Why, hello Naters!
Thank you for your blog post. I think having a spiritual perspective on government happenings is very important. I like how you talk about the resolution you created insde of yourself, despite the stubbornness going on in the outside world. That truly is the only way to find peace.
In light of recent news, we'll see what happens to unions and public workers in the state of Wisconsin!
I find that all of this violent, forceful change unsettling, like so many other people do, because it doesn't seem to ever result in true reform. There's this strong feeling of "forcing" something to happen, and it forcing something never seems to amount to anything effective in the end. Look at the French Revolution, for example. The French are still healing from that, in my opinion. They literally killed the power that their king and queen had wielded, only to be left with masses of unorganized and uneducated people without organization. They were without a unified vision, and left with a giant national mess.
Change is a process, and sometimes it's slow (obviously...) because there are so many factors involved with any kind of large-scale change. I know I'm being vague here. Look at how many people are frustrated with the state of America today and are demanding "Where is the "change" Obama promised? Well folks - America has changed very abruptly in the past - but we've almost always done so by stepping on the little people. We finally have a president who does not want to step on the little people, or ignore the power of other countries - and we find that type of true, beneficial change takes more time. It can't be resolved in the easy 30-minute sitcom block that we're so accustomed to.
I also find your ideas on reaching for a good feeling thought refreshing. I know when I feel personally centered, I can accomplish so much more. Staying happy, and staying centered should be a priority before tackling the rest of the world, in my book. Do you ever find that people tell you that you're not in touch with the real world, because you make it a priority to stay a bit detached and happy, instead of "right" all of the time? How do you deal with that? Yes, it's easy in this information age to be constantly plugged into the news...but if we're not in touch with our personal center, can we enact real change?
I also like your stance on taking good from every bad situation. For me, one good thing we can always take from something negative in our lives is clarity. Like you said, every time you know what you don't want...you in turn discover what it is that you truly do want! What a beautiful reminder. One of my friends said to me, in reassurance, that at least people know now not to vote for someone like Walker again. We learn both individually and collectively from every experience.
My last question to you, Naters, is about how you felt while writing this blog. Did you find your spirits lifting, or your own inner voice speaking to you louder? Did you find clarity? Did your mood lift, or did anything personally resolve for you when ironing out your reaction to WI politics?
Thanks for sharing buddy, I look forward to your further insight!
