The deep lack of thought

One of my favourite moments was my first (and upto now, the only) visit to Trinidad-Tobago, a small island in the Caribbean. I've enjoyed those moments, and I also had the opportunity to serve others in English, a language with which I am still getting comfortable (in fact, I've just learned I speak Globish). During a moment of leisure, I've started to read an article where Peter Senge, whom I've just met a month ago, was clarifying his position.

He was saying how people were looking forward a leader on a "white horse", instead of a leader who could think. More than a decade later, I still agree with Senge.

There is a deep lack of thinking deeply, understanding and reflecting in a world where everything has to be done for yesterday. Ironically, doing without thinking deeply makes people double-do their work. Even their lives.

Did you ever try to think very deeply? I am not saying about a boring thinking process, but something that enriches you and others, something that makes your life more valuable than ever. Try it, and see the results in your life.

Take care!

The end of civilisation

Since I was a child, as far as I remember, I do believe in the end of civilisation.

First of all there is the natural sense of life: everything is in a cycle, all that is born one day will die. Second, I was in love with History, and that is one of the things one learns in History: all civilisations one day "die". Some would die completely, whilst others will just pass to a second place, losing its shine and brightness (economical power, war power, cultural influence, etc.).

Let's see some examples:

• Sumerian civilisation is considered to have disappeared completely, although its importance still exists with its high influence on Babylonians (and us, of course).
• The Mayans have disappeared, but people are still there. Only they don't have the same importance as before.

I would suggest you to read an article on that.

Then, a natural question: what about our civilisation? We are one now, a huge global village. This blog, for instance, will reach Chinese and Kenyans, Brazilians and British, rich and poor, men and women, blacks and whites, Catholics and Atheists.

So, should we think about our end as well?

Some organisations are thinking of that. Apart from religions, cults and spiritual groups, even some scientific organisations are working on the topic (check this video on "Horizon Project").

But, what about "we", the simple guys, people from all backgrounds and paths. Should we be concerned about that?

I think so. When I see the economic chaos we are (at present the fall of Greece, taking with it Spain and WONDERFUL Portugal), or the lack of spirituality, I see the end of that civilisation.

Do you? I would like to know what you see, what you watch.

Take care! Marcelo