REALITY CHECK PART 3: SYRIA CRISIS

  Once you start to seek the truth about the situation in Syria, what you find will shock you. The situation on the ground tells a story of what could happen if democracy is flawed. The dictatorial regime in place under the president Bashar Al-assad has turned the country into a war zone. Ghost cities sprung after nuclear explosives were thrown into most of the major cities of Syria, like Homes, which is full of dilapidated real estate that housed thousands of citizens. The number of innocent civilians that have been murdered, most of whom were children, is heart-breaking. Many have been injured and displaced from their homes.

 The divide in the country was caused after the Arab Spring Protests against the regime under Assad in the years 2011-2012. Peaceful demonstrations by the rebels took place within the cities such as Aleppo. This caused an aggressive retaliation by the government leading to massive bombings in the cities where there existed a population of the rebels, the goal was to wipe out the 'enemy'. Left in the shadows, were the innocent civilians affected by the crisis. The result has been constant war with external forces of the west and Russia trying to intervene causing more tension. 

 The terror that has come after taking a contrarian position against the Assad regime, has caused the civilians to be silent about the true reality of the situation. The following link directs to an episode of the investigative TV series, VICE, which depicts how the civilians have been brainwashed through propagandists of the Assad agenda and through the government censorship and control over the media in the country. (Assad's Syria)

  

Decentralization of power is critical in ensuring democracy and preventing extremism use of power. The solution of using blind violence to tackle political matters has only led to suffering of the innocent. Yes, in some instances the use of force is inevitable in tackling crime such as terrorism but a government that is of the people, by the people and for the people needs to concern itself with the innocent caught up in the crossfire. It is its responsibility to ensure that the citizens feel secure and free to live their lives. No one has the right to weigh the importance of an innocent person's life according to their reasonable opinions and ideas about the reality they live in. All lives matter.

CREATE VALUE

 Value isn't created by what you know, it is created with what you do with what you know. I believe the education system is flawed. We are taught to know more things instead of also being taught how to use that information in the real world to create value. This is why there is a gap between how many people graduate from school with honorable degrees and the number of people actually creating value hence creating wealth for themselves.

  How do you create value? It is simple, through focused consistent actions using the set of information that is available to you. We only improve ourselves if we can use information that is available to us strategically to get an advantage. The process of doing, leads to refinement of technique and real life experience of what not to do.

   Ever asked yourself how come so many people want to be rich, wealthy and powerful yet the vast majority never come close to that success? A number of these people are highly educated and work in large successful companies. Education or where you are employed will not make you extremely rich or wealthy. To clarify, by rich I don't mean living comfortably, I mean millions and millions of dollars. An amount that can lead you to financial freedom for the rest of your life without having to slave at an 8-5 job everyday. I know the employed might criticize this post but it is the reality of wealth creation. The wise who are employed know the essence of having multiple streams of income.

  Employment can't be relied on its own if the goal is to achieve massive wealth accumulation. The reason why many achieve mediocre success is because we have a tendency to expect to be paid for our time rather than being paid for the results we give. In those results is where our value lies. Value comes from a combination of information, practice and commitment. It is simple, the more value you give the more money you attract.

DELAYED GRATIFICATION

   We spend our lives working hard to be where we are at now just to feel like there is a lot more that we are yet to accomplish. It needs to click in your mind that being conscious and grateful about the moment in time you are in, sets off a wave in the universe that will draw your goals closer to you. It always feels like the progress is happening slower than you anticipated but the true value of achieving your life goals lies in the process that you take to get there. Your long term goal should influence what you do now. Getting caught up in "the moment", by the moment I mean indulging in things that have nothing to do with your goals, will only set you back. It can get exciting experiencing the external world but you risk the chance of missing out on opportunities that take you closer to the end game. Distractions will always be there, you have to try and be aware every moment of your existence for you to control your thought process.

   The small steps that you take matter. If you set a high bar for yourself, it means the journey will not be easy. Only your mindset can keep you from quitting or slowing down. Control your thoughts, control your life. This is one of my life mantras. Human beings are beyond blessed. We have the power of consciousness, the power to control all the thoughts that we plant in our minds. It is quite a profundity once you start to understand that everything that has happened in your life is as a result of all the conditioned thoughts that has been embedded in your mind since birth, whether you are conscious about it or not. This is why it is of essence that you learn how to keep your mind in a state of awareness for you to realize that you can control how you react to different situations without causing yourself unnecessary stress. Free your mind by accepting all that you have gone through, it is the only way you can heal and release that build up of energy within blocking you from growth.

   Everything that is meant to be yours is meant to be drawn to you inevitably but all the worry, doubts, built up emotions and distractions keep you from receiving what's yours. Visualize what you want, believe it is yours, plan your moves and execute meticulously everyday, eventually abundance will flow into your life effortlessly. You deserve to live the life that you want, love yourself enough to know and accept what will be required of you and gear up. Don't allow yourself to settle for mediocrity or short hand gains, the end game is what matters. You are improving yourself now in preparation for your future self who will have the skills to execute milestones with precision. If it is important enough to you, you will do whatever it takes to get there. It will happen, trust the process. 

   

THE ILLUSION OF TIME FLOW

   

   The flow of time is a construct that we have created for ourselves to try and explain this worldly existence and experience of life. I was reading on Albert Einstein's theory of relativity and it changed my perspective on what I view time to be. Understanding that this element called 'time' that we think is always flowing may not be moving at all. Start by viewing the experience of life as a four-dimensional entity for example like a loaf of bread. That four-dimensional entity is what Einstein called space-time. Back to the analogy of a loaf of bread; one end of the bread is the moment when we start to experience life and the other end is when we stop experiencing life. Life exists in this continuum. You are at one specific point in the continuum at this moment in time. Every moment that we have ever experienced exists as different moments in this space-time. You could pick out one moment from the past or future on that continuum like selecting a picture frame from a movie reel. So, according to Einstein's thinking, the 'past' that is, the moments that you already experienced, exists at the same time as the present moment and 'future', the moments yet to manifest. I hope that this simplified analogy makes it easier to understand the aspect of space-time.

   Viewing life in this perspective gives you an opportunity to create the life that you want because the future you desire already exists. Everything exists in the now. We create our lives by the choices that we make everyday. You have to be conscious of your being at all times because you  literally are an artist creating a work of art that is your life experience. Stop living life giving power to the world over what happens to you and start taking control of your mind and being, by consciously making choices and taking actions that are in line with your goals. When you are productive, time seems to move faster than usual and when there is a ton to do it can get stressful because of the deadlines that you have set for yourself. Take a deep breathe and realize that you are moving closer to the life that you have imagined, that gives you a sense of purpose and an unwavering drive to take action. What matters is what you do now with your life not in the next few months or years. Simply ask yourself, "Is what I'm doing now in line with what I want to manifest?" You have all that you need to take control of your life just be conscious about your awareness and show commitment to your goals by taking the necessary actions.