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The Nature and Nurturing of Apathy
Morganne Michel Pickering
In Harmony: Living From Your HeartMind
Apathy: the absence or suppression of passion, emotion, excitement; lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting ; insensivity to suffering; indifference.
Sooo…we know that apathy is a developed and learned attitude. Not one of our natural 5-6 senses. And it can be passed on to family members ! We know that it is nurtured by constant inability to make a decision, confusion, fear and sensory suppression. It is a ”culturally-designed” phenomenon!
It starts with being overwhelmed with various “spins” on a topic, the media hype and the constant barrage of information “that needs attention/decision right now”! Slowly we start to protect ourselves by tuning out, distancing ourselves, pretending we don’t care. It is no wonder that we turn off, hide away (inside) only to peek out occasionally to see if it’s safe to “come out and have an opinion” that will be heard.
Little do we realize the high cost of this behaviour in the long run. Not only does it infect those around us as we give power away to “them” for our decisions; we become less of a positive role model, less of a voice for our selves and our place in our communities and on the planet…we become numb to our own inner voice and it’s truth and guidance.
We are here on the planet to make a difference…no-matter the size, shape, import or longevity. How dare we be bombarded with so much negativity and useless dialog that we have to shut down and spend so much time and energy to seek out the truth of each and every matter, law, idea that is presented. As responsible adults and members of the larger humanity we all want to contribute in a positive way. Very often we ‘elect” people to speak and act in our behalf. But do they really respect, know and follow-through on our behalf? Again apathy sets in.
One way out of this cycle is to always vote the current people out. This gives way to new thought, energy and ideas. It’s also a good way to stir things up ! And as I age I am more convinced that nothing changes unless I change and speak from my truth and knowingness…hey…what really has changed in the last several centuries…we still kill over an ideal or thought, greed is rampant, jobs are hard to come by for far too many, people are still trying to tell us what is best (for them) and we are still trying to figure it all out!
But I say…Break out…Raise Your Voice…Make Yourself Heard…Get Fired Up…Enjoy Your Ideas, Spread Them Around, Create, Make a Positive Difference…this is loving you and your life at it’s best! One thing: CAUSE or CREATE NO HARM FOR YOURESELF or OTHERS !!! GET BACK INTO LIFE AND SING YOUR LIFE OUT LOUD !!
A so much healthier and life appreciating / enhancing way to be.
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