Book of Redemption: Chapter 2 Equality...
The God Given Right To Pursue Your Dreams... that is where The Power of The American Dream begins. But that is not where it ends. In fact, it NEVER ends.
Let me explain...
It doesn't matter who you are OR where you were born and live OR what color skin you were born in. NO. When it comes to The Power of The American Dream all that matters... IS... for you to grow strong enough to bend THE FLOW OF INSPIRATION towards you... BEFORE... someone else grows strong enough to bend the flow of Inspiration towards them.
I am about to share a secret with you that is going to change everything... and by with 'you'... I mean with everyone in The World.
Bill Gates founded Microsoft and Steve Jobs founded Apple and countless others discovered countless medical cures and wrote marvelous books and plays and movies and television shows and basically... EVERY... THING... ELSE.
AND GOOD FOR THEM. REALLY GOOD FOR THEM & ALSO FOR US.
But the exciting truth is... it didn't have to be them. In fact, if it wasn't them... it could have been you. Or someone just like you.
...AND WHAT GOOD THINGS COME NEXT... could very well come to you... IF... you grow strong enough to bend the flow of Inspiration towards you.
With The Book of Redemption... I am going to teach you all you need know to begin to bend the flow of Inspiration towards you.
...whether or not you can learn all that you need to know, before someone beats you to it... Well, that's all up to you.
Why is America's Promise of Equality for ALL... so very important?
Because any person, nation, religion or race that pursues the ideal of equality... must also live by that idea. And that's much, much, much easier said than done. But when it's all said and done, it's because there isn't a single venture that has ever been so valuable to The Whole of Mankind than the individual pursuit of equality.
Throughout history all the great Leaders, Teachers, Artists, Inventors and Entrepreneurs consciously or unconsciously tapped into The Power of Inspiration... somehow gaining access to special insight, faith or knowledge or a clear sense of purpose that empowered their imagination, courage and freedom.
So, you aren't wrong to believe, no matter who you are or where you live, that you could do more than you are doing, have more than you have, laugh more than you laugh, love more than you love.
Within you and within everyone are talents and abilities that lay dormant and because they do, they never create the type of value that brings abundant financial and spiritual rewards.
Perhaps you are dissatisfied with the current direction of your life or maybe you are trapped in a career that doesn't inspire your best efforts... only to resent the fact that you don't get paid what you think you are worth.
Do you know something is wrong for you and go ahead and do it anyway?
Do you take risks without any real payoff?
Or even worse, for you, long before you die... the 'better' part of you is already dead or has been dying for quite some time.
If any of this is true for You... Then it's finally time to free The Hero in You!
'The Hero's Journey' is an individual journey of Self discovery. Yet it requires a great deal of instruction and help. It is open to all, but lined with obstacles. The journey is difficult, but not nearly as difficult as you or others imagine. Ever present in all that you do, your choice is Inspiration or an Eternity to ponder the meaning of every twist, turn, bump or slip on the sometimes treacherous Road of Life.
Why put a not-so veiled reference to 'The Odyssey' here?
Ask Indiana Jones, Luke Skywalker, Frodo Baggins or Harry Potter or for that matter just ask any literary historian about the purpose for so many stories about "The Hero's Journey" throughout the recorded history of man.
September 11th was 23 years ago... AND... like it or not, it's now critical for all US to look back over one of the most divisive chapters in American history… a time that has done more to destroy America’s collective belief in The American Dream than any other period in America’s brief history.
Why is it so important for US to finally see what happened to a post-9.11 America in terms of an 'Odyssey'?
Because it's the secret to bringing... 'The Post 9.11 Tribulation'... to an end.
How so?
In... 'The Odyssey'... problems arise, but so do the often very scary solutions. And ...'The Secret'... to surviving The Odyssey is to keep going, NO matter how scary the going might become.
What's the secret to bringing... 'The Tribulation'... to an end?
AMERICA MUST WIN... 'the war of ideas'... that began on 9.11.
Today begins a new period of human progress where the contributions of each individual are not incremental but instead essential. Together we face great adversity once again. And Our response to the challenges of our day must be rooted in the same spirit of necessity that called upon our ancestors to overcome economic and cultural limitations to produce leaders and contributors from common men and women.
This too is our calling... to bring forward the inspired ideas and contributions of every person in The World.
Why?
Because each of us has... a role... a talent to be developed... a special idea... a purpose for our abilities and a private trust in viability.
Your story (if you choose) is an important part of the much, much larger 'Story of Man' using Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Ancient Scripts, Sacred Texts, Math, Science and Advanced Technology to manifest so much Pain, Darkness and Shame.
Whether this larger story has a happy ending or not... depends on what stories this generation chooses to treasure and whether they Light the World or not. For all of us... hero or not, it is our beliefs that either stand in our way or help us on our way.
"Wisdom is Always Yours" when you finally see for your Self that your self-defeating beliefs no longer hold sway.
Inspiration's Power to Inspire You to do things you didn't think you could do is an Ancient Mystery with signs and secret codes that only you can see. It's not Da Vinci's Code or "The Lost Symbol". No, this thrilling drama is about You... battling demons, exposing dark secrets, avoiding temptation and at the end of your journey- shining another light on mankind's remarkable journey of enlightenment and Self-Evolution.
Make no mistake, this is the time to be alive!
We no longer live in a world where bad parenting or poor performance in grade school needs to determine the value or role a person can presume in their lifetime. No, while the world set its sights on Terrorism, War and episode after episode of Reality TV... many of the rules of individual advancement have changed. Because of modern education and social networking technology almost any person in the world- can become an expert on any subject that inspires their mind's eye and effort and create for themselves a magnificent Role and Value for which they will be compensated.
If true, then why is so much of the world in economic decline or on fire... and why haven't we been able to take full advantage of the technological revolution?
Because... the dominating beliefs that make up "the code" that form the True Nature of Self... good or bad... attractive or unattractive... lucky or unlucky... equal or unequal... lovable or not... are formed in childhood and immediately after your most painful experiences as a child or as an adult.
These dominating beliefs become the framework for understanding the world around you and your place in it. To put it another way, these dominating beliefs become your Consciousness.
Unfortunately, many of our beliefs are wrong, untrue or simply don't work for us anymore and Holding-On to "bad code" can limit aspirations and hope.
Through trial and error and countless observations I have learned many lessons, but perhaps the single most important lesson is this... a person's Brain Power is determined less by childhood IQ and more by the passion and commitment to 'The Purpose' for their intelligence as an adult. And at any time, hidden talents and abilities can be awakened and a person's consciousness changed by constantly feeding the three 'magic' emotions of Freedom, Faith and Courage.
If it's The American Dream that you seek then you will need to hit "delete all" and bring all the bad code and beliefs to a painful end. But to live "The Dream" you will need to attract more Light into Your Life by acquiring a Special Purpose for your Self- and a measure of True Belief in the most important of all beliefs... The Idea of Equality.
Without an individual Belief in Equality (at least for some) "The Idea of America" would still be a dream. As more and more people fought for and gained their Equality over time... America became The Greatest Nation on Earth.
But there was a time, not so very long ago when talk of True Equality for Everyone would have done more harm than good. "True" Equality was simply beyond mankind's ability to educate the masses about the idea that True Equality can't be given- it can only be Proven True over time... one person at a time.
In a very real 'way'... because there is no shortcut to gain True Equality, the organized pursuit of Equality often leads to the manifestation of great light and beauty... making The Idea of Equality both 'magic' and at the same time 'strategic', especially when the promise of Equality becomes the 'God Given' founding promise of an about to be- free nation.
Why should you care about True Equality for Everyone?
Because all American Dreams begin with a strong Sense of Purpose, "a chip on your shoulder" and a hint of equality. Ultimately, the size and scope of Your American Dream will depend entirely on your willingness and ability to Prove yourself anyone's equal and believe me, as you reach for your dreams you will want everyone to see you as Equal to The Task... especially, if in the beginning you are not.
As you consider what is possible in your life and for the future of humanity, imagine for a moment that you could travel back to the convening of the Continental Congress and the signing of The Declaration of Independence... for proper perspective make sure to bring your cell phone and wireless laptop to the meeting.
Please let Our Founders know their inspiration was correct about the importance of their American Time and Destiny. Watch the look on their faces closely as you take their picture... text your friends and log on to the web. Surely, they'll be astonished by your "magic", but don't be surprised to receive a look of disappointment when you tell them that our use of technology has made the times we live in anything but Magical.
Explain to them that technology is only as "good" as what we put into it. Google their names and show them how often their tributes also contained the ugly story of slavery.
Tell them it was their decision to exclude and divide what is an indivisible truth, that all people are born equal that began a traceable line from the signing of The United States Constitution through The Civil War... to today, and the possibility of a nuclear holocaust on American soil. Also make sure they understand the act of allowing institutional Inequality to stand for some, created a festering lack of faith in Equality here in America and out of that grew a lack of faith in the basic Idea of America around the World.
It's simple, if the word "All" doesn't mean all...
Who then does America really stand for?
But go easy on Our Founders and Thank them with all your Heart and Soul, because they gave US all we really needed when they gave US the words "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights" and while it's true that they didn't do all they could possibly do to make these words true...
It's O.K. because after 248 years neither have We.
But let's face it...
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Some people Hate America and Our Founding Fathers because in their minds, the men who founded America were racist slave owners who ratified a Constitution that put into writing the ugly idea of a fractional person-hood and citizenship based solely on the color of one's skin.
And to these people I say... You are right... and you couldn't be more wrong to Hate America and Our Founding Fathers.
As more and more people came to the shores of America... they brought with them a whole host of prevailing beliefs.
Some of those beliefs were VERY, VERY, VERY UGLY. And it makes sense, 'The Dark Ages'... were given that name because they were dark. VERY DARK.
But slowly... Very Slowly... that began to change as those who came to occupy the shores of America began to sense their own state of equality.
And as more and more people began to assume a measure of true belief in The Essence of Equality... the first nation state founded on The Promise of Equality for All... began to take shape.
And yes, many of the men who gave shape to America in the early days were racist slave owners. But they were also imperfect men who lived in a very dark time without running water, electric lights, telephones, television, radio and the internet.
It would have been nice, very nice if Our Founders got it all right... right from the beginning. But they didn't.
Even... IF... they had wanted to, they couldn't... convince a new war-torn nation to discard all the old, very ugly ways.
No, they couldn't. That would take time. More time and technology than any one person had back then... when life expectancy was only a fraction of what it is today.
In other words, it's time to finally give America's Founding Fathers a break and place the blame... for today's racism and ALL the other ugly forms of discrimination right where it all really belongs... ON ALL OF US.
After all... We... are the first generation without any excuses.
My fellow Americans... maybe it's also time for US to consider the idea that America's founders gave US The 2nd Amendment and the Constitutionally protected right to bear arms- IN ORDER TO GIVE US NO OTHER CHOICE... BUT... to build a society where people don't want to kill each other.
You don't need to be a history scholar to know that mankind's evolution of accomplishment was relatively stagnant for hundreds of years but then all of a sudden... Boom!
We went from outhouses to penthouses. Life expectancy of 35 years in 1776 to having a good shot at 100 today... while learning to place more faith in nanotechnology than prophetic astrology. Did you ever stop to think... I mean really think about why now? "Why Now"... and why not two hundred or one thousand years before or even two hundred or one thousand years from now?
With the signing of The Declaration of Independence... for the first time, a free nation was founded upon the enlightened idea that "All men are created equal". It was that single idea that changed everything for good. From that moment on all America and the rest of the world really needed to do is find a 'way' to make those Inspired words come true.
Today, I can't help but think that it's time once again to demonstrate the magical idea of Equality to a skeptical World who awaits word from America that still rooted in the collective Freedom, Faith and Courage of The People is the power to build a 'New World'... again... only this time...
FOR EVERYONE!
My fellow Americans... Vladimir Putin has fallen into America’s trap… and he doesn't even know it. It's True. Not long ago, in the NY Times, Mr. Putin made his case against America’s warring ways. But he closed his argument by saying “We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.”
Why does this matter so much?
Because any person, nation, religion or race that pursues the ideal of equality... must also live by that idea. And that's much, much, much easier said than done.
Just imagine what good will happen to Russia... now that The Good People in Russia know that Mr. Putin has become a new champion for and believer in The Idea of Equality!
Pope Francis... Twelve? Really? Is that really the best that you could do? I ask this of you Pope Francis because not long ago you told The Good People of America to open our southern border and make anyone wishing to enter America 'comfortable and welcome'.
Now that you are finally starting to live up to your words... I am shocked that rescuing 12 Syrian immigrants from Syria was the best that you could do.
Of course, your symbolic gesture... wasn't anywhere close to the best that CHRIST'S CHURCH can do. So I am going to help you... the same way you have been helping America.
On your behalf Pope Francis...
I am extending an invitation to ALL Syrian Immigrants:
PLEASE COME TO VATICAN CITY... The Vatican Vault Has Plenty for You.
In the name of Christ...
We will do our very best to make all of you comfortable and welcome.
Not long ago I re-watched Nova's show on 'Saving The Founding Documents'. Funny how seeing the same thing again after your experiences have changed makes for a new "lens" for seeing the same thing in a different sometimes more powerful way.
Seems I'm not the first person to attempt to re-brand America... Lincoln already did it by re-seeing The Declaration of Independence and "The Declaration of Equality" in a different more powerful way. Lincoln's second look at this Founding Document gave Americans a new lens for re-seeing their Better American Self.
Seems he couldn't find what he was looking for in the United States Constitution or the Bill of Rights so he kept on looking. He was looking for the moral solution to "Why We Fight The Good Fight" and "why we stay together". And Lincoln found his solution in The Declaration of Independence and so did Martin Luther King... And so will we.
I thought about these two great men and how they were men who became great... because they understood a great truth about mankind and used a single great idea to create America's moral solutions when America needed "great leaders" to get US off the destructive path we were on. I also thought about America needing great leaders today as we try and re-build our economy and win the war on terror... but our leaders aren't even trying to be great or win anything but the next election.
Their only course for America is charted by the "Science of Words" and their guiding Purpose is Power... and time after time they prove the only solutions they care enough to seek are to the problems of financing their next campaign. And the people who have all the answers to those problems are the ones who have enough money to fill campaign coffers and "Think Tanks"... which have become One Stop shopping for Candidates to shop for money and words.
Amazingly it's now more fashionable to join a think tank and advance a well-financed and pre-conceived objective than to discover the truth that you might be in part wrong or that someone with a different orientation might be needed in "part" to make you... completely right.
Just ask those who conceived the Iraqi war plan whether they might have given more thought to the armoring of vehicles if they intended to take the ride after the invasion. If you don't believe "them" capable of giving you a truthful answer then ask the newlywed widow what truth means to her and if other opinions at the planning table might have made for a more complete "right" course of action for her version of The American Dream.
The simple Truth was and always has been The Whole of US... represents the better and lasting promise of US all. This is the binding principle that Lincoln and King died trying to defend.
Remember This: The Civil War and The Civil Rights Movement... were "think tanks" of a different sort.
‘The Shot Heard Round The World’… started the original ‘Race to a Better Place’ in Massachusetts. Only most people don’t call what began in April of 1775 a race. Most people call it The Revolutionary War. And they are right it was a Revolutionary War… but it was also the start of a new race between competing ideas.
Why does this matter?
Because if Americans can learn to see The War on Terror today… in terms of a race… instead of an 'endless-war'... Well, then ‘the hidden secret’ to winning this War of Ideas... becomes crystal clear when ALL of US finally see...
AMERICA'S REVOLUTIONARY WAR isn’t over. Not yet.
AMERICA... some fights can't be fought and won in a single lifetime.
'The Shot Heard Round The World'... REALLY WASN'T.
But in 2024... when 'the shot' is a Facebook post or a TWEET... it sure as hell can be heard round the world... in nanoseconds.
‘THE BOOK OF REDEMPTION’... is how we finally win THE FIGHT that began 248 years ago.
At one time, The Idea that The Strong Should Rule The Weak… prevailed all across the world. And those who ruled, did all they could to make it VERY difficult and often impossible to argue the right or wrong of that idea.
Many tried and paid the price with their life.
It’s been said that no greater sacrifice can be made… to sacrifice one’s life for their country. And it’s true if the country you make that sacrifice for is The United States of America.
The reason this is true, is because... The Idea of America and Our Founding Promise--- that ALL PEOPLE are Created Equal… is the competing Idea that fiercely competes with The Dark Idea that... 'The Strong Should Rule The Weak'.
Of course 'The Rulers of The World' have also always told their warriors... that “no greater sacrifice can be made… to sacrifice one’s life for their country”.
But what makes US different… is that this great nation of OURS is a nation where the strong willingly sacrifice their lives for the weak not just here in America... but around the world.
That’s why we celebrate Memorial Day.
But on this day, instead of light... a dark shadow spreads.
That’s why today the absolute best way to honor America’s Warriors is to finally stop The Idea of ‘Endless War’... in its place... and replace it with the idea of a race.
Since 9-11... The way in which 'The People' view America has changed and not for the better. The ugly truth is... America has lost her way.
Our solution to this problem is as simple and as difficult as changing how 'We' see ourselves again... only this time, for The Better--- by designing a way or two or three to show the world just how beautiful The Idea of America can really be, when enough people truly believe that- 'America's Founding Promise'... is just an incomplete promise in the process of being completed...
instead of being completely untrue.