Global Strategy of Nonviolence Summary Another World is Possible

PARADIGM CHANGE

There are beautiful writings about paradigm change. Describing it

is a

difficult task. The director of the Omega Institute invited women

to join a

conference to discuss and create ideas. Please see the

letter by

Elizabeth Lesser and Eve Ensler ...

Omega/ VDay Letter

SEE Excerpts from Riane Eisler’s The Chalice and the Blade

The following is from the "Want to Know" website

Creating a New Paradigm

"All the darkness of the world cannot put out the light of a single candle."

The Old Paradigm

Together, we can and will create a new paradigm on Earth. Yet in order to give

meaningful suggestions for this, we first need to speak candidly about what's

happening in the world at present. It appears that there are factions within the

world's power elite which desire to exert as much control as possible over the

world. Their primary means for establishing control are through promoting fear,

secrecy, and polarization, and through distracting people from their deeper

purpose in life. As these factions gain ever greater power and control, our

freedoms and liberties are increasingly taken away, sometimes without our even

realizing it.

Fear is used as a powerful tool of control by these factions of the global elite.

"The terrorists want to kill us all. Your job, savings, and retirement are no longer

secure. You are either for us or against us. We might be attacked at any time."

All of these messages push us towards fear. And by encouraging us to focus

blame on others such as terrorists and "evil" leaders, the global power brokers

push us away from feeling in control of our lives and towards the role of

powerless victims. The more we slip into fear and being victims, the easier it is

for us to be manipulated.

Secrecy leads to control through preventing the exposure of hidden agendas,

and through breeding distrust, suspicion, and paranoia in the world. In the name

of "national security," we are told ever more frequently that we should not know

what is happening behind closed doors in government. Yet we are encouraged

to keep vigilant watch over our neighbors, over those who question the

government, and over those who look or act different from us, as they could

secretly be terrorists in sheep's clothing. Rampant suspicion and secrecy are

causing us to lose touch with the common humanity we share with all around us.

Polarization leads to "us vs. them" ways of thinking. Divide and conquer is a

tactic that has been used successfully by the power elite of the world for

centuries. As long as people focus on blaming and attacking "the enemy," they

are not likely to look for the deeper causes of their problems. Controlling

factions of the power elite work to keep public and media attention focused on

issues which divide us into two polarized camps, so that their greatest concerns

of power and control go unnoticed. The power brokers then control both sides

of the divided public by assuring that corporate ownership of the media and key

candidates from all political parties support their deeper power and polarization

agendas, which often involve war profiteering.

A final subtle, yet powerful method of gaining control is to distract people from

their purpose in life. Consider that television, radio, and movies are filled with

ever more greed, violence, and empty sex. Our educational system increasingly

prioritizes passing tests over developing intelligence and creativity. Excessive

corporate control of the media limits what news we receive, and often shapes

our decisions and the way we think. Our attention is subtly being diverted from

our deeper purpose in life to the more superficial attractions of sex,

consumerism, and money.

As people succumb to fear, secrecy, and polarization, and as they lose touch

with their sense of purpose in life, elements of the global elite are able to exert

ever more control over our lives and world.

The New Paradigm

What can we do about all this? Ultimately, it is the collective fear, secrecy,

polarization, and loss of purpose within all of us that has allowed leaders to take

power who would subvert democracy, and who would take away our freedoms

and liberties. By each one of us making a commitment to work on these issues

both inside of ourselves and out in the world—and to inspire others to do the

same—we can change our collective direction and build a solid foundation for a

new paradigm. Several actions can help us to take firm steps in that direction.

Develop purpose and intentions for your life. To live full, rich lives in today's

complex world, it's vitally important to give your life clear direction by exploring

what is deepest and most meaningful to you, and by developing life purpose and

intentions based on this. Then choose to live your intentions and follow your

purpose to the best of your ability every day. By choosing to live with clear

direction and focus, life becomes deeper and more meaningful. This then

weakens the seduction of consumerism and media hype which distract us from

our purpose, and allows us to more effectively focus on creating a new

paradigm.

Choose to transform fear into acceptance and love. When we notice ourselves

feeling fear, we can trace the roots of that fear, so that we are able to identify

our core issues and deal more consciously with them. We can open to guidance

from friends, teachers, and spiritual sources in helping us to move from fear to

acceptance and understanding. We can also transform our fears through

welcoming the ever-present love of God, and the love that lies always deep

within our own hearts, and in the hearts of those around us. In doing this, we

begin to recognize fear as an invitation to growth.

Become aware of when you are playing the role of victim, and choose instead to

take personal responsibility for creating a new paradigm. In blaming others for

our problems, we often avoid taking responsibility for how much we are

involved in creating these problems through the choices we make. Whenever

we catch ourselves playing the role of victim by blaming others (including the

power elite) for everything that's wrong in our lives, we can choose to take a

look inside ourselves, and to explore and take responsibility for our role in

what's happening. By focusing less on blaming others, and more on improving

ourselves, every one of us can make a difference both in our lives and in our

world.

Avoid secrecy and encourage openness and transparency. An important way we

can do this is to work together to inform friends and colleagues about the major

cover-ups being hidden from the public. Then in our personal lives, when we

notice ourselves keeping information from others, we can examine our motives

for this secrecy. Are we withholding information out of our own self-interest, or

because this is really what's best for all involved? And on a deeper level, where

are we avoiding being honest with ourselves?

Move beyond polarization and the focus on "good vs. evil" and "us vs. them."

Consider the possibility that all of us are doing what we believe to be right

based upon our beliefs, circumstances, and upbringing. Each of us has a place

in our heart that wants only to love and be loved. As we focus less on blaming

and judging "them" and more on supporting the highest motive in all people—

including members of the power elite—we increasingly come to see that we are

all one human family, and that we can choose to transform our world by working

together for the good of all.

And finally, come together in groups and communities to support each other in

making these positive changes. In these groups and communities, we support

each other in transforming fear into acceptance and love. We exchange

information about all that is being hidden from us and explore ways to move

beyond polarization. We also share our life purpose and intentions and

encourage each other to live these as fully as we can. And we inspire each other

to take responsibility for our lives and to be the best that we can be. When we

gather in community to support each other in these intentions, we join in

building a growing network of inspiration and empowerment around the planet.

These suggestions emphasize changing the collective consciousness of the

world by transforming both our own personal lives and the world around us. Let

us do all that we can to stop destructive behaviors of the global power elite. Yet

let us not overly focus on changing the outside world without first having a solid

internal foundation, lest we fall into blaming others, and into the polarizing "us

vs. them" ways which only further divide us. By reminding ourselves that the

most powerful change starts inside each one of us, we can develop more

balance and strength to then work towards positive change out in the world.

As we change ourselves from the inside out, we send ripples of inspiration and

healing out into the world. By joining together in groups and communities to

support each other in this, those ripples become waves which powerfully help

to create a new paradigm for all of us.

For more concrete ideas on what you can do:

www.WantToKnow.info/youcanhelp

For a guide to finding and developing your life purpose and intentions:

www.WantToKnow.info/lifepurposeintentions

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up information with inspirational writings which call us to be all that we can be

and to work together for positive change. Please visit our Inspiration Center at

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How beautiful the world is when we live and work together in peace.

Global Strategy of Nonviolence

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Mother Theresa said, “Peace begins with a smile.”

Welcome! A Global Strategy of Nonviolence
FOR the CHILDREN A World-Wide Unity Campaign
A Strategy to Bring Peace For the Children and Stop War

(GS of NV)

GUIDELINES

In 3 years, we the
people, can change the
world.

PLAN ALL 3 PHASES

PHASE ONE:

Mobilize, in every village,
town, and city,in every
country!

Select Demands
and Deadlines

One year awareness
campaign

Starting Event

September 11, 2021
+23 scheduled events

PEOPLE POWER

The People must be
HEARD, the Moderate
Voice

We want the children to
see an overt exhibit of
nonviolence.