Thursday, December 9, 2010

Why can't we all just get along ?

The question above is considered by most to be naive.  Conflict among humans appears to be inevitable. War is a fact of life.  Domestic violence is a constant reality.  When two or more people are grouped together they invariably find some issue to argue over, given enough time.  Then others join sides, passions ignite, and the issue is settled by reason or by force.  What is it about people that creates this constant drive toward conflict ?  Is this really the human condition ?  What would it take to neutralize or even reverse these bizarre Self-destructive behaviors ?  Are we all destined to revolve in a cyclical dance between love and hate ?  Why can't we all just get along ?

To understand this, we need to comprehend what it is about people that creates conflict in the first place.  The dynamics of our Being are best described by what we have created.  The products of our Minds give insightful clues as to who and what we are . . . how we operate . . . and why conflict is an ubiquitous part of human existence.  Beneath all of the surface tension there is an underlying systemic issue we can solve.  That is what this blog will explain.