The Pendulum of Power
THE STRENGTH OF A UNITY IS FOUND IN COMPROMISE.
An era of global change is upon us. Although many are confident in these changes, many others are now uncertain about the future. Everything is easy when the wind is calm and the ground is peaceful. But when the gusts of change begin to fall upon their backs, humans begin to realize how fragile they truly are. In this age of war, humanity stands on the brink of a perpetual precipice: staring into the jaws of oblivion, where any misstep could lead to extinction. How much turmoil can humanity withstand before being pushed to the limit? Are these global rearrangements only tremors under the feet of humanity, or are they the rumblings of the final earthquake?
EVERY KING IS OUTNUMERICATED TO HIS PEOPLE. WHO REALLY LEADS A COUNTRY?
When questioning the actions of your leaders, ask yourself how you would face the same dilemmas if you had the same responsibilities. Remember that what is seen publicly is only a fraction of what is really going on behind the curtain – a facade of wealth and power that hides the seriousness of the decisions made behind it. Your leaders have no motivation to harm you and, in the interest of your safety, must often make decisions that you cannot understand and that may seem suspicious when viewed out of context. If you believe that your decisions would better serve the progress of humanity than the decisions of your current leaders, you are encouraged to invest the time and effort necessary to replace them, as they did the leaders before them. Time is a powerful revealer. This planet has overcome millennia of hardship and survived catastrophes more devastating than the wars recorded in history. Humanity has faced its worst leaders, its worst regimes, its worst obstacles, and survived to become stronger.
THE PEACEFUL TRANSFER OF POWER IS A FOUNDATION OF FREEDOM.
It is easy to place the blame for difficulties on the shoulders of humanity’s leaders if they are not the leaders you have chosen. In the minds of their opposition, a leader turns into an enemy; their mistakes turn into premeditated attacks; their human faults turn into irreparable faults; their missteps turn into wicked conspiracies. Many refuse to see good in those who disagree with them simply because their beliefs are different. Criticism is the obstacle that prevents a leader from becoming a dictator. But even the greatest leader is made of the same materials as the lowest. The minds of a king and a commoner differ only in what they choose to fill theirs. To assert that a leader is all bad – or all good – is to assert that they are not human. Find peace in the eternal question: “Cui bono?” For whose benefit? What do leaders gain from the destruction of the people they lead? What could motivate a king or queen to destroy the very reason they wear the crown?
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