Visionary Bush Weds Visionary Sheehan
The latest news... GW ties the knot with Sheehan!
Can you believe it?
No?
What about both of them being visionaries? Can you buy into that?
Not if you're American. If you're an American, you're likely on one side or the other.
If you're pro-Bush, there's no way you regard Cindy Sheehan as a visionary. If you're pro-Sheehan, there's no way you regard George Bush as a visionary.
That's where the revolution starts though. Looking for, seeing, speaking to the visionary, the hero, the greatness in those you look down upon.
Bush and Sheehan may not speak like visionaries, but by nature, each has the natural potential to live, to be, to speak as a visionary. Each inherently has the power to "move mountains"--to "make the impossible happen."
Gandhi moved the British Empire. One man, one lifetime. Forget whether or not you agree with his position on pacifism or non-violent resistance. Gandhi's power was in how the thought, acted and spoke.
He lived as a visionary.
Many of us pay lip service to Gandhi and revere him as a hero, a visionary or even a spiritual leader... but then when we face lesser conflicts in our own lives, we react, we play small, we often don't even think twice.
George Bush could be the one to inspire the world to peace, to greatness. Cindy Sheehan could be the one. OR...
YOU could be the one.
Forget for a moment your "position" on the Iraq War. Forget all your great-sounding opinions, your proven facts and your well-documented case studies. Those form your "position."
Positions are weak by nature. Positions are why we find ourselves at war--in Washington, in Iraq, at work, and in your marriage. Positions are helpful if what you aim to do is defeat the other side. Is that what you want in your marriage? With your co-workers? With your neighbors? Throughout the world?
Sure, taking a position can often seem more fun. There is often more drama in taking a position and defending it. But thinking, acting and communicating from a position is a solution that is killing us. Literally. If you want to protect your freedom, if you want to save the lives of American soldiers, consider that the problem is not "Out there" somewhere. It is not Bush's fault, Osama's fault, Saddam's fault or Cindy's fault. It is how we as human beings are currently resolving conflict.
It's time we learn to think, to speak, to act as visionaries. It's time we take a lesson from Gandhi. And in doing so we can learn what it is to Take A Stand instead of a position. Visionaries hold real power. More than any government or activist that acts from a position.
Bush! Sheehan! You really want to cause positive change in the world? Be the one to inspire your adversary to greatness, rather than try to defeat and humiliate them.
But the Vision Revolution will not wait for George or Cindy! Revolutionaries and visionaries are already taking the power into their own hands. Be a hero of the Vision Revolution! Start at the Vision Force Academy.
Listen to yesterday's Vision Revolution Radio show.
Can you believe it?
No?
What about both of them being visionaries? Can you buy into that?
Not if you're American. If you're an American, you're likely on one side or the other.
If you're pro-Bush, there's no way you regard Cindy Sheehan as a visionary. If you're pro-Sheehan, there's no way you regard George Bush as a visionary.
That's where the revolution starts though. Looking for, seeing, speaking to the visionary, the hero, the greatness in those you look down upon.
Bush and Sheehan may not speak like visionaries, but by nature, each has the natural potential to live, to be, to speak as a visionary. Each inherently has the power to "move mountains"--to "make the impossible happen."
Gandhi moved the British Empire. One man, one lifetime. Forget whether or not you agree with his position on pacifism or non-violent resistance. Gandhi's power was in how the thought, acted and spoke.
He lived as a visionary.
Many of us pay lip service to Gandhi and revere him as a hero, a visionary or even a spiritual leader... but then when we face lesser conflicts in our own lives, we react, we play small, we often don't even think twice.
George Bush could be the one to inspire the world to peace, to greatness. Cindy Sheehan could be the one. OR...
YOU could be the one.
Forget for a moment your "position" on the Iraq War. Forget all your great-sounding opinions, your proven facts and your well-documented case studies. Those form your "position."
Positions are weak by nature. Positions are why we find ourselves at war--in Washington, in Iraq, at work, and in your marriage. Positions are helpful if what you aim to do is defeat the other side. Is that what you want in your marriage? With your co-workers? With your neighbors? Throughout the world?
Sure, taking a position can often seem more fun. There is often more drama in taking a position and defending it. But thinking, acting and communicating from a position is a solution that is killing us. Literally. If you want to protect your freedom, if you want to save the lives of American soldiers, consider that the problem is not "Out there" somewhere. It is not Bush's fault, Osama's fault, Saddam's fault or Cindy's fault. It is how we as human beings are currently resolving conflict.
It's time we learn to think, to speak, to act as visionaries. It's time we take a lesson from Gandhi. And in doing so we can learn what it is to Take A Stand instead of a position. Visionaries hold real power. More than any government or activist that acts from a position.
Bush! Sheehan! You really want to cause positive change in the world? Be the one to inspire your adversary to greatness, rather than try to defeat and humiliate them.
But the Vision Revolution will not wait for George or Cindy! Revolutionaries and visionaries are already taking the power into their own hands. Be a hero of the Vision Revolution! Start at the Vision Force Academy.
Listen to yesterday's Vision Revolution Radio show.
4 Comments:
Yeah Michael,
This latest article shows why "you ought`r be hangeded": small-minds "know" we're at war with 'them,' and you're saying we ought to help 'them'; and it blows the small-minds' unevolved brains out.
Mr. Bush made at least one wrong decision for our country. While I'm sure that everyone (including Bush himself) knows that by now, he (and most of his administration) are operating on the idea that--when the country takes a position--we need to hold to that position firmly.
Small-minds outside of government simply enforce the position that the government seems to take. And when the government itself takes position-enforcement extreme (with war or with law-enforcement), then any action suggested against that enforcement equals (in the small-minds' view) taking 'them's side.'
To me (as to you, I suppose), fighting for one's country simply means making sure the country's people are able to live safely and comfortably (in that safety if not in creature comforts). To the small-minds, fighting for one's country involves smacking-down anyone who tries to stand in the country's way.
And the small-minds only have the wisdom of past small minds to guide them: "If you not help caveman, you not on caveman's side ... and there can only be two side to fight ... ARRRRRRURRRRRRRRGAHHHHHHHHHH"
you're right on michael, both are visionaries in their own rights as human beings. and relating to the jude hur blog, i would not imagine that there are any small cavemen on this channel. your's and my own channel is for those of us who grasp the responsibility of being the leaders of both these groups and teaching "jude" and others that all of these scenario's exist everday in every circumstanse that exists in human nature, not just bush and cindy. so if "jude" cannot see this, than he needs to first read neo-tech pub. and then he can be up where the real leaders, future leaders, equal and understanding of the foundations of all groups and realize that within their feelings, that there is a future world that belongs to all of us, not just the caveman. by the way, the caveman was screened out 3000 years ago with a big rebellion towards the new civilized world, now that so called "civilized" world is emerging into the new illuminati of tomarrow and makes "jude hur" seem like a caveman to us. but that's o.k., we understand him, and by this new position of the real next age visionaries thank him for allowing us illuminati to use "caveman jude hur" as a perfect example. btw, jude, we're waiting for you to learn of the new way of sight, available through, you've guessed it, michael...all you have to do is step out of the past "chained" world and step into "your" new world. it loves you and is awaiting you, the "free" you, just smile, forget, and step forward with the new-warriors. you can do it, you really can. free yourself!
You know, I really like the latest posts you've made. It seems like you've decided to take things to "the next level".
I commend you for that.
My thoughts on the "Stand For or Stand Againtst" concept.
When I first learned of this concept, it was a difficult one for me to grasp.
I don't believe I had the mind space or the store of knowlede to really grasp it.
However, my recent experiences have made this concept crystal clear.
You see, I'm an Iraqi war veteran. I spent one year in Iraq in the midst of this "battle for position".
And, as demented as the radical Iraqis may seemed to have been... I was more shocked at the beliefs of my fellow soldiers... including myself, at times.
Often times, soldiers would make comments to the effect of "kill 'em all, let god sort 'em out".
Many soldiers possessed a great deal of hatred toward the insurgents.
Admittedly, it's not hard to understand why... when you see the blood of your fellow soldiers shed in front of your eyes.
When you struggle for hours to save your friends from dying... only to have them die anyway.
It's hard NOT to hate them, it's hard NOT to want to attack and destroy them.
But, the comments the soldiers in Iraq made really stuck out to me.
It made no sense to me for someone who saw the aftermath of violence and war to want to increase that violence and perpetuate that war.
Once, before I left for Iraq, I listened to a conference call by a brilliant man. This man was talking about the horror of 9/11...
And, that day, that man made a statement that has always stuck with me... and literally changed my life.
He said:
"The same force that cause the terrorists to fly those airplanes into the World Trade Center towers is the same force that caused the New York firefighters to rush into those same crumbling towers to try to save victims."
Of course, that statement was made by Micheal Skye.
And, it really struck a cord with me, because I couldn't fathom how that could be.
Now, years later, I get it.
The force... the force of honor can drive men to the most amazing good... and the most horrible evil.
We, as humans, can choose to either stand up for our own vision... or stand against the vision of others.
When we stand against the vision of others... we, inevitably, end up in conflict and war.
When we stand up for our own vision... we, inevitably, end up in resolution and peace.
The hatred for Iraqis and the terrorists stems from a position of standing against "EVIL"... whatever form it may take.
Love and compassion for Iraqis, but condemnation for their unjust acts, stems from standing up good in your own life.
John Morris
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