Humans love to divide. We
tend to think in terms of black or white, rather than enjoying the
whole range of available colours. I assume it has to do with fear –
in a totally insecure universe we are looking for something to hold
on to, something that gives us stability. So we put labels on
everything and identify ourselves with these labels in the most
ridiculous and rigid ways.
“I'm not a Vegan so I
will order the steak”; “I'm a Christian, therefore Muslims are
wrong”; “I'm European and so I prefer to help a European arsehole
instead of a nice person from Africa”. Sadly, these are all real
life examples.
Given that we all live on
the same ball of rock though, spinning through space, it's probably
not the best idea to divide everything into little groups and spend
our precious time fighting over who is right and who is wrong.
Competition won't save us – cooperation will. And cooperation
starts with dropping all these rigid labels that keep us separated
and trapped. Remember, limitation is a creation of the mind!
You don't have to
become...
- a Buddhist to be inspired by Buddhism
- a Vegan to enjoy and benefit from vegan food
- a Communist to support communistic ideas
- an Eco-freak to start eating organic food
- a Social worker to help others
- a Nationalist to shop locally
- an Environmentalist to clean up the Earth
- a Feminist to speak up for women's rights
- a Writer to tell good stories
- a Farmer to grow food
- a Utopian to hope for a brighter future
- a Hippie to spread love
- a Saint to lead by good example
Just
do your best and try to make the world a better place, each day a
little bit.
“When
you're not attached to any beliefs or to a character that you've
created for yourself, you can face everything without fear.”
(José Martin)
