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'Tomorrow's' Solution to 'Today's' Problem
Blogger Tom Loosmore Jr. tackles the issue of building community in part three of his series on the subject.
The nature of commitment is such that the future we envision in our commitment is disconnected with the present.
This "gap" existing between the present and the future creates an evolutionary tension in and from which our problems arise. To solve problems implies eliminating the gap by bringing our future vision ever closer to the gap until it disappears.
If our future vision weren't disconnected from the present, problems wouldn't arise and we would live in a world without change.
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So, problems are actually good! But what isn't so good is the fact that most of us are addicted to having problems so that we can become victims of them and suffer from them. We create problems out of tension so that we can continue to solve them but, we continue to preoccupy ourselves with the same old problems.
Approaching today's problems with yesterday's solution is to be reactive. This is a sure way to perpetuate today's problems. Today's problems are yersterday's problems in disguise. In the problem-solution cycle nothing is really solved or changed, it's just the continued recycling of humanity's collective "karma."
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To approach today's problems with tomorrow's solution is to be responsible. This means having the "ability to promise anew." It's the ability to bring about a new future as a commitment through the act of "promising anew."
How can we approach today's problem with tomorrow's solution?
ANSWER: By inventing a new problem that renders today's problem obsolete or irrelevant. The new problem needs to be an authentic expression of our creative vision and evolutionary passion.
The following organizations are made up of individuals who are doing just that:
These links are valuable resources that can assist you in seeing and learning what others are achieving in the areas of peace, understanding and questioning the status quo.
If you know of any other organizations similar and would like to share them I would appreciate it. And, if you happen to be in contact with any of our "elected officials" at any level of government, you might want to make them aware of these organizations as a means to get better information on what it is going to take to bring peace and happiness to our planet.
I know it is a long battle but if we all make a few strides in the direction of peace in our own lives each day it'll make a big difference overall.
Next time we meet I will write about the largest addiction on our planet today, the chronic addiction to guilt!
