Dear readers,
here’s a video I did for the World Economic Forum, where I mention the question I posted here – and where I express, I believe, the gist of your messages:
Thank you so much for your valuable imput dear warriors of the light.
Below the original question I posted here for your to answer.
This week Im participating in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Contrary to the common perception, people there don’t conspire against the world but actually try to find and exchange new ideas.
So, to improve the state of the world, what would you suggest?
I’m going to check your answers and eventually share them with the people Ill meet there. Thank you then for your opinion on this matter.
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Cada individuo nace en un cierto contexto, en una época específica y en una cultura muy particular. Más allá de la situación en la que venimos al mundo, no dependemos completamente de las circunstancias. Si los contrastamos con ciertos acontecimientos, podremos ser conscientes de ellos y sentir que no tienen sentido. Entonces podrá nacer en nosotros el deseo de cambiar algunas cosas. Las ideas y los sueños que nos llegan en esos momentos y los valores que decidimos seguir luego pueden producir grandes cambios. De esta manera algunos acontecimientos les dan un nuevo sentido a nuestra situación. O mejor aún, de esta manera nuestra situación cobra un nuevo sentido a la luz de ciertos acontecimientos.
para ayudar mejorar el estado del mundo solo lo lograremos con la educaciòn desde los màs pequeños impartiendo el respeto a la naturaleza , cuidemos los rìos, no cortemos los arboles, no seamos tan consumistas talvez asì seria la unica forma de ayudar al planeta.
more than one billion people are starving officially. the main reasons for that sad incomprehensible situation lie in the history of capitalism and the current financial speculation system. may we stand up for a ban of the stock-market and step by step deindustrialize the global food-production. where people are living shall nutriment be grown locally. to do this is part of human dignity and therefore human right. furthermore it is the only ecological sustainable way.
friendly, truly friendly, but decided,
let go of the frog-nature of your mind
jumping from one subject to the next
without ever touching the ground.
i believe that the biggest problem with the society at present is the wrong grooming of our young ones.i dont have much time to explain but that is what i believe and have decided to groom some of them at a particular stage of my kife so that first they become the good human beings and they can continue spreading the light of wisdom….
Be kinder, first to ourselves and next to those living around us, and third to keep an eye on continuing this behavior!
A friend of mine is trying to get me to buy oriental herbs.
Actually he calls it a “formula”
I’m not sure- I’ve heard some things about them being dangerous. Have you guys tried them?
I’m sort of uneasy about it. Thanks!
Недавно обнаружил в сети универсальный магазин Alleo.
Удивили низкие цены на сотовые телефоны, мп3\мп4 плееры, парфюмерию, ювелирные изделия и др.
А что скажете Вы?
Just an introduction. Glad to be here, I’m new. Saying hi to all you all. ;)
SLK
Bien cher Paulo,
I’m sure you know the group “Gypsy Kings”.
What are your thoughts on gypsies in general? – just curious -
I know they originated from India.
Everyday, when I am walking, I see Romanian gypsies in just about every corner of the streets, doing the same thing, over and over – trying to clean people’s window-screens and you know what Paulo, I can’t help thinking that we are not seeing too well – the message is not sinking in -
I admire their courage, their persistence, they never give-up, I admire their command of the French language, their resilience.
For me when I look at the word ROUMAIN in French (Romanian) all I can see is R O UMAIN (HUMAN)
I believe we are all Tsiganes (gypsies) with violins singing in our heart looking up…beyond duality,… waiting for Papa Noel (Father Christmas) to arrive.
Paulo, I am crossing my fingers, hoping for a miracle.
Thank you, beijos and much much love.
Marie-Christine
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Paulo,
Wow you have a lot of reading here, I’ll keep it short.
The only thing to bring about change is to change. Action now! Change what? Thats where education comes in.
Perhaps you’re aware already, and I invite all your readers to become aware of the venus project and the zeigtgeist movement.
Google them and get educated, and join many who are taking action.
We are able to do this, you and many others are helping us with this. Thankyou.
I like the suggestion of your books being compulsory reading material at all schools.
sincerely
I WORK FOR A FUNERAL HOME FOR OVER 10 YEARS, AND I HAVE COME TO REALIZE I CANNOT CRY, I SHIELD MYSELF FROM THE PAIN AND SUFFERING FROM OTHERS THAT I LOST MY OWN INSTICTS. I THINK THAT ITS WHAT IT HAPPENNED TO THE WORLD, PEOPLE SHIELD FROM PAIN AND SUFFERING AND AS I’M TRYING WITH MYSELF, ONLY WITH GOING BACK TO BASICS AND SIMPLYFING OURSELFS WE WILL BE ABLE TO BE BETTER…..
What if everyone took 60 seconds a day to pass on a positive thought or express gratitude?
The world would be a better place!
To encourage this idea, I have created wisdomalacarte.com, which elevates the concept of eCards to new heights with stunning photos and quotes for stimulating the mind and touching the soul. My intention is to promote “active positivity” with a challenge to connect, to stimulate and to inspire at least one person a day for 30 days. That helps to make it a new habit.
Using this or any of the other inspiring ecards that exist – Paul, you have some great ones – people don’t have to compose: the words and photos are there for the picking. Just send. Time spent? Less than 60 seconds.
The result? A smile spreads on someone’s face. A relationship is strengthened. And don’t forget that the sender will energize himself and get into a wonderful state of mind. What goes around comes around.
hi, so “the people in davos are trying to find news ideas and to share..” what for really? there are already many answers,they just didn’t want,they didn’t listen to people, are they ready now?
Thank you Paulo I think you conveyed the message very well.
The world seems to be overrun with entitled personalities. I come in contact with many people who are younger than me, and they are often rude and despondant. As a teacher in the United States, I can tell you our educational system is failing our children, and most of the newer teachers have no idea how to reach their students. Many of the experienced teachers have failed many times to reach today’s students. Yes, there are still some students who care, but many of them live in fear of being bullied or standing out in front of an unkind audience of their peers. We are spending a phenomenal amount of money at an attempt to educate a population of students who in my view point fall into these percentages: 10% loving and brave, 20% kindhearted but scared, 10% undefined, 10% evil and unredemable, and 50% copy cats of the imagery fed to them by television and themselves.
We have the students at school for 8 hours a day about 180 days per year, and with our academic curriculum we are only successful with about 30%. What are most of these children doing on the other 185 days of the year? 70% of the students are in great need of vocational and technological training, but instead they are expected to reach for academia for the last 6 years of their education, and they fail. Then often leave highschool without any skills and assume they are entitled to all the ideals they had been promised by the television and the educational system. They come out of a box taught by others who learned in a box and from the box.
We need to get our children’s hands on reality and their minds on nature. My ideal school setting is a real working farm with a curriculum based on nature. As the students are immersed in nature, they will get dirty, work hard, and learn to love the earth, and only then will they appreciate academics, machinary, and technology. Many of the people running our country have no connection to nature. Nature is my religion. God is my inspiration.
I was just thinking, while brushing my teeth, that the whole election system is wrong. During the incredibly expensive election campains all the candidates make their promises with great conviction to win our votes, so that we can employ them to run our countries. Why aren’t we putting them on a 6 month trial period? Many management and executive positions are now given on a trial basis, why not the biggest most important positions. Let the president and prime minitster cancidates put forth a plan of what they aim to do in their first 6 months, and then give them 6 months or a year, whatever a resonable trial period is. If they don’t deliver, put the runner up in the position, or something.
Now, it is rather late, and I’m going going to take some painkillers for a headache, and hopefully that comment will still make sense in the morning without the headache.
great idea
I am glad I have added my “voice” to the “Solidarity Fast for the people of Zimbabwe” to-day.
I know it is a symbolic gesture -One that can bring renewed hope of bringing justice into our world -
Never underestimate the power in our hands to join together for a better world.
Thank you Avaaz.
I think that the world needs to start realizing that mutually beneficial actions are much better than selfish interests. Even animals are aware of this practice. Within the world the idea of ‘to the victor goes the spoils’ has gone to an obscene proportion. How can people talk of social, psychological, economic or spiritual evolution when the mere physical needs of the world at large have not been met? (Namely hunger and medical care) I think that eventually either governments will take care of the needs of the average person or they will fall either through the democratic process or violence. I see this getting much worse before it gets better, but I hope I’m wrong on that point.
http://sido66.blogspot.com/2009/01/le-destin-conduit-celui-qui-consent-et.html
yes Cristina
Revalue people’s dignity; even a humble worker should feel that his work is positive for the whole world;And in the end, never forget that every idea we have must have a practical, positive, application;otherwise is energy dissipated in the air:
yes Kathleen
If more people made an effort to follow the above, the world would be such a vastly different place.In the words of Jesus: Love one another as I have loved you.
Imagining itself the bosses of the world, without having of accounts to be returned to no divine authority, the current market acts globally with a minimum of faith and law. Asked of a weak morality and to multiply his(its) profit margins cleanly shameful, it)participates and maintains the stake in slavery of the poor men in emerging countries. This deaf attitude and maniac of the market, made effectively be in danger in the whole humanity, Mistreat human beings’ considerable quantity and generates grave problems that our descendants will have to resolve.
But the humanity also removes its substance of the “negative”. And the irresponsible excesses, give birth and federate universal strengths of opposition which or would never have constituted (organizations as the UNO, Unesco, and today movements as Attac and the alter internationalism were established(constituted) to counter in the worst).
In its way, the deafness of the market thus contributes to the universalization of the humanity. it forces the human beings of the various communities to meet, to weave links and best regards to oppose to it. it motivates the reflections to find alternatives there.
The humanity cannot elaborate than what as it elaborates
The man builder, the common man, does not reach the absolute freedom, he reaches only his multiple appearances (freedom to act without constraint, freedom of thought, absence of servitude, etc.).
By thinking free to act and to create as he hears it, the individual goes away from the authentic freedom.
The real human freedom in this of paradoxical, that it is necessary, to reach it, to give up definitively quite liberties such as the man builder conceives them. Required to give up any vague desires of autonomy, has any drives egocentric persons and to all the attachments to reach the very rare status of free man. (Such the wise person)
By embodying the intimate nature of the creative principle, by becoming a creature full of love and only it, by becoming God’s soul, by personifying God on earth, the man reaches then the full freedom the accomplished human being).
The man builder he, elaborates little by little and without knowing it, the future space or can bloom the wise humanity, the accomplished humanity and the total freedom.
For that purpose, he has to build, judge, demolish, execute, think, in brief bustle, in the illusion of the freedom. It reaches too liberties (human rights, freedom of the woman, sexual freedom, freedom of the media etc.), he looks for them, fights for them, them developed constantly in the humanity
In summary, the world has to take into account ” the human Man “, the values, so that each feels being, and feels spread, for a better world or each is considered and crushed or suppressed: change his(her) manners of thought, to change towards the “just ” bend which will make its world prosper towards the best for him, to understand the true Freedom which will ldrive our world towards its best choice of survival.
The fate drives the one who agrees and fires the one who resists ( Cléanthe).
I think first we need to start with the PLANET, we have to keep the balance and harmony. Use natural resources. Why do we keep producing things we don’t need, in production, there’s destruction. eg. why do we need plastic bags in grocery stores? we need to take them out of there, that’s a good law to have. or anything else that in production, harms the resource.
That should include the Universe as well.
once that is done, then we can move on to the next section.
peace and love.
I think the state of the world will vastly improve when we develop a global consciousness and teach our children to expect much less and work much harder to acheive it. We also need to slow down whatever vanity it is that makes us parade in our own greatness when we actually do, or say something that others agree with, because if we do not we are doing it all for the wrong reasons.
Shimon Perez is also at this conference and he and Israel are committing actually – today – a genocide in Gaza.
I don’t think that ANYTHING can be expected from such participants. Maybe you are flattered to be part of this “illuster circle” but I am sure that save from costs nothing results. As usual.
Old wine in new skins again.
World is tired of human improving.
We just need to open our minds, hearts, economies, countries.
Systems (which collected capital, values, earth resources and human work in hands of 300 richest families) collapsed – because the new era of knowledge and open information began.
Old systems have to be flexible and open to people.
We have to understand – that the world is one – and if something bad happens somewhere in distance country – this would affect on us also.
Have to:
1) Changing our minds and values,
2) Open borders (free trade, minimal customs, no visa etc.) – then people could travel free (because people are born free), exchange goods and find their own way without ruined banking system,
3) If people want to migrate – give them this possibility with some conditions – like minimal level of direct investments in the country they would like to live in etc.,
4) Stop spending money on stupid things – but use it with purpose and help with basic things (wardrobe, place to live and food) to those who need – to create better social program in all countries around world. But this social program have to be supported with useful work,
5) All systems (countries administrations – government and all official institutions) should be open and transparent to people,
6) People should be more connected with nature, environment, living in villages – and not only doing administrative work in offices at the city centre – to many burocracy and bank workers which only give loans without real values,
7) Religions should do their effort and erase the differences they have – and connect people with different religions. Because, only peace can balance the world. No planned reducing population of people on the earth would do better. God is one.
First of all, cover the basic needs of all people of this world. Most of all – think of the vulnerable children in developing countries! Basic physical needs are:
#1 Food and clean water (for domestic use and food production)
#2 Shelter and clothes
#3 Protection from rape, abuse and slavery – this is a major problem in large parts of the world today
#4 Health care and medication – can be barefoot docters and traditional medicine like Ayurveda in developing countries
Other important matters:
#5 Birth control – otherwise – how many people will live on this earth in 500 years if the world population keep on growing at the rate it does today?
#6 Alternative sources of energy – lasting and less polluting
#7 Deforestation – cause soil erosion and development of deserts
Strategies:
#1 Food production and food trading globally is very complicated. I believe that each country should produce as much food as possible to cover its own needs. Food should not travel around the world before it is consumed – here we have to think of questions concerning pollution, energy and climate. We need some degree of spesialisation, industrial food production and trade to feed the 50 % of the world population that lives in cities. But the rural population should own enough land to produce enough food to feed themselves. We need to look at how land can be used to produce food of high nutritional value, and without destroying the quality of the soil. Soil erosion is a major problem in the world today because of deforestation, grazing, drought and industrial food production. Industrial food production can in a short term give large volumes of food, but the food often has very low nutritional value, and some of it is polluted. Problems with a high degree of global interdependence in the world trade of food are, in short: Poor rural farmers are very vulnerable in competiton with industrially produced food, both imported food and domestic industrially produced food. When the world market is “hot” they cannot afford to cover their basic needs (eg. “hot” rice market). The structure of the global world food market has to some extent been financially good for some actors in the market, but it has also created loosers. It has also provided a great selection of food in the rich part of the world, while the poor people in developing countries have too little food and very little choice. Conclusion: If we really want to feed the world, we have to accept that market liberalism has its shortcomings. Also, we might have to accept a change in land ownership structure. Finally, the rules for world trade have to reflect that these wishes are for real: Walk your talk!
Water supply is very important for domestic use and for food production. Some companies produce fresh water from salt water, for example the Norwegian company Aqualyng. (Now I’m too tired to continue. I will continue tomorrow – if you still are in Davos. If not – let me know.)
There are so many things that can be improved within the limits of our own tolerance. I’m from Venezuela and regardless Latinamerica is a bunch of ‘third world countries’, there are still many things those countries considered as ‘first world countries’ can learn from us. Tolerance is a virtue we have to learn to develop. For example, sometimes I am amazed of how the racism is a big problem in those northern countries. It is unconceivable that the human mind, while moving towards greater things and approaching problems differently and more efficiently, is putting aside what really matters, which is our own relations, our commitment to become better persons. We’re here on earth to help other people, not to be blown away by our own selfish desires, instead we’re giving a step backwards. Patience is a beautiful thing, we should all practice it.
What do we need now, more purchasing power.
It is about giving jobs to the people, securing them, and they will spend and the economy will keep running.
Right now banks and government are acting too safe it is not the time to act safe, it is time to react with impulse and take huge risk and get high return.
I have been out of work for four months, if I have one I plan to buy a house within a year, a car within three months, travel for the summer and hristmas. Imagine how many people on this earth are thinking like me. Isn’t that good for the economy, I spend more, businesses make money and the governement gets the taxes. Han!!!!
You have many lovely sentiments here, but I tend to be more of an idealistic realist – Not an oxymoron in my little world. ;)
If I could be so humble as to suggest one thing, one word, one sentiment, one uniting factor that could probably apply to all manner of making the world a better place, let it be PERSPECTIVE. I hope the people at the convention are blessed with a healthy dose of it.
If you want me to I will, but I don’t think I need to explain further. If you think about it for a minute I’m sure you can see the depth of the reach Perspective can have and the broad application it can have as well.
PERSPECTIVE:
a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view
• true understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion
• correctly (or incorrectly) regarded in terms of relative importance. example: these expenses may seem high, but they need to be put into perspective. Or: these expenses seem high considering the payments on my yacht, but they need to be put into perspective. ;)
Bom sorte. Você vas bem. Que te vaya bien.
Peace & Love for giving the world a much needed injection of positivism.
we have to learn from the past and learn to forgive.the best we can do for people who have died in wars or from hunger that could have been prevented is to learn from theses events in a way that goes towards stopping them from happening again.we have to give more-more of ourslelves and choose peace over war and love over hate.the way we have chosen to resolve conflicts in the past clearly has not worked and there have been devasting consequences.i think we need to begin by beleiving that we can start the process at our own level in our own families and relations with our neighbours and friends,workers and others who touch our lives and hope that this spreads to communities,countrys and governments.
i believe that there is unbelievable good and potiential and love in every human being and if frustration and injustice were irraticated and if we could achieve a better understanding of ourselves and each other we could start to realize our potential and put an end to poverty.hunger and war.
One cannot expect decency and application of ethical norms in a monetary system.This is solely my opinion.As Mr. Coelho said on youtube, we should construct a new system, which I think should also be self-sustainable, stable and most importantly – a system that guarantees the minimal means of existence for every human being on the planet.I would like to urge everyone who reads my comment to watch the documentary “Zeitgeist – Addendum”, which I think shows from a critical perspective, the real reasons for the economic crisis.
Create a market for hydrogen-based energy.
hi to paolo and all the posters:-)
there are many things i would like to propose about the way we can bring change to the world,i ll try to be as understandable and short i can.I believe the only reason that the world is in this condition its coz of money…money make people envy each other,its so simple and easy to understand why wars are happening….we lust for possesion.possesion for objects,car,houses,land,more land,MORE MORE MORE….someone convinced us that there is somekind 0f race,a race of possesions and obsesions.Obssesions about our RACE…wich one is the best?!?is it the american?is it the russian???is it the chinese???is it the german???they made us believe that our race HAS to be the best or our neighbor-races-countries will kill us…that will try to steal or kill or even the neighbors in your neighborhood will kill you….Kill you for what??for money…coz money these days CONTROL everything….control food,clothing,entertaiment,happyness,sorrows,death,life,FREEDOM,countries,minds,souls,dignity,compasion,RELIGIONS.
If you ask the native africans in the amazon if they have any idea of such lusts,obsessions,possesions etc you ll see that they live peacefully with each other…coz they dont have any of the things we wish and pray,on the contrary i believe they have respect for each other,not because of what the other has,only becose the way he lives and acts,they way he lives…..and dont tell me its about education….were there education in the ancient years the way we think of it today?????where there universities for the native americans?the native mexicans,brazilian etc???you dont have to finish a university to be a philosofer,a shamman,a human,an educated person or an educator……LIFE is the BEST UNIVERSITY IN LIFE….earth is LIFE for me,not because it makes the panet greener,nor because it makes my oxygene better,its because it lives in balance,in harmony with its habbitats,she has always been before us,and surely will be the last to leave….we need to understand that we wherent to conquer everything,to be the best,we arent the best spiece in the universe….we are JUST a part of the UNIVERSE and not IT….and if we want to stay around for a liitle longer we have to start and respect the planet and each other…the solusion i propose it to start lovin’ each other a little bit more,start caring about each other and what is REALLY important for us and EACHOTHER,we need to start to respect everyone for his diversities and uniqness,not envy,but EMBRACE,not scared,but ADMIRE….i think john lennon wrote a nice song about how people sould think of things… “Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world”
dear you,
I guess the major problem of those people in davos is that they are not trustful any more. in the case they would like to have any chance to REALLY change something, they should convince people they – the leaders – had been changed in depth personally.
the BC world (before crisis) was a quite nice world for the political and economic leaders. they had all the benefits it could generate. I feel the people’s question: why the hell they really would like to change the world which had made them highflyers – is a reasonable question.
their interest can be to make this crisis as short as possible and continue everything the same way as earlier. in this case nothing would be changed in the world would not be better.
the only chance of all of us is that those guys there
- had recognised this;
- can convince the world that they had changed and their primary and only reason is not the highest possible profit;
- had really changed that way.
anyway, it’s nice to hear the you’ve been invited at all. it gives some hope : )
take care and don’t ski.
levin from hungary
HOW to IMPROVE the STATE of the WORLD ?
Every human being should find out what his/her destiny is.. and do the best to fulfill it.. as its one’s purpose to live..
Failing to know n fulfill one’s destiny will only bring regrets and sadness to one’s self and one’s soul…
To make a good sword, we will need another stronger metal n fire (n wood to make fire) and then a good sword-maker..
In order for something to fulfill its destiny, other things are require to help it..
(a raw metal alone can’t transform itself to be a sword).
Everything has its own destiny..
Everything has its own purpose..
Diamonds are best to be jewelries..
Knive should be made from metal not from wood.
A man should be a man.
A woman should be a woman.
Everything should be what its supposed to be…
I believe that if we all can see and fulfill our destiny then the world will be fine.
mi viene in mente una storiella che ho letto non so dove, diceva: un uomo si svegliò una mattina con l’intenzione di cambiare il mondo, ma arrivata la sera si rese conto che non vi era riuscito. Si svegliò il giono dopo con l’intenzione di cambiare il suo continente, ma la sera si rese conto di non esserci riuscito. Il giorno successivo tentò di cambiare la propria naziona, ma arrivata la sera si rese conto di aver fallito proprio come i giorni precedenti. Il giorno seguente penò tra se “voglio provare a cambiare almeno il mio paese, è più piccolo e questa volta ci riuscirò”, ma alla sera si rese conto del suo ennesimo fallimento. Così capì che non poteva pretendere di cambiare il mondo se prima non avesse cambiato se stesso.
ho raccontato questa storiella perchè io sono convinto che per avere una situazione migliore nel mondo bisogna partire da se stessi. Se ogniuno di noi cercasse di cambiare allora il mondo sì che sarebbe migliore…
A question I would like to ask at Davos :
Does anyone truly believe that cheap minerals and the threat of death will stop being the main economic drivers of western civilization?
We are seeing the ‘leaders’ of our world blatantly lying through the media, pretending that they didn’t seeing this collapse coming.
Or is this all part of the process? Is all this stuff a result of the complexities of collective consciousness? Is resisting it pointless?
I find it hard not to feel bitter and frustrated when I see so much stupidity, greed and violence going on.
to be able to improve the state of the world, one must improve first hisself/herself.
improving oneself first will help to improve his/her family then his/her community then his/her country then his/her government then the world
one’s self improvement concludes to the improvement of the world
Montse Acevado -
Avaaz a non-profit organisation is” lauching a solidarity fast for the people of Zimbabwe this Sunday in solidarity with the Zimbabwean people”I Add to this endless list the Burmese regime (Aung Sang Suu Kyi) the people from Thibet,Darfur,Palestine, Irak, etc who are suffering from starvation, cholera, rapes, justice, freedom of speech.
Someone was asking “What is the role of the U.N.”?
The only solution to get us out of this crisis is the seekness for sustainability. It is gonna make new jobs and a better future for our kids.
The simply formula is: Environmental Impact = Population X Consumption X Cleaner Technology
If we consider that in 50 years our population will be (in worst hypothesis) 2 times bigger, the consuption (because China and India are developing) 5 times more, it lasts where the work of high education lives. Its all we need, and it is what even the most developed countries in the globe dont know yet which step should take.
my regards,
Diego
We, a group of bloggers from all over the word, intend to publish a
MANIFIESTO POR LA SOLIDARIDAD///MANIFESTE POUR LA SOLIDARITÉ///MANIFESTO ON BEHALF OF SOLIDARITY
on January 30th, day of Gandhy´s Death Anniversary. It will be translated to different languages and has the intention of reaching as far as possible…
That is our little contribution to improve the estate of the poverty and hunger, in the world.
Will our voices be listened?
We hope so…
Hugs out there!
WHO WE ARE:
We, the endorsers of this Manifesto, are citizens on total use of our civil rights and holders of popular sovereignty, from where State Powers are emanated.
We, the signers, aware of the situation of poverty, hunger and illness in which great part of the human population lives despite being in a historical moment, as the current one, where sufficient political, economical and scientific means are available so as to solve these problems, address to all world citizens.
This public declaration is a universal calling which heads for the whole humanity, to each human being that inhabits this planet, for them to become aware for the terrible situation that millions of people have to face and, somehow, to encourage them to act accordingly, to bring to an end this unsustainable situation. This is why the original version in Spanish will be translated to different languages, since our intention is that the public opinion´s voice is heard in those places where political and economical decisions are adopted…
The money movers have a proven record of not governing for the benefit of all of us. What the world need is an ancient Greek-style council of wise men, not rich men. We will all be a lot safer if decicions are made by philosophers, writers and thinkers instead of that greedy elite that are running the show these days.
Paulo, you should rather have been in Belem. The Davos meeting is a joke, all the way from the private jet congestion at Zurich Airport to the political agenda which is basically – no change at all. The humiliation a few hours ago of turkish PM Erdogan just too clearly showed the Davos forum pro-Israel bias.
The first door is open
communication
education, philosophy, science, spirituality, ethics and the truth.
Someone who cares about you and encourages you to live your light so you can be YOU and change will come within.
Let´s keep on thinking, discussing and sharing, being idealistic, positive and start with little things like a smile.
Thank you Paulo,
Anne
Dear Paulo and Everyone,
So far I perhaps empathise most with Sabilia Maria. For the outer can only ever reflect the inner.
All this turmoil and struggle is something that we as “A” humanity perhaps need to go through in order to learn that which we “need” to learn. It is an evolutionary process in which the obsession with the form or material side of life needs to be seen for what it is; an obsession.
Our Soul, for in a very real sense we are all connected at Soul level, is pushing us through this process so that we might evolve and prepare the way, perhaps many hundreds and thousands of years from now for a society that is much more Spirit and Soul oriented.
If there is turmoil in our personality life it is reflected in the outer world. We can see it there mirrored back for us to look at. So pointing a finger and saying this is bad, that is good, if we make a tiny adjustment here and there, things will be better; is window dressing.
The real work that needs to be done is to shift the emphasis towards a full development and expression of our inner beings. “Know your self!”
We need a re-orientation away from the immediacy of the “must have” consumer culture towards a more spiritually oriented existence. The hand that grasps greedily at the world sees the grains of sand slip ever through its fingers and the tears and sadness at a desire unmet, turn often to anger. That hand that is open and asks not for much, only that which is truly needed is more often at peace.
In this re-orientation some will be leaders and others followers. And many of these quiet individuals working behind the scenes will go unnoticed, though in time the world will change.
In a very real sense, if we can do it then so can everyone. In doing this engendering in the younger people a sense of self belief so that they can perhaps learn from our mistakes and not hate us for the state we leave the planet in, for them.
We can at best truly affect our own immediate environs and those we touch in our daily lives. And it is through the medium of truly unconditional love in action that we can bring this about. For that love has no demands, expects no thanks and stands firm in the face of criticism and dis-belief.
In that way the mirror of the outside world may be a calmer stretch of water, less coloured by all the emotional baggage, sectarianism in all its forms and the desire to rob people of their Karma in the immediacy of a quick fix. We can take collective responsibility for what we have called forth without getting all “holier than thou”.
Each one of us has our hand in the way the world is now. For each single life has touched many others. All we can do is our impeccable best to change ourselves for in that way we change what the world will mirror for us.
With all my best wishes,
Alan
Hello:
I’m going to write this in my native language:
Les diría que “todo pasa” la economía en un ciclo y esta crisis aún no llega al fondo (es inevitable que no llgue) y va a pasar, pero que tengan algo en cuenta, que lo que realmente se debería estar discutiendo es como salvar al mundo de la pobreza, como disminuir la cantidad de niños que mueren de hambre en el mundo, creo que ese es el verdadero problema para lo cual nunca hubo una reunión que haya trascendido.
Someone said something about free energy, that’s a good idea!! and how about no taxes?
DEar Mirella Baron, You are right,6,000 people that decide on our fate? this is insanity
and we allow to contineu like that. LEt’s get rid of them. We dont’ need them in our lives. They are the Bildeberg group that decides where and when and what they are doing with us. strewth. They take us to war for nothing under the smallest pretense and we go willy nilly.
Then we re-build the places and it is always the same contractors, the Bechtel ones and Cy. How about giving every country a turn, we all get together, train our people and show what we can do, as simpel as that.
All we need is love.
Love to you all
Já foram apresentadas várias sugestões de como melhorar o mundo. A maioria brilhantes e ótimas para serem colocadas em práticas.
Como quase tudo já foi dito, gostaria de divagar pelo mundo da fantasia, talvez com uma boa dose de ingenuidade, mas com a certeza de querer o melhor para a humanidade.
Na minha utopia, os países ainda continuariam com seus governos independentes e cada qual com suas próprias leis. Mas seria criado um novo governo. Um governo a nível mundial eleito pela população de todo o planeta. A princípio este governo mundial respeitaria, todas as autonomias dos países, a não ser em casos extremos de barbaridade de algum país ditatorial ou algo semelhante. Sendo que em caso de intervenção, seriam a princípio diplomática, depois sanções econômicas e em último caso a intervenção militar.
Este governo não teria uma sede fixa, sendo que o presidente eleito nunca se fixaria no seu país de origem, o vice-presidente obrigatoriamente seria de outra nacionalidade. Os auxiliares do presidente, teriam que serem especialistas das suas aréas, mas preferencialmente de paises diferentes e composta de todas as etnias que compõem a raça humana, e pelo menos 1/3 desses acessores, teriam que vir dos países em desenvolvimento.
Esse governo mundial seria mantido por uma pequena porcentagem de todas as transações comerciais de todos os países, e tambem aceitaria doações de países e entidades particulares, sendo que estas doações seriam sigilosas e jamais chegaria ao conhecimento do presidente e seus acessores, isto para evitar qualquer prática de favorecimento.
Claro que este governo teria que ter uma força armada; de preferência a mais poderosa possível. Só que na sua constituição, ficaria explícito que esta força armada (composta por voluntários de todo o mundo) seria usada somente em defesa da paz.
O principal objetivo deste governo mundial, seria estimular as igualdades entre as nações, corrigir as injustiças, conscientizar a população mundial das nescessidades do planeta (através de campanhas publicitárias, utilizando todos os tipos de mídia e sempre pedindo a colaboração dos principais formadores de opiniões do mundo). Enfim, procurar proporcionar uma vida mais justa, saudável, harmoniosa e feliz para a humanidade.
P.S.: Reconheço que ficou parecido com a ONU, mas infelizmente como a ONU é patrocinada principalmente pelos poderosos, os seus poderes são limitados e geralmente seletivo, além de seus governantes não serem eleitos pelo povo, o que tira um pouco a importância e credibilidade.
i think it takes everyone’s responsibility to improve this world. you are responsible for what you say and what you do. and also independency is necessary, i think. there was a japanese man called fukuzawa who said if one person becomes independent, a country will also become independent. in a way, independent means improvement because it is meant to be self-sufficient. of course we cannot be independent altogether so we need to help each other. as mr. Paulo wrote in his book, we can serve each other through our Gift. well, i believe in this so now i am doing what i am supposed to do hoping this is my gift. thank you for reading. love
Very true! If there is love = Peace
I agree, “what goes around comes around”!
The gift is To “Pay it forward” to others!
There is too much hatred and GREED in today’s society!
It’s the simplicity in life that matters!
I Wish for: Peace on earth, end to war, violence and poverty in this country!
Good dawning, Paulo … :) …
Give out free magnifying glasses to everyone for the obvious is to be found in the detail.
Soundly,
Richard
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