Becoming civilized … ( 05 / 29 / 2012 )
Becoming civilized … ( 05 / 29 / 2012 )
Having a superior intelligent is one thing ; becoming deeply Civilized is quite another … Yes , we humans are indeed an advanced , highly intelligent species . And yes , we can communicate verbally , make & use complex tools , innovate technological machines and color coordinate our clothes … And all of these are truly great accomplishments ( especially the latter ), and yet -- even though these traits do indeed make us “ smarter ” than the other sentient species on Earth , they do not make us more Civilized . In essence , while it is true that we are human , we are still far from Humane – we are still far from being truly Civilized .
Civilized species do not kill ( or even condemn ) each other over their religious beliefs … Civilized species do not take more than they need from their planet … and Civilized species forgive their trespassers and share with those in need – all characteristics that we humans still for the most part fail to exhibit .
And please realize that it is far more important to be Civilized than to be smart ; that it is far more important to be Kind than it is to be “ powerful ”; and that it is far more important to be a humble servant than it is to be a “ powerful ruler ”.
We may be pretty clever , we humans , and yet we have a long way to go before we qualify as truly Civilized . It is a very high peak with which we are collectively faced , and it is a peak – if we are to survive as a species – that we must soon begin to climb … And that long climb starts with you , and it starts today . Indeed , every step you take gets us a bit closer to waking UP -- every anonymous deed of Kindness you do for a friend , every gentle smile you give to a stranger , every sincere forgiveness you send to an enemy , all bring us that much closer to becoming what we were put here to become ; namely , Caring Caretakers of this glorious planet .
Every act counts — Every act is significant .
LOVE is the true civility , my Friends …
… got LOVE ?
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