What other purpose does man have than to create? To create is to fulfill your life’s purpose. Inside each of is a desire to express ourselves into the world. Creation is deeply embedded in our biology and our psychology. Every human being on earth has a unique creative force that must be expressed into the world. Your creative work is a direct expression of yourself; it’s something you give to the world from within you. Crisis and Tragedy are the avenues through which you see humanity's greatest triumphs.
In moments of crisis, we embody an unshakeable unity. People could hate each other on an ideological level, but when you see they truly need your help, something within you trumps that hate and decides to help them. Is that love? Whatever you call it, it’s a force that transcends labels, hate, aggression, war, space and time.
But it is a paradox. Wherever hate and aggression is, love and peace will always be there to meet it. Moments of unity only occur like this during tragedy, is it fated that we are meant only to come together on such levels during moments of crisis? Is that what makes them so special? Crisis, death, destruction, are these really the greatest means of bringing us together? If it is, why? If not, how do we fix that?
It starts with you. And it starts with me. And that asshole that flipped you off in traffic, and the teacher that was mean to you, and the people that traumatized you. It starts with recognizing that you have a responsibility to transcend their bullshit and your own so that you can become the change you want to see in the world. As cliché as it sounds, how else is change possible? Think about it, if you have no command over yourself, how can you command change in the world? What good are you if you cannot even trust your own word or commit to your values?
To take full responsibility for your life, your values, your actions, your world view, is to walk through the gateway of truth. Instead of letting the world dictate what you do, dictate for yourself what actions you will take, how your worldview is colored! In this moment right now, decide to become a force that is unshakeable -- overcome your nature through great effort, and deliver unto the world the change you want to see. Bridge the gap between tragedy and kindness, make it so that we don’t need tragedy to treat other human beings with dignity and respect.
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