Culture and Confusion? What Say You?

Thousands of years ago, before the Spanish inquisition, before the British Colonization, and even before the Civilized societies of the western hemisphere, different locations on the planet had unique cultures. Pure in its maturity and thriving with dance, art, music and people.

Today, we simply have relics and trinkets of the glorious past. Where did the valuables go? All around the world, the countries/nations who conquered and stole what they could, still maintain these artifacts and valuables. Why? Because they are a source of energy, useful in the maintenance of power dominance.

So what does this have to do with confusion and culture?
Culture is a way of life, something born from the spirit of a collective of people and embraced by everyone. Confusion is simply the misunderstanding or the use of information that is not factual or based in a solid foundational root. For example, religion was forced upon most of the world, and became a "cultural" thing for parents to teach their children and scold them into obeying the "religious" beliefs they were subjected to. Thereby creating a generational effect, rather than a "culture". This type of "habit" is born from fear, destruction and negative energy. This habit effectively replaces previous habits from older generations. The same can be said for food, and other activities we no longer even think about.

Think about it, if someone learns a skill, and the skill is paying a certain amount of money per hour, week or month, does this person have any reason to think they can get more from this skill? Unless this person is curious and becomes an expert, and begins to do his/her own research, this person will remain in the same state of thinking indefinitely. The same for a baby growing up, if you teach that child that it is wrong to trust people, what happens as the child grows up? Simple, the child will not trust people because it is taught that this is something undesirable. Yet, if the child is not curious enough to seek out alternative ways of thinking about this habit, then the child will continue down this road for the rest of his/her life.

When we start seeking our own truths, we will find that most of our "traditional" thinking about culture is rather a confusion. Holding on to values like furniture passed down through generations may not necessarily be the right thing to do. Especially if you find yourself less fortunate than others. Poverty and wealth are direct reflections of mindset and mental clarity. People from wealthy families have seen the days of having nothing, and people in poverty have risen to places of wealth and power. Money cannot buy happiness, nor can it solve personal issues regarding human relations, it is simply a vehicle or utility one can use to make things go more smoothly and not worry about financial issues so that energy can be focused on other parts of life.

The confusion in culture is spread worldwide, what we value the most, especially in the western world, can be easily replaced, sometimes instantly, yet the things we value the least, can at times be irreplaceable. Take the time to think about your beliefs, any negative attitudes you may have toward a situation, person or event. Think about how this can help you or destroy your life.