Today, we're immersed in selfishness, seeking to benefit ourselves. We take advantage of others and we don't trust each other. So we need the military, police, prisons etc.
We need to change from personal selfishness to mutual bestowal. In mutual bestowal, everyone's seeking to benefit others, there's complete trust, cooperation and unity. So there's no need for the military, police, or prisons.
Can you imagine such a thing? It may sound Utopian but it's possible to create such a society. We can build it together if we seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
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Thursday, May 29, 2014
The Frequency Of Selfishness And Bestowal
The frequency of selfishness and the frequency of bestowal reveal different phenomenon:
- The frequency of selfishness reveals phenomenon of selfishness, such as hatred, loneliness, isolation, unhappiness, individualism, thinking of oneself etc.
- The frequency of bestowal reveals phenomenon of bestowal, such as connection, unity, togetherness, happiness, family, thinking of others etc.
- Keep in mind that 'the whole is greater than the sum of its parts', meaning that if we connect together in mutual bestowal, we'll reveal something more than the sum of all of us combined.
In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
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Why Did Jesus Withdraw To Lonely Places?
"But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed." (Luke 5:16, NIV)
The reason Jesus withdrew to lonely places is because:
The reason Jesus withdrew to lonely places is because:
- He was seeking an uninterrupted connection with God, where He could focus on his internality, instead of being distracted by the externality of this world.
- He needed a break from the games and plays that take place in this world.
- He needed a break from being micromanaged by those who orchestrate the games and plays of this world.
- There may be other reasons as well.
Why Do I Write?
Why do I write, instead of speak, or give lectures etc.? For one thing, my health limits my ability, and it is written:
- "... my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer." (Psalms 45:1, NIV)
- "3 Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous - 4 Who taught by the pen - 5 Taught man that which he knew not." (Quran 96:3-5, Sahih)
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Marijuana Harms Animals
Marijuana harms animals in terrible ways.
Animals, such as ants, bees, beetles, butterflies, even cats and dogs inhale second-hand smoke and because they're small creatures, the effect on them is pronounced. Not only that, but the effects can last longer because they have a harder time eliminating the toxins from their systems.
Sometimes, animals eat marijuana that's left around the house or outside, thinking it's an edible snack. Being high is a terrible, awful feeling for an animal.
If you're smoking in your house or outside, think about the effect you're having on the animals around you. It's not fair that your high becomes an animal's nightmare, that your pleasure becomes another's pain, that your gain becomes another's loss.
We live in an integrated system and we have to be mindful of the effect our actions have on those around us, including animals. In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
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Animals, such as ants, bees, beetles, butterflies, even cats and dogs inhale second-hand smoke and because they're small creatures, the effect on them is pronounced. Not only that, but the effects can last longer because they have a harder time eliminating the toxins from their systems.
Sometimes, animals eat marijuana that's left around the house or outside, thinking it's an edible snack. Being high is a terrible, awful feeling for an animal.
If you're smoking in your house or outside, think about the effect you're having on the animals around you. It's not fair that your high becomes an animal's nightmare, that your pleasure becomes another's pain, that your gain becomes another's loss.
We live in an integrated system and we have to be mindful of the effect our actions have on those around us, including animals. In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
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What Does It Mean To Discover The Creator?
To discover The Creator means to discover the force of bestowal. It doesn't mean to discover a deity that will serve you and do everything you want.
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Work-Watch-Spend Treadmill
In 2012, about USD $500 billion (that's billion with a 'b') was spent on advertising worldwide, and by 2016, advertisers are expected to spend about USD $630 billion [1]. This includes media such as TV, internet, print, radio, outdoor etc.
Money spent on ads could be better used elsewhere. For instance, instead of spending money on ads, companies could spend money on helping people, by providing food, water, clothing, shelter etc. A lot of the world's problems could be solved and people's lives could be changed for the better.
Not only is money wasted on ads, but also, many ads make us feel bad. They tell us that our lives are incomplete without the products. The following YouTube video [2] capture the work-watch-spend treadmill that many of us are on:
In addition, the cost of advertising drives up the cost of products. Consumers pay for ads because the cost of advertising is built into the cost of products.
So not only are we being subjected to manipulative ads, but we're also paying for the ads, and as a result, we're paying more for goods and services.
We need to change the way we live. In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
So not only are we being subjected to manipulative ads, but we're also paying for the ads, and as a result, we're paying more for goods and services.
We need to change the way we live. In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
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References:
1. Worldwide Ad Spending Forecast. www.slideshare.net. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
2. The Work-Watch-Spend Treadmill | Crossroadsfilm.com. www.youtube.com. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
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Friday, May 23, 2014
When You Harm Others, You Harm Yourself
When you harm others, you actually harm yourself. Let me explain:
Today, we're all immersed in personal selfishness, seeking to benefit ourselves with no regard for others. We don't care that we harm others because we're thinking only about ourselves. Sometimes we even enjoy seeing others suffer.
When you go through a change in the perception of your reality, you'll see yourself for who you really are. All the horrible things that you've done to others, will torment you. Your own behaviour will hurt you. You'll suffer as a result of the harm you've caused others.
Eventually, you'll come to realize that you were always in bestowal, that you were never in selfishness, and these torments will pass.
In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
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Can You Walk Away From Your Current Life?
We tend to define ourselves by our jobs, our social status, our wealth, our education, our material possessions - our houses, cars, clothes etc.
But can you walk away from your current life? Can you leave it all behind? Can you start a new life in a new way? Or are you emotionally and psychologically attached to your current life?
What if the things in your current life were taken from you? What if you lost your job, your house, your possessions? How would it affect you? Would you be devastated or would you find a new simplified way to live?
We need to simplify our lives and focus only on meeting our basic needs - food, water, clothing, shelter, healthcare, education etc.
We need to stop obsessing about acquiring things, we need to stop trying to get as much as possible. These things don't make us happy.
The only thing that makes us happy is connection, connecting with others in a deep meaningful way. In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
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But can you walk away from your current life? Can you leave it all behind? Can you start a new life in a new way? Or are you emotionally and psychologically attached to your current life?
What if the things in your current life were taken from you? What if you lost your job, your house, your possessions? How would it affect you? Would you be devastated or would you find a new simplified way to live?
We need to simplify our lives and focus only on meeting our basic needs - food, water, clothing, shelter, healthcare, education etc.
We need to stop obsessing about acquiring things, we need to stop trying to get as much as possible. These things don't make us happy.
The only thing that makes us happy is connection, connecting with others in a deep meaningful way. In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
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Monday, May 19, 2014
Becoming Interconnected
We're not used to being interconnected. We're used to having our own personal space, doing our own thing, pursuing our own goals and interests, feeling independent, not depending on anyone.
Closeness makes us feel uncomfortable, it makes us feel awkward, we don't know how to behave, we don't know what to say or what to do.
We have to learn how to become interconnected and we have to get used to the warm, intimate, good feeling that being interconnected brings.
Soon, we'll become so interconnected that we won't know how we lived without each other.
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Closeness makes us feel uncomfortable, it makes us feel awkward, we don't know how to behave, we don't know what to say or what to do.
We have to learn how to become interconnected and we have to get used to the warm, intimate, good feeling that being interconnected brings.
Soon, we'll become so interconnected that we won't know how we lived without each other.
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Friday, May 16, 2014
Intention
Our internal qualities and our intentions are all that matter.
If I'm immersed in personal selfishness, then I intend to benefit myself; however, if I'm immersed in the quality of bestowal, then I intend to benefit others.
Can you scrutinize your intentions? Are you seeking to benefit yourself or are you seeking to benefit others? In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
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If I'm immersed in personal selfishness, then I intend to benefit myself; however, if I'm immersed in the quality of bestowal, then I intend to benefit others.
Can you scrutinize your intentions? Are you seeking to benefit yourself or are you seeking to benefit others? In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Who Wrote, "Doug Is A Gentle Man"?
If you read a statement that says, "Doug is a gentle man", who wrote it? Here are some scenarios:
- First, a third party wrote it:
- Somebody who knows Doug very well wrote it to tell us something about Doug.
- Second, Doug himself wrote it:
- Doug may be referring to himself in the third person to tell us something about himself.
- Third, you're the one who wrote it:
- Let's say you spent some time with Doug and you got to know him, and based on your relationship with him you can say that Doug is a gentle man.
- Another possibility is that instead of just spending time with Doug, let's say you wanted to become like Doug. So you emulated him, learned from him and studied him until you became like him. So when you say that Doug is a gentle man, you know exactly who Doug is because you've become a gentle person just like Doug.
- Fourth, all three writers wrote it:
- It is possible to have a scenario where all three writers wrote it, the third party wrote it, Doug himself wrote it, and you also wrote it. It doesn't have to be one or the other, it can be all three.
Mutual Bestowal
Mutual bestowal is when we become interconnected with each other in mutual concern and consideration, when we seek to benefit each other instead of ourselves.
To achieve this, first, we need to rise above our egos, we need to stop being immersed in personal selfishness and we need to stop harming others. Then we need to adopt each other's desires as our own and seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
If I adopt your desires as my own and I seek to benefit you instead of myself, then I become interconnected with you because I'm immersed in your desires.
If you adopt my desires as your own and you seek to benefit me instead of yourself, then you become interconnected with me because you're immersed in my desires.
Being interconnected like this is mutual bestowal.
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To achieve this, first, we need to rise above our egos, we need to stop being immersed in personal selfishness and we need to stop harming others. Then we need to adopt each other's desires as our own and seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
If I adopt your desires as my own and I seek to benefit you instead of myself, then I become interconnected with you because I'm immersed in your desires.
If you adopt my desires as your own and you seek to benefit me instead of yourself, then you become interconnected with me because you're immersed in my desires.
Being interconnected like this is mutual bestowal.
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Perception Of Reality - Relationships
When you go through a change in the perception of your reality, you'll keep your relationships, but the nature of your relationships will change.
For example, before you go through a change in the perception of your reality, you relate to your family in a specific way, they're the most important people to you.
After you go through a change in the perception of your reality, everyone will become important to you, so the relationship with your family will change to love of others and you'll relate to them through mutual bestowal.
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For example, before you go through a change in the perception of your reality, you relate to your family in a specific way, they're the most important people to you.
After you go through a change in the perception of your reality, everyone will become important to you, so the relationship with your family will change to love of others and you'll relate to them through mutual bestowal.
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Monday, May 12, 2014
Perception Of Reality
In 2005, I went through a change in the perception of my reality, meaning I began to perceive another reality in addition to the one I was originally perceiving. Now I perceive two realities at the same time:
It's like looking at a stereogram [1]. There are two images, a fuzzy one and a 3-D Image. Both exist at the same time.
In this stereogram, there's a 3-D bird hidden in the fuzzy image. You have to 'adjust' your eyes to see it. If you're not able to see the bird in this one, there are many other examples of stereograms on the internet.
Another example, is this black and white image, which also has two images in one. The black space creates one vase. The white space creates two faces looking at each other. Both images exist at the same time.
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- In my new perception of reality, I perceive that everyone around me is in bestowal, that everyone is seeking to benefit others, including me.
- At the same time, I continue to perceive my original perception of reality, that everyone around me is immersed in selfishness, seeking to benefit themselves. It's up to me to teach others about bestowal.
It's like looking at a stereogram [1]. There are two images, a fuzzy one and a 3-D Image. Both exist at the same time.In this stereogram, there's a 3-D bird hidden in the fuzzy image. You have to 'adjust' your eyes to see it. If you're not able to see the bird in this one, there are many other examples of stereograms on the internet.
Another example, is this black and white image, which also has two images in one. The black space creates one vase. The white space creates two faces looking at each other. Both images exist at the same time.
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References:
1. Autostereogram. www.wikipedia.org. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
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1. Autostereogram. www.wikipedia.org. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
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Thursday, May 8, 2014
No Interest Chequing Accounts
I have a chequing account that offers me no interest, PLUS I have to pay $3.90 each month to use it. The $3.90 gives me 10 free transactions per month, and it would cost me $1.00 for each additional transaction over 10.
The $3.90 fee is waived if I maintain a minimum monthly balance of $1,000 - that's $1,000 in a NO INTEREST account. This incentive is like a thief asking you to hand over more money so he doesn't have to punch you in the face, "If you give me a little money, I'll have to punch you in the face, but if you give me more money, I won't punch you."
Here's a screen capture of the chequing accounts offered by The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) [1]. Click on this image to make it larger or go directly to CIBC's website.
When did this happen? When did banks stop paying us to keep our money? When did we start paying banks to keep our money? Sure, the bank offers other interest accounts, but I thought as a general rule banks were supposed to pay us to keep our money?
Companies justify their behaviour by saying it's the industry standard (CIBC isn't the only bank to offer no interest accounts). Thieves have an industry standard to steal from us but that doesn't make it right.
In 2013, Gerald McCaughey, the CEO of CIBC earned $10 million [2] and CIBC's profit was $3.4 billion [3]. This is in stark contrast to our no interest / fee based chequing accounts.
This kind of behaviour has to stop. We have to stop using others for our own personal profit and gain. In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
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References:
1. Account Comparison Results. www.cibc.com. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
2. CIBC Pays CEO Gerry McCaughey $10 million for 2013. www.theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
3. CIBC Quick Facts. www.cibc.com. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
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The $3.90 fee is waived if I maintain a minimum monthly balance of $1,000 - that's $1,000 in a NO INTEREST account. This incentive is like a thief asking you to hand over more money so he doesn't have to punch you in the face, "If you give me a little money, I'll have to punch you in the face, but if you give me more money, I won't punch you."
Here's a screen capture of the chequing accounts offered by The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) [1]. Click on this image to make it larger or go directly to CIBC's website.
Companies justify their behaviour by saying it's the industry standard (CIBC isn't the only bank to offer no interest accounts). Thieves have an industry standard to steal from us but that doesn't make it right.
In 2013, Gerald McCaughey, the CEO of CIBC earned $10 million [2] and CIBC's profit was $3.4 billion [3]. This is in stark contrast to our no interest / fee based chequing accounts.
This kind of behaviour has to stop. We have to stop using others for our own personal profit and gain. In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
References:
1. Account Comparison Results. www.cibc.com. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
2. CIBC Pays CEO Gerry McCaughey $10 million for 2013. www.theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
3. CIBC Quick Facts. www.cibc.com. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Our Ego Is Our Enemy
When you read The Bible or The Quran, do you think the enemies, the ungodly, the wicked, the rebellious, disbelievers, the proud and arrogant etc., are other people? Not you?
The Bible and The Quran speak only about our internal qualities. All these qualities are within us, they're not in others outside of us.
Our ego is our enemy and the only thing we should be hating or fighting is our own selfish nature. In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
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The Bible and The Quran speak only about our internal qualities. All these qualities are within us, they're not in others outside of us.
Our ego is our enemy and the only thing we should be hating or fighting is our own selfish nature. In everything we do, we should seek to benefit others instead of ourselves.
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Saturday, May 3, 2014
A Prostitute Dreams Of Love
We lay in bed, he was on his side facing the wall, his back to me. I was staring at the ceiling. He was asleep and I was pretending, dreaming of love.
I pretended that we were a couple in love. I was madly in love with him and he was madly in love with me.
As I pretended, I whispered out loud, softly, gently, "Max, you're so good to me. I love you and I know you love me too. You make me so happy and I hope I make you happy. The kids adore you. Sam is 10, he's smart and strong. Jenna is 7, she lights up a room and Pete is 5, he has the smile of an angel. They're wonderful kids and you're so good to them."
I get home in the morning and pay the babysitter. The kids are up and we have breakfast together. I pack their lunches and drive them to school. All they know is that mommy works the night shift.
Three kids with three different men, the only true gift from my job. They ask about their dad and I say he's dead. They ask why they look so different from one another and I say it's genetics.
I make more money selling my body than I would doing anything else. I have no education, no skills and no talent. It's easy money, it pays the bills, it puts food on the table and it provides for my family. I hate it and I wish my life were different.
At this point, I feel as though I'm too far gone, I'm beyond redemption and there's no point stopping. Who would have a woman like me? What else could I do?
I've reached a silent resignation. I've dissociated myself from my body. I float above the humiliation, the shame, the loss of dignity, the lack of love. My emptiness is complete. All that matters is my children.
I hate my job and there are days when I scream inside, "Why can't you just love me for me, without expecting anything in return? If you know that I'm doing this for the money, why not just give me the money? Why not just look after me and care for me? If you know I need to eat, to put a roof over my head, to put clothes on my back, why not just help me do that, without humiliating me, without subjecting me to this shame, without stripping me of all my dignity. If this was your mother or sister, how would you feel? You don't want your family doing this but it's okay if I do? Why? You don't care about me, all you care about is yourself."
And I am faced with my responsibilities and life goes on.
I do all my grocery shopping and errands in the morning because that's when the late night partiers are sleeping. I don't want to run in to them anywhere.
One day, while I was at the park with my kids, a guy came over and we started chatting. He said I looked familiar. I said I'd remember. He insisted he knew me and I said I don't forget a face. I don't. He'd paid for my services before.
He asked me out on a date and I said, "I don't date men who sleep with ..." I was going to say prostitutes, but I said, "women on their first date." He said it was just coffee. I declined.
I changed my wigs, my perfumes, my outfits, my makeup, even my accent. Three months later, he came in again. He didn't recognize me. And I was still pretending, dreaming of love.
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I pretended that we were a couple in love. I was madly in love with him and he was madly in love with me.
As I pretended, I whispered out loud, softly, gently, "Max, you're so good to me. I love you and I know you love me too. You make me so happy and I hope I make you happy. The kids adore you. Sam is 10, he's smart and strong. Jenna is 7, she lights up a room and Pete is 5, he has the smile of an angel. They're wonderful kids and you're so good to them."
I get home in the morning and pay the babysitter. The kids are up and we have breakfast together. I pack their lunches and drive them to school. All they know is that mommy works the night shift.
Three kids with three different men, the only true gift from my job. They ask about their dad and I say he's dead. They ask why they look so different from one another and I say it's genetics.
I make more money selling my body than I would doing anything else. I have no education, no skills and no talent. It's easy money, it pays the bills, it puts food on the table and it provides for my family. I hate it and I wish my life were different.
At this point, I feel as though I'm too far gone, I'm beyond redemption and there's no point stopping. Who would have a woman like me? What else could I do?
I've reached a silent resignation. I've dissociated myself from my body. I float above the humiliation, the shame, the loss of dignity, the lack of love. My emptiness is complete. All that matters is my children.
I hate my job and there are days when I scream inside, "Why can't you just love me for me, without expecting anything in return? If you know that I'm doing this for the money, why not just give me the money? Why not just look after me and care for me? If you know I need to eat, to put a roof over my head, to put clothes on my back, why not just help me do that, without humiliating me, without subjecting me to this shame, without stripping me of all my dignity. If this was your mother or sister, how would you feel? You don't want your family doing this but it's okay if I do? Why? You don't care about me, all you care about is yourself."
And I am faced with my responsibilities and life goes on.
I do all my grocery shopping and errands in the morning because that's when the late night partiers are sleeping. I don't want to run in to them anywhere.
One day, while I was at the park with my kids, a guy came over and we started chatting. He said I looked familiar. I said I'd remember. He insisted he knew me and I said I don't forget a face. I don't. He'd paid for my services before.
He asked me out on a date and I said, "I don't date men who sleep with ..." I was going to say prostitutes, but I said, "women on their first date." He said it was just coffee. I declined.
I changed my wigs, my perfumes, my outfits, my makeup, even my accent. Three months later, he came in again. He didn't recognize me. And I was still pretending, dreaming of love.
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Thursday, May 1, 2014
Competition Versus Cooperation
Today, we're all immersed in personal selfishness, where we're all seeking to benefit ourselves with no regard for others. This is a state of competition rather than cooperation. It's inefficient, it consumes more resources and it's left us all isolated, alone and unhappy.
We need to change from personal selfishness to mutual bestowal. We need to rise above our egos, stop harming others, adopt each other's desires as our own and seek to benefit each other instead of ourselves. This is a state of cooperation rather than competition. It's more efficient, it consumes less resources and it will unite us in mutual bestowal.
Here's an example of competition versus cooperation:
John lives in Town A. He has to deliver cargo to Town B, which is 400 miles away. By the time he makes the 800 mile return trip, which takes him a long time, he's tired, he's used a lot gas, there's more wear and tear on his vehicle and he's isolated and lonely.
Mary lives in Town B. She has to deliver cargo to Town A, 400 miles away. After she's made the 800 mile return trip, which takes her a long time, she's exhausted, she's used a lot of gas, there's more wear and tear on her vehicle and she's isolated and lonely.
If they cooperate with each other, they'd both benefit:
If John drives 200 miles to a half-way point and Mary drives 200 miles to the same half way point, they trade cargo and drive the 200 miles home, they'd each only drive 400 miles, it would take them less time, they'd be less tired, they'd use less gas, there'd be less wear and tear on their vehicles and they'd be connected with each other in mutual bestowal.
Cooperation is more efficient than competition, it consumes less resources and it unites us in mutual bestowal.
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We need to change from personal selfishness to mutual bestowal. We need to rise above our egos, stop harming others, adopt each other's desires as our own and seek to benefit each other instead of ourselves. This is a state of cooperation rather than competition. It's more efficient, it consumes less resources and it will unite us in mutual bestowal.
Here's an example of competition versus cooperation:
John lives in Town A. He has to deliver cargo to Town B, which is 400 miles away. By the time he makes the 800 mile return trip, which takes him a long time, he's tired, he's used a lot gas, there's more wear and tear on his vehicle and he's isolated and lonely.
Mary lives in Town B. She has to deliver cargo to Town A, 400 miles away. After she's made the 800 mile return trip, which takes her a long time, she's exhausted, she's used a lot of gas, there's more wear and tear on her vehicle and she's isolated and lonely.
If they cooperate with each other, they'd both benefit:
If John drives 200 miles to a half-way point and Mary drives 200 miles to the same half way point, they trade cargo and drive the 200 miles home, they'd each only drive 400 miles, it would take them less time, they'd be less tired, they'd use less gas, there'd be less wear and tear on their vehicles and they'd be connected with each other in mutual bestowal.
Cooperation is more efficient than competition, it consumes less resources and it unites us in mutual bestowal.
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