A Challenge For Everyone

Words being sang, a guitar being strummed, drums beat, and keys of a piano being stroked. All of this is just noise when played separately, but when they come together in perfect harmony you have a song. People are much like musical instruments, as when we are all separated, we make a lot of noise, perhaps, some individuals can make a nice sound, like a piano playing without any other instruments. As beautiful as the piano is all by itself, it has the potential to become more powerful when joined by inspirational words being sung out from a beautiful voice. When we learn that separation in humanity is doomed a lifetime of noise, and that unity and harmony could bring so much more, we can have peace, and our planet can heal. I see people crying out all around me, screaming words of hatred, pointing the finger at whoever they blame for the evil in the world. I hear people blame God and Satan. I hear of or see people who blame politics, religion, racial inequality, poverty, wealth, and many more scapegoats. It is not the fault of any off those things, everything we are suffering, is our own doing. We have free will, which means we can choose to love others, be kind, be of service, and respect each other, even if our beliefs aren’t harmonious. It is expected, with so many lives on the planet, that there will be all kinds of different beliefs, why must we kill each other or judge each other over our beliefs? I have spent a couple of years now getting familiar with just about every religious belief there is, and there is not a single religion that teaches us to kill each other, or judge each other. There is not a single written religious doctrine encouraging people to get wealthy and never help others. There is no spiritual belief that I have come across thus far that gives us directions to claim ownership over anything on this planet, nothing says that people should get wealthy at the expense of people having to pay for water, something that was given to us in the beginning. No matter what you believe, this one simple fact is true, when mankind first appeared he was not charged rent, he was not charged for water, he was not charged to eat. There was no fee he had to pay in order to sustain life, and there was no one he had to pay rent to. The land was for him to enjoy and experience as being a part of it, he is a part of it because he is living on it. The only price he may have had to pay was his gratitude and respect for the world around him. It seems as though mankind has forgotten this, people have to pay to live somewhere, they have to pay for water, something we need to sustain life, what’s next? Will we some day have to pay for Oxygen as well? Our world is in uproar because of us, and us alone. Don’t blame the devil and say he made you do it, you do what you want to do, everyone knows that, if someone tells you to do something you don’t want to do, or attempts to convince you to do something, you are not going to just do it. That’s a copout and a chicken shit excuse. You allow yourself to be influenced because you want to be influenced. Usually, it is because of a desire for fame, fortune, or some kind of material gain. Some do it for love, they claim, but love is free, and doesn’t require anything to attain, but you have to attain it within yourself first. You can’t buy love, you can force love, and you can’t awe love. Love just is, it always has been and always will be. People are the reason for hatred, people cause war, poverty, hunger and strife. We have no respect for anything, no gratitude for anything, we always want what someone else has, or more then someone else. Does anyone ever find happiness in being the richest person in the world? Does anyone ever stay content forever? No, that’s why nothing lasts forever, because man forgets to be grateful, and mankind has no love or respect within themselves, therefore many show no love or respect for anyone else. I am no Saint, I make mistakes, we have all played a part in creating the chaos we all live in, this isn’t some condescending lecture, it is really me just venting to myself, frustrated and upset at how powerless I am. Frustrated at having a voice, but no one to listen, upset because I know I have something worth listening to, something that could help our current situation, but no one will listen. The only thing I can do, is be the person that has gratitude, love within myself, and love for others. I can be of service to others, and I can choose to worry about my own mistakes instead of worry about judging others for their mistakes. I can work on myself, and get comfort knowing that I am at least doing my part. That’s all anyone can do at the end of the day. If enough people could feel the same way, and live like they are grateful for all the gifts this planet lays before us free of charge, maybe more people will follow the lead. Seeing someone with so much peace and inner happiness, it is contagious, everyone wants to be happy, but not many are seeking the right things to gain this happiness. We are all born to lead others, and we are also all born to follow, and be sponges that can by influenced, so lead by example, and follow an example worth following. Be an influencer of love, and kindness, and let yourself be influenced by the love you feel, and happiness. I can tell you now, that love and happiness aren’t experienced through force, wealth, anger, or indifference. They are experienced by being kind, and helpful, to yourself, and to others, and by respecting that we are all different, and we won’t always see or believe in the same things. It is okay, everyone does not have to believe the same thing, let them believe whatever they choose, there’s no need to persecute or judge. Let people love whoever they want, it’s none of your business where you think their soul is going. Worry about your own soul, and worry about what you are and are not doing. If only people could see this, but it feels as though I live in a world of ignorance, blindness, and deafness. As for myself, what can I really do, other than live the way I believe is right, and that is all I am doing Who wants to accept the challenge to do the same? I challenge everyone who reads this to be a leader, lead with love, respect, and kindness, see how many you can influence. This challenge is the one that has losers, all will who participate will be winners, and everyone gets the reward. Good luck, and game on.