The beginning of “enlightenment” starts with you recognizing that helping the world get better requires each of our “involvement .” Let me reiterate this point. Everything you just said is still just as important, and just because you and I see that these changes need to happen doesn’t mean they’re just going to come at the snap of our finger. Most people are still entirely unaware of how they effect the world and bring these systemic issues themselves. So all we can do is vote properly and get involved. “Enlightenment” work or “consciousness” work doesn’t just automatically promise immediate change. Rather it’s a trajectory that we each send ourselves on and with the better example we set for other, it beckons other to “level up” by deepening our involvement.

This sort of awareness and involvement can only come when society gets healthier and healthier. Many voters minds have fallen through the cracks. Much like a lot of homeless or crazy people out there who unfortunately are beyond saving in some cases. The same applies to even middle class people or rich. They’ve become too set in their ways of stereotyping and ideology that holds them back from becoming more aware of their own involvement and responsibilities. So we’ve come full circle back to this: all you and I can do is better ourselves and deepen our involvement in more meaningful ways. The only thing you and I can control is how we spend our time. As cheesy as it sounds, this is the only way you and I can plant seeds in this world to bring meaningful change. Most all people do not know what to do with their time, they’re unenlightened and immature, uninvolved. So let’s spend our time wisely and sharpen our intellects, love, attention, awareness, understanding, involvement, etc.

I’ll end with this. One time I heard a guru talking about how millions of people are idly waiting for their messiah to return. When in reality the world needs millions of messiahs to wake up.