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Let's Change the
System!
(An Essay
Against Organizations And Institutions)
Where do troubles come from? Do they come from
within us or from outside sources? On the surface, it appears that we are to blame for our
troubles. But when you dig deeper, you will make a shocking discovery. Much of our
troubles and those of the world originated from the actions of organizations and
institutions!
Individuals, that is, the people who do not truly belong to any
organization, do not create troubles for the world. But organizations do.
Individuals may create troubles for themselves but never for the world.
The true individual is a friend to everyone but a group of people organized under a common
front as in an organization is a threat to world peace, and the freedom, equality and
prosperity of others.
Yes, if there are no more organizations today, much of the world’s
troubles will disappear. This is not a naive thought. Ponder it yourself. Greed,
prostitution, discrimination, intolerance, pre-marital sex, pornography, crimes, drug
abuse, apathy, drunkenness, mediocrity, nepotism, tyranny, vices, passiveness, despotism,
and the other evils of organized living can flourish only because of the organized nature
of society. They will quickly disappear, naturally, once there are no organizations to
back them up. Tyrants, bullies, rulers, despots and all authority figures will become the
weaklings they are when there are no more organizations behind them.
The ‘system’ is the biggest challenge to the freedom,
equality and prosperity of the human race. By the very nature of things, all systems of
organizations are discriminatory and tyrannical. They represent one class, creed, interest
or group of people with only vaguely similar goals and desires to the detriment and
disadvantage of others. Every group has only selfish goals, beliefs and interests.
Grouping, classifying and organizing people and resources according to
their family names, occupation, gender, interests, beliefs, wealth, rank, politics,
educational standard, status, religion, history, background or sexual preferences is
against the natural pattern. It may satisfy the urge of some pseudo-scientists but is
against the spirit of life.
Why do people want to join in organizations? Many people join because
of the fears in their minds. They are afraid of being jobless, bullied, cheated, or hurt
by others. Many are also fearful of being poor, left behind, left out and unable to get
what they want. Others are afraid of the future, and of death, pain, hurts, misery and
suffering. Last but not least, everyone is afraid of being harmed by organizations,
especially the government, the most powerful (and evil, foolish and wasteful)
organization. It has guns, bombs, zombies and the law to execute its policies. Morbid
people even have a morbid liking for its leaders.
Truly, the government is the biggest gangster, robber, bully, plunderer
and tyrant in society. It has the most guns, bombs, soldiers, judges, zombies and money.
All it does is to tax, pester, rob, destroy and bully the people into doing things which
they will not of their own free will do.
From the day you were born and until your death, you have to pay all
kinds of taxes to the government. In return, you get the right to live in the country, the
right to use the services provided by the government at a price, the right to limited free
speech, the right to travel to certain countries, the right to worship in a way approved
by the government! A master once said that the meek shall inherit the earth. Well, even he
didn’t know that huge organizations like the government would take over his work and
use it to gain power. In the real world, the government is the god. When robot citizens
sing praises of the government, it is the same thing as praying to a god.
The government employs many millions of people. Most of them are
bureaucrats and robot citizens who do not produce anything of tangible value to society.
They are the petty despots who create and enforce laws, rules and regulations that
threatened the rights of the people. If people are allowed to pay only for what want,
millions and millions of despots, law officials, and authority figures will be unemployed
and will go hungry because their work produces nothing of tangible value!
Only the foolish and the naive think of the government as a friend or
benefactor. The laws of the government are euphemistically called the laws of society, as
if society and the government are one! Try breaking some laws and you will find yourself
in jail, prison or even executed. Everything is nice and legal and done in the name of
justice which is a meaningless term since it is the justice imposed by the government.
Governments and other organizations do, however, perform some useful
services. But, by and large, most of their services are wasteful, harmful, dangerous and
really unnecessary. The world is such a dangerous place to live in because governments and
organizations are armed, vengeful, intolerant and dangerous. Wealth and power when
concentrated in the hands of any person, organization or institution will only result in
tyranny and oppression. People don’t ask their governments to rule over them; It is
the government which wants to rule over the people because it is the sure way to gain
wealth and power. Gangsterism in any form is still gangsterism even if legalized by
man-made laws.
 | Life is an adventure of faith for the
individual but a nightmare of rules, lack and limitations for those people who are
members, followers and robot citizens. |
Fear, often irrational, is
the major driving force in the lives of too many people in everyday living. Organized
religion, war, politics, guns, sex, insurance, business, drugs, alcohol, marriage and
education are all sold on fear. The fear of this or that. Fearful people live in a fearful
world.
Can organizations be your friends? Unlikely. The people who head them
are not nice people. They MUST lie, cheat, bully, manipulate, steal, rob, harm, rape, kill
and destroy anything which crosses their path if they want to retain their authority. They
have to be very ruthless, irresponsible, cruel and evil because the 'system' is like that.
This is a dog eat dog world. To them, money is power and god is not god unless they can
profit from it.
You may need to change your perception of a god before you can access
the power of life. Forget about the idea of a god as promoted by organized religion. It
doesn’t work. The organizations have been trying to make it work for thousands of
years, trying every way and means, spending many millions of dollars, but all in vain.
Their concept of a god is unworkable on humans who are born to be unique. So go back to
the holy book of your religion and make your very own interpretation. It is the intention
of all the great teachers that their teachings are applicable to the individual, by the
individual, and for the individual.
Organizations are often run by materialistic, power-hungry and egoistic
people. These people are out to gain wealth and power and do not have love in their
hearts. They are the ones who give friendship a bad name. Publicly, they talk about
virtues, principles, morals and love. Privately they give their children a hard time.
Publicly, they often self-promote themselves as philanthropic, benevolent, magnanimous and
moral citizens. It is easy for their public relations people to fool the public because of
their wealth.
What about the various media organizations? The media is, as we all
know, more motivated by money than anything else and will promote anything for their
selfish interests. The governments and organizations see the media as their mouthpieces
and tools for brainwashing the public. Through a program of misinformation and subversive
techniques, people become unaware of their natural rights but become focused on what the
media wants them to focus on which is usually on issues favoring the government or
organizations. A campaign of misinformation when done by the government is not terrorism
but nationalism or even good governance. But if coming from you, it is. Such are the
double standards of the law.
Organizations control the mass media, the most powerful source of
influence in our society. The more books, newspapers and magazines you read, the more
brainwashed you get into working for the benefit of ‘their’ system unless you
are aware of the forces of influence in your life and consciously cancel them out before
they enter your system.
Aren’t books, tapes, CDs, newspapers and magazines all important
sources of knowledge? Yes, they are but they are also the major vehicles by which people
get brainwashed into submitting to those in positions of authority. Many writers, authors,
singers, actors, actresses, producers and directors are very fanatical about their
organizations. And, yes, the government and all organizations love you since you obey
their rules and regulations.
There is a conspiracy out there and the media is in the center of it.
The truth is out there but you may have to rummage and dig deeply to get at it. Songs may
be pleasant to listen and movies fun to watch. But we cannot ignore the fact that many
songs and movies are covertly sponsored by organizations and institutions to promote their
own narrow interests.
You grew up fed on a diet of government propaganda, media
misinformation campaigns and religious superstitions. You grew up without even questioning
the existence or validity of things. Now I ask you to be open-minded and question all
things. All your beliefs. Faith is not about accepting the beliefs of your teachers
without question when your experiences reveal otherwise. Faith is the courage to go
forward in life regardless of your circumstances AND the consequences.
Be careful when you listen to the radio or watch the TV. Often,
subliminal propaganda messages are secretly added to the commercials, music and movies to
convert you to their cause. The more times you listen or watch them, the deeper you will
be influenced. The TV is really the idiot box. As your self-control weakens, so your
thinking gets more corrupted. The radio, TV, newspapers, magazines and books are all
controlled by organizations and censored by government agencies. You only learn what the
government and organizations say is necessary for you to learn. Read, listen and watch at
your own risk.
| Many people say they believe only in the
truth when the fact is that they follow others blindly, including accepting the largely
unproven mystical beliefs of self-proclaimed masters wholesale. |
What is the matter with all
organizations and institutions? It is often said that organizations and institutions are
necessary for progress. Are they, really? I ponder. On the surface, they look useful by
uniting the resources of individuals and promoting economies of scale. Unity is strength?
No man is an island? Balderdash, I say! You are probably familiar with the case for
organizations and institutions. What you may not have read about is the case against
organizations and institutions. This, I am going to present here in print for the first
time in the world.
First, let me clarify a long-standing myth about unity being strength.
This is a false-to-fact belief when applied to organizations. In its original sense, this
refers to the unity of the various levels of being in the individual. That is, the unity
between his body, mind, heart and spirit. Thus, a united individual is a master, an
advanced being, a friend of life.
An individual is not just any person. I define an individual as someone
who has no ties with man-made organizations or institutions.
There is no organization which is united. Any unity is more apparent
than real. An organization may appear to be united but is really not. This is because
every one of its members is, by the nature of things, unique. Therefore, no one can be
united in anything. Unity is a myth. This is logical thinking.
An organization can and does project a united front to give the public
the illusion of a solid body. In practice, all organizations must cheat, lie, rob, bully
and hurt others to achieve their goals. Some more, some less. Some do it openly and
directly; others do it covertly and indirectly. It is a matter of degree. This is the way
the organizations behave. It is a flawed setup.
The ‘system’ is the product of rational human beings, the
most dangerous of the human species. Rationalism rules in the sciences and the humanities.
Our society approves all that is rational and frowns on an exhibition of irrational
behavior. But today, scientists and theologians are discovering, to their great dismay,
that the universe may not be as rational as it appears to be or they thought it was.
Well, every alert and thinking person knows from experience that god,
nature or the universe is irrational. Many people dare not say so for fear of being
punished by their organizations. But the truth is there. The universe is irrational. God,
nature, the universe, the cosmos, science, life, philosophy, heaven, the “I am”
and whatever else you call it - is irrational but NOT evil. Period. All the people are
irrational creatures. We cannot be rationalized, categorized, simplified, scientified or
ruled. We simply cannot. That is only natural.
Life is without rules. There are no rules in nature. The universe is
ever-changing and ever-dynamic. Everything in the world is in a constant state of flux. So
how can the universe, nature, god or life be rational or absolute or unchanging? Those
so-called laws of nature were all man-made. Yes, man-made. Life without rules! This is the
truth which many people choose not to see. Blind are those who have eyes but who will not
see!
By being a part of the system, organizations support, encourage, create
and promote vices, poverty, ignorance and unnecessary needs. The ‘system’ cannot
exist without much vices, poverty, ignorance and needy people. This is a strange fact but
true.
Look around yourself! Open your eyes bigger and see what is happening
around you. There is a lot of man-made suffering at the ground level of every
organization, every society.
As ignorance, poverty, vices and needs populate the world, so they
create thieves, fanatics, criminals, prostitutes, beggars, perverts, failures, despots,
narrow-minded and evil people. People in authority secretly love these troublesome
elements because their positions depend on them.
There is only one way to remove all the elements of ignorance, vices,
boredom and poverty. What is it? Remove all the organizations and institutions. It may
take a generation or two to change and finally remove the need for them. It is a massive
task but individuals are up to it. All individuals who believe in freedom, equality and
prosperity will help in their own ways. Yes, individuals who know that it is natural to
want to live one’s life one’s own way!
What will happen next? Without organizations and institutions, everyone
will finally get to live their lives their own way! Productivity will increase, genius
will be commonplace, wealth will be equally distributed, discrimination will end, and this
planet will be the paradise it was meant to be.
Finally, the killing, robbing, stealing, hurting, cursing, begging,
lying, prostituting, raping, bullying, fighting, cheating, biting, nagging and the art of
doing evil will simply go out of fashion! Yes, they will!
| Life is without rules. There are no rules in
nature or life. The universe is truly infinite, ever-changing, ever-dynamic. |
Let us start all over again.
Do you live unhappily from day to day, feeling that “something” is wrong with
your life? Do you want to break away from “circumstances” and “be in
charge” of your own life? Do you want to stop doing the work you don’t like?
Yes? Of course, you do!
Now is the time for us to experience change. Together, we shall
adventure through life on a journey of success as EQUALS. All for one and one for all. No
more fooling around!
To grow and live honestly, you must grow and live your life your own
way. Stop living by the standards of others. Avoid doing things out of a (misguided) sense
of duty. Your only duty as a living being on this planet is to help on the purpose of life
in your own way, not the way which the organizations and authority figures in your life
want you to.
People of different faiths are often fighting against each other. Such
fighting will only stop when there are no organizations to instigate them. No true
individual will fight with another just to prove a superior faith or belief.
All religions teach good things but many of their followers acting
under the negative influence of their organizations do evil things
In the present society, you are powerless as an individual. Why?
Because from birth till death, organizations and institutions through their authority
figures, are brainwashing you into a sense of helplessness and powerlessness. These people
include your parents, relatives, teachers, priests, bosses, supervisors, superiors,
lawmakers, law enforcers, false friends, bureaucrats, politicians and rulers.
We want a world where there are no organizations or institutions which
are against freedom, equality and prosperity. Let us work toward the gradual elimination
of all organizations and institutions by nonviolent means. Together, we can make the world
a level-playing field for all again.
| Individuals of the world, I ask you to do
your part in changing the ‘system’ of organizations and institutions today.
Enough is enough! |
Everyday, in
some way, in one way or another, governments and other organizations are taking away your
share of the world’s wealth. Little by little, bit by bit, surely and steadily, the
poor are getting poorer and the rich, richer. The ‘system’ continues to create a
morass of financial problems for the poor, the weak and the disadvantaged.
Organizations are robbing us legally. The law flavors them since they
have a powerful god (money). The systems of law and justice were conceived to benefit only
the rich. People pay taxes, not organizations. There are separate rules for the rich and
the poor.
Don’t let others rob you of your rights. It is time to stop
supporting those organizations and institutions from fooling you with their rhetoric and
double standards. You can do a lot in maintaining balance and the allocation of natural
resources so that they benefit all.
Many organizations are started and ended each day. They all fail
because it is impossible to make people become what they are not meant to be. In the
process of starting, ending, fixing and maintaining an organization, many people,
especially those at the lower levels, get hurt, badly hurt and scarred for life. It is
time we work to rid the world of them. In doing so, you are helping on the purpose of the
universe or doing god’s work.
True success is individual, personal and independent in nature. If you
have to be working in an organization to be successful, your success is questionable.
People usually feel unsuccessful working for an organization.
You are never successful until you actually feel successful. If you
can’t feel successful, then you are simply not successful no matter how much money,
cars, houses or possession you have.
You are born to be successful. You can have few possessions and still
feel successful. If you don’t feel successful, you can’t be happy. Happiness and
success must go together. If you are unhappy, you will not experience romance, luck,
success, love and good health.
It is easy to be tricked into complacency and passiveness since the
organizations provide us with schooling, education, training, entertainment, jobs and
leisure activities. We are like the drug addicts who feel thankful to the drug pushers for
providing them with the drugs to ‘solve’ their problems! Don’t be taken in.
It is all a con game. No products or services provided by organizations can ever
compensate you enough for the loss of your natural rights to freedom, equality and
prosperity.
Individuals of the world, I ask you to do your part in changing the
‘system’ of organizations and institutions today. Enough is enough! They have
outlived their usefulness. They must change or be changed. It is time the injustices are
put right.
There are many ways to cause change in the world without resorting to
violence or evil. Use books, reports, features, brochures, letters, newsletters, E-mails,
tapes, CDs and more. The pen is mightier than any sword, gun or bomb.
Think deeply about it and a solution will be forthcoming. Starting a
family or working with like-minded individuals does not mean that you are in an
organization since all are free and equal.
Tradisia has a ‘Change the World’ kit (US$20 postpaid) for
individuals who want to help on the purpose of life in their own ways.
I can, I will, I dare, and I do!
- Tan Kok Heng (Tradisia)
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