We humans are certainly made our mark on this planet. And yet, if we were asked what<\/p>\n
we had to show for humanity\u2019s years<\/p>\n
of evolution, what would we say?<\/p>\n
Would we say that we\u2019re free of<\/p>\n
worry and conflict? Would we say we<\/p>\n
finally understand how to be the best<\/p>\n
humans we can be? It would be wonderful to say that our beliefs no longer<\/p>\n
drive us to do terrible things. It would<\/p>\n
be great to say that our minds no<\/p>\n
longer wage their internal wars. It<\/p>\n
would be nice to say that humans<\/p>\n
have become far too wise to turn against each other. It would be nice to<\/p>\n
say that about our species, but we<\/p>\n
cannot\u2014not yet, at least.<\/p>\n
In an ideal world, humans get<\/p>\n
along with each other for their own<\/p>\n
benefit and for the benefit of humanity. In an ideal community, people<\/p>\n
cooperate in order to prosper, and<\/p>\n
they appreciate their good fortune.<\/p>\n
They value life and care for the land<\/p>\n
that nurtures them. Ideally, they respect themselves and everyone else.<\/p>\n
In an ideal family, children are<\/p>\n
made to feel safe and appreciated. Parents are inspired teachers and vigilant<\/p>\n
protectors. The elderly continue to be productive. Groups of people form<\/p>\n
societies, of course, but no society<\/p>\n
tries to undermine any other. To-gether, they build greater commu-<\/p>\n
nities, and together they ensure the<\/p>\n
well-being of every citizen.<\/p>\n
In this world of our imagination,<\/p>\n
governments may still exist. An ideal<\/p>\n
government presides over a country<\/p>\n
with respect. Its leaders are wise and<\/p>\n
farseeing. The best possible congress<\/p>\n
is one that legislates with conscience<\/p>\n
and compassion. Its laws are clear and<\/p>\n
just\u2014and the rules apply to everyone.<\/p>\n
In this ideal world, people are also<\/p>\n
able to govern themselves justly. What does it mean to govern ourselves? It<\/p>\n
means we are in charge of our own<\/p>\n
thoughts and responsible for our own<\/p>\n
actions. We refuse to walk blindly<\/p>\n
through life. We see exactly what is<\/p>\n
and not merely what we prefer to see.<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t permit the past to take command of the present. We view our personal reality the way a great artist<\/p>\n
would\u2014with an eye for beauty and<\/p>\n
balance.<\/p>\n
In an ideal world, we don\u2019t punish<\/p>\n
ourselves repeatedly for one mistake.<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t indulge in self-pity. We don\u2019t<\/p>\n
manipulate emotions. We don\u2019t gossip or seek out drama. In an ideal world, we have no de-<\/p>\n
sire to judge or to blame. We are not<\/p>\n
defeated by guilt and shame, nor do<\/p>\n
we inflict shame on anyone else. In<\/p>\n
other words, we govern ourselves in<\/p>\n
the same way we want to be governed:<\/p>\n
with respect.<\/p>\n
There is much more we could say<\/p>\n
about that ideal world, but it\u2019s impor-<\/p>\n
tant to consider why this world<\/p>\n
doesn\u2019t actually exist for most of us.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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