Benevolence
I don't know if I picked this up as a value of if it's the way I was built. But, I try to practice it whenever possible. I don't steal and try not to lie. Lying is sometimes for the best, but the result is unknown: just as much as telling the truth. So, I prefer the truth even if it hurts to say or hear. That's me and I understand that there is no good or bad to it. As society leans into ever more competition; being benevolent isn't an easy strategy. Things will be taken and people will take my benevolence as weakness. Yet, I have rarely felt intimidated even with physical violence. I have always thought my focus on benevolence disarmed any threat and I've been in Shanty Towns in Jamaica and one twenty fifth street in
Yet, I have qualms about how much benevolence will exist after introducing Emolvement. It was designed to help individuals to grow and improve themselves. However, this process isn't tied to benevolence and social contracts and this is worrisome. Selfishness is something to be conquered and this could result in an increase in that trait. Other's who haven't emolved could be manipulated by those who have. Therefore, we will have to rely on the power of benevolence to continue.
Benevolence itself, is a trait we have adopted by mutual agreement. We don't put people who give their money away in jail; we name buildings after them. We have jails for the most malevolent. But, this OUR belief system. Eating other people is hugely stigmatized and would certainly be punished. A cannibal would find this system horrifying. He believes his brother will now live in him now that he has had a bite.
Benevolence has power. There is a sort of balance in these moral matters. These are a bit like the force in Star Wars movies. As the levels of benevolence wane, those who still practice it will be more powerful. Unfortunately this is wishful thinking. This dynamic only applies to balance in the universe and not on a planetary level.
It is useful when exploring different cultures, but that isn't definitive. It only seems prudent when interacting with an unknown culture.
The expression, "No good deed goes unpunished is one of the expressions that is clear and it is often true. I could percolate on the possible reasons for that for a long time. Using Occam's Razor, I could conclude that it is only the positive energy attracting the negative. Even that is unclear, since like attract's like; complicating even this simple conclusion.
When I first began to write about Emolvement as a casual concept. I was stepping back to evaluate the way we behave. I saw so much potential; drowning for no reason. Our confusion of language, racism and I could go on and on. If we only loved our brother as we loved ourselves. But we are too busy with our children, jobs and social obligations; we have no time for reflection.
Then, I had the strangest thought, I had an idea that I had almost wrangled out of my mind. At the time, I had been up for three days and hadn't eaten. It was time to go to sleep. But this idea seemed so important that I remember thinking that I might die if I didn't get it out before then. This idea seemed so important that I didn't even know what it was, but I was willing to risk my life for it. Then it came and I immediately wrote it down. Then a bolt of lightning struck outside of my window: knocking me to the floor. I ran to my bedroom and slid under my covers and soon fell asleep. It was simple, but I can't find any copies of it. fortunately I have the first half that I found embedded in another poem:
"Negative energy destroys its source. It must spread. It isn't self nurturing. Lock two people who dislike each other in a room; they will destroy each other. It is dependent on outside energy making it insecure. So, it comes on with all its fury. But if one is aware of this they will see no reason to fear. One can endure for themselves and also stop the infection of the larger population." The rest dealt with positive energy as being more like a steady stream that flows easily and without effort if you maintain positive energy.
This power is undefinable to me, but I know it exists. I understand some of the traits of the negative energy. I have learned to laugh when bad things happen, Otherwise I will attract more negative energy. Nothing makes negative energy more unhappy, when its actions result in laughter. If you reach the point of laughing, it will actually become funny and more laughter will follow.
I believe some of these energies could actually be conscious or have attractors. They may come from elsewhere in the Universe; possibly even from the unconscious mind or from some other dimension. There are probably so many different ways it can affect us that they cant be explained. But, both positive and negative exist.
Most religions depict some unnatural events and energies. I love the TV show: Ancient Aliens when they ask, "Will they come back." This show has been on for 15 years and they have shown remarkable proof that we were once visited and yet, they still ask. They have never considered that they never left. Be they intertimensolal beings or ???? Understanding of the universe is beyond your imagination's imagination and anything is possible.
I wish I knew more, but I have seen this dynamic at play for over 30 years and benevolence the source doesn't matter, since its unreachable. But, our actions have consequences beyond the obvious.
Our consciousness decisions eventually manifest themselves in our reincarnation. Even those with negative belief systems often become concerned about their fate as they near death; knowing that on some level it will affect their reincarnation or afterlife.
I imagine a culture in which this side of us is encouraged. It would create a new class of humans in which they might be telepathic and telekinetic. But, this might encourage selfishness at the expense of the greater good.
I have also imagined a far greater society of benevolence using some of these methods. To maintain social order, they spend entire lifetimes on planets full of disfunction, so that when they return, they have a vivivd memory of what could happen when the social good is ignored.
Everything here; the ides about good and bad are all relative and dependent on our environment and most importantly, our belief systems. Our belief systems determine what is good and bad on a societal level. Individuals usually choose to follow suit. Herds of animals have a high level of mirror neurons in their brains. This how they move in unison. Interestingly, humans have them also. not nearly as many as the herds, but we have them nonetheless. These combined with our connection with each other through the collective unconscious of your social contacts.
