La Verita

Tre cose non possono essere nascoste a lungo: 

il sole, la luna e la verità. 

(Buddha)

One lie, two lies, three lies, four...... eventually there will be a war.

And so the ultimate question is, why do we lie?  When I try to simplify the concept in my mind, it all boils down to two main solid reasons.

The first - The hunger for power and control.

 We see a situation. We see that it's not going the way that one would have hoped it to go.  And we feel with one simple action of telling a lie, we can change the direction that the situation is heading towards. Because, somewhere, along the line of history, we, as human beings, decided that instead of being led by life's river flow, leading us down the beautiful stream of destiny, we wanted to have power and control over our journey instead. To build dams in order to  create the illusion that actually we can have whatever we want. These dams are effectively the lies that people tell in their life to try to control a situation to suit their needs.

The second - To protect yourself, and others from harm. Because the Truth can hurt.

This is something that has developed because of the evil that has spread across the world (which probably also derived from lies to begin with). As long as lies make the world go around, even the most truthful people must still find a way to survive and protect themselves from them. And so we tell lies to stay safe.

And both of these reasons are linked to one main cause of nearly everything bad that exists in this world - Fear. We are scared. And so we lie but what we don't know is Fear is the sole source of evil itself. It's from Fear that every negative emotion grows and manifests.

At the time it seems so simple to tell one small simple lie. Who would it harm? But things start becoming more difficult, when in order to keep the first lie you have to tell a second and a third and so on. But a thing that is so false cannot exist on the world for too long, something as pure as mother nature is not able to handle it. And so even after telling so many lies, no matter what happens or what you do to try and prevent it, the truth is always revealed, usually in a very explosive manner. But  for this to happen regularly is not healthy for anyone's life on this Earth.

All of this can be eradicated. We can stop the lies from ruling the world, causing so much unnecessary destruction. And this is how.

The first thing to accomplish is to stop lying to yourself. If its easier, write down on paper any truths that you have been hiding from yourself. Once they have been written on paper, you cannot go back to telling yourself lies, because the truth is in front of you, black and white. The next step is telling the truth to others, and to keep telling the truth which will be much easier after being truthful to yourself, and you will suddenly feel a sense of freedom like no other. The benefits that you will receive from it will be more rewarding than you have ever dreamed. By being a truthful person you can live a life full of clarity without confusion, happiness that's long lasting and receive respect from others who will also give you a life time of trust and security  And most importantly,  you will open a door of  a constant flow of love to your life.

Get rid of the fear, and get rid of the lies, within yourself, and within your life. Even if you make a promise to some one with a truthful intention, without carrying out this intention still makes it a lie and is still damaging to your life and others. Try as hard as you can to to be a 'man' or 'woman of your word' and the negativity in your life will slip away, opening a window to so many positive opportunities and experiences.

And now, genuinely, I promise you this with all my heart -  the truth will set you free.

Condividere

I was inspired today by someone special to write about what I think about sharing. I was asked to do it in Italian to practice the language. I will do, but for now, I wrote this from the depths of my heart. I hope it can be enjoyed. 

'Hey, that's mine, Nooo, that's your's. You can't touch that it doesn't belong to you.

Possession. It is such a strange concept. Where did it come from? When I try to really think about the source of possession  I become lost inside my own thoughts. And that's when I suddenly realise, if I'm becoming lost in my thoughts, that can only mean one thing - possession is yet another state of mind which us, as human beings, have yet again created and are now completely engulfed by in our society, and in our every day lives.

So who is possessive? Animals, babies, plants, any other living thing on this planet don't have this concept. It must be something that we, as human beings, are brought up in, in this crazy nonsense world. 

If it's not a natural emotion or state of being, then it is very unhealthy for us to practice because it is the mind that's controlling you and not your feelings. 

And so, I close my eyes and try to feel what the most natural thing to do is with my belongings, without involving my noisy thoughts. And then suddenly I feel this strong need to give. Not only to give, but to share.

Sharing. We have forgotten how important a simply act of sharing can be. We have forgotten how strong of an effect such a simple act of sharing can have on our lives, in other lives, and eventually the profound effect it can have on the entire world. 

In the end, all living beings on this earth are one. We have all come from the same source of energy. This source of energy we call Love. God. It has many names.

When we start to possess, this is what I think happens.

Love is pushed away. Our source is forgotten. When the love is pushed away and the source is forgotten, we become separated from it. From everything in the world. we being to feel alone, alienated.  Loneliness starts to form inside of you, like an illness, and starts to grow stronger and stronger, until it completely absorbs your soul. You start to feel alone in a room full of crowded people. Or even when you are surrounded by people that love you. Eventually some people cannot live with it and end their poor lives just to stop such a horrid feeling.

That's when I start thinking about my travels as a child. India is such a magic place. Most people there have nothing. But the little that they do have, they share. Whole families share one room. The little food they eat is shared equally between them. They share their clothes, and most importantly of all, they share their time. They have so little, but when you see them, they are always smiling. Their happiness is contagious. The effect that is has on you is just incredible. 

The West have so much to learn. We have too much, and we keep it all to ourselves. Is the situation hopeless? No. Actually, recently, because of new technology, I believe we are learning, slowly but surely, how to share again. How to share things that make people happy. Music, videos, or even just inspirational quotes that has the power to change someones feelings from sad to happy in a moment. 

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the power of the internet. We are on the correct path again, through digital means. Facebook, Youtube, even blogger.com. So much can be shared, from just copying and pasting a link. So much difference can be made, because such a wide audience can be reached. 

So next time you are browsing Facebook, Youtube or any other social networking sites, and you see/hear something that makes you smile, click that magic word in blue. The magic word that is 'Share'. And make YOUR difference in the world. You never know how much of an effect that one magic click has had on someone else's life.