To separate yourself from others because of arbitrary factors is unhealthy and potentially dangerous.

In all your activities you take part in, beware of anything that leads to separation. With separation, the few rule the many, the narrow-minded take advantage of the masses, and inhumanity can take advantage of common sense.   Humans need to belong, and leaders and organizations take advantage of this by establishing an “us against them” mentality. Look at our world today. The government and media tell us to fear terrorists, immigrants, poor people, and anything else that puts the label of us against them into the equation. Today’s word is to raise your consciousness about the perceptions of separation we accept blindly every day. It starts with our thoughts, words, and actions.

Labels and Control

When you look at a situation, honestly evaluate where the information comes from and its purpose. One of the age-old methods for discrediting people is to label them with a derogatory designation. This leads to stereotyping and denying their value and point of view, dehumanizing them, and making anything you do alright.

Do not label all people in the same category. A thinking person can differentiate between individuals. Labels and stereotypes control the masses and steer the public discourse toward a beneficial point for whoever originally placed the title. This happens in politics and so much now that nothing is ever done except labeling and stereotyping. Be a thinking person and understand these are just tactics to separate people into groups by religion, race or heritage, friend or enemy, good or bad, us or them. These are charades of trouble to control your behavior and steal your power. All negative behavior and immoral decisions are justified this way. Beware of separation.

Acceptance over Judgment

So how to defeat separation is by falling back onto your humanity. It is in our common human experience that we are all connected. Each of us is having a human experience of life, and although we have differences, we are still all just humans, after all. This connection can defeat all the separations forced on us by using the tools we have as decent people. We can be kind to others regardless of where they are from. To be sympathetic to those in a less fortunate position than us. To look at another person in the eye and accept their humanity, which they share with you.

It is your choice to adopt the perspective that we are all a part of “us.” Regardless of financial standing, geography, or any other factor, we are all humans living on the face of the Earth for a short time. It is our choice to see a world full of dangerous people trying to hurt us or, as a more accepting place, all people are just a different version of you. Understanding this will eliminate separation and allow humans’ interests to be placed above, just collecting the most money we can or using the resources of the Earth to further our interests.

This game eventually will end in chaos unless something is done. Be conscious of the power you have of acceptance and doing away with stereotypes. Look at each individual as a singular entity. There will always be those who act poorly, make selfish choices, and disregard others’ best interests. People will steal, lie, and cheat. But that is not representative of any group.

People are People

Each person you meet has a story that has shaped their life, and all have had challenges of some kind. The most critical battle each fights is to see their value. This is hard enough dealing with our baggage, but it gets compounded when others place stereotypes and ignorance on top of that.

Make judgments based on the character of the people that you meet. Don’t accept the decision of others and never take the fear-mongering that separation brings. Even when the emotions run high and all others feel they are right, that doesn’t make sense. Focus on eliminating the invisible barriers of separation and practice kindness. Do this toward all others and even toward yourself. Each moment in our lives, we have the opportunity to contribute something positive to the world. Do this in your thoughts, words, and actions, and pretty soon, the world may start to see the commonality rather than the separation.