2. You are being invited to make a consciousYou are being invited to make a conscious
choice between the world as it has becomechoice between the world as it has become
and the world as you would like it to be.and the world as you would like it to be.
3. The world as it has become:The world as it has become:
Conflicts Divisions
Lies
Prejudice
Discrimination
Greed
Depression
Powerlessness
Fear
Unfairness
Imbalance
4. ...... and the world as it can be:and the world as it can be:
Cooperative
Inclusive Honest
Respectful
Fair
Generous
Easy
Creative
Harmonious
Confident
Balanced
5. We cannot talk about change and notWe cannot talk about change and not
understand what it means for us.understand what it means for us.
For us it meansFor us it means
ffacing up to the following:acing up to the following:
6. Men and women want the same things:Men and women want the same things:
peace, love and happiness.peace, love and happiness.
The human soul knows no divisions be theyThe human soul knows no divisions be they
male or female, masculine or feminine, strong ormale or female, masculine or feminine, strong or
weak or superior or inferior.weak or superior or inferior.
ON ‘GENDER’ON ‘GENDER’
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7. ON ‘RACE’ON ‘RACE’
There is no such thing as theThere is no such thing as the
‘races’. We are all part of the‘races’. We are all part of the
same, the human race.same, the human race.
8. There is no hierarchy ofThere is no hierarchy of
superior and inferiorsuperior and inferior
beings. Class differencesbeings. Class differences
are social constructs.are social constructs.
Given the same opportunities,Given the same opportunities,
every human being has theevery human being has the
potential to excel at whateverpotential to excel at whatever
he or she is here to specialisehe or she is here to specialise
in.in.
ON ‘CLASS’ON ‘CLASS’
9. ON ‘RELIGION’ON ‘RELIGION’
No one religion
has access
to an exclusive
truth. Every human being has
the potential to discover
for herself or himself... how she or he
may reconnect
with their
peaceful, loving
and happy
nature.
10. ON HUMANITYON HUMANITY
The future is about finding a balanceThe future is about finding a balance
between the needs of the individual and thatbetween the needs of the individual and that
of the collective…of the collective…
…… andand our interconnectedness withour interconnectedness with
nature.nature.
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11. ON LEADERSHIPON LEADERSHIP
Women and girls have, in this phase ofWomen and girls have, in this phase of
human evolution, played a passive role in thehuman evolution, played a passive role in the
shaping of our world.shaping of our world.
We now have, men and women, anWe now have, men and women, an
opporopporttunityunity to shape the future together.to shape the future together.
12. There are nearly seThere are nearly sevenven billionbillion men andmen and
womenwomen in the world.in the world. 1% equals1% equals seventyseventy
millionmillion..
Imagine what we can do individuallyImagine what we can do individually
and together… if we put our minds to it.and together… if we put our minds to it.
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13. There are many paths to change.There are many paths to change.
Our path requires thinking aboutOur path requires thinking about
change, feeling the change, takingchange, feeling the change, taking
action and then serving the change.action and then serving the change.
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14. A CONSCIOUS CHOICEA CONSCIOUS CHOICE
If you’ve followed our thinking andIf you’ve followed our thinking and
like what we are about…like what we are about…
……you can join us at Kosmo People.you can join us at Kosmo People.
Every individual has a choice over whatEvery individual has a choice over what
stage he or she wishes to engage instage he or she wishes to engage in.
15. We’re doing something to createWe’re doing something to create
the world we wish to live in.the world we wish to live in.
We have decided to do something thanWe have decided to do something than
NOTHINGNOTHING..
16. Find out moreFind out more
Find out about us and how thisFind out about us and how this
project can contribute to shapingproject can contribute to shaping
the world we wish to live in.the world we wish to live in.
17. AND PLEASE REAND PLEASE REMMEEMMBER, theBER, the
choice we are inviting you tochoice we are inviting you to
make…make…
…… is not an easy choice. It is a conscious choice.is not an easy choice. It is a conscious choice.
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18. ABOUT THE FUTUREABOUT THE FUTURE
““It doesn't matter how long we mayIt doesn't matter how long we may
have been stuck in a sense of ourhave been stuck in a sense of our
limitations. If we go into a darkenedlimitations. If we go into a darkened
room and turn on the light, it doesn'troom and turn on the light, it doesn't
matter if the room has been dark formatter if the room has been dark for
a day, a week, or ten thousanda day, a week, or ten thousand
years - we turn on the light and it isyears - we turn on the light and it is
illuminated. Once we control ourilluminated. Once we control our
capacity for love and happiness, thecapacity for love and happiness, the
light has been turned on.”light has been turned on.”
Sharon SalzbergSharon Salzberg
19. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
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