Imperfection is the normal state, and it needs a lot of patience. The time from seed to fruit is long.
If we lose confidence in the organic process, we create disharmony. In a situation of disharmony we try to do the best for ourselves, which often means creating more disharmony.
Disharmony and desperation are close. This can lead to extreme actions and inventiveness. But the results are not very stable, and the long term effects might be quite sad.
The problem seems to be that many individuals are not part of the organic processes. But this problem is much smaller now than it used to be. Not long ago, even nations seemed to be in serious problems. Now many of these problems have been solved within the borders of the nations in Asia, Latin America and even Africa.
So it is a question of organization. Some have too much to do and some too little. It should be easy to solve.
A difficulty is that it is a meta-problem. It is a problem about how to solve problems. But yet easy to solve. It is mainly a luxury problem.
Showing posts with label desperation. Show all posts
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Access to knowledge 2
From where do we get knowledge? From teachers, books, schools, media, people ... yes. We also get knowledge from ourselves by thinking, analysing, feeling. And we get knowledge from ... empty space, as it seems.
If we really want to learn something, we will get a lot of knowledge even under bad circumstances. It is easier under good conditions, with good schools, good masters, supportive environment. But the teachers can only help us to a certain level ... from that level on we have to rely on our will and on space.
We know from history that many inventions have been made at about the same time in different countries. It indicates that knowledge is "out there" for us to read, when we ask the right question.
The social problem is that this knowledge from space is accessible for all who are desperate enough. Often the most desperate individuals are those with social problems.
If we really want to root out social problems in the future we have to accept that all individuals experience periods of desperation now and then - that is unavoidable - so we should prepare for this by discussing the positive alternatives.
If we really want to learn something, we will get a lot of knowledge even under bad circumstances. It is easier under good conditions, with good schools, good masters, supportive environment. But the teachers can only help us to a certain level ... from that level on we have to rely on our will and on space.
We know from history that many inventions have been made at about the same time in different countries. It indicates that knowledge is "out there" for us to read, when we ask the right question.
The social problem is that this knowledge from space is accessible for all who are desperate enough. Often the most desperate individuals are those with social problems.
If we really want to root out social problems in the future we have to accept that all individuals experience periods of desperation now and then - that is unavoidable - so we should prepare for this by discussing the positive alternatives.
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