Wisdoms from the Journey - Vol V (May to Dec 2012)

Becoming civilized …
(05/29/2012)
Having a superior intelligent is one thing; becoming deeply Civilized is
quite another … Yes, we humans are indeed an advanced, highly intelligent
species. And yes, we can communicate verbally, make & use complex tools,
innovate technological machines and color coordinate our clothes … And all of
these are truly great accomplishments (especially the latter), and yet -- even though
these traits do indeed make us “smarter” than the other sentient species on Earth,
they do not make us more Civilized. In essence, while it is true that we are
human, we are still far from Humane – we are still far from being truly Civilized.
Civilized species do not kill (or even condemn) each other over their
religious beliefs … Civilized species do not take more than they need from their
planet … and Civilized species forgive their trespassers and share with those in
need – all characteristics that we humans still for the most part fail to exhibit.
And please realize that it is far more important to be Civilized than to be
smart; that it is far more important to be Kind than it is to be “powerful”; and that
it is far more important to be a humble servant than it is to be a “powerful ruler”.
We may be pretty clever, we humans, and yet we have a long way to go
before we qualify as truly Civilized. It is a very high peak with which we are
collectively faced, and it is a peak – if we are to survive as a species – that we
must soon begin to climb … And that long climb starts with you, and it starts
today. Indeed, every step you take gets us a bit closer to waking UP -- every
anonymous deed of Kindness you do for a friend, every gentle smile you give to a
stranger, every sincere forgiveness you send to an enemy, all bring us that much
closer to becoming what we were put here to become; namely, Caring Caretakers
of this glorious planet.
Every act counts — Every
act is significant.
LOVE is the true civility, my
Friends …
… got LOVE?
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