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"Human life in common is only made possible when a majority comes together which is stronger than any separate individual and which remains united against all separate individuals. The power of this community is then set up as 'right' in opposition to the power of the individual, which is condemned as 'brute force'. This replacement of the power of the individual by the power of a community constitutes the decisive step of civilization." - Sigmund Freud
Love and fear are on two opposite sides of the spectrum and both cannot coexist for where there is love there is no fear. All favorable emotions stem from love and all unfavorable emotions stem from fear. Any emotion that stems from fear may arise if we do not live in the present which is very evident when one is overly thinking. Interestingly enough, modern societies and those in power will always pursue to control the masses and they have done an unfavorably excellent job at puppeteering our emotions. It is the two main emotions of love and fear that dictates our every behavior. The "fight or flight" response, an expression of our survival instinct, seems to be manipulated throughout humanity in modern societies for we have been culturally assimilated and heavily enculturated. Our incognizance to the illogical behavior keeps us entrapped in our colonial mindset thinking that our every decision is one that deals with our survival but is yet a reaction that stems from fear. Love is also distorted in modern society that we replace it with materialism, sex, and anything that temporarily feeds our ego. It is this form of control and deception that keeps fueling the modern system. Rather than focusing on our survival, we have become hostage to our own way of thinking.
Subjugation in modern society is very common and has been in process for a few thousand years. When indoctrination occurs, the individual adopts radically different beliefs by use of systematic and often coercive pressure. The individual becomes disconnected from their traditional cultural values. The indoctrination that occurred over the few thousand years has had a devastating effect for many tribes across the world including humanity as we are still suffering from the results of colonization. The disconnection from our traditional cultural values opens up a new arena and one that is filled with modern values based on destruction and illogical behavior. Unfortunately the unfavorable quality we may have due to this colonial system has much to do with unfavorable events including the fall of the family structure.
Our emotions are puppeteered when the modern system triggers our love or fear. Analyzing our behavior we should ask ourselves if we are building or destroying. Are we reacting from a position of fear or from a position of love? Our lives are mostly lived without compassion and filled with an egocentric approach to life. Living without any regard of our fellow man has led to live a life in a fast paced society where our reactionary behavior doesn't give us the chance to sit back and look at life from the perspective of reason. We are always in competition with one another. What are we competing for and what are our aspirations? Are we feeding the system that led our ancestors and us to this state humanity is currently under? Much of our time is spent fueling the system. That which is built on destruction cannot prosper and grow into a civilization. It is apparent that ancient civilizations upheld values that are not imperative in modern society. We cannot allow the system to trigger reactionary behavior from us especially if they know how to manipulate any emotions that arise from love and fear. What are we doing to cultivate the self and grow spiritually? What are we doing to keep the family stable?
The longevity of any relationship depends on how much love we put in it. With the support we can provide not only will there be longevity and expansion, but there may also be a struggle that one can overcome with honesty and openness. As it is with growth, it is essential to be open and honest in any relationship as is well expressed in nature for all our struggles are different. In order to assist with longevity and expansion one must also be compassionate and empathetic so we may understand the individual and heal. The circumstances and influences one has experienced in one's life will lead to the emergence of the kind of individual one has the opportunity to encounter. We are the sum of what we have been exposed to and there have been many other emotions in play from whence he or she was born.. How can a family or any external unit remain stable if there is no love and how can it survive when fear arises? There are qualities that we should express if we are to have stable and harmonious relationships. The solution to today's troubles is love. The expansion of love would be extremely beautiful to experience if it was presently prevalent in every heart. Spirituality is an uphill battle and we will have to continue to fight and push forward and not allow fear to push us back.
In conclusion, John Lennon states, "There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace eternal life."
https://writerdylanmorrison.com/2016/10/15/wasted-energy/
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