As humans, we all share a common desire for safety, health, and expanded peace. We also know and recognize the wisdom in avoiding the creation of neglected social classes. From a wiser perspective, we must be cautious against perverting these needs into desires for power, domination, personal safety, or excessive wealth. Our previous article explored how our unconscious minds dictate our actions while remaining blind to the wounds and conditioning that shape us (‘the planets in our sky’) will only lead us down paths that fracture the ground beneath us.
It is also imperative that we acknowledge the implications of our shared Earth: we all live under the same sky and use the same water, air, and resources. Our mutual need to survive and protect our loved ones is universal, no matter linguistic or cultural barriers. That’s why it’s of utmost importance that we identify and curb destructive urges to ourselves and others, understanding that today’s tragedies echo historical patterns of powerful nations and individuals. This is not about assigning blame but recognizing common unparalleled consequences among the powerful, particularly in these critical 21st-century times with an ongoing climate crisis & nuclear threats.
We face an essential choice: to learn the natural art of giving all people on Earth an opportunity to survive and thrive or to repeat the past, prioritizing our comfort, security, influence, power, and the future of our own species. These are times of warnings and wake-up calls, amidst challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, severe political shifts in major countries, climate change, nuclear threats, etc.
As a culture, we must try sincerely to strike a balance and preserve the dignity of people, the Earth, and all living things, or risk deepening divisions between the haves and have-nots. This can set the stage for unimaginable global tragedy. Ironically, this isn’t primarily about altruism but the realism required for individual and collective survival in this century and beyond.
To achieve this, we need to, sooner rather than later, seriously consider the development of international agreements that account for regional cost-of-living disparities. This would naturally encompass regionally adjusted minimum wages, increased opportunities for impoverished communities, and more. We’ve previously explored such international agreements and how they could help us build a stronger, more interconnected world that focuses on global survival.
Imagine if you were in control of world economics:
Would you ensure job opportunities for everyone?
In our era of instant communication, smartphones, and current global issues, the world seems more prepared to unite than during times like the Nazi regime or similar dictatorships and genocides. It’s not too early to contemplate gradual steps toward world cooperation, especially when more than half the world recognizes the urgent need to address these threats. Unfortunately, this majority are rarely the leaders of our countries but exist more in the lower and middle classes.
At The Global Bridge Foundation, we’ve witnessed a tenfold increase in cooperation among leaders in various fields, all acting upon the necessity of working together. We’re currently involved in four major projects that address issues like low-income housing, homelessness, and the creation of regenerative agriculture jobs. Ten organizations have come together to tackle these challenges in less than six months. We know that this is just a small part of a movement that recognizes the threats of global warming and the economic divide.
There are great reasons for hope and great reasons for concern.
Let’s join together, and each do our part to turn a corner that has never happened in any large collective way in the world.