No political bone
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.~ Leo Tolstoy
Be the change you wish to see in the world.~ Ghandi
These quotes are something that I believe to be very sound and true, yet how does one do this, and take an active roll in what is going on in the world? There is so much anger, hate and fear in this world today, that it is overwhelming. Action is certainly necessary, and so is peace.Just yesterday, I got a bolt of this hate thrown my way. I was at an intersection, going home. I was looking out the window, enjoying how beautiful the day was, when the light changed. HONESTLY, it was not that long, when the car behind me honked. I even noticed the light had changed before he honked, and made the turn. WELL, he was pissed off at me for not turning fast enough. He proceeded to honk and hold his horn, flip me off and try to stay close behind me for about a mile, no lie. My first instinct was to respond with anger, but I quickly realized, that I was not angry, and there was nothing to be angry about. So I busted out laughing, and when he pulled up beside me, as an intimidation gesture, I laughed even harder. I could not help myself. This seemed to make him more angry, and he was going to teach me a lesson by god. Finally, we got to a point in traffic, where we either had to stop and duke it out, or move on. I was not stopping or fighting. So he quickly pulled in front of me (dangerously close of course), and cut over to the other side of the road, then screeched off.I thought, WOW, such misplaced anger. Too funny, but nor really.This same anger has taken over our world. We have war and dominance issues to prove it.I used to pride myself (I am not completely sure why) on being apolitical. Basically, I had this notion, that politics equals corruption, and the military equals war, and I wanted nothing to do with either.This notion, is no longer such a thing to be proud of, because being conscious means seeing what is inside you as well as outside too. For me, of course, it means finding and cultivating peace and truth with in myself (which is a never ending process), and learning how to send this energy out into the world.I am starting to believe, that I CAN actually make a difference somehow. I just have not figured out how to do this on a global level yet.I loathe to watch the news, because it is so morose, and it is a lot of times full of half truths, is censored and the real stuff is covered up or softened. I may be wrong, and I am not afraid to admit this. I could be in denial, and could just be making excuses for my apathy around current and global events. Both probably.I have decided to make a conscious effort to open my eyes to an area that I have been closed to, so this means paying closer attention.I want peace in this world, as well as in my heart.This ties into what I said yesterday about patients. Change is often slow. It does start with the individual, and intention, but more importantly, action needs to be taken.So again, I open my eyes and my heart, and I pray for the highest and best thing to do, and as I listen, I will be led.