Thanks to all who helped make the initial launching of the book such a successful event. We needed this very strong start to let people know about the importance for men to begin shaping their future in a world that seems to be crumbling in many aspects. In the big picture, men are waging wars between nations and even torturing and persecuting their own people for having a different ideology than their own. In some cultures, part of the woven fabric of the society place men in the dominant position to women in many areas of life. In some places women are subjugated to the rule of men both socially and sexually. So much of the suppressed energy of the world’s population is bound up in the will of a few despots who are filled with hate. Autocrats using force to control the masses, dominate the wills of the people and limit their access to food, water and shelter. Belief systems are also, distorted in order to bend the will of the masses, and “truth” is no longer a stable rudder preserving what’s right from what’s wrong. Marionettes and emissaries leaking out from the central power hub, confuse and distort facts in order to reinforce the confusion.
These oppressors wield the power to control the lives of many women and men who are not allowed to think on their own or who don’t have the courage or the where-with-all to think on their own. It’s always easier to follow than to lead. The “new” man must make different choices, choices that will raise the energy level of people and break the bonds of repression and violence.
This is the big picture, one that may not change all that much. But we can start right here in our own backyard with the people we love and interact with every day. Although, we possess freedom in this country to choose what we want, we still take for granted this right to self-determination. Do you know how precious a gift this is? Many immigrants come to this country to take advantage of this freedom of choice, the security of protection from persecution or the possibilities of choice they can have to live a life that is bigger and fuller than what they have. Some of you have begun to embrace this freedom and tackle the intricate workings of becoming a fuller, happier you. But what about the rest? Does the world have to crumble and fall apart for men and women to realize their power to change?
It is said that some things need to fully come apart in order to build itself back up.
The world is changing. What we have known as our roles and values are changing. How do we get people to realize they can influence what values they will live by? Will we be led by bosses, spouses or friends who may have strong opinions but don’t agree with our own view and philosophy? Is there room in our belief system for many different kinds of beliefs? How important is tolerance in the arsenal of values to the evolved adult? Will we be followers or leaders?
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