Why do we submit? There are far too many reasons to count why we submit to authority, but all of those apples seem to fall off of the same tree. The roots of submission seem to be short-sightedness caused by fear. There is a reason why people give up, on themselves, their dreams, their family. It is a kind of despair that leads people to submission.
Despair is the complete loss or absence of hope. If a person has completely lost hope of fulfilling their dreams, the despair sets in and they submit to their circumstances. Despair is very similar to the idea of fate. I think this is why many people do not like accept fate as having any control of their lives. Yet, while many do not like the idea of fate and would rather cling to hope, their actions do not support their supposed beliefs.
Hope is an empty thing. One can hope and hope, but it is an idea that exists only in the future. Hope does not exist in the past. The funny thing about hope is that it comes from a place of powerlessness. We hope because we feel we have no control. Whenever we say, "I hope this happens..." We are really saying that we would be surprised if what we want really comes to fruition. So why hope?
Hope is the more upbeat side of submission. I see our world changing faster than we can keep track of and many people feel powerless. So what do they do? They hope that it will all be alright in the end. I don't hope everything will turn out alright; I know it will! Why? Because I believe that growth is the nature of the universe. Negativity is just a catalyst for growth and is not the goal, just the path that we sentient beings sometimes have to follow. I may not see the world at peace in my lifetime, but I know that it will be alright.
How do I have such conviction? I know my connection to God. Not God in the classical religious sense. I know myself in light of who I could be. I know my potential and I strive for that everyday. Those who do not know this, I see, quickly submit to peer pressure, their teachers, their family, the mainstream. These people are not free.
Am I better than anyone else? HELL NO!! I have Soooo Far to go, but I am free because I accept my imperfection even in the face of the perfection from which I was born. I am the son of God, because man was made in God's own image. We are perfect in our imperfection, so why do we bury our fears, let them fester into guilt and become slaves to our own feelings of powerlessness?
The more a person submits the more they give away the energy they have. You cannot destroy energy nor create it. The energy that is in the universe has always been there and so, has always been with you. When a person submits to a nefarious authority, they only loan that which is never out of their grasp. Submission is a choice. Powerlessness is a choice.
Whenever we feel powerless, we are in the state of belief that we are not creative enough to decide another path. Creativity can bend the very fabric of our reality to our will. Those who submit to the crowd, to whatever is popular simply lack the creativity of forming their own opinion.
The catchphrase of the Climate Change movement is "if you do not believe in climate change you should be jailed." I CANNOT BE JAILED FOR MY BELIEFS IN AMERICA! Why are so many falling for this? This is a violation of human rights!! George Bush (Junior) is famous for his dictatorial line of "Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists!" I am NOT with the terrorists, but that does not mean I have to be with you, Mr. President. I have my right to personal belief.
Why is COLLECTIVISM on the rise? More and more people everyday are feeling more and more powerless. In their floundering powerless state they are needy to cling on to a powerful idea, for someone to tell them who they are, that they are doing the right thing. Instead of standing on their own, many people look to lose themselves in a crowd. It is a very human thing to do to want to "fit in" or find like minded people, but when the group someone falls in line with doesn't tolerate difference of opinion, like the False "Green" movement, there is a problem.
It is the same fascism that many accuse the US government of to say, "if you disagree with me, you should be locked up" That to me is crazy, because if what someone says is really truth, it will come to light soon enough. Truth always comes out sooner or later. Truth is patient. A lie or a liar wants you to consent without reading the fine print. Liars want quick and speedy deals. If something is truly worth while, I think, it will be there, there is no rush.
Have you ever been to a car dealer who just wants you to get that loan application in today? Don't worry about the price, just imagine yourself in that car? If you've caved to the salesmen before, it was probably due to a lack of faith not a lack of hope. Because I guarantee you "hoped" the car wasn't a lemon. Do you want a lemon world just because you're afraid to ask a question, to be ostracized? Because all of your friends, family, or favorite celebrities are urging you to "hope" for the best?
To Submit or not to Submit? That is the question.
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