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We have begun.

posted 10 years ago by fox555
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I was impressed with this mostly optimistic study of human nature. It suggests some amazing implications. What might be missing, however, is a more simplified handle for people to use in their everyday lives. We need to recognize that we only have two choices in each moment. We can be either powerful or caring. Just like we can not be happy and angry at the same time, we can not be caring and powerful in the same moment. Try it. The existential nature of our existence prevents this. We can fool ourselves into thinking that power is caring and often do, but this effort is immature and dishonest.

If we choose caring over power, then our problems will begin to disappear over night. Replace your power language with your care language and transform your world. We need to do this.

The shift has begun.

[–] yusef-ghanima 8 years ago

power is not evil, miss use of power or exploitation is.

[–] fox555 8 years ago

Thank you for your reply! I agree that power is not evil in itself. But we are far too power hungry in our culture and use others misuse of it to
apply our own power. The only lasting correction is to balance power with Caring. Power is the disease. Care is the Cure. Power causes anger, fear and apathy. This is in the movie. Care causes contentment, courage and action. This is also in the movie. We need to learn this basic truth quickly if we are to survive. Their balance is the key.