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    Stating the Obvious
    Stating the Obvious
    Stating the Obvious
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    Stating the Obvious

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    Stating the Obvious by C60

    How are you going to ensure that your life is long and meaningful?

    What is the purpose of your existence?

    How are you going to influence the future of humanity and all life on Earth?

    Stating the Obvious explores possibilities and it challenges how we could better manage our reasoning mind and our reactive emotions. How we could change from victims of circumstance to the architects of a much better world for everyone.

    This is the beginning of a journey.....a collaboration of ideas.

    C60 welcomes input from readers and will include noteworthy contributions and cite contributors in future editions of this eBook.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateAug 18, 2014
    ISBN9781291988031
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      Stating the Obvious - C60

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      C60 Stating the obvious;C60 User 5 34 2014-02-16T23:13:00Z 2014-07-05T09:45:00Z 2014-07-05T10:17:00Z 20 31150 177558 1479 416 208292 12.00

      INTRODUCTION

      This book is a reflection of my feelings and thoughts. It is a picture of my understanding of the universe and life and my love of it. My reason for writing such a book stems from my frustration with the human race as I watch it constantly fighting itself and everything around it in seemingly erratic mayhem. Since childhood have been struck down by two afflictions, the first is that I see simplistic logic in most things where others seem to get tangled in over complex details and lose sight of that which they seek to understand, and secondly I am constantly aware of my mortality and the very little time I have available alive on this planet. This results in my acute awareness of all things around me. My own inner peace is something I strive for, but as I do, I cannot help but notice and be affected by the confusion and turmoil in humanity. Why would we emotionally or physically hurt each other or any living thing, why would we be careless or destroy?

      If at any stage it appears, (as indeed it does to me), that I am stating the obvious, then I make no apologies whatsoever, for as long as we ignore common sense, it is worth constantly restating it in the hope that eventually we will put it into action and teach it to our children.

      When reading the following passages it is best that you open your mind and keep its open thereafter, beyond this book and for the remainder of your life. It is one of the human race's greatest failures that we close our minds or become ‘sure of things’, it demonstrates poor judgment to be ‘certain’ of anything.

      This book is not complete, but an ongoing reflection of my experiences and the influences of others. I welcome further input and ideas. Please visit the C60STO website to discuss and contribute.

      In order to understand what we are and what we could be we must first get everything into perspective. We are only too often numbed into oblivion and acceptance by the routine of our lives, so much so that we no longer see how amazing everything around us truly is.

      C60 Stating the obvious;C60 User 5 34 2014-02-16T23:13:00Z 2014-07-05T09:45:00Z 2014-07-05T10:17:00Z 20 31150 177558 1479 416 208292 12.00

      LIFE

      I find myself alive....

      How this happened is almost impossible to comprehend, even with all scientific and religious explanations available to me.

      From an early age it became clear that being alive was not forever and that sooner or later it would end. For me, this is harder to understand or accept than being alive in the first place.

      Approaching this from a statistical and scientific position based on current understanding, the chance of an individual being alive is so mathematically unlikely, that it is not worth considering.

      The chance of this universe existing – unknown

      The chance of our planet forming around our sun at just the right distance moving it just the right speed with the right conditions to support life – highly unlikely

      The chance that humans got the opportunity to evolve and became the dominant species, in competition with all other creatures that have ever existed on this planet – extremely lucky

      The possibility that all my previous family generations happened to have the children that they did, at exactly the moment that they did, right back to the very first form of life that I am related to ..........the chance is almost zero and yet somehow here I am and so are you.

      All we know for sure is that we are born, we live and then we die. It is unlikely that anyone who is alive today really knows what happens to our conscious souls after death. Those who believe in life after death, base their belief on hope and faith and confidence in the teachings of their religious leaders, parents and teachers. All I know is that I have no memory of any time before I was born. When I am awake I am conscious and aware and when I am asleep I am unconscious and unaware. It is therefore not difficult to imagine my likely conscious state in death.

      The duration of a life is an unpredictable thing. Some are lucky and live for more than 100 years, while others are less fortunate and have only a few hours of life. Based on what we know, as opposed to what we hope for, it would be wise to assume that this life is the only one that we will have and to ensure that it is fulfilling. It would also be emotionally satisfying to know that during our life we have made a difference and had some positive effect on the future of the earth, its life and people.

      If we are lucky enough to discover that there is a continuation of existence beyond this life, then we may have prepared ourselves and the way for this journey. If however there is no such life after death, then we can end our days in some kind of peace, knowing we have done some good and had a good life.

      Bringing children into the world is some kind of legacy, as it satisfies nature’s requirements as well as giving some more people the gift of life. The modern human however is rarely content with just surviving and breeding, which is basically all that nature requires of us and other animals. As humans, we also desire other fulfilment's, driven by many thoughts and emotions.

      Everything we do in life will have an effect on the future. It will affect people and events. Everything we make or destroy will have an impact on somebody or something somewhere. Everybody is a teacher and creator, everybody makes a difference.

      We all make mistakes and sometimes create negative situations. Nobody is perfect or can predict the unexpected. But by being aware, having a positive attitude and the necessary knowledge and skills, we can all change things for the better.

      I experience each day that I exist with awe and frustration in equal measures; awe in the existence of everything and frustration at the finite future of it all and the ignorance and often destructive and selfish nature of much of the human race. We often create struggles where none need to exist.

      Nature is brutal and unpredictable, and survival is difficult enough without the need to fight amongst ourselves.

      C60 Stating the obvious;C60 User 5 34 2014-02-16T23:13:00Z 2014-07-05T09:45:00Z 2014-07-05T10:17:00Z 20 31150 177558 1479 416 208292 12.00

      STATE OF MIND

      To be ‘sure’ or ‘certain’ is the curse of the human mind. At best, every conclusion is a possibility or a probability.

      Just because we give something a name or a label, it does not mean that we fully understand it. The sooner we stop pretending we are sure about the things that we cannot possibly know and stop insisting that all others join us in our potential delusions, the sooner the human race can truly take control of its future. That which we believe to be true may in fact be false or its relevance may change in the light of new information. To see things clearly for what they truly are, one must keep a completely open mind on all things at all times. It shows greater grace and knowledge to admit that we do not know, than to insist that we do.

      There are a couple of things worth remembering before we begin:

      It is believed that humans are the most intelligent animal that has ever lived on the earth. However our level of intelligence does not prevent us from often operating at very basic levels.

      Our closest genetic relation is a powerful, ruthless and violent tribal animal – the chimpanzee. Watch the behaviour of this creature and it can be uncomfortably like looking in a mirror.

      We are driven by our subconscious instinct to survive. This includes the protection of oneself, our families, our territory and our resources, by any means necessary. As our consciousness, self awareness and knowledge have increased over the ages, our desire to follow our moral thoughts and beliefs is often at odds with our more primitive reactive and instinctive behaviours. As a result we are often at war with ourselves. Every human has to face a daily battle with what they feel they should and what they want to do. This dynamic becomes intense in moments of emergency, such as war and famine where previously apparently rational, moral individuals, suddenly display ruthless, violent and tribal behaviour.

      Another very strong dynamic in the human psyche is the instinct to conform and comply. The result of this can be positive where the majority of a society has and displays high moral values. In this case the instinct to conform tends to ensure that this high moral society is maintained. The result can be equally negative or destructive in a society where the dominant behaviour is self preservation or a tribal belief that anyone who does not belong to the tribe must be marginalised or destroyed. The instinct to comply combined with fear, sustains such a society.

      Until we appreciate how these dynamics work within the human race and learn to make best use of them, we will continue to cycle through the rise and fall of our societies and of our fortune. It is time we took a good look at ourselves and rather than stumbling from one random situation to the next, put some basic principles in place that use our survival dynamics to their best effect, with vision for the short, medium and long term.

      Humans are naturally tribal. Until recently, tribal groups were typically small. The bigger our societies get, the more small tribes typically form within each, such is the strength of our instinct. This creates a complex set of groups, morals and influences. Each group is constantly evolving which adds further complexity.

      Fortunately humans have the same basic needs. This means that if we open our minds to understanding those needs and what drives our survival behaviours, we could build a model of basic principles on which all societies could be based, balancing need with desire, individuality with understanding, dynamics with stability.

      If our calculations are correct, mankind has been on this planet for around 2 million years, we consider ourselves to be quite advanced in our thinking and creativity, certainly compared to those who went before us or any other species that we know

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