Gifts
God is continuously providing humanity gifts of many shapes and sizes.
Unfortunately, humanity is resistant to change so many gifts are snuffed out.
One of the most recent gifts from God is the ability to appreciate God's creation more deeply which spawned Capitalism and Science with the death of Feudalism.
Some of the most privileged in the past few centuries received council from God and caused change to blossom.
God is always working to make changes for the better for humanity, however, the powerful in humanity are always eager to claim the credit for themselves.
Some in Science have created their own version of religion, it is called Materialism.
Objective
God writes on your heart to encourage you to make changes.
This is a good year to follow through with such advice.
Rather than complain about one politician or other privileged human being, why not listen to God's writing on your heart and act accordingly?
At the end of the chapter, I've provided a number of brief YouTube videos which might resonate with advice God is providing either directly or indirectly.
Steadfast
This year is a good time to start a political party in which the common people scrutinize for and action against bad behavior in our political system.
I recommend 'Steadfast' as the name of the party to indicate the party seeks the reliable majority of citizenry to decide how politics works.
No one else, as far as I can tell, is proposing that a new political party is needed.
I've collected a series of brief YouTube videos to point out some of the problems we have with current political and business leaders.
Do you agree that there is plenty of room for change in our political and capitalistic systems and there is unlikely to be significant change without a lot of people willing to make changes?
I hope you find this chapter useful.
Video references
The YouTube references are structured as follows:
1. Who created the video.
2. How the video is named.
3. Video release date.
4. How long is the video.
5. Comment about the video.
YouTube
Simon Sinek "What Makes a Leader Great?" on Sep 14, 2023 – 2:59.
About whom the real leaders in a business are.
MedCircle "Narcissism in Leadership |The Signs" on Mar 5, 2020 – 12:33
Examples: priest, cult leader, academia
PBS: America From Scratch "Why do We Elect Narcissistic Leaders?"
on Sep 25, 2019 – 8:12
Looking at narcissistic American presidents.
TEDxStavanger: Nashater Deu Solheim
"What working with psychopaths taught me about leadership" on Nov 3, 2020 - 13:48
Psychopath in prison. under assessment. Types of business leaders.
"Why do people choose psychopaths as leaders? Ask a Psychopath"
PsychopathyIs: James Fallon on Aug 1, 2021 – 5:20
A psychopath claiming not to be a seeker of power.
Big Think: James Fallon "Would You Vote for a Psychopath?" on May 5, 2014 – 4:24
Rating US presidents' level of psychopathy.
Big Think: Brian Klaas "Why psychopaths rise to power" on Feb 19, 2023 – 8:49
Putting the right people in power.
