Mastery
Life does not support any political party. We only seek to
discuss issues that effect society and those who are addressing
those issues.
What
you can do: It only takes a few moments to fill out an online
email, make a phone call, or write a letter. Have a voice
and be heard because it is our world.
Contact
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan here.
Before our arrival on this planet, we were
given freewill. As young children, we experience life in its purest
form. We are capable of great love, but also of great hate if we do
not develop properly. Our technological development has surpassed
our current personal development. We still war amongst ourselves and
have forgotten who we are. We are still facing self-protection, control,
poverty, corruption, elitism, environmental rape, and the horrific
crime of hurting our own kind.
The
spirits of individuals that are forced to leave this world because of tragic circumstances and travel back from the
other side often come back with stories
that indicate that we have embraced little of who we are here. This
site exists so that we may explore the human possibilities of development
and growth. One day perhaps, harmony will surpass the greed and control
of modern society and the fear in self-protection. We must take personal
responsibility for our planet and its people.
We
all have the power to change our world.........
Be grateful for something every day. When you look at people try to pick out something of value in them.
Don't hesitate to acknowledge this. Compete with better standards for yourself. Competition with others is dispersive of energy. Acknowledge their value and see what you can contribute.
When others succeed, then you will too. Remember to focus on the big picture. It is not about winning arguments, but rather about bringing ideas together for mutual growth and accomplishment.
Remove the negative things from your life. Practice saying what you want in life and then visualize what it takes to get there and what it would be like. Don't focus on your mistakes and start over everyday.
Know that your mind takes in what you expose it to. If you want more good things seek out more good things and avoid the negative inputs.
Be good to your body, it houses your spirit. Know that there are many kinds of beauty and that not all of us see it the same way. That in itself is beauty. You will better love others when you learn to love yourself.
The
capacity to care is the thing which gives life its deepest meaning
and significance. - Pablo Casals
Follow
the three R's: Respect for self, Respect for others and Responsibility
for all your actions.- Dali Lama
Let
the beauty of what you love be what you do. - Rumi
Those
who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength
that will endure as long as life lasts. -- Rachel Carson
This
is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need
for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is
our temple; the philosophy is kindness. Dalai Lama
Everyone
has a purpose in life ... a unique gift or special talent to
give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with service
to others, we experience the ecstasy and exultation of our own
spirit, which is the ultimate goal of all goals. - pg. 93,
"The Law of Dharma"
No
one can deal with the hearts of men unless he has the sympathy
which is given by love. - Henry Ward Beecher
Do
unto others as you would have others do unto you. - Jesus
of Nazareth
Believe
nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter
if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and
your own common sense. -Buddha
Education's
purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. - Malcom
S. Forbes in Forbes
We can not do great things. We can only do little things with great love. -Mother Teresa
All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual.-Albert Einstein
A sense is what has the power of receiving into itself the sensible forms of things without the matter, in the way in which a piece of wax takes on the impress of a signet-ring without the iron or gold. - Aristotle
A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle. Benjamin Franklin
Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms. Ron Paul
Be the change that you want to see in the world. -Mohandas Gandhi
Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. -Benjamin Franklin
Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either. -Albert Einstein
Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. Aristotle
Courage is grace under pressure. Ernest Hemingway
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. - Benjamin Franklin
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. -Albert Einstein
I learned again that the mind-body-spirit connection has to be in balance. Wynonna Judd
Action expresses priorities. -Mohandas Gandhi
Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong. - Muhammad Ali
All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. -Martin Luther King, Jr.
God does not play dice. -Albert Einstein
Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit. -Aristotle
A man can't ride your back unless it's bent. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Where love is, there God is also. Mohandas Gandhi
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. -Albert Einstein
The world is changing and some have taken notice. Has it changed or is it just repeating? Many are coming forward and talking about personal responsibility, corruption, conditioning, and a new age of global control. Some believe we have been like pawns on a chess board being controlled by the few. Others feel it is a spiritual warfare and others see it as a corruption based on greed. Regardless of which philosophy is the one of choice, there is a need to become aware and to understand what direction we as humans are taking.
We still go to war. This primitive behavior has been seen by some as a source for population control (reducing population), gaining resources, a chance to condition an armed group, or a way to boost the economy or personal wealth. Frankly, those of us that choose to evolve spiritually are disgusted that is still even an option. War in a civilized world should only be for defense. In fact, when you see the horrific pictures of our beautiful men and women slaughtered in photos and the pain and anguish of the parents, brothers, and mothers of the innocent, it is disturbing. Einstein said, " may the conscience and the common sense of the peoples be awakened, so that we may reach a new stage in the life of nations, where people will look back on war as an incomprehensible aberration of their forefathers!".
Even worse, some are predicting the end of the world. We have the right to personal responsibility and to think for ourselves. Do not be caught up in hopelessness. These things are here to make you aware and then to make you think. When we stop thinking, then we will become slaves to ignorance. We have been given this beautiful earth and the diverse creatures that inhabit it. Let us take care of what we have and remember that we belong to each other.
**Some of the materials on this site is about harsh human behavior. They are posted here to make us aware, but not to generalize any group of individuals. They also may not represent complete truth, but serve as a medium to encourage thought and understanding. All cultures have had dark moments and we should all remember that these serve to remind us of where we never want to go again. Our desire is for humanity to move beyond these behaviors and to recognize that we all have value.
Our
World
Area
total: 510.072 million sq km
land: 148.94 million sq km
water: 361.132 million sq km
note: 70.9% of the world's surface is water, 29.1% is land
Area - comparative
land area about 16 times the size of the US
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,540 m
note: in the oceanic realm, Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench
is the lowest point, lying -10,924 m below the surface of the
Pacific Ocean
highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m
Natural resources
the rapid depletion of nonrenewable mineral resources, the depletion
of forest areas and wetlands, the extinction of animal and plant
species, and the deterioration in air and water quality (especially
in Eastern Europe, the former USSR, and China) pose serious long-term
problems that governments and peoples are only beginning to address
large areas subject to overpopulation, industrial disasters,
pollution (air, water, acid rain, toxic substances), loss of vegetation
(overgrazing, deforestation, desertification), loss of wildlife,
soil degradation, soil depletion, erosion; global warming becoming
a greater concern
Suggested Age
the world is now thought to be about 4.55 billion years old,
just about one-third of the 13.7-billion-year age estimated for
the universe
Population
6,706,993,152 (July 2008 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 27.3% (male 944,665,142/female 887,471,328)
15-64 years: 65.1%
65 years and over: 7.6% (male 222,808,372/female 284,647,297)
(2008 est.)
Median age
total:
male: 27.4 years
female: 28.7 years (2008 est.)
Population growth rate
1.188% (2008 est.)
Birth rate
20.18 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Death rate
8.23 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2008 est.)
Infant mortality rate
total: 42.09 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 44.91 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 39.09 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
Life expectancy
total population: 66.26 years
male: 64.3 years
female: 68.35 years (2008 est.)
Mandarin Chinese 13.22%, Spanish 4.88%, English 4.68%, Arabic
3.12%, Hindi 2.74%, Portuguese 2.69%, Bengali 2.59%, Russian 2.2%,
Japanese 1.85%, Standard German 1.44%, French 1.2% (2005 est.)
note: percents are for "first language" speakers only
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 82%
male: 87%
female: 77%
note: over two-thirds of the world's 785 million illiterate adults
are found in only eight countries (India, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan,
Nigeria, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Egypt); of all the illiterate
adults in the world, two-thirds are women; extremely low literacy
rates are concentrated in three regions, South and West Asia,
Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Arab states, where around one-third
of the men and half of all women are illiterate (2005 est.)
Administrative divisions
266 nations, dependent areas, and other entities
Legal system
all members of the UN are parties to the statute that established
the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or World Court
Economy - overview
Global output rose by 5.2% in 2007, led by China (11.4%), India
(9.2%), and Russia (8.1%). The 14 other successor nations of the
USSR and the other old Warsaw Pact nations again experienced widely
divergent growth rates; the three Baltic nations continued as
strong performers, in the 8%-10% range of growth. From 2006 to
2007 growth rates slowed in all the major industrial countries
except for the United Kingdom (3.1%). Analysts attribute the slowdown
to uncertainties in the financial markets and lowered consumer
confidence. Worldwide, nations varied widely in their growth results.
Externally, the nation-state, as a bedrock economic-political
institution, is steadily losing control over international flows
of people, goods, funds, and technology. Internally, the central
government often finds its control over resources slipping as
separatist regional movements - typically based on ethnicity -
gain momentum, e.g., in many of the successor states of the former
Soviet Union, in the former Yugoslavia, in India, in Iraq, in
Indonesia, and in Canada. Externally, the central government is
losing decisionmaking powers to international bodies, notably
the EU.
GDP (purchasing power parity)
GWP (gross world product): $65.61 trillion (2007 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate)
GWP (gross world product): $54.62 trillion (2007 est.)
30% combined unemployment and underemployment in many non-industrialized
countries; developed countries typically 4%-12% unemployment (2007
est.)
Industries
dominated by the onrush of technology, especially in computers,
robotics, telecommunications, and medicines and medical equipment;
most of these advances take place in OECD nations; only a small
portion of non-OECD countries have succeeded in rapidly adjusting
to these technological forces; the accelerated development of
new industrial (and agricultural) technology is complicating already
grim environmental problems
Electricity - production
18.58 trillion kWh (2005 est.)
Electricity - consumption
16.83 trillion kWh (2005 est.)
Electricity - exports
634.8 billion kWh (2005)
Electricity - imports
620.5 billion kWh (2005)
Oil - production
78.9 million bbl/day (2005 est.)
Oil - consumption
80.29 million bbl/day (2005 est.)
Oil - proved reserves
1.336 trillion bbl (1 January 2006 est.)
Natural gas - production
2.854 trillion cu m (2005 est.)
Natural gas - consumption
3 trillion cu m (2005 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves
172 trillion cu m (1 January 2006 est.)
Exports - commodities
the whole range of industrial and agricultural goods and services
top ten - share of world trade: electrical machinery, including
computers 14.8%; mineral fuels, including oil, coal, gas, and
refined products 14.4%; nuclear reactors, boilers, and parts 14.2%;
cars, trucks, and buses 8.9%; scientific and precision instruments
3.5%; plastics 3.4%; iron and steel 2.7%; organic chemicals 2.6%;
pharmaceutical products 2.6%; diamonds, pearls, and precious stones
1.9% (2006 est.)
Exports - partners
US 13.5%, Germany 7.4%, China 6.6%, France 4.6%, UK 4.5%, Japan
4.1% (2007)
Debt - external
$51.78 trillion
note: this figure is the sum total of all countries' external
debt, both public and private (2004 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
2,168,433,600 (2005)
Internet users
1,018,057,389 (2005)
Airports
total airports - 49,024
top ten by passengers: Atlanta - 84,846,639; Chicago - 77,028,134;
London - 67,530,197; Tokyo - 65,810,672; Los Angeles - 61,041,066;
Dallas/Fort Worth - 60,226,138; Paris - 56,849,567; Frankfurt
- 52,810,683; Beijing - 48,654,770; Denver - 47,325,016
top ten by cargo (metric tons): Memphis - 3,692,081; Hong Kong
- 3,609,780; Anchorage - 2,691,395; Seoul - 2,336,572; Tokyo -
2,280,830; Shanghai - 2,168,122; Paris - 2,130,724; Frankfurt
- 2,127,646; Louisville (US) - 1,983,032; Singapore - 1,931,881
(2006)
Roadways
total: 32,345,165 km (2002)
Ports and terminals
top ten container ports (TEUs): Singapore - 24,792,400; Hong
Kong - 23,539,000; Shanghai - 21,710,000; Shenzhen (China) - 18,468,890;
Busan (South Korea) - 12,030,000; Kaohsiung (Taiwan) - 9,774,670;
- Rotterdam - 9,603,000; Dubai (UAE) - 8,923,465; Hamburg - 8,861,545;
Los Angeles - 8,469,853 (2006)
Greatest Ocean Depth
the Mariana Trench at 10,924 m in the Pacific Ocean
Let us learn from history and choose to be more evolved. Let us take responsibility and realize it is time to move into a place where we care for one another. Blue
blood is a privilage and not a right to dominate. Those who have understanding
should realize that what we do to others is what we do to ourselves
on the other side. Some things are beyond training. Blood does not
mean that understanding is present, nor does training mean that loyalty
is eminent. Knowledge is not wisdom which comes of spirit that has
surpassed time.
