What We Think So We Become

          Unconditional love seems a rare commodity as we see man’s inhumanity to man spread apparently unchecked throughout the world. 

As more access is made through social media, word quickly gets about and abuse from anonymous sources becomes a pastime of the social irresponsible and fearful.

If we were to solely judge from the news programmes around the globe of how Mankind is behaving, one could be forgiven for thinking that there was no goodness on earth or in the heavens above.

However to feel that way is to give up on the mighty presence of creation itself and to fail to see the beauty that life has to offer in a changing Universe and a continually evolving world.

To start to believe that there is nothing better than man’s cruelty to grab what that person wants for themselves from others, above all thought for the pain and scaring that those innocent souls will suffer, is to give up on moral and right behaviour altogether.

In order to want a better world one has to live it oneself.  It can never happen unless there are thoughts and actions above the norm to make a better life for all those who seek it.

To give up on wanting improvement and good ideas to replace the plunder and greed of individuals, as well as nations, is the same as allowing a cancer to take over one’s body and to stop trying to live at all.

It is not possible to live without medication to the body and to the mind.  It comes in many forms and holistically there are many answers without the chemical side effects of synthetic drugs.

However the peddling of drugs comes throughout the world for those wanting a quick fix for their problems rather than addressing the basic causes.

We all have problems and we all need help to made the best decisions to progress forwards with our lives, but we can do it without bringing misery on to others and whenever possible we can shed a ray of sunshine into the daily lives of others.

What has seemingly gone so very wrong is the appreciation of role models who we can look up to and base our lives on their example, such as St Francis of Assisi and Mother Theresa.

Leaders like Nelson Mandela still inspire one to stick to ones beliefs for the betterment of humanity against all the odds.  If we give in and say it is not worth it, then we are saying that our lives are irreverent and we cannot even set an example to those around us.

We all have a duty to behave well as an example to our families, our neighbours and all humanity, because we can make a difference in so many ways if we try to.

Remember that as Buddha said, “What we think so we become.”

Jenny and Michael Ayers

Saturday, 3^rd August 2013