The secret to the future will be those who can help Shepherd us through the vast information that is relevant to our lives. Those Shepherds that can guide us through the dirt clod of information, to help us find what we need and not the pseudo shepherd with the stink of political affiliation. Recently I have gone on a news band, and wow what a blast of clarity.
I used to think I was on top of it all taking in the New York Times, Rush Limbaugh, Daily Show, a pinch of FOX news and even a bit of CNBC. What I realized was the agenda I was absorbing. What unearthly crap. There is only one agenda they hold in common. Serving up a fresh plate of Daily Fear. There are these news outlets blasting out fear right and left. Like standing within inches of a eardrum busting speaker at a U.T. Longhorn football game.
A friend showed me the Christian Science Monitor. Hey not bad. But still if there is news you need to know I believe you are going to receive it. Heck, a friend will you know. I use to pride myself on the intellectual intake from immediate news and now I have realized the wisdom from people I have met that are on a news black out and still read literature. Still pick up knowledge on science, the arts and how learn how people are moving forward.
A thundering herd of sheep are awaiting new shepherds on the internet who are not so biased. Yes everyone has their agenda, however the weeding out process is great one on the open internet. And even if Comcast or others try to crush free speech by trying to filter out free internet people will find a way. The genie and new oxygen is out of the bottle. Take a break from the herd and be your own Shepherd for the day. Make a list of what you think is cool news and let me know.
See ya on the next hill. I heard there is good grazing up there.
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My belief is that we are each our own shepherds and rather than look outside for the information we are in the transformation of learning how to look inside and listen to our own inner wisdom and guidance.
ReplyDeleteThe only way the masses will begin to cultivate their own inner shepherd is if we each begin to start cultivating our own one at a time. This gives others permission to do the same. In a world where we thrive on doing what everyone else is doing and being the same this can be hard. At times it takes courage and willingness to risk looking like a fool.....those that do are the ones that will help shift the perspective.
Katie