Deep down, we know what needs to be done in order to ease the suffering of others in this world. Despite the fact that many individuals may doubt this statement, humans actually are aware of the steps that must be taken in order to solve the problems that we face each and everyday.
My personal belief is that all of the problems that I told you about in the beginning of this book are merely symptoms of larger issues that have been singlehandedly caused by the human race. Because we are the cause of them, we need to work together in order to find solutions for them.
The first step towards doing this is for all humans to grow up and mature mentally. Human beings are not the most emotionally mature creatures, and as a species, we have never made emotional rationality one of our main priorities. In fact, most of us have not even acknowledged that we are irrational in many different ways. Instead, we have focused on developing other aspects of our lives, such as science, technology, and our mental capacities. While these areas are important, they are not all that matters in this world.
As human beings, it is vital that we learn at a young age the importance of having a true sense of community. This sense of community can come from our family, our friends, or just those who live around us. Once we understand these concepts, we can then apply them to the entire human race, rather than just the people that we are immediately surrounded by. Although ensuring that all of your personal and immediate needs are taken care of is by no means a bad thing, you do not want that to be the only thing that you are constantly thinking of. There is much more to life than the things that just you require, and it is important that you realize that and think beyond it. Some individuals also worry about the needs of the people who they are closest to, such as their friends and family, but they then forget everyone else that is around them. Caring about everyone, including people who may be on the other side of the world location wise, is an important skill that you must acquire. Even future generations deserve our regard.
When you look at all of the major problems that we are battling today, you will quickly notice a common motif: humans have caused almost every single one of them. Because of this fact, doesn’t it make sense for us to clean up our own messes? We need more humans to start caring about the effects that they are causing with their selfish actions.
Instead of focusing on how we can benefit ourselves, we need to be more concerned with things such as love and compassion. If we make this transition, almost all of our problems will immediately become solvable.
For the most part, we already know what physical steps need to be taken in order to solve a lot of our most pressing problems. Scientists have determined what we need to do in order to slow down and reverse climate change, and professionals also have solutions for issues such as the water crisis, poverty, and hunger. It is not that we have a lack of solutions, but rather that we have a lack of support behind them.
If you believe that we can have a better, more compassionate world, we truly can. All it takes to make this happen is a group of people who are genuinely convinced that they have the ability to bring about change.
Humans are powerful creatures, and our minds can do amazing things. If we, as a group, all change the way that we think and interact with each other, we can change the world faster than you would have ever previously believed to be possible.
Our human psyche is amazingly large and strong, and this fact is proven by the gigantic problems that we have managed to bring on ourselves.
If we manage to successfully transform our psyche, just like I know we have the ability to, we can start solving our problems, rather than creating new ones. We have an amazing future ahead of us, if only we would change our perspectives.
