It is us

I went to the house of God and I prayed. I like to pray as it relax my mind and I feel more healthy simply because I reduce my stress level. It has the same effect like you meditate, and praying is some kind of meditation.

I usually like to be on the same spot but I don't mind if it is occupied by someone else. It is still good that people come to pray. In this modern age I see that many are not concentrated in what there are doing. That is not good I think. I am quiet because I  like to feel peace that usually is in the house of God. I like to observe people. Many make me smile. It is the fact  that we human including me behave funny. I saw the other day one  man and he was praying by me. I noticed that he was very tense and full of stress. His breath was short and when he prayed, it was like shooting. Very quick and hard words. Like soldier commands. He played with his fingers. He was sharp and very tense. Like a pistol ready to shoot.

In this modern times people carry all kind of modern gadget into the house of God too. So every time something is buzzing or some strange sounds came out of their pockets or laptop bags. All around us is a sing of silence. That phone, games, guns and rollers are not allowed.

I saw him and he was playing with his phone. So I gave him a smile and asked, "What is more important than God?". He looked at me and put his phone on silence, but it was still connected. I learned much about human behavior and also about medicine so I can see some symptoms of illness. Humans in this modern time suffering from the same problems or from the same desires. Too much work and much of stress is very dangerous for every man around 40. Stress killed us. By high blood pressure and cardiac problems that are normality now. It is funny that something which is abnormal,  start to be treated like normality because it is so acute and daily doing. I personally don't like to see people suffering. I think most of us don't. I learned in my life that is not good to be passive. In Swiss this is so acute problem that they give a prize for courage and teach people to take action again. You don't need to go into the fight but at least you call a police if someone is beating a woman or a child or an old man on the street. You don't turn your head like it is not your problem. What if you are a victim tomorrow?

So I decided to talk to him. Of course outside the house of God. I stopped him and asked if I can advise him. He agreed so I told him that he is too stressed and he better check his heart and blood  pressure. That he may suffer of hypertension. He looked at me and said that it is true. That he is in enermous pressure because he must find some investors for his incoming project. Some big one. Lots of money is involved. I think he blocked himself and he blocked of course his creativity and in that kind of mind it is impossible to do what he wish to do.

I said to him that he should restructure his business model and give a part of his business away. So he will be a happier man. He just looked at me. And then he asked, "What about that contract? Will I get it?". I was surprised to hear it. I said to him ...no money is worth to die.

I was a little sad when we separated and go over ways. He is too focused on money to see. He went to the house of God to pray for his business success. Funny man. God is not a bank and is not interested in greed of mankind. I don't think that this man will listen to me and go to the doctor to check his health. He is too important man in the business world to listen to himself. To his truth.

Many says that I am naive. I think they are right in some ways but through this I become more as a human . I admit I don't know many things. So I ask. I am also funny in the eyes of someone sometimes. I think it is better to be naive than passive. Maybe the man has a friend who is a doctor and he will talk about some strange man that talk to him outside the house of God after praying.

The Fall of Empire

I look into the the history of time. Into the history of power. Into the creation of empires that came and fall. It is always the same method, the same tactic. Just time difference is new. So how is it done? How to create a new super power and create also fall of another. It cannot be two of course. The winner stands alone and everybody else are under him. Sometimes death or in modern times in opposition that is just waiting for a change to be in power. It is a repeating game. I don't know why it is so important to rule over others but it is so. We like to rule over others. It is a power play. To rule is very powerful desire of many. I personally don't like to rule over someone or something. So let us think how we shall do it.

First you need a land (it is useful that the land is not already yours). Then you see what is the condition of that land. Is it rich? Full of resources? Is it easy to reach? The best thing is to have the land of your neighbours so you will own one strong and connected unity. Then you start to think how to do it. It is called tactic. How much time you need, how many resources, money, force etc. To attack by invading them by force, with army. It is useful to kill some, not all because you need someone to work for your wealth of course, take their homes and the woman to secure that the future generations will not attack you. You put their son after you kill some, in your army by force and send them to die for you  in the new expansion of your Empire. Steal everything to secure your superiority and  get back your investment cost in gold. Much more of course. Public opinion in your land will love you.  It was done already in Roman time. Only the time now is different but the  basic tactic is still the same. Just little modifications. Not much difference. Just little technological advanced war games. Tanks, planes, bigger bombs and more fire power. All basic  military tactic in the military schools is still based on the Roman time. You will not believe how much.

In every land there is an opposition that is against the establishment. So it is very wise to use them to fight for you. You will not need so many army personal, money and time and the opponent will be thrown out of power by his own people. It is called revolution that is masterminded by some opposition actors and some neighboring land or super power that is interested in new change of power. Usually the new government is very grateful for let us say help. They become satellite states  without real power.

Today is modern to have trade war or currency war. Trade wars are also old. We don't need to look far  into the history. Just into the history of modern super power like USA. At the beginning they thrown some tea into the sea ( I like to see how history is repeating again) to start some tax dispute with British Empire. We see that super power states from last century are all in decline. Bit by bit. Of course they know that too so they start to play the manipulation power play again and wish to establish more and more satellite states to survive. But it is the rule of time...every Empire fall and is replaced by stronger one. Today we see some new power plays. Some new super power rise in the world. I think they learned how to do it and they are doing it very well. USA, British empire, French empire taught them how it is done and they get smarter. They are not so naive anymore.  African slaves didn't have better life for example. Empires didn't give them freedom or better life.

Economical wars....political wars.....diplomatic wars....For me war is war. Everybody knows that it usually starts by dispute over  money and land. Everything else is only the way how to achieve the needed result. Some rhetoric is also needed to fire up the soldiers. Like patriotism. Usually propaganda and well done actor plays do the rest of the  job. They throw some speeches, flags and well organized shows for public. The problem is that Empires, that are usually created by war and force need war and conflict to feed themself. It is their surviving tactic.

So it is needed to create constant expansion of power. To create new wars. Every ten to twenty years to survive and expand. Any kind of wars. Small or big ones. Classical wars, trade wars or diplomatic wars. We don't need to look so  far into the history. I just take a look on some states in the last century. If you think about it some superpowers of modern times had war all the time. The peace in between was just preparation to have a new one.

The USA in particular, the score is not very good because in most of the classical wars they lose. It is interesting that despite losses they rise. So war generated them. Russia too. Russia had one problem. It was a state of many nations. Many nations means...not much of unity and in time it became so week that the state fell apart. New satellite states were born. Now Russia is trying to get same old power back but it is over. China is in rising. Nothing new. They have inner bomb that will ruin them in time. It is called demography. What will they do with so many man in 20 years because they prefer sons? It is no problem. They will invade some neighbouring land, kill some, take their woman and make babies. To expand and survive. Roman tactic.

For rhetorical reason we will fight back with diplomacy, trade wars, start to create opposition to overcame the power and wish to be more and more involved in their state. Why? To destroy it.  But no one can beat the time and with time the change will come. That is the rule of Empire. They come and go, civilisations come and go. We humans usually bury  our sons, dads, grandfathers and other victims of war. Many civilians and sadly too many children. The rule of Rome...kill most of  man population including children because they will grow and be a threat to the Empire. War is cruel and horrible. It is just made more human ( no war is) because it is politically needed to secure the public opinion that support the war. Death works in silence. Death people don't talk. The truth is the truth of the winner. Who is weak in the time of war is defeated or death. Who is more rustles, more willing to destroy and more willing to kill, more radical is the winner.

War is not civilized doing. It is an act of power  that has his own rules. His own behavior. His own inner life. Soldiers know that very good. In wars, civilians obey the rule of war not the rule of freedom or democracy. Ave Cesar!

Goodness

Goodness in this modern times is annoying to most of the people. Why? Because goodness usually is asking for goodness in return and many people don't like it. They feel annoyed and react like..."don't bother me with this nonsense", "live me alone", "go away". Strange.

So now it is hard to find someone who is willing to take it and give me a smile? I don't need any reward for it. To give something ...that is good and from the heart of innocence... is already a reward. It is sad. Usually people start to avoid the goodness and sometimes I saw fear in their eyes. They are so afraid of  the truth. They do not know that to be honest to themself is the first step of self healing of their soul?

We create what we are. So we create over fears too. I think it is better to replace the fear with truth, goodness and love. But many do not share this anymore. Many peoples pray and go to the house of God but they don't live the way that is written in all of the holy books. They don't live according to that ethics any more. Ethic of goodness is forgotten. Sometimes I ask myself...are they blind? How can you be a bad person if you read God's books? Then I remember a story about hypocrite. They are many....they hide into religion. I see that not many people carry a God in their hearts. They just follow the traditional code that is given to them. There are so many scholars, professor's of religions, preachers all over. I listen to some but then I felt  disappointed because I don't see any light in them. It is only academical rhetoric and the personality of many of them is far away from the words that they are talking. Usually they are older people and they created the future that I am living it now. Then I look around the world? I don't see much tolerance, love and harmony between people, nations, states and nature. So I think that most of them are failed. We are suffering more and it looks like it will be ever lasting.

Goodness is very hard to spread because it is not modern. Much harder that evil. Why...because evil is usually covered by the illusion of pleasure and beauty. Humanity had lost her soul. In the dark days that is usually the case, we start to tolerate some things that was unthinkable before. We start to tolerate slavery, war, hunger, prostitution, child abuse, terror. We should not. We see that all the time in the news and we don't even think that something is definitely wrong in that. That this is abnormal behavior. A social problem, a disease that need to be treated. With tolerance, love and peace between us and in us. Humanity needs help. We also need help. We close our mind and hearts too strong. We replace much of  our humanity with economical and financial security. Sad. When we feel bad in us than we go and  ease our conscience with some donation or some social work. Or we go shopping. Shop shop until you drop....

So is the goodness alone in the desert of millions? No, she is not. I know that goodness will remain and always be here. Between us. It will not disappear. It is human nature to do right and be good.