06-08-2015, 09:41 PM
Since we're here to adapt to the world as it is and somehow express our compassion within those confines, rather than try to change the world, then we also need to adapt to whatever economic system we've incarnated into.
We obviously need enough money for food, water, shelter, and clothing. But we also experience greater difficulty adapting to the imperfections of life on Earth than people who have been here much longer, and money can provide material comfort, which in turn makes us less stressed out and more inclined to engage in polarizing activities. Ra said that Tesla wanted people to have light bulbs because then they would have more free time for whatever they want, rather than spending every waking moment working on a farm.
In an ideal world no one would have to do jobs they don't like and money either wouldn't exist at all or would just be a formality because everyone would have enough. But if this was an ideal world we probably wouldn't come here in the first place. So I think the key is finding a comfortable balance between becoming a zombie who watches TV all day, and becoming someone who rebels against everything because nothing is perfect enough. It's a tough balance to live out if someone is sensitive, but most of us have at least 80 years to try our best.
We obviously need enough money for food, water, shelter, and clothing. But we also experience greater difficulty adapting to the imperfections of life on Earth than people who have been here much longer, and money can provide material comfort, which in turn makes us less stressed out and more inclined to engage in polarizing activities. Ra said that Tesla wanted people to have light bulbs because then they would have more free time for whatever they want, rather than spending every waking moment working on a farm.
In an ideal world no one would have to do jobs they don't like and money either wouldn't exist at all or would just be a formality because everyone would have enough. But if this was an ideal world we probably wouldn't come here in the first place. So I think the key is finding a comfortable balance between becoming a zombie who watches TV all day, and becoming someone who rebels against everything because nothing is perfect enough. It's a tough balance to live out if someone is sensitive, but most of us have at least 80 years to try our best.