Since humans are social animals, their future evolution will be accelerated or retarded by the sort of group in which they live. A closed society is one dominated by the routine and mechanical. It is resistant to change, conservative, and authoritarian. Its stability is achieved by increasing itself centeredness. Hence, conflict with other self-centered groups, often involving war, is a condition of preservation. Internal cohesiveness is secured by a closed morality and a closed religion. Closed morality is static and absolutistic; closed religion is ritualistic and inflexible. Both institutions exert pressure on individuals to accept the standard of practices of the community. Conformity becomes the prime duty of the citizen. There is an obvious analogy between such a society and the repetitive mechanisms dealt with by the intellect. Dreams which are to be understood as fulfilments of wishes is not new, but has long since been recognized. When desire bestirs itself, then it comes phantasy, and presents to us, as it were, the object of desire. Dreams which present the most painful content, and not the least trace of wish-fulfilment, occur frequently enough. #RyanPhillippe 1 of 8
As regards the American dream, with it all the troubles of the current state of affairs passing over into reality, the idea of working hard, buying a house, owning a few cars, having a green lawn, and family reconcile the cultured person with life—scientific and artistic enjoyment. However, lately, even less pessimistic observers have emphasized the fact that in our American dream pain and disgust has become more frequent than pleasure. Currently, 58 percent of Americans are experiencing a disagreeable lifestyle, and only 28.6 percent are positively pleasant. Besides working hard and not being able to support oneself or family, the many painful emotions of life produce anxiety, in which this most terrible of all the painful emotions torments us all throughout the day. People are now forced to buy health insurance or face thousands of dollars in fines, which is basically telling us than humans have become a product, human capital, no different than livestock, cars, or a house. No longer are our freedoms and rights as human beings being protected. #RyanPhillippe 2 of 8
Americans are being exploited and made to feel like we are not worthy of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. However, we are now made to open our doors to people who are unlawfully moving to America. We are expected to pay taxes for undocumented citizens to attend college, where they get federal monies that our own kids do now even qualify for, and theses undocumented citizens are making it more difficult for lawful Americans to get into college. They are also taking jobs from teenagers. Now, it is precisely by these anxiety-realities that our children are so often haunted; and yet it is in our children that we hold our pride and work so hard to provide a future for. Now, the American Dream has been condemned as absurdity. It is true that America is the manifestation of a country built by immigrants, but these immigrants also severed in wars, were slaves, paid taxes, and legally worked to build this country, and now we are expected to turn it over to people who are illegally here, who have worked for nothing, and expect everything for free! #RyanPhillippe 3 of 8
In scientific research it is often advantageous, if the solution of one problem presents difficulties, to add to it a second problem; just as it is easier to crack two nuts together instead of separately. Thus, we are confronted not only with the problem: How can painful and terrifying realities be the fulfilments of wishes? but we may add to this a second problem which arises from the foregoing discussion of the general problem of the American Dream: Why are we expected to uphold the laws and encourage others to break it and even reward them for stealing citizenship? Reveal their meaning without disguise. What they are doing is wrong and it is setting a bad example for our children. God’s justice cannot let His mercy operate for the comfort of one person. We have an entire country to think of and no one wants to spend their retirement savings or sale their house to support then grown children because they have been robbed of their future. Currently, 40 percent of adults 18-34 are living with their parents or other family members and that is the highest numbers since the Great Depression in the 1920s. #RyanPhillippe 4 of 8
There is no such thing as moral responsibility for past acts, no such thing as real justice in punishing them, for the reason that human beings are not stationary existences, but changing, growing, incessantly progressive organisms, which in no two moments are the same. Therefore justice, whose only possible mode of proceeding is to punish in present time for what is done in past time, must always punish a person more or less similar to, but never identical with, the one who committed the offense, and therein must be no justice. The World would do well to reflect, that injustice is in itself, to every generous and properly constituted mind, an injury, of all others the most insufferable, the most torturing, and the most hard to bear; and that many clear consciences have gone to their account elsewhere, and many sound hearts have broken, because of this very reason; the knowledge of their own deserts only aggravating their sufferings, and rendering them less endurable. #RyanPhillippe 5 of 8
Who shall put his or her singer on the work of justice, and say, “It is there”? Justice is like the Kingdom of God—it is not without us as a fact, it is within us as a great yearning. We cannot allow people to encroach on our lifestyle and contain us to specific areas. The existence of a multiplicity of closed societies on Earth is an obstacle to human evolution. Accordingly, the next development in humans requires the establishment of an open society. Instead of being limited, it will embrace all humankind; instead of being static, it will be progressive; instead of demanding conformity, it will encourage the maximum diversity among individuals. Its moral and religious beliefs will be equally flexible and subject to growth. Religion will replace the stereotyped dogmas elaborated by the intellect with the intuition and illumination now achieved by the mystics. The spread of the mystical spirit must ultimately create an open society whose freedom and spontaneity will express the divine elan which pervades the Universe. This is true empiricism. Through reason one may attain knowledge of Ultimate Reality, and this is a comprehensive and consistent World view that can be applied to ethics, religion, art, politics, and education. #RyanPhillippe 6 of 8
We must be the greatest defender of idealism in America and discover the Absolute in the Universe. Beginning with fragmentary experience, we can grow into a larger country. This is the Absolute Truth, and from individual value to a Universal standard of value. Mind is the ultimate reality, but reality is not to be identified with subjective consciousness; absolute mind, which is the true reality, is greater than the individua mind and comprises the total intelligible structure of the Universe. It is only in terms of Absolute experience, in which all things are present and understood, that any finite experience can be comprehended. Consider wat effect, that might conceivably have practical bearings, we conceive the objects of our conception to have then, our conception of these effects is the whole of our conception of the object. You need to stand up and not be contained by negative people, by the way you were raised, by mistake that have been made, by injustice, disappointment, or even some handicap. You are the children of the Most High God. He breathed His life into you. You have something incredible to offer the World. Where you are now is not where you will stay. You are rising higher and are a barrier breaker. You will take new ground for God’s Kingdom. #RyanPhillippe 7 of 8
What God has destine for your life will come to fulfillment. God is going to increase your influence. Rid yourself of that limited mentality and press forward in faith. God is about to thrust you into a new level of your destiny. You cannot be contained. Do not assume you have to be extraordinary to be used by God. You do not have to have exceptional gifts, talents, abilities, nor connections. God specializes in using ordinary people whose limitations and weaknesses make them ideal showcases for His greatness and glory. In the coming days, God will bring opportunities for you to increase your influence in amazing ways. Do not shrink back in fear. Do not be intimidated. You are well and able and equipped. You are anointed. Dare to take those steps of faith. What you have seen God do in the past will pale in comparison to what God is about to do. Get ready for God’s favor and blessing. You are uncontainable. I believe that your present sufferings are nothing compared to the glory that is coming. #RyanPhillippe 8 of 8
