One has to be willing to heal themselves before they can help their brothers heal.

Hello world. The following was written 2/23/2022.

A brother shared a quote which sparked a dialogue with a brother seeking understanding as to why so many are choosing as they do.

My brother shares, “Has it ever struck you that you have been programmed by society to be unhappy, and so, no matter what you do to become happy, you are bound to fail? Most people are so brainwashed that they do not even realize how unhappy they are.

It’s only when they make contact with joy that they understand how depressed they have been. If you wish to be happy, the first thing you need isn’t effort or even goodwill or good desires. You need a clear understanding of exactly how you have been programmed. This is what happened to you.” ~ Anthony de Mello (20th century Indian Catholic mystic)”

A brother asks, “In 2019, 12 million American adults seriously thought about suicide. How is that possible that on such an abundant planet that should satisfy all of our needs. We should want for nothing, but we’re miserable instead. How is this possible?”

My response, “Hello brother. The answer to your question is indoctrination. All of Humanity is indoctrinated into the Cult Mentality labeled as the Society they are born into. They are trained through manipulation using coercion under duress to gain their willing acceptance, conformity and adherence to all rules, laws, regulations and prohibitions…