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A wise human being sees things as they are and tries to make them better—in that order. That is, before we can make improvements we first need to see what needs to be improved, and what can be improved.
Everything goes through cycles. There are times when it is warm, and there are times when it is cold. There are times when the environment is favorable, and there are times when it is unfavorable. In other words, the conditions in nature are always fluctuating. Similar is the case with the evolution of human society and with each and every individual.
The cycles of time have their affect on human nature. Organically, we are part and parcel of the ecosystem of the Cosmos. As the universe undergoes change, so do we.
Five thousand years ago we passed into the period known as Kali Yuga. This period of time is marked by a predominance of selfishness. Nowadays, people are inclined to be very individualistic and self-centered. Or, you could say that ordinary people are likely to be selfish—only an extraordinary human being is known to be truly unselfish.
There is little that can be done to change the way things are, because they are made this way due to the way people are. Unless people change themselves, things are not going to improve. People are not changing for the better because they don’t want to change.
People want fun, not liberation. People want excitement, not inspiration. People want recognition, not reconciliation. People are at odds with one another because they have not resolved the conflicts within themselves. People’s views are not balanced, they are biased. The confused people of this New Age are suffocated by their own plastic mask of ego and personality. People are sensual, not sensible; they are instinctual, not intuitive; they are intellectual, not meditative.
People are suffering because they have made the wrong choices. In the guise of freedom they have become slaves to their own mind and ego.
This is the way things are in Kali Yuga. But this isn’t they way they have to be. But one thing is for sure: the changes have to come from within. We can inspire one another to change for the better, but it is up to each of us to do our own homework. To do our homework, we have to stop playing around. We have to become serious and pay attention—we need to focus on what needs to be done, and do it. We have to settle down and stay put, and stop making excuses for the way we are.
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Find ways, not excuses .
