Rocks vs. Tanks… Is This What Humanity Has Been Reduced To?

Rocks vs Tanks - Egypt violence

30th March 2014

By  Zen Gardner

Contributing Writer for Wake Up World

Rocks vs. Tanks.  Is this what humanity has been reduced to? By its own permission? By our acceptance of our creeping, current global conditions? Were we designed for this fate, fleshly man against machine? Or is there another way?

These are pretty serious considerations, especially if you’re starting to get the picture.

We’re in a very serious state, for our individual and collective survival. While the companies of automatons continue their programmed onslaught, it seems the vast majority still sits feeling helpless while enduring these very personal and physical invasions of their freedom and autonomy.

… Until moved to primitive reactions.

How Can This Happen?

Why not? For ages humanity has been a raft of manipulated ducks and has apparently gotten used to it. Hence the knee jerk reaction to do nothing as directed, or to react in last minute desperation. The only reason things continue on business as usual (read directed) is because they have slavishly accepted this paradigm and think they can survive without hassles just by enduring it.

I hope this is putting a fire under your buns.

As it’s said, “If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.” That’s pretty much our state of affairs in a nutshell. Whether presented with “facts” or not, the vast majority chooses to be ignorant, literally ignoring the real conditions around them, sensing an assurance that doing so will insure their continued peace, safety and security within their chosen containment system.

Talk about teeing up the collective ball.

Where to Start

Those who do recognize the severity of our condition often don’t know where to turn. As I’ve said multiple times, our conscious awakening is the most important start, as well as course of action. Until we’re elevated to new conscious heights of awareness we will not know the optimum places to operate from. This is essential, otherwise the same conditions will be repeated with the same results in different clothes.

The overwhelming inhumanity to man we’re witnessing is not a set condition, it is a challenge. Fighting tanks with stones is an absolutely pathetic and defeatist image to have in mind. Perhaps that’s why this image is so broadly extolled in mainstream and even alternative media. “Try streetfighting and rocks. That’s the way to go!”

Violence only plays into their hands. Our weapons are spiritual. And they manifest in many ways.

It’s Time to Arise

What is our job, our individual responsibility? It’s right in front of us. Communicating, responding, raising our voices against the outrage. But even more importantly, changing the very course of our lives.

That’s where the price comes in.

Are you willing to pay it? It costs everything.

But isn’t that the price you’re paying anyway?

Think about it.

Love, Zen

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About the author:

I have questions. Life is wonderful – full of amazing wonders that continue to unfold.  My quest for truth has given me new perspectives which lead to well springs of information that continue to inspire awe and wonder at the world we live in. Dare to explore and see what leaves you…. just wondering. Love Zen.

Connect with Zen at  zengardner.com


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