Friday, November 07, 2014

Money Trees – Shine Your Eyes!

Lately I struggle to rationalize the futility of limitations posed by our society, such that contradicts our resolve for resource control, diversity and innovation.
Obviously, suppressing certain truths requires a vast commitment, a wasted resource indeed - maintaining a system of lies ultimately generates an undesirable ripple effect that loops indefinitely.  While limitative governance model is successful on its merits, it might be worth considering the opportunity costs - the loss/lack of creativity/identity which ultimately leads to a diminished overall value.
To consolidate a certain spectrum of diversity towards achieving a desirable culture, as seen in certain societies, involves constantly upgrading or recycling of the ideals of these diversities, this is more sustainable than rapid change.
What gives us value is our collective diversity, contributing towards a commonwealth. This is the absolute truth. Another is that, the most successful society is own built on the foundations of truth (and its constant pursuit).
We grew up with such slogans that metamorphosed into culture, transforming lifestyles, creating chaos;
       “Change to be better”, “money does not grow on trees”, “work hard to guarantee success”; etc.
We falsely apply these principles to our own detriment.  As much as we excuse misconceptions to be motivation, culture or faith, the fact is that it is a very misleading lie, to say the least.
Money does grow on trees! A town crier should sound a bell and proclaim this truth.  I like to think that the moment we started going in the other direction, was the era when such misconceptions were trending; because we hung up our hoes and hungrily chased the white man’s paper distraction around.
Thankfully we have discovered all we needed was to continue digging and growing our money trees, just like our forefathers did, and be sufficient. By now, we could have been well fed and far along, not trying to catch up with distractions of the worthless paper while the real money grows wild and decays in our backyards, sometimes all on its own!
Think about it, most of the world’s wealth is literally plucked from trees! The greenback, which we now do unspeakable things to collect and exchange, is actually extracted from a tree.  Another fact, all good things in life can actually be traced to a tree, the giver of life to humans, a perfect example of the value of synergy of universal diversities- the harsh sunlight, the unassuming water, and other random contents of the universe.
We love to have a sense of collective identity, and ignorantly protect or promote rigid paradigms in the name of whatever; but we must not forget that “one plus one is two”, and that our ‘individual’ identities adds up to a great wealth of resources – tapped or yet to be. The truth is, lies can get you by, but you can only be truly empowered by the absolute truth.
Shine your eyes! Don’t mistake of accepting old lies as culture or policy, ask questions and seek after the absolute knowledge of truth instead of chasing papers, only then you might be enlightened to cultivate and grow your own money trees.

Wednesday, November 05, 2014

Be Yourself - Grow Dependently, Change Independently

Over the years I have metamorphosed on the inevitable demands of social inclusion. Now I stand alone because those who demanded I change now insist that I must be myself but I seem to have forgotten who to, or how to be". #beyourself

Sunday, November 02, 2014

No Promises

If I gave you my heart, what would you do with it?
Would you care for it and shade it from the worse,
Would you wear it out and tear me down?
If I gave you my heart, what would you give in return?
Not the clichés or paradise, nor rewards in arrears
If I gave you my heart, the one thing I truly own,
Would you give me a happy life, before eternal life?

If I gave you my vote, what would you do with it?
Would you have it all and have me beg,
Would you share the cake as you take and take?
If I gave you my vote, what would you give in return?
Not bags of rice or promises, or crumbs from leftovers
If I gave you my vote, my real power and right to commonwealth,
Would you be my voice or mighty god?

©Ub Matthews - 011114