Are we nothing but modern-day slaves to the system?

The following short thought-provoking video from Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain Radio website, should wake you up out of your ignorantly blissful life of deception…well, that’s what Molyneux wishes to achieve with this nihilistic feast for the senses.

Molyneux offers us up a metaphor of society as being a huge farm with us being the frightened cattle for those in power (the Farmers) to control and manipulate with the use of fear – which only serves to imprison our minds and direct our motives.

According to Molyneux, we are nothing but livestock who are all too willing to work for our hidden masters who make huge profits off our labour. Read more…

This terrifying day comes but once a year, but some of us wish it wasn’t so
Because those us with a nervous disposition, face the day with a frown and fro

This day is maybe one, but there are those who relive this dreadful fright
Which haunts their minds and their sight, of every day and every night

How does one remove this persistent malady, which affects their mood and their very life
Does one shout “begone my fear!” then hide under the covers
Or does one look for comfort by telling others

“No!” I say, look deep into yourselves, and you will dare to find
A joyful child blooms inside, who likes to dance and sing a rhyme

Become a child like the generation today, who face the 31st with excited haste
So why not dress up like a monster, and make-up an ugly face
Ready to go out into the dark, because tonight is Halloween
Without any fear or any worry,  it’s a tremendous joy to be seen

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This is a continuation of the “Take Courage to Perform Wise Actions Against Fear” series. The first post in the series can be found here.

Continuing on with my advice…

Some Homework to do for the rest of your life:

How do I apply what I have learned about myself towards dealing with certain fears or impediments of the mind?

The best way to go about dealing with inner issues is to deal with them one at a time with a clear mind.  Once you get into the habit of self-observation as I advised you to do during the routine of attaining self-knowledge, you should learn to question every thought and emotion that affects your mind, so to determine if it is contradictory to your personal development in life.

This self-interrogation is similar to the method employed by Socrates to question people about their own opinions and beliefs.

Once false opinions or beliefs are determined they should be discarded immediately if you want to make progress towards “Truth”.  The same philosophy can be used when dealing with negative feelings (false emotions such as  fear) that can impinge on your state of mind.

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This is a continuation of the “Take Courage to Perform Wise Actions Against Fear” series. The first post in the series can be found here.

Continuing on with my advice…

So what happens after one has struck up the courage to face their fears?

Having the courage to live is one thing, but having the self-knowledge to become aware and deal with any negative emotions before they take root is another matter altogether.  Believe me, it will take great strength of mind and spirit to enter into this war, and there can be no overnight success.

However, you can take great confidence in knowing that it isn’t impossible to develop the self-knowledge and power within yourself to break down the psychological barriers in time (we don’t have that much time to be honest).  After all, you must begin the campaign by empowering yourself  psychologically and spiritually towards becoming a god of yourself – you are both master and creator of your kingdom, in mind as well as in spirit.

“He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.”

~ Socrates

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Living can be difficult at the best of times.  Just getting up to face the world can be daunting for most people.  They say it’s easier to die than to live – but I’m not willing to find out just yet if that presumption is true.

The wisest of them all courageous to the end

One such legendary philosopher who faced his own death with both defiance and equanimity was Socrates, who was accused of impiety and corrupting the youth in Athens.  Socrates was eventually found guilty and sentenced to death by drinking a mixture containing poison hemlock.

Despite his fate, Socrates displayed a tremendous amount of courage and wisdom whilst awaiting his final hours.

Maybe we can all learn a valuable lesson from Socrates’ fearlessness, which can influence us to empower ourselves to face life with courage, so that we can carry out wise actions towards achieving our goals.  After all, life is short to begin with, so we have no time to waste.
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