, in balance with my true self and the cosmos
Nature, love — The forces of order, chaos, and balance between the two
The Universe of Universes and the world we all inhabit, one of many
I am content and maybe even happy, for now — I must train myself
To be alright with the uncertainty and productive chaos of the world
That can be a blessing and not just a curse — As long as I keep
Trying to find some kind of order here, there — Truth within
Myself, if I have the right keys to understanding the all in all
The world and my place in it — Life continues ever onwards
As long as life continues on — And we learn from our mistakes
Become better stewards of the Earth and Air and Water — Soul
Of nature, fire of spirit — Humanity — We are only at the beginning
Of our history as a species, only limited by our imagination as a species
Imaginations or lack thereof — Our petty rivalries, ancient quarrels
Among groups of people, desire for power over others, outdated ideas
Ideologies of rigid control or complete freedom without consequences
No order at all — Out of balance with ourselves and nature
Yet we are learning — The old ways that no longer work fade away
With time and evolution of the human mind and spirit towards the source
Giving consciousness, room to new ways of organizing life and spirit
Some so old that they are completely foreign to us, some completely new
Ancient and future paradigms that can allow us to live in harmony
With ourselves and the Universe as one entity experiencing itself, ourself
Becoming aware of all aspects of existence and reality — Life and love
No greed or lust for power over one another and the planet
Belonging to the land, water, air, and sky, more than the other way around
Using our intelligence and wisdom to perform a sacred duty of helping
Life to flourish in ever more diverse and beautiful forms on Earth
And when we are ready, planets beyond our own solar system
Stars and galaxies far out in the infinite darkness, blue and white
Calling to us and keeping us company at night — Giving our sun a break
Dimensions and worlds within the deepest parts of our souls, of stars
And in the vast emptiness of space and time, yet almost bursting with light
Meaning and light even in the deepest darkness, the spark of life
Uniting and bringing together disparate individual souls
Throughout the Cosmic Ocean — Binding and bridging our Universe
With each part of itself, realities beyond this physical realm
Dimension, parallel universe — Doorways of consciousness
We can access with the right keys, and the knowledge of where they are
Awareness of the multiple forms of life, light, love everywhere
Inside us and outside our souls, all around us — Beyond
There is always more to discover and explore, always more
Beyond and within our own mind, body, and spirit — Our souls
Connected to the universal cosmic consciousness and awareness
The World of the Future
The World of the Future
Advanced technology and more wisdom to go with
The ever changing human spirit, that yet remains
The same essential nature, better than it used to be
Better than things once were overall — The Hero
And Heroine — Come into the world to save us all
Yet we are all heroes, literally and figuratively
I awake and it is the future — One hundred years have passed
While I slept — Now I am in a world I barely recognize
Though the landscape remains essentially unchanged
Everything else is different: people, buildings, transportation
Not just in the Mega Cities, but also where I live at the edge
Of the misty mountains and its temperate rainforest
What once was a national park and is now a global one
Still the most diverse collection of communities of life
In the world — An ecosystem held in trust for the future
Generations to come, that have already come, for me
A traveler from the distant past unaware of how I came to be
Here now in the 22nd century of the common era
And outside the global park, as well as inside the borders
Free, plentiful, and clean energy available for everyone
The Sun, Wind, Earth, Water, and Cosmic forces of Sky
Harnessed for the benefit of all, with no cost or restriction
For those who use energy for heating, traveling, growing food
Essentially a paradise compared to the past, yet with some problems
Even in Utopia — But no hunger, poverty, or institutional injustice
A global government with local control through democratic means
And different styles of living in the hundreds of Mega Cities
Spread out over Planet Earth, unique yet unified by common interest
Peace and stability, order within the chaos of life and ever-increasing
Knowledge and wisdom about life, the universe, and the cosmos beyond
And in our space-time ship that I am lucky enough to have access to
Our first priority is to our home planet, and the stars and planets in our galaxy
And the stars and planets in galaxies beyond our own
Home — In all dimensions, universes, worlds connected
Parallel, alternate, pocket within and yet outside
The physical universe we call home
Even though I can go back to the world I once knew
The time of great transition at the beginning of the 21st century
I am not ready yet — There are so many beautiful and amazing things
Left to see, learn, and do in this new world of the future, yet now present
“There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” - Edith Wharton
The Philosophy Of Love
Forgive yourself for past mistakes and bad judgments you have made
Look to the future — Positivity is essential for the continuation of life
Without hope, how can any human being continue to live and learn?
Even if only a faint glimmer of light, almost completely hidden under
A veil of regrets, despair, sorrow — But it can be lifted, if only
For a little while, and life continues ever onwards — We are all stars
Players in our own games of love and life — Games that are not games
And the game of life that we all play together, whether we like it or not
Finding joy and happiness wherever and whenever we can, with who we can
Serving others in order to find what we are looking for — The meaning of life
Some kind of god or deity of the earth and sky and the universe of stars
Traveling and making new homes on faraway planets, in our dreams
One day we will look back on this time and see our old home earth
Still there, still here, for us, all of us no matter how low or high we may seem
No matter our mistakes and our triumphs — We will be glad to have known
This the first of many worlds, home planet for humanity, mother of us all
The ability of language to mediate in human conflict depends on the trust we can place in the words we hear and in the person speaking them. The integrity of language is stronger than the value of any currency.
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Ravi Shankar - Shanti Mantra - Hubble (by DADALITES)
Brian Eno - Just Another Day on Earth (by Craig Stellmacher)
John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (by johnlennon)
