"The age of nations is past it's time to build the earth"

"The age of nations is past it's time to build the earth"

My dad would always say this quote. To me it means we are supposed to be cultivating the brotherhood and sisterhood of man and woman and to move past our differences to work together to save our planet and ourselves. Let us not forget past wrongs to the point where we don't respect our ancestors memories or require justice where applicable. But let us not let past wrongs hinder future rights in order that our collective humanity may benefit from the sacrifice of our personal ego.

Many Truths one Truth

I've noticed that in conversation you people may say things that you may disagree with. You can choose to respond to them and make it clear where you stand or sometimes you don't respond. Let people have their truth if its true for them. You in turn have your own truth and follow the path that's true for you. Discussion is not as important as implementation. Know what is true for you in the present and act on that knowledge. In the absence of knowledge...ask and be still.

Some may ask how can two opposing views be true? That's because it is true for those holding those views. It is in their individual time and space. In order to grasp how their individual views can be true you have to understand that We are all the same person experiencing ourselves at different time space coordinates. In the world of things, the material world of polarity, we see the existence of opposites. But in the world of spirit there are no opposites. Everything just IS.

Thoughts about government vs. business 3-7-09

In the present climate of our public discourse about regulation and government involvement or control of certain elements of the financial sector, it is important to have a broader perspective of the situation and be honest with our assumptions. Government and business are not at odds with each other as many of the Republican talking heads are postulating. In fact they have similar approaches and purposes. Their missions may ultimately differ but the way they achieve them are the same.

The same fear that many Republicans have of "big government" should also apply to "big business." The collapse of businesses like Enron and others have proven that corruption, red tape and bad customer service exists in large corporations as much if not more than in government. At least in government there is the operating assumption of the government's purpose to bring order, stability and peace to its citizens. Of course this purpose is rarely fulfilled in our current world climate but there are some examples of this aim being fulfilled in history. The main operating principle of business is profit. The "bottom line" is the important principle in business and the only thing you can count on is that a business is out to make money. Trust in the business to function ethically is questionable at best. You also don't necessarily receive good service, more choices, and quality products with big businesses. The larger they get the less accountability you have.

It seems that in any organization (which is what each entity is) you will always have the tug-of-war between personal gain and public service. What is ultimately important is that the leaders of any organization whether it is governmental, business or charitable, act with a commitment to ethics and also commit to carrying out faithfully the mission of the organization.