Questions are critically important if you care about trying to help others and the "world" in general.
A friend of mine on steemit ended a poignant response to me with this.
"Keep asking the big questions man, thinking is worth the pain"
And it really made me pause and think for a bit.. Life could have been so much easier if I just went along with the herd like most people seem to.
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(Questionmark image does not belong to me I found it on google images)
But I didn't. I had a sense of right and wrong like I think we all do even if many cover it up and hide it or ignore it, and I asked questions.
If you really genuinely start to question things.. Then.. One question leads to another, and before you know it.. A whole world of almost unimaginable conspiracy, corruption and suffering awaits.
Plus.. You'll no longer be able to really relate with almost anyone. When I went down the rabbit hole, it alienated me from pretty much EVERYONE... Except those who were on a similar journey to try to understand the truth.
It's really difficult when you not only go up face to face with people who defend all this kind of nonsense to the point you rack up many death threats just for speaking out in defense of innocent people and animals..
Though, it's even more difficult when you see all those closest to you turn a blind eye to it.. You can expect there to be antagonists and opponents out there, but when you realize those closest to you don't really care much and don't support your efforts and wish you would do something "normal" with your life.. That's rough.
These are people you tend to love the most or shall I say who you've got the closest to, and.. It's like they don't even see the seriousness of the situation at all, OR.. They don't want to see it.
My guess is the latter, they have decently happy lives and they don't want to put that at risk. And lets be serious.. Going up against the most corrupt forces in the world is risky.
So.. I still have a decent relationship with most of the people who I feel like don't really care much about the broader world..
Though.. I've essentially.. Sacrificed what seems like almost everything at times for this pursuit of trying to understand life.
I often wonder... Maybe I should have just had a regular life like most everyone else.. Maybe I'd be happier if I had more people in my life who actually cared about me and supported me. Wouldn't it be nice..? I wonder what it's like.. To have a regular life..
I'll never know. I don't even know what regular or normal is anymore and.. As much as it would have been nice to have a typical sort of life.. That's not in my cards I guess.
People in my life at this point instead of saying stuff like.. "That's crazy, stop spending so much time researching that stuff", they are more in agreement with me now and they understand these things I speak of are for the most part true..
Yet.. They still mostly just pay lip service to it all and agree with my sentiments, yet never really actually do anything themselves to try to help the world in the ways that really need it.
As much as I'm discouraged and saddened on a regular basis and how I feel like I'm unable to relate well with just about almost anyone.. And as much as I deal with the stress of being attacked and even receive many death threats over the years and things like that... I still don't think I would change it and be a "normie" if I could.
I think I'd rather suffer and "know" what I know.. Than be in bliss and ignorant.
The knowledge is worth the pain in this case.
I wouldn't say EVERYTHING.. There's at least one thing I'd rather never have had to know or experience.. But for the most part.. All the pain and suffering.. It's worth it to have a better glimpse of what's really happening in the world.
Especially if one of your main goals in life is to try to help others.. Makes it much more difficult to try to help the world if you won't look at it and try to understand it and learn about it and try to see how it works.
In order for me to help the world more.. I have to look at it. I have to look at all the darkest nastiest parts. That includes footage of war, ISIS executions, animal abuse, poverty, theft, dishonesty, theft, everything.. I have to look at it all, for if I ignore it cause it HURTS too much.. How can I ever expect to help very much..?
Actually.. As an afterthought.. I'm not sure I would say that.. "It's worth it".. As if there is something redeeming about it that makes it enjoyable or fun or whatever, it's almost never enjoyable or fun.. However.. It is necessary for one who wants to try to help make things better in the world I think.
Is it worth it? I don't know.. But.. If you really care about others and the world in general.. I think you should do more than just say you care with words and actually act in your life to do things that reflect this belief that you hold. If you really want to help the world.. I think you need to ask a lot of questions and get really deep into the root of the problems... And I can't say it'll be worth it.. It might make your life a miserable living hell..
But.. To me.. I'd rather personally be aware that I'm in hell instead of trying to pretend it's not hell. I wanna try to KNOW what it's really like around me and not live in some kind of "ignorance is bliss" denial world.
If you REALLY genuinely try to learn about what's really going on in the world while listening to your heart and trying to help others. You will almost certainly be perpetually crucified by many of the very people you are trying to help.
It won't be easy, it's going to hurt a lot. You'll be tested in almost every way imaginable.. But if you can go through it all.. All the hardship and doubt and second thoughts and wishing things were different and wishing people cared more and all the abuse and betrayal and fear and uncertainty.. If you can go through all of that SHIT...
And still have a functional empathic system and still want to help others and you still haven't let it kill your heart and your sense of right and wrong.. Then that is incredibly beautiful in my opinion and there's a powerful message there.
One thing this world does is rob a lot of people of their compassion for others and it tends to do this before we even become adults for some it happens as young as our teens or earlier..
Yet.. If you can keep that compassion intact after genuinely searching for the truth and being crucified by those you're trying to help... That's amazing.. Truly.
I think a lot of people talk a lot about how divine and great they are, though.. When push comes to shove and the shadow government is looking back at them.. They say "nevermind" and take off running.
In order to keep trying to do what is right at the deeper levels I think it has to mean more to you than your own life. Your principles of right and wrong, have to mean more to you than your own life.
This doesn't meant every single person on the planet needs to be like that, but I think a big number do in the sense that they have to be willing to risk their own health and safety in order to do what is right. That's the only way I think.. That's the only way things are going to change for the better.. When a huge amount of people stop letting the fear of getting hurt or dying stop them from doing what is right.
The concepts and principles of HONOR and morality, and doing what is right have to mean more to you than your own life, and your own simple comforts and pleasures and happiness.. You have to be willing to fucking suffer.
You have to be willing to be kidnapped and taken to some underground base and tortured endlessly as long as they can medically keep you alive for becoming such a big thorn in their side. And worse.. You have to deal with the possibility they'll do that to someone you love.
And you know what..? Almost no one is willing to do that. And I don't necessarily blame them.. It's a main reason I've been hesitant to get too close to anyone especially in a romantic sense.. But.. Almost no one is willing to even inconvenience themselves a little bit, let alone risk being tortured and murdered by the most powerful people in the world.
It doesn't look good for humanity. Almost no one has the courage to risk much of anything to do what is right. Let alone their own lives. And this is how the people in power win.. By keeping people so scared and afraid of being hurt or dying or missing out on a bunch of fun and parties and happiness and pleasure, that they never truly take that extra step like they need to in order to make the difference.
Gonna end this shortly cause I know a lot of people don't like reading really long messages.
Maybe if we have a "spiritual" awakening of such nature that is widespread, where we on a large scale come to the belief or "realization" that we are all eternal, and there is no death and also that things need to change.. Then.. The corrupt powers in place will no longer have nearly as much control over us.
For how do you terrorize and threaten one who knows they cannot die? You can just terrorize and threaten this "vessel".. Or you can "try" I should say.. Though.. That vessel is not "me". I'm so much more. This body is just but one expression of an incredible multitude.
And.. If you kill me.. I'll just keep coming back. As long as there is some love left in the world/universe/existence.. I'll keep coming back.
I see how difficult this process is for you. I understand, I am way down the rabbit hole myself and I know how hard it is to know what you know while, at the same time, recognising how resistant those around you are. However, may I offer you some gentle advice.
I have spent most of my working life working with people who need support in some form or other. The first thing you learn is that the last thing they need is help. Help is debilitating, it dis-empowers the person receiving it. What people in need benefit from most are opportunities, resources and support. But that includes being afforded the freedom to fail and the freedom to make their own choices, right or wrong, because risk is part of life.
If you try to help people, not only are you taking on the burden of their responsibility, you are also removing their power of self efficacy. Better to offer them the benefit of your knowledge, guide them towards information and resources and encourage them to take responsibility, think critically and make up their own minds. If they turn away from you, laugh at you or threaten you because you have expressed an opinion they don't like, that's their problem not yours.
They are responsible for informing themselves. As you know, if they don't, they are condemning themselves to living in ignorance and will sadly become victims of the system. But you can't do anything other than keep offering access to the information. Keep your focus on doing what you can to find solutions for yourself and the people you care about but please don't beat yourself up because others can't or won't look at the evidence you offer.
It is not your responsibility and certainly is not your fault. We each take responsibility for ourselves. It is our human right to accept that responsibility. You can't protect those who don't.
Take it easy
I'm about to head to bed but I just wanted to respond to part of your message real quick.
I think that's a very generalized statement that doesn't apply to everyone and definitely doesn't apply to every being.
I think the key factor is determining whether someone really needs help or not in a genuine way, and if so what are the lengths you should go to do such. If someones about to be hit by a car and they don't see it, I think I'll push them out of the way and not let them die just because I wasn't able to get the information to them in time.
This is also in my opinion considered helping someone. And I agree, sometimes it's the only thing we can do and should do. But not always.. If a car is coming to hit someone I'm not going to just stand there and say.. "Hey.. Move!" I will push them out of the way if necessary and I don't think any philosophical argument could convince me I should let them get hit by the car.
Similar metaphor with pretty much all people and the state of the planet. There's a metaphorical car coming towards all of humanity and the animals and the environment and it's going to possibly collide with us and extinct our entire species. So.. While I am yelling and trying to bring attention. I'm not going to just sit by and do nothing while waiting for others. I'll keep trying to think of more and more ways to help. Regardless of what others choose to do.
Thanks for trying to reassure me. Though.. I think that's one of the reasons why so much is messed up in the world.. Everyone says similar things.. "That's not my responsibility or my fault so I'm just going to ignore it and live my life."
The technical term is I believe the "bystander" effect. People just expect someone else to do it so no one does it. An example is when someone gets hit by traffic and is lying wounded in the street but no one will stop and help because they all expect someone else to do it. That's what's happening in a nutshell and why so much is wrong in the world.. Most people are saying.. "That's not my fault and not my responsibility so I'm going to keep living my life and not deal with it".
But I think all these major problems are all of our responsibility. I'm just doing my part and unfortunately it's more than my fair share because not enough other people care enough. It is what it is though.. If not enough other people help, all the more reason for me to help even more and up my efforts even more. Maybe some day we can create a better world. Maybe not, but at least some of us will try.
Thanks. Same to you!
"give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime"
"Teach too many men how to fish and they will deplete the oceans of fish which are vital to the eco system and they will extinct our entire species."
According to some scientists.. You have till around 2050 and then we all die because fish are VITAL to the eco system and humans can't wean themselves from murdering innocent animals for taste pleasure and expansion of their own domain.
Assuming Bayer/Monsanto, or whatever they are going to be called, doesn't kill all the bees first. Though I'm sure they will have complete control of the worlds' seed bank by then.
Don't try to help those who never asked for help in the first place, with the first inconvenient experience, they would join those in power in demonizing you. And you will end up being the guilty party.
Don't risk helping others who might eventually turn out to be worse than those you helped them against.
I believe that educating people and reeducating them until they find out what needs to change by themselves is the best alternative.
People are not the same and everyone has his own path, and his own calling. You can't ask someone to follow yours.
What if such spiritual awakening did reach those who are in power?
Some can't even ask for help for various reasons, they might not even speak our language. That's no reason to not help them. Just cause they didn't ask for it! Some people who need help the most would never ask for it cause they have too much pride to ever ask.
I believe in people educating themselves as well, however. That doesn't mean I can't help when I deem that it is a noble or wise thing to do.
Ultimately people have to find it within themselves, but.. We can help them along the way, even sometimes just by saying certain things and we can definitely help many others in many important ways without being asked.
I never asked anyone to follow my path.
However there are certain sort of.. Moral and immoral things that I think are pretty clearly defined unless you're just.. Ignoring reality or distorting it for whatever reason.
I dunno. Let's find out some day hopefully if enough people reach a level of awareness where they want to make things better in the world instead of waiting until people ask them to do it.
There are also who don’t ask for help because they don’t see there are problems, and others who managed to adapt to the reality they live and benefitting from it, and others who don’t want to risk their convient lives. I believe such people are the vast majority and and not willing to change or even to ask the big questions, thus they shall be educated and brought to awareness, because their submissions will hinder any sought-after change.
Hello sir my dear friend @apolymask. Wow! I was amazed of your analogy on this matter, from a question mark? and phrase from a friend lead to a broader results.