24 March 2006
People should do what they are good at, what they have the talent and interest to do. Making a living should not be difficult. When it is difficult, the economic system is failing in some way to provide its services effectively. We can’t afford to waste the talents and abilities of even one individual. Yet, we effectively waste millions in this country alone, and billions in the world at large. Struggling for survival in the 21st century is extremely wasteful. When will we decide that this has to stop, and do what it takes to make it stop? This is a decision that we can make at any moment … but it is one that requires an enlightened blend of capitalism and communism to achieve. Neither path is the right path on its own. Both have their pros and cons. We need to see these as such and realize that these are not competing systems. It is not a matter of choosing one or the other. We can have the best blends of both as necessary to address the specifics of the situation at hand. The fundamental economic contract is best expressed as:
From each in accord with their abilities, to each in accord with their need.
It doesn’t get any simpler than that. Though implementing this simple concept is far more difficult than it might appear. It requires sharing the resources of the world by the world, in a manner that is fair and just. This doesn’t happen by robbing the rich to pay the poor. Though such may indeed be part of the solution. We have to find a way to share, to achieve a balance in the world. We cannot tolerate one country or company taking advantage of another. That just isn’t fair. Such behavior needs to stop. But, what can we do to make it stop? Collectively, we must decide that it is not in our best interest to allow such behavior. We can do this at any time. But, the decision must be backed by action in order to have any affect. What kinds of action? We must be fair in our own dealings with others and lead by example. Then, we must find those companies and nations that are not playing fair and warn them that if they want to play the game, they must play fair and treat others with respect, or they do not get to play. Enforcing this decision may not be easy, but enforce it we must if we are to build a better world. And, is that not what we are striving to do?
We have spoken here of building the foundations for a new world in which
spirit can more fully express I flesh for over 13 years. That is
a long time. Yet, that is also only a mere moment in time.
Massive change rarely happens in such a short time period. But, we
are dealing with a new age, and the rules which applied before no longer
apply. We have new rules to learn and new challenges to undertake.
Actually, it seems that there will be far fewer rules since we may be far
more Self-governing. And, the rules, it seems will be ours to make.
They won’t be imposed on us from an outside source. The Aquarian
Age is still an individual one, an age of mind as has not been seen in
nearly 25,000 years. Thoughts, ideas, ideals … these are what reign
supreme in such an age. But, it is more than that. It is not
just thinking these things, it is bringing them into manifestation.
LOVE,