Ripping the Fabric
January 30th, 2012 by dannym
Source: Letters from Iran (Unfortunately the video I watched that fueled this post seems to have been removed from the Al Jazeera website)
In Iran, the planned and controlled oppression of the young voice is drowning the brightest minds of a country daily.
Iran’s sons and daughters know no freedom. But freedom knows them.
The fabric of restraint tied around the throats of a nation is slowly ripping and that indomitable force known as the human spirit, is like a dull knife becoming sharper over time; cutting and cutting through the binds of modern slavery to a new era of Arab freedom.
Our lives involve a much less violent form of oppression and control. Gone are the days of unveiled open slavery inflicted on us by others. We now suffer collectively as western nations from forms of self-inflicted restraint. Wars are now waged internally; man against himself.
We have become our own greatest enemies.
In the 20th century, the ocean of freedom washed over our western nations and swept away plights of racism, sexism and other basic human rights. Upon the water’s receding, we entered a new era of freedom of expression, liberation and innovation. Freedom reigned, whilst in the background the once powerful human spirit, which brought on our evolution to free selves, began quietening and regressing ,as we deservedly began enjoying the fruits of our toils, the spoils of our innovation.
Consequently, less thought oriented we have become. The poison of laze runs through many of us and a new self-imposed slavery binds us to our halls of freedom where we once triumphantly marched. Self-progression is halting, but thankfully we are noticing.
Hear today the voices again crying out:
“Repression, we are living lives of repression……”
“Our governments hold us back……”
“We don’t receive what we deserve……”
“Our dreams never realized; our struggles never cease…….”
Do you feel this very fabric tightening around your own throat? Does difficulty plague your everyday living?
Is your answer, Yes? If it is, I challenge you to rip the fabric.
You were born into a free world. You were given the opportunity of a level playing field. What will you do with these gifts and advantages? It is time that we return to our grass roots nature, as the power to change; to obtain; to excel, exists within us all. Pursue what you deserve! Why are you playing small? Why are you settling? Make today the final day tht you live driven by acceptance. Instead, drive your life forward with your influence.
The same powerful human spirit that broke chains and rewrote history in the 20th century exists inside of all of us. Believe in yourself and your rights to success and to the true life you were born to live. Like the youth of Iran, step forward in defiance of all forms of oppression; internal and external. Do not allow self-pity to slow your progress.
You were born into freedom and with more power than you know.
Rip the fabric holding YOUR OWN development back.
Surge forward and prosper.
