Changing World – Part 2 of 4
A Revolution in Consciousness
A revolution in Consciousness means that those who can, will do whatever it takes to grow in consciousness, which means that they will expand their conscious awareness. This is the only way to transcend the problems we are facing at this time, and be in a position to resolve them for the highest good of all. Otherwise, we are bogged down on the level of the problem, not seeing beyond the problem, and not being able to solve anything.
It is the case of one who does not know, and let me use this imagery as an example – Let us say someone has a tree in their garden. The leaves become blotchy, indicating the tree is sick. Such an unknowing person will apply band aids (plasters) to each and every leaf. On the other hand, the wise person would water the root, apply food and minerals to the root of the tree, thus enabling the tree to heal itself.
Another example is, while driving, the driver notices the dash board light up with an engine warning. The ‘not-knowing’ person would remove the light bulb, or break the light, and feel the problem is solved, while the knowing person would take the car to the repair shop. It is a matter of knowing or not knowing (conscious awareness, or consciousness itself). Some people would say that this has everything to do with intelligence. Meanwhile, others would say that it has nothing to do with the degree a person is aware of cause and effect, which is another way of saying conscious awareness, or consciousness.
The first thing is to establish that there is, in fact, a problem! In our society, has the warning light lit up? I think we can all say, Yes!
The next thing to do is to ask what can be done or undone to remedy the problem. Most people say that one person can do nothing. The Native Americans of North America say that one arrow you can break easily, but it is impossible to break a bunch of arrows together. So, when people come together with a common, positive purpose, their power is enormous.
Mahatma Gandhi amply demonstrated this with his use of Ahimsa (non-violence) to get rid of the British, who had been occupying India for about 150 years. The Indians succeeded, because they supported each other and worked together for a common purpose.
So, with the use of the internet and social media, for as long as it operates, people can organize themselves to act together for the common good. A good example of this was afforded me, when I was living in the USA, and the gas (petrol) rose to untenable levels. It was suggested that everyone would buy their gas from one gas company, and boycott the others. This would have the effect, after a very short time, for the gas prices to be reduced. The people’s power is immense, but few use it, and pay the price.
Anthony Altman is an author of books on Self-Empowerment, Self-Help/Improvement and Self-Healing, and also provides lectures, workshops and seminars on these subjects. For further information and contact, please visit his website.
