The world, as we now know it, is ruled by fear, prejudice, chaos, control and greed. You are not the world. You are a spiritual being who is part of a large cosmic family of spiritual beings. When I observe what is going on in the world, I feel dismay, blame and anger. I feel outraged at individuals in power who make decisions that I believe will directly cause suffering. I have to pause and deepen my attention to my inner self. Then I realize that I am experiencing fear, fear for our world and the behaviors that are driven by fear, greed and hatred. I separate myself, and I tap into the loving, forgiving world beyond and respond with understanding and forgiveness.
A wise teacher once told me that there are only two emotions: love and fear. Love is what we are born with, and fear is what we learn. Before we leave this earth, our purpose is to unlearn fear and bring the acceptance of love back into our hearts. This is the main part of our spiritual journey. Love is our true purpose: to experience love in others but most of all in ourselves. You have the power to shine your light into the world to positive effect.
Once you experience extreme grief, your level of compassion changes. You realize that you came from somewhere else, a world beyond. A world that is full of love where the soul is not judged but instead is blanketed in love.
As we let our light shine, we unconsciously give others the permission to do the same. As we become liberated from our own fear, we instinctively liberate others. One person at a time can change and bring light into the world.