Change, Or Die!

We need to think 'out of the box', or risk being caught up. The universality and 'globality' of our actions is the challenge of this millennium . It is not enough to be a patriot of a group, a tribe, a religion, a nation etc. We must create an atmosphere in which our interest could survive in the face of 'totality'. This in no way prevents us from having an identity, but an identity which aims at thriving at the expense of another identity, a kind of proselitism , be it of idea,or belief is heading for doom. Live and let live is the temptation of identity. As I look at people like Adolf Hitler,Slobodan Milosevic,Ratko Mladic, Bin Laden, Robert Mugabe and actions like the Middle East process(prior to Obama); I see in these people and their acts a form of national or ideological heroism and patriotism, but that which was myopic because they failed to think outside the box, they succumbed to the ills of either not adapting to universality or being sluggish about it. Yet , the challenge of this adaptability springs from the 'fear of the wolves'. Ask George Bush , he would ( if honest) point to the fear of these wolves as his reason for turning a blinded eye to the 'injustice' of the Middle East, that which brought about global terrorism and the economic crash. America's sin was that of an inherent reluctance to act out of a presentiment over the consequence of action. The fear of the wolves.I hope it is not too late for America to understand that universalism will increase and nationalism will decrease during this millennium , wether we wilt or not. So what shall we do? For me, it is better to act out of the box, irrespective of the wolves and despite its risks than succumb to an idealism which keeps us inbox.He who remain inbox shall have time and tide as his enemy, rather than friend. Universality,'globality',humanity, totality..., those are challenges we face, irrespective of the wolves.We must either change, or die!