Problems, People, Politics

Problems exist ONLY where People exist; no people, no problems!!

Does this mean people CREATE or ARE themselves the problems? In a way YES, in a way NO – depending on HOW we THINK and FEEL.

Or, are problems our outer indicators of some inner significance that we often are too preoccupied to even notice?

Two interesting quotes:
1) “This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.” – Horace Walpole (1717-1797)
2) “There are no problems, only potentials for growth.” – Sri Aurobindo (1872 – 1950)

Problems are pointers that call for course corrections, re-reflection, introspection, re-alignment, reconsideration – to unlearn and re-learn. Since we human beings are gregarious, social animals first, we are pre-programmed to live with other humans and learn to survive the ordeals, or fulfill and evolve in togetherness in a collective, community living.

Our outer collective living needs to be suitably organized. How we organize ourselves as a group and our collective living determines the health and happiness of all its constituent members. Likewise, the infrastructure we create for a rich fulfillment of our needs, desires, ambitions and aspirations will determine our future.

Politics, the art of governance of people, is not a business. It must focus first, perennially and permanently, on the survival and on the quality of living of ALL citizens without discrimination. It should be primarily a Service-before-Self.

And without first understanding the complexities of people, their mind-heart-body-soul, without first creating the channels of communication for the flow of their thoughts, feelings, emotions, desires, needs, difficulties, pains, tribulations, strife and struggles, compulsions, helplessness etc., how can the problems be addressed, redressed or resolved???