What does it mean "taste and see that Yahweh is good" (Psalm 34:8, NOGB)?
It means be in the quality of bestowal/love of others/altruism and see that the pleasure you feel from being in this quality, benefiting others instead of yourself, is good.
It means be in it, know it to be true/good by experiencing it yourself, do it yourself, sample it, taste it, feel it, sense it.
Our internal qualities have to change from selfishness to concern for others, we need to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
When we're in the quality of selfishness (seeking to benefit ourselves) we taste selfish pleasures. When we enter into the quality of bestowal (seeking to benefit others) we'll acquire new pleasures, altruistic pleasures.
Once we're in bestowal, we'll know what the pleasure feels like to think of others, look after others and seek to benefit others. We'll taste this new pleasure and it'll be good.
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Protection Forces Need to End
Today, protection
forces, such as the military, the police and others, protect us from other countries and from other citizens.
We have a history of using, exploiting, abusing, mistreating and harming each other and we continue to engage in this behaviour, so these forces are still necessary.
We have to change our internal qualities from the quality of selfishness (seeking to benefit ourselves) to the quality of bestowal (seeking to benefit others).
If we change our ways, we'll stop harming others and all the protection forces will become unnecessary and will disappear.
The Bad
If you look at the history of mankind, it's been a brutal existence dominated by the quality of selfishness. People have sought to dominate each other resulting in endless wars and atrocities.
We don't trust each other and so we need to protect ourselves from each other.
While protection forces are now necessary, they are a drain on society because they consume monetary resources, employ intelligent people and use the best technologies, resources which could be best used elsewhere, to benefit society.
While protection forces create jobs, they come at a price. Soldiers, police and others put themselves in harms way, facing physical and mental harm, even death.
Hollywood has made spies and espionage seem glamorous, yet some of these people face cruel inhumane abuses, torture and even death.
All for what? This is humanity? This is who we are? This is the best that we can be? Do we really need to live this way, paranoid and in fear of one another? Do we need to subject protection forces personnel to harm and danger simply because we can't get along?
Some say they need protection forces as a defense because they don't trust what other countries or people may do. Others say they need protection forces as an offence to mitigate potential threats or to help others.
As long as we remain in the quality of selfishness, we'll continue to harm others. This behaviour has to stop.
We need to change our internal qualities from selfishness to bestowal/love of others/altruism. We need to stop thinking about ourselves and start thinking about others.
We need to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves and when we do this, we'll stop harming others. We'll build trust between us and we won't need protection forces to protect us from each other. We'll live in harmony with each other and with all of nature.
The Good
There are many positive things about the protection forces that could be used to benefit society.
Soldiers, police and others undergo specialized training that teaches valuable skills such as disciple, dedication, commitment, resolve, endurance, teamwork etc.
They also learn leadership, organization, time management, strategy, foresight, planning, logistics, working with goals, achieving results etc.
These skills and traits could be very helpful if they're used to benefit society.
We need to change our internal qualities from selfishness to concern for others, and seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
We are all one family and we have to start living as a family. We have to stop fighting and harming each other and start looking after each other in mutual concern and responsibility.
No disrespect is meant to veterans, military personnel, police personnel or other people who have risked and/or continue to risk their lives for the sake of others. Only love.
The Answer
The only battle we should be fighting is an internal battle with our internal qualities. Our internal qualities must change from selfishness to concern for others, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
Only God Himself can help us, protect us and change our internal qualities. As it's written, "... Allah is your protector, and He is the best of helpers." (Quran 3:150, Sahih)
We should live a life that's based on mutual responsibility, cooperation, collaboration, connection and trust. We are one family and we need to look after each other.
History has shown that empires come and empires go, and what is gained today is lost tomorrow. Jesus said, "... all who draw the sword will die by the sword." (Matthew 26:52, NIV)
However, there is one kingdom that will reign forever and that is God's kingdom. As it's written about Yeshua/Jesus/Isa, "... he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end." (Luke 1:33, NIV)
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We have a history of using, exploiting, abusing, mistreating and harming each other and we continue to engage in this behaviour, so these forces are still necessary.
We have to change our internal qualities from the quality of selfishness (seeking to benefit ourselves) to the quality of bestowal (seeking to benefit others).
If we change our ways, we'll stop harming others and all the protection forces will become unnecessary and will disappear.
The Bad
If you look at the history of mankind, it's been a brutal existence dominated by the quality of selfishness. People have sought to dominate each other resulting in endless wars and atrocities.
We don't trust each other and so we need to protect ourselves from each other.
While protection forces are now necessary, they are a drain on society because they consume monetary resources, employ intelligent people and use the best technologies, resources which could be best used elsewhere, to benefit society.
While protection forces create jobs, they come at a price. Soldiers, police and others put themselves in harms way, facing physical and mental harm, even death.
Hollywood has made spies and espionage seem glamorous, yet some of these people face cruel inhumane abuses, torture and even death.
All for what? This is humanity? This is who we are? This is the best that we can be? Do we really need to live this way, paranoid and in fear of one another? Do we need to subject protection forces personnel to harm and danger simply because we can't get along?
Some say they need protection forces as a defense because they don't trust what other countries or people may do. Others say they need protection forces as an offence to mitigate potential threats or to help others.
As long as we remain in the quality of selfishness, we'll continue to harm others. This behaviour has to stop.
We need to change our internal qualities from selfishness to bestowal/love of others/altruism. We need to stop thinking about ourselves and start thinking about others.
We need to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves and when we do this, we'll stop harming others. We'll build trust between us and we won't need protection forces to protect us from each other. We'll live in harmony with each other and with all of nature.
The Good
There are many positive things about the protection forces that could be used to benefit society.
Soldiers, police and others undergo specialized training that teaches valuable skills such as disciple, dedication, commitment, resolve, endurance, teamwork etc.
They also learn leadership, organization, time management, strategy, foresight, planning, logistics, working with goals, achieving results etc.
These skills and traits could be very helpful if they're used to benefit society.
We need to change our internal qualities from selfishness to concern for others, and seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
We are all one family and we have to start living as a family. We have to stop fighting and harming each other and start looking after each other in mutual concern and responsibility.
No disrespect is meant to veterans, military personnel, police personnel or other people who have risked and/or continue to risk their lives for the sake of others. Only love.
The Answer
The only battle we should be fighting is an internal battle with our internal qualities. Our internal qualities must change from selfishness to concern for others, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
Only God Himself can help us, protect us and change our internal qualities. As it's written, "... Allah is your protector, and He is the best of helpers." (Quran 3:150, Sahih)
We should live a life that's based on mutual responsibility, cooperation, collaboration, connection and trust. We are one family and we need to look after each other.
History has shown that empires come and empires go, and what is gained today is lost tomorrow. Jesus said, "... all who draw the sword will die by the sword." (Matthew 26:52, NIV)
However, there is one kingdom that will reign forever and that is God's kingdom. As it's written about Yeshua/Jesus/Isa, "... he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end." (Luke 1:33, NIV)
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
The Kingdom of God is Within You
"... the kingdom of God is within you." (Luke 17:21, NKJV)
What does it mean the kingdom of God is within you?
It means your citizenship in the kingdom of God is determined by your internal qualities.
God is love and love is when you seek to benefit others instead of yourself. If you think of others instead of yourself, you're in God's quality and God's kingdom, the kingdom of God.
Your internal qualities determine your proximity to God.
If you're in the quality of selfishness, seeking to benefit yourself with no regard for others, then you're considered far from God.
If you're in the quality of bestowal/love of others/altruism, seeking to benefit others instead of yourself, then you're considered near to God.
We need to change our internal qualities from selfishness to bestowal/love of others. We need to return to the quality of bestowal, we need to return to God in quality. Then we'll be in the kingdom of God.
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What does it mean the kingdom of God is within you?
It means your citizenship in the kingdom of God is determined by your internal qualities.
God is love and love is when you seek to benefit others instead of yourself. If you think of others instead of yourself, you're in God's quality and God's kingdom, the kingdom of God.
Your internal qualities determine your proximity to God.
If you're in the quality of selfishness, seeking to benefit yourself with no regard for others, then you're considered far from God.
If you're in the quality of bestowal/love of others/altruism, seeking to benefit others instead of yourself, then you're considered near to God.
We need to change our internal qualities from selfishness to bestowal/love of others. We need to return to the quality of bestowal, we need to return to God in quality. Then we'll be in the kingdom of God.
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Everybody Has To Change
Each and every person has to change from the quality of selfishness to the quality of bestowal/love of others/altruism. We have to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
People Have To Change
Our very nature, our internal programming has to change. We're running on a program called selfishness, where everyone is seeking to benefit themselves.
We need to change our internal programming from selfishness to concern for others, where we seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
The quality of selfishness has created the society we currently live in - crime, corruption, inequality, depression, loneliness, unhappiness etc.
If we focus our attention on changing society, then we'll be focusing on the symptoms instead of the root problem. The root problem is the quality of selfishness.
If our internal qualities change from selfishness to concern for others, then all the symptoms and problems in society will disappear.
Society is governed by people and it can't change unless we change. Once we change, then society will change because the way we govern it will change.
Everybody Has To Change
Everybody has to change - rich, poor, blacks, whites, tall, short, men, women, adults, children, everyone has to change. We all have to return to the quality of bestowal and seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
As it is written, "... for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them ..." (Jeremiah 31:34, NKJV). It is also written, "For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD (YHVH) ..." (Habakkuk 2:14. NKJV)
Today there's a major discrepancy between the rich and the poor, and there's an expectation that rich people should do more to help poor people. And rightfully so.
However, we're all immersed in selfishness, rich people and poor people, everyone's seeking to benefit themselves. Internal qualities don't change once you become rich. People get rich by being selfish and they stay rich by being selfish.
The selfish behaviour that you see in rich people today exists in all of society. It's just more apparent in rich people because it's so obvious that they have the means to give.
However, even poor people are selfish because they wont' share a piece of bread with their neighbour.
We can't expect rich people to be in the quality of bestowal while the rest of us remain in the quality of selfishness. We all have to change our internal qualities and seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
Once our internal qualities change from selfishness to concern for others, and we seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, then we'll become a part of a single family that's based on mutually responsibility. In this way, society will change.
Governments, businesses, organizations, schools and families don't run themselves, they're run by people. If people change, then these systems will change.
No Coercion
This change is about our internal qualities and nobody can force you to change. You have to want to change. There is no coercion.
Communism
Communism failed for a number of reasons.
First, the system (though altruistic), was imposed on the people. People have to be willing participants in any system.
Second, the people themselves didn't change, they remained in the quality of selfishness. So there was a disconnect between the quality of the system and the internal quality of the people.
Lastly, the people who implemented and ran the system were rooted in the quality of selfishness and the consequences of selfishness manifested in the system - greed, corruption, unfairness, inequality, etc.
Capitalism
Capitalism is based on people's free willing participation in the system. However, capitalism doesn't work for a number of reasons.
First, people are motivated by money and because they're entrenched in the quality of selfishness, they seek personal profit and gain at any cost, even if it means engaging in unethical and immoral behaviour that harms others.
Second, capitalism benefits the people who have the traits necessary to succeed in an environment that's motivated by money. The people who don't have those right traits live in poverty, which is why you see a huge discrepancy between the rich and the poor.
Lastly, capitalism reinforces individualism, which makes people feel isolated and alone and leads to unhappiness and depression. We're social creatures and we need to feel that we're a part of a family and a community.
Summary
We all have to change, each and every one of us. We have to change our internal qualities from selfishness (seeking to benefit ourselves) to bestowal (seeking to benefit others).
In this way we'll connect with each other in mutual concern and responsibility. This will make us feel like a cohesive family because we'll look after each other.
We're social creatures and connection makes us happy. We thrive in a safe, trusting environment. Let's create this new society for each other so we can all live in harmony.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
People Have To Change
Our very nature, our internal programming has to change. We're running on a program called selfishness, where everyone is seeking to benefit themselves.
We need to change our internal programming from selfishness to concern for others, where we seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
The quality of selfishness has created the society we currently live in - crime, corruption, inequality, depression, loneliness, unhappiness etc.
If we focus our attention on changing society, then we'll be focusing on the symptoms instead of the root problem. The root problem is the quality of selfishness.
If our internal qualities change from selfishness to concern for others, then all the symptoms and problems in society will disappear.
Society is governed by people and it can't change unless we change. Once we change, then society will change because the way we govern it will change.
Everybody Has To Change
Everybody has to change - rich, poor, blacks, whites, tall, short, men, women, adults, children, everyone has to change. We all have to return to the quality of bestowal and seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
As it is written, "... for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them ..." (Jeremiah 31:34, NKJV). It is also written, "For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD (YHVH) ..." (Habakkuk 2:14. NKJV)
Today there's a major discrepancy between the rich and the poor, and there's an expectation that rich people should do more to help poor people. And rightfully so.
However, we're all immersed in selfishness, rich people and poor people, everyone's seeking to benefit themselves. Internal qualities don't change once you become rich. People get rich by being selfish and they stay rich by being selfish.
The selfish behaviour that you see in rich people today exists in all of society. It's just more apparent in rich people because it's so obvious that they have the means to give.
However, even poor people are selfish because they wont' share a piece of bread with their neighbour.
We can't expect rich people to be in the quality of bestowal while the rest of us remain in the quality of selfishness. We all have to change our internal qualities and seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
Once our internal qualities change from selfishness to concern for others, and we seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, then we'll become a part of a single family that's based on mutually responsibility. In this way, society will change.
Governments, businesses, organizations, schools and families don't run themselves, they're run by people. If people change, then these systems will change.
No Coercion
This change is about our internal qualities and nobody can force you to change. You have to want to change. There is no coercion.
Communism
Communism failed for a number of reasons.
First, the system (though altruistic), was imposed on the people. People have to be willing participants in any system.
Second, the people themselves didn't change, they remained in the quality of selfishness. So there was a disconnect between the quality of the system and the internal quality of the people.
Lastly, the people who implemented and ran the system were rooted in the quality of selfishness and the consequences of selfishness manifested in the system - greed, corruption, unfairness, inequality, etc.
Capitalism
Capitalism is based on people's free willing participation in the system. However, capitalism doesn't work for a number of reasons.
First, people are motivated by money and because they're entrenched in the quality of selfishness, they seek personal profit and gain at any cost, even if it means engaging in unethical and immoral behaviour that harms others.
Second, capitalism benefits the people who have the traits necessary to succeed in an environment that's motivated by money. The people who don't have those right traits live in poverty, which is why you see a huge discrepancy between the rich and the poor.
Lastly, capitalism reinforces individualism, which makes people feel isolated and alone and leads to unhappiness and depression. We're social creatures and we need to feel that we're a part of a family and a community.
Summary
We all have to change, each and every one of us. We have to change our internal qualities from selfishness (seeking to benefit ourselves) to bestowal (seeking to benefit others).
In this way we'll connect with each other in mutual concern and responsibility. This will make us feel like a cohesive family because we'll look after each other.
We're social creatures and connection makes us happy. We thrive in a safe, trusting environment. Let's create this new society for each other so we can all live in harmony.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Israel And The Arab Nations Are Brothers
The world is one family.
One of the more prominent conflicts you see in the world today is the conflict between Israel and the Arab Nations, yet they're both brothers with many similarities:
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One of the more prominent conflicts you see in the world today is the conflict between Israel and the Arab Nations, yet they're both brothers with many similarities:
- They have a similar language. Both Hebrew and Arabic are written from right to left and share many similar words.
- Abraham is a patriarch in Judaism and Islam.
- Judaism and Islam are both monotheistic religions, they both believe in One God.
- Jerusalem is a holy place for both nations
- In The Bible, The Torah was given to Moses, The Psalms were given to King David and there were many prophets in the land of Israel. The message of The Quran was given to The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and it is intimately tied to the message that was given to the Jewish people through The Scriptures. If I were to guess, I'd say about 70% of the people mentioned in The Quran are Jewish, for example, Moses, David etc.
- There are many other similarities.
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God Broke, It's Our Job To Fix Him
What does it mean God broke? God Himself didn't break, but our connection with Him broke.
Our internal qualities changed from the quality of bestowal/love of others/altruism and we fell into the quality of selfishness. Now we think only of ourselves, with no regard for others.
As such we became separated from God in quality because God is the quality of love (seeking to benefit others) and we're immersed in the quality of selfishness (seeking to benefit ourselves).
There's a famous English nursery rhyme:
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.
Our connection with God broke, and it's our job to fix it. As the nursery rhyme suggests, people have been trying to fix it for a long time and haven't been successful.
Well, times have changed.
Now we can finally fix our broken connection with God by exiting the quality of selfishness and returning to the quality of bestowal. We have to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
When our quality becomes similar to God's quality, we'll be reunited with Him. We'll return to God in quality and fix the broken connection.
We'll put Humpty back together again and the nursery rhyme will be:
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Lovingly put Humpty together again.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Our internal qualities changed from the quality of bestowal/love of others/altruism and we fell into the quality of selfishness. Now we think only of ourselves, with no regard for others.
As such we became separated from God in quality because God is the quality of love (seeking to benefit others) and we're immersed in the quality of selfishness (seeking to benefit ourselves).
There's a famous English nursery rhyme:
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.
Our connection with God broke, and it's our job to fix it. As the nursery rhyme suggests, people have been trying to fix it for a long time and haven't been successful.
Well, times have changed.
Now we can finally fix our broken connection with God by exiting the quality of selfishness and returning to the quality of bestowal. We have to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
When our quality becomes similar to God's quality, we'll be reunited with Him. We'll return to God in quality and fix the broken connection.
We'll put Humpty back together again and the nursery rhyme will be:
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Lovingly put Humpty together again.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Friday, July 26, 2013
A new Motivator - Benefiting Society
Today, society is motivated by money. However, this strategy is flawed in many ways. We need a new motivator, how much we benefit society.
Motivated By Money
Today, people and business are motivated by money.
Also, we're entrenched in selfishness, which means we think only of ourselves with no regard for others. Selfishness leads to immoral behaviour such as theft, fraud, corruption etc., which ultimately harms people and the environment.
These two elements, being motivated by money and being entrenched in selfishness, leads to the toxic behaviour you see in some people and in some businesses today.
Toxic Business Practices
CEOs and managers are motivated to make profit because it affects their compensation and the share price of their companies. As such, corporate strategies are focused on increasing prices and decreasing costs.
Companies do everything they can to increase profits, leading to unfair practices, immoral behaviour, corporate theft and crime. Here are some examples of what some companies do to make more money:
Companies, motivated by money, engage in harmful, destructive and immoral behaviour and everyone (suppliers, employees, customers, the environment and all of society) suffers as a result.
Companies need to seek to benefit others instead of themselves and change their ways in order to have a positive impact on their suppliers, employees, customers, the environment and all of society as a whole.
Corporate Theft and Criminal Behaviour Has To End
Some companies have gotten really good at justifying their theft and other criminal behaviour:
An Unfair Advantage
It takes a certain kind of personality, a person with specific traits, to succeed in an environment that's motivated by money. The person has to be aggressive, competitive, driven, shrewd, intelligent, resilient, talented etc.
People who have those traits have an unfair advantage because they have exactly what it takes to succeed. People who don't have those traits are penalized unfairly - some never achieve any success so they live in abject poverty, an undignified standard of living.
Imagine if we set a different standard, that in order to succeed, you'd have to be able to dunk a basketball. People who are tall, athletic and competitive would have an unfair advantage because they'd have the traits to succeed. It doesn't matter how much I practice or train, I'd never be as good as them.
In this way, our current society rewards people who have the traits to succeed in an environment that is motivated by money. Not everyone has those traits, only a few people do.
As a result, you see a huge discrepancies in society between the rich and the poor, between the people who have the traits to succeed and the people who don't.
This inequality is very unfair because the people who have the traits to succeed have an unfair advantage over others.
A New Motivator - Benefiting Society
People who are aggressive, competitive, driven, shrewd, intelligent, talented etc., will remain that way, except they'll use their personal traits to benefit others instead of themselves.
In this way, they'll live up to their true personal potential - they'll have a positive impact on people and a greater impact on the world. As a result, society will reward them respectively.
If we seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, and if we become genuinely concerned for the well-being of society, business practices will also change.
Motivated By Money
Today, people and business are motivated by money.
Also, we're entrenched in selfishness, which means we think only of ourselves with no regard for others. Selfishness leads to immoral behaviour such as theft, fraud, corruption etc., which ultimately harms people and the environment.
These two elements, being motivated by money and being entrenched in selfishness, leads to the toxic behaviour you see in some people and in some businesses today.
Toxic Business Practices
CEOs and managers are motivated to make profit because it affects their compensation and the share price of their companies. As such, corporate strategies are focused on increasing prices and decreasing costs.
Companies do everything they can to increase profits, leading to unfair practices, immoral behaviour, corporate theft and crime. Here are some examples of what some companies do to make more money:
- Goods and services are overpriced because they move through a supply chain in order to reach the end customer. Each step along the supply chain seeks to maximize profits and as a result, the end price to consumers is unfairly high. (If companies seek to benefit others, goods and services will be priced just above cost because companies won't be motivated to maximize profits.)
- Some companies use activation fees, cancellation fees and other hidden fees and charges. (If companies seek to benefit others, fees based on exploiting others will disappear.)
- Some companies expect customers to give a 30 days notice to cancel a service, even if the customer won't be there to use the service. (If companies seek to benefit others, practices that exploit others will disappear.)
- Some companies make it difficult to terminate services, so charges keep appearing on credit card statements. (If companies seek to benefit others, practices that take advantage of others will disappear.)
- Some companies engage in usury, unfairly high interest rates. (If companies seek to benefit others, harmful practices will disappear.)
- Some companies use unfair contracts, locking suppliers and customers into unfair business arrangements. (If companies seek to benefit others, all trade will be fair.)
- Some companies use complicated contractual language that only lawyers can understand. How are you supposed to know what you're signing if you can't understand the language? (If companies seek to benefit others, contracts will be clear, simple, easy to understand and fair.)
- Some companies impose unfair penalties for breach of contract, even if the reasons for ending the contract were unforeseen, unavoidable and couldn't be prevented. (If companies seek to benefit others, business practices will be based on compassion and understanding.)
- Some companies use fine print, which nobody reads, to explains terms and conditions. (If companies seek to benefit others, underhanded practices will disappear.)
- Some companies set unfair quotas for their employees, expecting their employees to maximize profits and/or decrease costs, even if it means harming people in the process. (If companies seek to benefit others, their practices will be considerate of their suppliers, employees, customers, the environment and society as a whole.)
- Some companies pay their suppliers late because instead of paying suppliers, the money sits in the company's bank accruing interest. (If companies seek to benefit others, all payments will be made fairly and in a timely manner.)
- Some companies compromise on safety standards, potentially harming suppliers, employees, customers and the environment. (If companies seek to benefit others, all standards will be based on safety and quality.)
- Some companies intentionally create products that break, so customers have to replace them often. Others create services that require repeat visits, expecting the customer to pay each time. (If companies seek to benefit others, products will be built to last and services will provide permanent solutions.)
- Some companies engage in manipulative and fraudulent marketing practices. (If companies seek to benefit others, fraud and manipulation will disappear.)
- Some companies even perform a cost-benefit analysis and calculate the cost of human life. They calculate how much they'd pay if somebody was harmed or killed versus how much they'd profit. If there's a profit to be made, they proceed, even if they know some people will be injured or killed. (If companies seek to benefit others, this type of criminal behaviour will disappear.)
- etc.
- Some companies put pressure on their suppliers to decrease costs, potentially compromising the quality of goods and services. (If companies seek to benefit others, relationships with suppliers will be fair and equitable.)
- Some companies decrease the cost of their own labour by seeking cheap labour elsewhere (resulting in local job-loss), by decreasing staff (resulting in lay-offs and reduced hiring practices), by decreasing benefits to staff, by expecting staff to work longer hours and over-time (potentially resulting in over-worked and over-tired employees who are prone to accidents and mistakes) etc. (If companies seek to benefit others, relationships with employees will be harmonious.)
- Some companies seek to decrease the cost of their own materials, potentially compromising safety and quality. (If companies seek to benefit others, they will ensure their products and services are safe and of the highest quality.)
- etc.
Companies, motivated by money, engage in harmful, destructive and immoral behaviour and everyone (suppliers, employees, customers, the environment and all of society) suffers as a result.
Companies need to seek to benefit others instead of themselves and change their ways in order to have a positive impact on their suppliers, employees, customers, the environment and all of society as a whole.
Corporate Theft and Criminal Behaviour Has To End
Some companies have gotten really good at justifying their theft and other criminal behaviour:
- Some companies incorporate theft and other criminal behaviour into their policies, then defend their policies as if it's the law. I may have a policy to take $5 out of Trent's pocket every Tuesday at 5pm, but that doesn't make it right. Just because a company incorporates theft and criminal behaviour into their policy, doesn't make it right.
- Some companies notify you in advance of their theft and other criminal behaviour. They put it right in front of you: in the fine print, in an email notice, in a bill, a contract etc. They justify their behaviour by explaining that you were notified in advance, that you were given the information and that it's your fault for not reading it. I may give Trent a note telling him that I'll take $5 out of his pocket every Tuesday at 5pm, but just because I've informed him in advance, doesn't make it right. Just because a company notifies you in advance that they're going to steal from you, doesn't make it right.
- Some companies justify their theft and other criminal behaviour by explaining that they're trying to run a company. This is a poor excuse. You can run a company without stealing from and harming your suppliers, employees, customers and the environment.
- Some companies defend their theft and other criminal behaviour by explaining that it's an industry standard and that other companies are doing the same. Another poor excuse. Theft is theft, and criminal behaviour is criminal behaviour, even if everyone's engaging in it.
- etc.
An Unfair Advantage
It takes a certain kind of personality, a person with specific traits, to succeed in an environment that's motivated by money. The person has to be aggressive, competitive, driven, shrewd, intelligent, resilient, talented etc.
People who have those traits have an unfair advantage because they have exactly what it takes to succeed. People who don't have those traits are penalized unfairly - some never achieve any success so they live in abject poverty, an undignified standard of living.
Imagine if we set a different standard, that in order to succeed, you'd have to be able to dunk a basketball. People who are tall, athletic and competitive would have an unfair advantage because they'd have the traits to succeed. It doesn't matter how much I practice or train, I'd never be as good as them.
In this way, our current society rewards people who have the traits to succeed in an environment that is motivated by money. Not everyone has those traits, only a few people do.
As a result, you see a huge discrepancies in society between the rich and the poor, between the people who have the traits to succeed and the people who don't.
This inequality is very unfair because the people who have the traits to succeed have an unfair advantage over others.
A New Motivator - Benefiting Society
We need a new motivator: how much we benefit society, how much we contribute to the well-being of society. This motivator will be inclusive (benefiting everyone) instead of exclusive (benefiting a few).
If we change our ways from selfishness to concern for others, and we seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, we'll be motivated to benefit society and our reward structure will also change.
Society will reward people who benefit others by giving them praise and genuine appreciation. Those who do the most for society will be rewarded the most.
Instead of being motivate by money, we'll be motivated by how much we benefit society. Instead of being rewarded by money, we'll be rewarded by genuine praise and appreciation from society.
Instead of being motivate by money, we'll be motivated by how much we benefit society. Instead of being rewarded by money, we'll be rewarded by genuine praise and appreciation from society.
People who are aggressive, competitive, driven, shrewd, intelligent, talented etc., will remain that way, except they'll use their personal traits to benefit others instead of themselves.
In this way, they'll live up to their true personal potential - they'll have a positive impact on people and a greater impact on the world. As a result, society will reward them respectively.
If we seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, and if we become genuinely concerned for the well-being of society, business practices will also change.
All unnecessary and redundant goods and services that now exist solely to make money, will disappear.
Society will focus only on those goods and services that meet the basic necessities for life - food, water, housing, clothing, education and health care.
Goods and services will become affordable, priced just above cost because companies will no longer seek to maximize profits.
Companies will develop harmonious relationships with suppliers, employees, customers and the environment.
Summary
We need to change our ways from selfishness to mutual responsibility. We need to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves and become genuinely concerned for the well-being of others.
We need to stop being motivated and rewarded by money and start being motivated and reward by how much we benefit society.
In this way we'll develop harmonious relationships with one another and with nature.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Thursday, July 25, 2013
We Need To Build Trust Between Us
The quality of selfishness is when people seek to benefit themselves and have no regard for others. People do whatever it takes to win, gain and profit, even at other people's expense.
The consequences of selfishness are obvious in our society. Our families are falling apart, our educational systems are failing, business practices are fraudulent, our governments are corrupt, the environment is polluted and the quality of society has deteriorated.
Our selfish behaviour has led to a lack of trust between us, and a lack of trust has led to our need to protect ourselves from each other:
- military forces protect our countries
- police forces protect our citizens
- keys to our houses, cars and other belongings protect our possessions
- passwords protect our accounts
- bars on windows, gated communities, padlocks, locks, etc.
Living this way creates tension, fear and unhappiness. It takes our time, energy, effort and money. It's exhausting and it's stressful.
We have to change our ways. We have to leave the quality of selfishness and enter the quality of concern for others. We need to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
If you're concerned about your neighbour's well-being, and you're doing everything you can to benefit them, you're not going to steal from them, exploit them or harm them in any way.
Your neighbour will automatically trust you because they'll see that you're seeking to benefit them. Also, your neighbour will seek to benefit you and you'll automatically trust them.
In this way, the relationship between us will change and we'll trust each other completely.
If we trust each other, we won't need to protect ourselves from each other. As such, society will change:
- military forces will disappear
- police forces will disappear
- we won't need keys for our doors, cars or other belongings
- we won't need passwords for our accounts
- no bars on our windows, no gated communities, no padlocks, no locks etc.
The whole world is one family and we need to start behaving like one family. We need to change our ways, from selfishness to concern for others.
We need to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, and as such, build trust between us. If we trust each other, we'll live in harmony with each another and we'll be happy.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
The consequences of selfishness are obvious in our society. Our families are falling apart, our educational systems are failing, business practices are fraudulent, our governments are corrupt, the environment is polluted and the quality of society has deteriorated.
Our selfish behaviour has led to a lack of trust between us, and a lack of trust has led to our need to protect ourselves from each other:
- military forces protect our countries
- police forces protect our citizens
- keys to our houses, cars and other belongings protect our possessions
- passwords protect our accounts
- bars on windows, gated communities, padlocks, locks, etc.
Living this way creates tension, fear and unhappiness. It takes our time, energy, effort and money. It's exhausting and it's stressful.
We have to change our ways. We have to leave the quality of selfishness and enter the quality of concern for others. We need to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
If you're concerned about your neighbour's well-being, and you're doing everything you can to benefit them, you're not going to steal from them, exploit them or harm them in any way.
Your neighbour will automatically trust you because they'll see that you're seeking to benefit them. Also, your neighbour will seek to benefit you and you'll automatically trust them.
In this way, the relationship between us will change and we'll trust each other completely.
If we trust each other, we won't need to protect ourselves from each other. As such, society will change:
- military forces will disappear
- police forces will disappear
- we won't need keys for our doors, cars or other belongings
- we won't need passwords for our accounts
- no bars on our windows, no gated communities, no padlocks, no locks etc.
The whole world is one family and we need to start behaving like one family. We need to change our ways, from selfishness to concern for others.
We need to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, and as such, build trust between us. If we trust each other, we'll live in harmony with each another and we'll be happy.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
How To Talk To God
God knows your heart, meaning He knows what's going on inside of you. He knows what you want, what you desire, what's in your heart.
You don't have to talk to God with words, you can, but it's not necessary. God knows your internal desires and prayer comes from the heart.
As it's written, " ... God knows what’s in your hearts." (Luke 16:15, NOGB) and " ... Allah knows what is in their hearts ... " (Quran 4:63, Sahih).
Here are three examples that show you three different states:
First example: If I pray with words that I repent and return to God, but I don't desire it in my heart, then my words are empty because they don't reflect the true desires of my heart. My heart wants one thing and my words say another.
Second example: If I pray with words that I repent and return to God, and in my heart I desire it, then my words reflect the true desires of my heart. Prayer comes from the heart. I use words to express the desires of my heart.
Third example: If I don't say a word, but in my heart I repent and I desires to return to God, then this is also a prayer, because prayer comes from the heart.
When you talk to God, feel it, want it and desire it. God knows your heart, He knows what's going on inside of you. Express your internal desires to God and He'll listen.
Pray to The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Express your desires to Him and to Him alone. There is none else besides Him.
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You don't have to talk to God with words, you can, but it's not necessary. God knows your internal desires and prayer comes from the heart.
As it's written, " ... God knows what’s in your hearts." (Luke 16:15, NOGB) and " ... Allah knows what is in their hearts ... " (Quran 4:63, Sahih).
Here are three examples that show you three different states:
First example: If I pray with words that I repent and return to God, but I don't desire it in my heart, then my words are empty because they don't reflect the true desires of my heart. My heart wants one thing and my words say another.
Second example: If I pray with words that I repent and return to God, and in my heart I desire it, then my words reflect the true desires of my heart. Prayer comes from the heart. I use words to express the desires of my heart.
Third example: If I don't say a word, but in my heart I repent and I desires to return to God, then this is also a prayer, because prayer comes from the heart.
When you talk to God, feel it, want it and desire it. God knows your heart, He knows what's going on inside of you. Express your internal desires to God and He'll listen.
Pray to The One True God, The Infinite God, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Express your desires to Him and to Him alone. There is none else besides Him.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
The True Names of God Have To Be In The Bible
The true names of God, such as Elohim and Yahweh, were removed from The Bible and replaced with God, LORD and other titles.
The true names of God such as Elohim and Yahweh have to be put back into The Bible because they tell the story of the development of our soul as it changes from the quality of selfishness to the quality of bestowal.
There are a few Bibles that have already done this, for example, The Names of God Bible. Here are a few verses that show the true names of God:
"In the beginning Elohim created heaven and earth." (Genesis 1:1, NOGB)
"Then Yahweh Elohim formed the man from the dust of the earth ... " (Genesis 2:7, NOGB)
There's a difference between Elohim and Yahweh Elohim, these are two different internal states. Genesis 1 is talking about a different internal state than Genesis 2.
The different states are easier to perceive when the true names of God (Elohim and Yahweh Elohim) are used. The states are harder to perceive when titles (God and LORD) are used.
As such, the true names of God have to be put back into The Bible.
The true names of God such as Elohim and Yahweh have to be put back into The Bible because they tell the story of the development of our soul as it changes from the quality of selfishness to the quality of bestowal.
There are a few Bibles that have already done this, for example, The Names of God Bible. Here are a few verses that show the true names of God:
"In the beginning Elohim created heaven and earth." (Genesis 1:1, NOGB)
"Then Yahweh Elohim formed the man from the dust of the earth ... " (Genesis 2:7, NOGB)
There's a difference between Elohim and Yahweh Elohim, these are two different internal states. Genesis 1 is talking about a different internal state than Genesis 2.
The different states are easier to perceive when the true names of God (Elohim and Yahweh Elohim) are used. The states are harder to perceive when titles (God and LORD) are used.
As such, the true names of God have to be put back into The Bible.
Don't Cuss, Curse, Swear or Insult Others
Language exists in it's own realm, a realm that is made up of words. Words are forces.
Positive words are positive forces and they influence people in a positive way. Negative words are negative forces and they influence people in a negative way.
Today, the quality of our language has deteriorated. It's become 'polluted' with destructive words. People don't think about what they're saying, or how their words affect other people.
As such, don't cuss, don't curse, don't swear and don't insult others. Clean up your language and only use words that benefit others.
Don't Cuss
Cussing is when you use words with a negative undertone. For example, f**k, s**t, d**n, etc. Some people cuss all the time, others cuss when they're mad or upset.
Don't cuss. Cuss words have a negative tone, they give off a negative frequency that influences people in a negative way. Stop cussing.
Think about others and how your words affect them. Use positive words that benefit others in a positive way, use words that encourage, uplift and make others feel good.
Don't Curse
Cursing is when you wish harm on others. You curse them, you put a curse on them. For example, "I hope you go to h*** " or "I hope **** happens to you and **** happens to you".
Don't curse others. Do not wish harm on others, in your heart, in your thoughts or with your words. Don't say it and don't wish it. Stop cursing.
Think positively about others and seek only to benefit them. Be mindful of your thoughts, your desires and your words and wish only the best for others.
Don't Swear
Swearing is when you make an oath on something. For example, "I swear on **** ", or "I swear that **** ".
Don't swear. "Simply say yes or no." (Matthew 5:37, NOGB). Stop swearing.
Don't Insult Others
Insulting others is when you put others down. For example, "You're an id**t", "You're st***d" etc. Sometimes people say this maliciously, other times playfully.
Either way, don't insult others. Don't put others down, don't demean them, don't use words that harm them in any way. Stop insulting others.
Think about how your words affect other people. Use positive words that benefit others, words that have a positive influence on other people.
Summary
Our words influence other people. Be mindful of your words and the impact they have on others. Don't cuss, don't curse, don't swear and don't insult others.
Think about what you're saying. Only use words that benefit others.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Positive words are positive forces and they influence people in a positive way. Negative words are negative forces and they influence people in a negative way.
Today, the quality of our language has deteriorated. It's become 'polluted' with destructive words. People don't think about what they're saying, or how their words affect other people.
As such, don't cuss, don't curse, don't swear and don't insult others. Clean up your language and only use words that benefit others.
Don't Cuss
Cussing is when you use words with a negative undertone. For example, f**k, s**t, d**n, etc. Some people cuss all the time, others cuss when they're mad or upset.
Don't cuss. Cuss words have a negative tone, they give off a negative frequency that influences people in a negative way. Stop cussing.
Think about others and how your words affect them. Use positive words that benefit others in a positive way, use words that encourage, uplift and make others feel good.
Don't Curse
Cursing is when you wish harm on others. You curse them, you put a curse on them. For example, "I hope you go to h*** " or "I hope **** happens to you and **** happens to you".
Don't curse others. Do not wish harm on others, in your heart, in your thoughts or with your words. Don't say it and don't wish it. Stop cursing.
Think positively about others and seek only to benefit them. Be mindful of your thoughts, your desires and your words and wish only the best for others.
Don't Swear
Swearing is when you make an oath on something. For example, "I swear on **** ", or "I swear that **** ".
Don't swear. "Simply say yes or no." (Matthew 5:37, NOGB). Stop swearing.
Don't Insult Others
Insulting others is when you put others down. For example, "You're an id**t", "You're st***d" etc. Sometimes people say this maliciously, other times playfully.
Either way, don't insult others. Don't put others down, don't demean them, don't use words that harm them in any way. Stop insulting others.
Think about how your words affect other people. Use positive words that benefit others, words that have a positive influence on other people.
Summary
Our words influence other people. Be mindful of your words and the impact they have on others. Don't cuss, don't curse, don't swear and don't insult others.
Think about what you're saying. Only use words that benefit others.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Teach Your Children Constructive Behaviour
Teach your children how to behave constructively in society.
Teach them the basic principles of love, giving, being mindful of others, thinking about others, being considerate, caring, respectful, compassionate, tolerant and thoughtful.
Children learn from their parents and from their social environment. If children have negative influences, they learn negative behaviour. If children have positive influences, they learn positive behaviour.
Don't let your children raise themselves and don't let society raise them. Be active parents and instill positive, moral and ethical behaviour in your children.
Don't teach your children your negative traits. If you're a thief, don't teach your children how to steal. Want better for your children, raise them to be better than you are.
Parenting is one of the most important roles in society. Take it seriously, take full responsibility for your children and raise your children to be people who benefit society in a positive way.
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Teach them the basic principles of love, giving, being mindful of others, thinking about others, being considerate, caring, respectful, compassionate, tolerant and thoughtful.
Children learn from their parents and from their social environment. If children have negative influences, they learn negative behaviour. If children have positive influences, they learn positive behaviour.
Don't let your children raise themselves and don't let society raise them. Be active parents and instill positive, moral and ethical behaviour in your children.
Don't teach your children your negative traits. If you're a thief, don't teach your children how to steal. Want better for your children, raise them to be better than you are.
Parenting is one of the most important roles in society. Take it seriously, take full responsibility for your children and raise your children to be people who benefit society in a positive way.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Second Chances Are Really Important
We all do negative things, things that later, we come to regret. It's part of being a human being and it's part of learning good behaviour from bad behaviour.
As we grow up, life experiences show us that our negative destructive behaviour from our past was/is inappropriate. We learn constructive behaviour and we want that positive behaviour in our lives, in our children's lives and in our community as a whole.
It is possible for people to change, to transform, to see the positive from the negative, to see the constructive from the destructive.
As such, second chances are really important. It gives people an opportunity to engage in their own personal growth and development, to become better human beings.
Also, it's an expression of our humanity, an expression of our emotional intelligence, traits that we need in society today - empathy, consideration, understanding, compassion, sympathy, love and genuine concern for the welfare and well-being of others.
If you kill someone, you've denied them any chance of a second chance.
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As we grow up, life experiences show us that our negative destructive behaviour from our past was/is inappropriate. We learn constructive behaviour and we want that positive behaviour in our lives, in our children's lives and in our community as a whole.
It is possible for people to change, to transform, to see the positive from the negative, to see the constructive from the destructive.
As such, second chances are really important. It gives people an opportunity to engage in their own personal growth and development, to become better human beings.
Also, it's an expression of our humanity, an expression of our emotional intelligence, traits that we need in society today - empathy, consideration, understanding, compassion, sympathy, love and genuine concern for the welfare and well-being of others.
If you kill someone, you've denied them any chance of a second chance.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Pleasure
Life is about pleasure.
Pleasures Of This World
In this world, we have five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste and touch) and we receive pleasure when we see beauty, hear music, smell flowers, taste food and when we touch or are touched.
We get pleasure from food and sex, but also from family, money, honor, knowledge and power. All of life is based on pleasure, in one form or another.
The pleasures of this world are fleeting, meaning, once you've acquired them, they quickly fade away and people remain strangely unfulfilled.
Because of this, people chase after more, thinking that more will make them happier. More money, a better car, a bigger house, a bigger yacht, a better lover etc., but these pleasures don't last.
So, people have sought after the pleasures of status and pride. They want to be seen by others as being more successful, having nicer or more expensive things, being more important, being better than others, having things that are rare or unique or more beautiful.
It's all a show, a game of smoke and mirrors. Nothing is based on real fulfillment because it's a status competition against others, as opposed to genuine personal fulfillment and happiness.
Spiritual Pleasure
Spiritual pleasure is real and the fulfilment is long lasting.
When you begin to change your internal qualities from selfishness to bestowal and you seek to benefit others instead of yourself, you come outside of yourself and live in the needs and desires of the people around you.
You feel the pleasure of other people when you benefit them. So you not only live in their needs and desires, but you also live in their pleasures. You sense the pleasure of other people.
Also, the quality of bestowal (seeking to benefit others) connects you to God in quality and as a result you sense spiritual pleasure that comes directly from God. Rapture.
Spiritual pleasure is very intense and it's greater than all other pleasures combined. Spiritual pleasure is a game changer because it eclipses all the pleasures of this world.
If we all enter into bestowal and seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, the way we sense pleasure will change. We'll sense spiritual pleasure, which will transform all of us completely.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Pleasures Of This World
In this world, we have five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste and touch) and we receive pleasure when we see beauty, hear music, smell flowers, taste food and when we touch or are touched.
We get pleasure from food and sex, but also from family, money, honor, knowledge and power. All of life is based on pleasure, in one form or another.
The pleasures of this world are fleeting, meaning, once you've acquired them, they quickly fade away and people remain strangely unfulfilled.
Because of this, people chase after more, thinking that more will make them happier. More money, a better car, a bigger house, a bigger yacht, a better lover etc., but these pleasures don't last.
So, people have sought after the pleasures of status and pride. They want to be seen by others as being more successful, having nicer or more expensive things, being more important, being better than others, having things that are rare or unique or more beautiful.
It's all a show, a game of smoke and mirrors. Nothing is based on real fulfillment because it's a status competition against others, as opposed to genuine personal fulfillment and happiness.
Spiritual Pleasure
Spiritual pleasure is real and the fulfilment is long lasting.
When you begin to change your internal qualities from selfishness to bestowal and you seek to benefit others instead of yourself, you come outside of yourself and live in the needs and desires of the people around you.
You feel the pleasure of other people when you benefit them. So you not only live in their needs and desires, but you also live in their pleasures. You sense the pleasure of other people.
Also, the quality of bestowal (seeking to benefit others) connects you to God in quality and as a result you sense spiritual pleasure that comes directly from God. Rapture.
Spiritual pleasure is very intense and it's greater than all other pleasures combined. Spiritual pleasure is a game changer because it eclipses all the pleasures of this world.
If we all enter into bestowal and seek to benefit others instead of ourselves, the way we sense pleasure will change. We'll sense spiritual pleasure, which will transform all of us completely.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
What Does It Mean To Benefit Others?
We're returning to God in quality, which means we're leaving the quality of selfishness and returning to the quality of bestowal. We'll seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
What does it mean to benefit others?
Right now we think only of ourselves, seeking only to benefit ourselves. Benefiting others means you stop thinking of yourself and you start thinking of others.
You have to come out of yourself and live in the needs and desires of the people around you.
It doesn't mean you seek to make others happy because there are many destructive things that make people 'happy'.
Rather, you seek to benefit them. What you do for others has to contribute to their well-being. It has to be good for them. As a result they will be happy.
When everyone seeks to benefit others, we'll be united in mutual responsibility where everyone is looking after everyone.
This will bring us together in mutual concern for one another. After all, we are one family.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
What does it mean to benefit others?
Right now we think only of ourselves, seeking only to benefit ourselves. Benefiting others means you stop thinking of yourself and you start thinking of others.
You have to come out of yourself and live in the needs and desires of the people around you.
It doesn't mean you seek to make others happy because there are many destructive things that make people 'happy'.
Rather, you seek to benefit them. What you do for others has to contribute to their well-being. It has to be good for them. As a result they will be happy.
When everyone seeks to benefit others, we'll be united in mutual responsibility where everyone is looking after everyone.
This will bring us together in mutual concern for one another. After all, we are one family.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Agricultural Practices Need To Change
Many agricultural practices today are geared towards maximizing profit and minimizing costs. Sometimes, these practices are harmful to people and nature.
The agriculture industry needs to focus on benefiting others and nature instead of on maximizing profits.
All agricultural practices that are harmful to people and nature have to stop.
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The agriculture industry needs to focus on benefiting others and nature instead of on maximizing profits.
All agricultural practices that are harmful to people and nature have to stop.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Do Not Commit Suicide
Do not commit suicide.
God loves you and I love you. You're an important part of our family.
You're not alone. There are many people close to you who love you, care for you and want the best for you. We're all one family, each and every one of us.
Turn to God for support. Cry out to Him and command Him to help you. Demand it and insist upon it. He listens and He wants to help you, but you have to ask. Ask Him and He'll help you.
Also, turn to your family and friends for help. Turn to support groups in your local community. There are many people and organizations that can help you. You don't have to be alone. Lean on others and they'll help you.
Remember, we're all in this together. You, me and the next person.
You're not alone. God loves you and I love you. You're an important part of our family. We'll succeed, but only together.
God loves you and I love you. You're an important part of our family.
You're not alone. There are many people close to you who love you, care for you and want the best for you. We're all one family, each and every one of us.
Turn to God for support. Cry out to Him and command Him to help you. Demand it and insist upon it. He listens and He wants to help you, but you have to ask. Ask Him and He'll help you.
Also, turn to your family and friends for help. Turn to support groups in your local community. There are many people and organizations that can help you. You don't have to be alone. Lean on others and they'll help you.
Remember, we're all in this together. You, me and the next person.
You're not alone. God loves you and I love you. You're an important part of our family. We'll succeed, but only together.
Monday, July 22, 2013
If You Become Unemployed, Don't Be Afraid
If you lose your job and become unemployed, don't be afraid and don't worry. We're all part of a system that is now seeking to restore balance and harmony in nature.
Today, jobs determine our status and self-worth. We're judged by the work we do and the money we make. However, you're not your job, you're a person first.
People need to come first. We need to think of people as people. We need to embrace a spirit of compassion and tolerance. After all, we are one family.
Today, our work/life balance is skewed because people work too much. We need to develop a health work/life balance so people have more time for family, friends and other activities.
Today we're engaged in excessive consumerism, buying things we don't need. We need to develop a system of balanced consumption that is focused on our basic needs - food & water, clothing, shelter, health care and education. Also, everyone has to live above the poverty line.
Today, money is our motivator, which leads to aggressive competition that harms people and nature. We need a new motivator, the amount people contribute to the well-being of society.
Today we work for ourselves, seeking to maximize personal profit and gain. We need to work for others in order to benefit them. We need to be fulfilled by other people's well-being.
Today, our selfish ambitions leave us isolated and alone. We need to connect with each other in mutual concern and consideration, which will create a sense of togetherness and solidarity.
The system that we're a part of today is currently out of balance. If you become unemployed, it means that the system is seeking to restore harmony in your life and in society as a whole.
Go with the flow, let go of your old expectations, stay calm and be open to any new changes that come into your life. It's all going to work out. You'll see.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Today, jobs determine our status and self-worth. We're judged by the work we do and the money we make. However, you're not your job, you're a person first.
People need to come first. We need to think of people as people. We need to embrace a spirit of compassion and tolerance. After all, we are one family.
Today, our work/life balance is skewed because people work too much. We need to develop a health work/life balance so people have more time for family, friends and other activities.
Today we're engaged in excessive consumerism, buying things we don't need. We need to develop a system of balanced consumption that is focused on our basic needs - food & water, clothing, shelter, health care and education. Also, everyone has to live above the poverty line.
Today, money is our motivator, which leads to aggressive competition that harms people and nature. We need a new motivator, the amount people contribute to the well-being of society.
Today we work for ourselves, seeking to maximize personal profit and gain. We need to work for others in order to benefit them. We need to be fulfilled by other people's well-being.
Today, our selfish ambitions leave us isolated and alone. We need to connect with each other in mutual concern and consideration, which will create a sense of togetherness and solidarity.
The system that we're a part of today is currently out of balance. If you become unemployed, it means that the system is seeking to restore harmony in your life and in society as a whole.
Go with the flow, let go of your old expectations, stay calm and be open to any new changes that come into your life. It's all going to work out. You'll see.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Constructive Addiction
Addiction can be a good thing or a bad thing, it depends on what you're addicted to.
If you're addicted to destructive things like drugs, gambling, sex, food, alcohol, cigarettes etc., then you hurt yourself and others around you.
If you're addicted to constructive things like love, giving, helping others, being mindful of others, then you live up to your personal potential and benefit others around you.
Having an addictive personality isn't a bad thing if you use it to benefit others.
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If you're addicted to destructive things like drugs, gambling, sex, food, alcohol, cigarettes etc., then you hurt yourself and others around you.
If you're addicted to constructive things like love, giving, helping others, being mindful of others, then you live up to your personal potential and benefit others around you.
Having an addictive personality isn't a bad thing if you use it to benefit others.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Don't Worry, Everything's Going to Be Okay
Don't worry about yesterday, today or tomorrow.
Everything's going to be okay.
Don't worry about the events unfolding in the world today.
Everything's under control, everything's going to be okay.
Don't worry about your personal life, family, friends, school, work or your community.
No matter what happens, everything's going to be okay.
Don't worry about not having all the answers, not understanding the meaning of things.
Don't worry about any of that, everything's going to be okay.
Don't worry about anything, everything's going to be okay. You'll see.
Smile, smile, smile, breathe, stay calm, let go, go with the flow, be in the moment, be present, be good, love others, connect with others, exercise, learn something new, give to others, be mindful of the needs of others, laugh, laugh and laugh.
Everything's going to be okay. You'll see.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Everything's going to be okay.
Don't worry about the events unfolding in the world today.
Everything's under control, everything's going to be okay.
Don't worry about your personal life, family, friends, school, work or your community.
No matter what happens, everything's going to be okay.
Don't worry about not having all the answers, not understanding the meaning of things.
Don't worry about any of that, everything's going to be okay.
Don't worry about anything, everything's going to be okay. You'll see.
Smile, smile, smile, breathe, stay calm, let go, go with the flow, be in the moment, be present, be good, love others, connect with others, exercise, learn something new, give to others, be mindful of the needs of others, laugh, laugh and laugh.
Everything's going to be okay. You'll see.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Kindness Boomerang - What It Means to Benefit Others
This video shows examples of kindness and what it means to benefit others.
Video:
Life Vest Inside - Kindness Boomerang - "One Day"
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Let's Make Sure The Poor Never Live in Poverty
Jesus said, " The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want ..." (Mark 14:7, NIV)
He said, "The poor you will always have with you ..." He didn't say, '... the poor will always live in poverty ...' He also said, "... you can help them ..."
Meaning there will always be poor people with us, but it doesn't mean they have to live in poverty. It means it's our responsibility to look after them (and each other) so everyone has a dignified standard of living.
There Will Always Be Poor People
There will always be poor people in society, people who for one reason or another aren't able to provide for themselves, or have a dignified standard of living.
Some may be perpetually poor (several generations of poverty), some may be in and out of poverty and some may be new to poverty due to some unforeseen event such as bankruptcy, job loss, illness, etc.
There are many reasons people may be poor: physical limitations, mental limitations, lack of ability, lack of drive, lack of ambition, lack of desire to acquire a higher standard of living, influence of the environment, addiction, unforeseen events and circumstances and many other reasons.
We're Not All The Same
Some people claim that hard work leads to success and that poor people are poor because they haven't done enough to change their own circumstances
The expectation is that everyone should work equally hard.
The assumption is that everyone can work equally hard.
The assumption that everyone can work equally hard is very cruel. It assumes that we're all the same, that we all have the same desires, expectations, ambitions and abilities.
But we're all very different. Our physical characteristics are different, our likes and dislikes are different and we all have different abilities to produce and create, even when it comes to creating the quality of our own lives.
When you begin to appreciate that we're all different, criticism turns to compassion. You become sympathetic of others, especially the poor.
The World Is One Family
The world is one family and it is our responsibility to look after each other. We have to take care of one another in mutual concern and consideration.
We have to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves. In this way we become guarantors for one other. I look after you and you look after me.
Through mutually responsible we'll take care of all members of society, including the poor. We'll create a dignified standard of living for everybody.
As Jesus said, "The poor you will always have with you ...", let's just make sure the poor never live in poverty.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
He said, "The poor you will always have with you ..." He didn't say, '... the poor will always live in poverty ...' He also said, "... you can help them ..."
Meaning there will always be poor people with us, but it doesn't mean they have to live in poverty. It means it's our responsibility to look after them (and each other) so everyone has a dignified standard of living.
There Will Always Be Poor People
There will always be poor people in society, people who for one reason or another aren't able to provide for themselves, or have a dignified standard of living.
Some may be perpetually poor (several generations of poverty), some may be in and out of poverty and some may be new to poverty due to some unforeseen event such as bankruptcy, job loss, illness, etc.
There are many reasons people may be poor: physical limitations, mental limitations, lack of ability, lack of drive, lack of ambition, lack of desire to acquire a higher standard of living, influence of the environment, addiction, unforeseen events and circumstances and many other reasons.
We're Not All The Same
Some people claim that hard work leads to success and that poor people are poor because they haven't done enough to change their own circumstances
The expectation is that everyone should work equally hard.
The assumption is that everyone can work equally hard.
The assumption that everyone can work equally hard is very cruel. It assumes that we're all the same, that we all have the same desires, expectations, ambitions and abilities.
But we're all very different. Our physical characteristics are different, our likes and dislikes are different and we all have different abilities to produce and create, even when it comes to creating the quality of our own lives.
When you begin to appreciate that we're all different, criticism turns to compassion. You become sympathetic of others, especially the poor.
The World Is One Family
The world is one family and it is our responsibility to look after each other. We have to take care of one another in mutual concern and consideration.
We have to seek to benefit others instead of ourselves. In this way we become guarantors for one other. I look after you and you look after me.
Through mutually responsible we'll take care of all members of society, including the poor. We'll create a dignified standard of living for everybody.
As Jesus said, "The poor you will always have with you ...", let's just make sure the poor never live in poverty.
Copyright © 2013, Carter Kagume. All Rights Reserved.
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