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How to Save Us from Ourselves
9 Character Qualities That Matter for All of Us
I’m not giving up hope on humanity even though I sometimes look around and wonder the same thing our ancestors thought, “We’re screwed.”
Welcome to humanity. Most of us agree the world can seem nasty at times. If so, most of us wonder, “How do we save the world, and what would that mean?”
My premise for this article boils down to the word “character.” It’s our character that matters as human beings. If we shared the virtues of a great person with admirable character qualities and stopped doing stupid human stuff as we’ve always done, we’d save ourselves from ourselves.
What keeps us from saving ourselves from ourselves?
We do. Some would say it’s our “stinking thinking.” I know I’ve had my fair share.
Suffering gets in the way a lot. It doesn’t matter how much money a person makes or has invested in crypto or real estate. Suffering seems to be universal unless you’re a Buddha.
We’re unique and the same if you believe in unity. I refer to what’s on the inside more than what we look like. Most of us fake what we look like; vanity can be a bitch.
Some of us are rich with money and bankrupt of spirit. Others wear robes, carry bowls for alms…
