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Then, There's the State of Humanity

by Mario A. Campanaro

Then, There's the State of Humanity

by Mario A. Campanaro

It’s so easy for us to go through our everyday lives sleepwalking. We become part of the herd—listening, believing, and reacting to what’s shown and said. We get lost in the illusions that smother us into submission, and our defenses go up. Unconsciously, we enter attack mode. We feel this shift everywhere, all around us. We see it daily on the news and throughout the world: anger, rage, hatred, deception. The list goes on. We’ve grown too comfortable with the darkness. It doesn’t make sense. It’s backward. We’ve become more afraid of love than we are of its opposite. We’re scared to show it, scared to say it, even scared to receive it. We fear that the vulnerability love demands will destroy us, when in reality, it’s the very thing that strengthens us. It’s what builds us up as humanity.

In the face of the political and social unrest that’s so rampant today, there must be a wake-up call—something greater, louder, and more powerful than this unthinkable division. We need to get back to what’s real, to what’s true. The signs are all around us. We are not the sum of what we’re told, nor are we the product of everything we’ve been taught. We are more than that. Love is who we are; it’s what we’re made of, and it’s where we come from. Anything opposite of that is a labyrinth of illusion, a deception at its core.

When really considered, EVERYTHING we do in life has love at its core. Every action we take—somehow, someway—is about love. Either we’re getting it, or not getting it. Giving it, or not giving it. Receiving it, or offering it. It’s all about love. LOVE is who we are. It always has been, and it always will be. Fact-check that as a REAL political statement!

If you asked my closest friends what matters to me most, I believe they’d say I care deeply about the health and future of our planet and the people who inhabit it. We are living in trying times, and while some may want to ignore this fact, I believe those who do are simply sleepwalking through life. Everywhere we look, we face issues threatening the very core of our well-being. Our environment is in crisis. Nature itself is crying out as creatures vanish in alarming numbers. Species fade into memory, once-thriving ecosystems like coral reefs are dying, glaciers are melting, and the air is thick with the toxic residue of industrial greed.

Then, there’s the state of humanity. Our society is in turmoil. Men, women, and children around the globe are suffering—tortured, oppressed, and killed, often right in front of our eyes. And we seem numb to it. The world’s priorities have become dangerously skewed. We’re obsessed with fortune, fame, competition, and power—while overlooking the simple, beautiful truths that would bring us together: peace, compassion, and unity. At times, it feels like there’s a metaphorical red button of hate ready to be pressed at any moment, whenever anger overwhelms us to the point that we’re willing to destroy everything around us.

Things must change. It’s no longer enough to talk about light, love, and unity in abstract terms. These words need to be lived. They need to be actively woven into the fabric of who we are. They’ve become buzzwords—commercialized, used to sell ideas, books, memberships—but they must be more. They need to be the guiding principles that heal our fractured society.

The truth is, we need to take a hard look at what we’re doing and how our actions contribute to the chaos around us. Each of us must take responsibility—not just for ourselves, but for the impact we have on the world. It’s about examining our thought patterns and behaviors, questioning where we’ve been misled, and having the courage to make the changes necessary for the greater good.

This won’t be easy. It will be painful. We’ll face growing pains as our egos break down, and we confront uncomfortable truths that have been hidden from us by years of unconscious conditioning. But we have no choice. Everything is on the line. If we want to see change in the world, we must be the change. We must stop mirroring the negativity, division, and destruction around us. Instead, we must embody the values we claim to stand for. It’s not enough to talk about kindness, compassion, and connection. We must practice them actively in our daily lives.

As a species endowed with incredible intelligence, we must now use it for the good of our future, not our destruction. It’s up to us—the human race—to rise to the occasion. If you’re reading this, that includes you. We must open our hearts and minds, repair the brokenness within ourselves, and work toward a future that is peaceful, just, and sustainable for all. The time for mere words of change has passed. We must BECOME the change. Each one of us must be the lighthouse in the storm, showing the way forward for a brighter tomorrow.