The simple fact is that FEAR is the underlying basis for the People not moving themselves into action.
What is it that people have to fear? Is it death? People, if this is what many of you fear, than you absolutely MUST overcome this fear if you ever expect to advance forward in your lifetime.
With a fear of death, a person has almost nothing. I truly believe this.
What was it that Jesus said? Something along the likes of there being no greater deed than he/she who lays down their life for another. Be it anyway! It doesn't matter! Yes, joining the military and dying in battle is ONE way to do this, but it's only ONE way.
There are many ways of sacrificing yourself for another. And not all of them involve death. But all of them are equal in terms of value.
Of course, it helps if you believe in the Afterlife, but even for those who don't, for those who believe that this is it, and then you turn to dust, why in the World, what fear could possibly keep you from standing up then, and making this one chance count, for putting yourself out there, for standing up for what's right? Why not make a difference then? If you believe that this is it? It's not about being remembered people, it's about making a difference for the better.
And I'm not just talking in terms of raising your children and making sure they are safe (which every parent should be doing), I am talking about going above and beyond that, I'm talking about stepping outside of the box and REALLY putting yourself out there, so that Humankind itself can benefit from your actions, so that you can go out with a bang when you take your last breath, because you and I both know that death will come to us all, and it could come tomorrow!
WHAT DO WE HAVE TO FEAR? STAND UP! TAKE ACTION! HELP MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE!
Or, as Sylvia Brown said it,
"With the rare exception of those who only choose to spend one lifetime here, our Spirits make the round-trip from the Other Side to Earth over and over again in the course of eternity, at our own insistence, in pursuit of our greatest Spiritual potential and service to God. Our lives at Home are busy, stimulating, euphoric, surrounded by exquisite beauty, friends, Soul Mates, Angels, and "Messiahs", thriving in God's awesome, palpable presence. It takes courage and enormous commitment for us to decide we need the tough challenges only life on Earth can provide, and to leave a paradise of unconditional love for this place where lasting love of any kind is a scarce commodity. On The Other Side, we understand that eternity eliminates the concept of time altogether, and when we leave Home we know we'll be back again in the blink of an eye. But here, where we measure our lives by linear days, weeks, months, and years, that "blink of an eye" seems like an eternity itself or, in our darkest nights, that awful word never."
People. Death is a transition either way. It should not be feared. It should be overcome.
Damn now you guys got me quoting Braveheart. lol.
"Every PERSON dies, but not every person really lives."
Whats it gonna be folks? The easy way out? Or the way that makes the difference?
The choice is up to YOU. YOU hold the keys to a better World here on Earth. How are YOU going to choose to use them? Or will it be that your chance ends up dying beside you?
My Brothers and Sisters, one way or another, we will end up facing our greatest FEARS. The question is, and when we do, will we smile at them or cowar from them in agony?