Deliberately Dividing Us
Birth of Clarity #26
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I had an interesting discussion with a friend the other day about the state of the world and I have to say, I agreed with most of his feelings.
He recently welcomed twins into the world and as you can imagine he is very sleep-deprived, but that didn’t take away from the pain and anguish in his voice while talking about this subject.
I can understand the stresses and worries of being a new parent, although they’re more likely heightened with two children born simultaneously! However, I also think it’s probably harder to be a parent in 2024.
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Drifting towards divide
I say that because the world is in a mess. I know I’ve said that before and it sounds like I’m spreading doom and gloom - something I promised I wouldn’t do - but in my opinion, it has been in a sharp decline in recent years.
Even before the Rona, there was a noticeable shift.
But this hasn’t come out of nowhere. The division - the subject my friend was discussing - has really ramped up recently.
The advancement in technology is something I’ve spoken about before and while I think that has had a big impact on the world, there are other things to consider.
We seem to be more at war with each other.
There appears to be more hatred in the world.
Human beings have stopped being human beings and are now just numbers, names and collateral damage in the big battle to divide us.
Politics has always been a poisonous place but it appears now that countries can be split easier than before with polar opposite parties spitting venomous propaganda, which is then absorbed by a more susceptible public who will help spread their lies.
To quote my friend: “They’re deliberately dividing us.”
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I don’t think he’s wrong in his assessment and I actually don’t think ‘they’ are being very subtle about it.
There are so many more divisive topics for people to disagree on. There are a lot more agendas at play. Maybe I missed them when I was growing up, but to me, there seems to be a greater number of issues driving a wedge between people.
Gender. Politics. War. Poverty. Race. Diversity. Equality. Climate.
To name a few.
In this article, I will be looking at ways you can stay sane, prosper and build positive relationships in a world divided.
“All I want is for my family and friends to be happy”
My mate said this during our discussion and I can’t argue with him there.
But how do you achieve this when the world is seemingly going crazy?
Well, you have to start with yourself.
Weeds of the mind can grow when you're not tending to your inner garden.
Inner work is essential if you’re going to avoid the nonsense of the world.
For example, you need to be comfortable with yourself.
“But Roscoe, I love spending time with myself.”
Yes, but do you? Think about the time you spend alone with yourself. Is it with a phone, book or TV to distract you?
Are you comfortable in silence and solace?
Do you have conversations with yourself? Ones that are not dictated by distractions from external thoughts? Do you speak negatively about yourself? Do you find it difficult to stay still?
Once you master the art of being comfortable with yourself, you will find it much easier to deal with the world and avoid its distractions.
Because everything in the world wants your attention. You are governed by it.
Mainstream media. Social media. TV. Radio. Newspapers. All are vying for your attention. All are trying to pull you in a different direction and divide you from your friends and family.
You only need to see the family rifts resulting from the pandemic.
It’s heartbreaking.
Remove worldly distractions
The next job is to cut out the toxicity from your life.
Remove all the lies and propaganda
Detach from digital distractions
Ditch destructive habits
You need to guard yourself from the world and its poisons.
You need to gather the strength within to say NO. Don’t participate in the circus.
You are not a performing monkey. You are not a clown hired to be abused.
You are a sovereign being. You are the master of your own destiny.
You are a divine spark in a collection of energy that connects you to other sparks.
You are here to build bonds and find brotherhood. You are here to experience joy, peace and happiness.
You are here to find love and spread love.
This might all sound hippy-dippy but the truth is, if you allow the world to destroy these pursuits and allow yourself to be divided from your fellow humans, then you have a lonely, painful and sad experience to endure here on earth and that is something I would not wish on my worth enemy.
Stand up
The next thing is to counteract the division.
Once you can see the agendas at play, you’ll be able to ignore, avoid and overcome them. This will take some practice because the plot to divide us is a sophisticated one.
But it can be done.
Actively start building bonds and working against the system is a great place to start.
If ‘they’ want to divide you then you need to work harder to stop them.
Forming communities of like-minded people and places to connect will help you to start pushing back.
Create rather than consume.
Cultivate real-life relationships. Speak to people face-to-face.
Division can easily be created online through aggressive algorithms. This can’t be done in the real world. A world where people can come together and actually talk rather than be divided by a screen and a limited number of words!
Be the change, not the problem.
Don’t be manipulated into hating your fellow humans.
You can rise above this division by simply refusing to be part of it.
Love one another. Embrace family, friendship and freedom from a system designed to divide and conquer us.
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Birth of Clarity
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Great article. Being comfortable in silence and solace is so important.
I think it is the key to the rest as well. Distractions can be weaponised, become poisonous, but we won't allow ourselves to be so easily distracted if we be comfortable with ourselves.
Building a good community requires sound judgment of character. That starts with our own.