Becoming The Lighthouse

Becoming The Lighthouse

by Mario A. Campanaro

We are living in trying times. Many may want to deny this fact, but in my opinion, those who do are simply sleepwalking. Everywhere we turn, we are faced with issues that threaten the core of our wellbeing. Our environment is in complete shambles. We see Mother Nature crying out as its beautiful creatures wither away in devastating numbers or become nothing more than a memory. Reefs are dying, glaciers are melting, and the air carries the bitter scent of industrial waste. Our food is now a product of test tubes, where we need to be more cautious of its poisons than trust in its nutrition. And where there is access to healthy eating, we often need to take out a loan to afford it.

Then, there’s us, as a collective. Men, women, and little children are being tortured and killed right in front of our eyes. Our priorities have shifted. We have become obsessed with fortune, fame, competition, power, and divisiveness, rather than focusing on what is best for us as inhabitants of this world that has been gifted to us. There’s a metaphorical red button of hate available for pressing at any moment, should we get so angry that we decide to obliterate everything. That is how far we have gone.

Things have to change. It is no longer enough to speak about light, love, and unity without being active. We throw these words around, but rarely do we live them. They have become more of a costume than a part of our own flesh. These words have become commercials for selling ideas, books, memberships, websites, and creating so-called famous gurus, rather than using their active form as medicinal tools for our global society.

As a collective, we need to scrutinize carefully where we are and what we are doing that contributes to the enormous amount of strife occurring throughout the world. Each and every one of us must take responsibility for changing this frightening dynamic we face on a daily basis. We must look at our own thought patterns and behaviors, be willing to become aware of where we’ve been taught incorrectly, and make the changes necessary for the benefit of all.

This is not easy; it takes many growing pains as our egos deconstruct, and we begin to see truths that have been hidden from us by unconsciousness. But we have no choice. Everything is riding on this shift. It is our responsibility to become that which we are fighting for, rather than mirroring that which we are against. We need to connect, converse, and be present in ways that are greater than what we perceive as adversity. We need to practice connection, compassion, understanding, and kindness—not just share the idea.

As a species blessed with such beautiful intelligence, we need to use it for our expansion, not our destruction. It is up to us, the human race (and if you are reading this, that includes you), to keep our minds, hearts, and spirits open to mend our brokenness and recalibrate for a beautiful tomorrow. We can no longer just speak words of change and transformation. We have to BECOME them. Each and every one of us must BE the lighthouse in this storm.

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