Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)

*TRUTH #03: It only takes a few dedicated individuals to “awaken” entire
populations … That’s right, my Friends, it is not necessary for a majority of us to engage
Kindness for the rest of humanity to catch on. Sociologists are showing ever-more
conclusively that groups of humans respond en masse to new & effective behaviors when
only a tiny percentage of a population (possibly as little as 1%, certainly as little as ten) is
witnessed courageously enacting them.
And the key word here, of course, is “witnessed”. While more & more people are reading
& thinking about the concept of “radical Kindness”, reading & thinking are not enough
… While more & more people are meditating and talking about “selfless service”,
meditating and verbally sharing are not enough … While more & more people are “doing
good deeds” out of a sense of obligation or even self-interest, community service via such
self-centered intentions is not enough.
The Kindness that brings Great Power must be rooted solely in the desire to bring Peace
to the other – not for any personal gain whatsoever, and even if personal discomfort is a
distinct possibility. Goodness is truly transformative, but only if our Goodness is truly
GOOD … only if that Goodness is done solely for the other; only if our Goodness is done
solely for Goodness’ sake.
Most importantly, we only need a small percentage of our population openly
demonstrating the power of this radically selfless Kindness for that concept to take hold
and steadily become the norm as opposed to the anomaly; the rule as opposed to the
exception. Granted, 10% of the Earth’s population behaving selflessly is currently an
unreasonable goal, and yet 10% of your neighborhood is not, especially when you
consider that this process starts within your own circle of friends and associates.
Think about it: within any social circle of ten people or less, YOU ARE THAT 10% …
You are that Power-full Force … You are that Beacon lighting The Way. In all such
situations, you can literally create the change you wish to see!
So, now that you have recognized where Resignation has taken root in your own life, and
now that you understand just how Power-full you truly are, it is time to start playing your
small-yet-incredibly-significant role in saving Humanity. To help you get started,
consider the following tips:
TIP #01: AVOID INDIGNANT ANGER …
The more we free ourselves from the prisons that are our addictions, the more aware we
become of the forces & the individuals that combined to lock us up in the first place. And
as this information becomes increasingly clear, it becomes increasingly tempting to
become quite angry at those who not only desired to incarcerate us, but who actually
succeeded in doing so. Please remember that it is extremely important that you avoid
such indignant anger at all costs. Remember, anger is nothing more than crystallized fear
– the same fear that made your imprisonment possible in the first place.
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