Out with the old (paradigm), in with the new

A Message of ***Utmost. Importance.***

You know the kind of songs that start off all quiet and slow, but they build and build and build so that by the end it's like *&!#%@* and sparks flying everywhere... that's how recording this felt. And how I feel about it now. In the best way. 

This is an episode, a message, "about capitalism" but really it's just... using capitalism as a mirror to understand where we are, how we got here, where we're going next, and how we can get there. Or at least my current understanding of those things and the messages I'm receiving about it. 

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Transcript

SPEAKER_02 0:00

You guys, it is the most gorgeous 70-degree mostly sunny spring day outside. I have a message of utmost importance to share with you. It's gonna be a good day, but it's going to be probably a little bit of a journey to get there. So um, make yourselves comfortable and open and ready to receive my slam poetry. This was actually a podcast episode idea that came to me uh like literally months ago at this point, I think in February. And I was like, really? Like, you want me to talk about capitalism? And then I kind of went there and I was like, okay, I guess I'll talk about capitalism. But then I never followed through on it. Well, it just like it took a while. I felt like it was taking a long time to understand what this message was. And so by the time it came, I was like, I think I missed the boat. I think this message isn't relevant anymore. But then I was talking to a friend the other night and she asked me a question, and I was like, oh, it probably looked like I didn't have a lot to say about the conversation, but the truth was, I was like, I have hours worth of things to say about what is being asked of me right now. Um in any way in my mind, I was like, okay, this podcast is on. Like, this is message received. This is the nudge I needed. So anyway, this is like maybe on the surface about capitalism, but it's actually, as I love to say, it's bigger than that, it's deeper than that. And it really is. It really is. And actually, that whole saying, like, it's not that I don't have thoughts and opinions about capitalism, but the whole reason is like, really, that's what you want me to talk about, is because A, I feel like a lot of people are doing that, and they are doing it so eloquently with facts and stats, research and receipts. Whereas I'm like, what am I gonna add to that? You know, I'm just gonna give my thoughts and feelings. Like, I'm happy to do that, but like, why? Which really led me to the question of like, I guess what's left to be said that hasn't already been said? What's left to be said for people that are actually already listening and engaging in this conversation? Like, what's left to be said that's actually going to translate into deeper understanding? Yes, maybe on one hand, but also just like action.

unknown 2:50

Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 2:51

And so I guess most importantly, like what's left to be said that isn't just for the sake of pouring fuel on a fire of anger and hatred and unrest without progress is the key part. And those were fantastic questions to ask because I got the answer. And that answer is essentially what this podcast episode is. Okay, so, like, yeah, we are gonna rant, invent, and commiserate a little bit. We're gonna point out some flaws and talk trash, but also it's like anywhere where I originally assumed that that's all that we were gonna do, that's where I was wrong. Because this is not going to be just ranting and venting for the sake of it. It's more so like we can all be on the same page, and then from there we can do this collective zoom out. And in the end, hopefully we'll all have more clarity and understanding about what we're being called to do, where we can focus our attention, energy, and intention, and then move forward courageously, empoweredly with empowerment. I don't know English. Um, but yeah, those are the goals, those are the intentions. So if that sounds good, again, it's gonna take me a minute to get there. So lock in. Okay. So in order for the question I asked to be answered, it started out by like giving me this metaphor for me to understand like the context of why this message is important. And it gave me this metaphor of a toxic relationship. And so maybe actually, let me just be clear up front, like this metaphor is a metaphor, and it's not me giving relationship advice or my thoughts and opinions on toxic relationships. If you're in a toxic relationship or know someone who's in one and it resonates, like, cool, but that's not at all the purpose of this in any way, shape, or form. I don't, I just feel like I want to clarify that. But anyway, toxic relationship. Okay, we all know someone who has been in a shitty relationship. Their boyfriend or girlfriend is a poor partner in a real in that relationship. And as this person's friend, we let them come to us and say all the things about how they've been wronged and what's fucked up about the situation. And we're really good friends about it, right? Open arms, open ears, loving, compassionate, supportive, validating. But where this metaphor picks up is like, okay, and how many times are we actually open to having that conversation before we're exhausted and we're just like, look, I love you. But at the end of the day, you're in a relationship which takes two people. And so if you're not actually going to do the one thing that you have the capacity to do, aka cut it off and break up with this loser, then genuinely with all the love I can muster, like I do not know how much capacity I have to keep hearing about how messed up this situation is. Okay. We as a collective are the person in that relationship, and the system is our toxic partner. Capitalism is the toxic partner that sucks and that people hate and that people love to hate, and that we love to complain about incessantly. And so I guess first stop on this is just like how many of us are doing that, pointing out all the flaws and the injustices, but then not actually doing the thing that only we can do, which is to whatever degree we can, breaking up with the system. Like, I'm sorry, if you are complaining about billionaires and Jeff Bezos, but you have 40 Amazon packages coming to your house every week, like, miss me with that. Genuinely. Love you and also miss me with that. Because in the same way it takes a relationship to people to tango, systems can also only work as long as you are willing to participate in it. Okay, and look, I know there's layers to this. I know I'm saying it very simply, and it probably sounds very harsh and lacking empathy. I actually have a ton of empathy for the situation. And I'm fully aware that systemically speaking, very intentionally, not on accident, that it's harder for some people to disengage with the system and set themselves free. I fully acknowledge that. I believe that and I believe that that's real. I believe that that's happening. And I also feel like if you have access to and are listening to this podcast and are resonating with it, generally speaking, you are also probably someone who has the power to dismantle yourself from the system in more ways than your brain is giving you credit for. That's what this invitation is. Yes, it is hard work. Yes, it is uncomfortable, and at the same time, it's not nearly as impossible as our brains are making it out to be. There is choice here. To varying degrees, yes, but there is choice. Okay, I'm gonna move on. Point is a lot of us in the collective are very afraid of like quote unquote being single if we're going on with this metaphor, in the way that's like, if not capitalism, then what? And so even though we're miserable, and even though we know we're being taken advantage of, and even though we can see in 5,000 different ways how toxic the situation is, a lot of us are still going to bed and waking up doing the same things that we complain about doing because A, it's familiar, and like also shifting blame and convincing ourselves, well, we have to do this, right? Um, that's kind of like one side of the coin. The other side of the coin is actually like the credit where credit is due for the tons and tons and tons of people, yourselves included, most likely, that are actually doing the work, doing what they can in whatever capacity is available to them to do the breaking up. And so this message is also very much more so coming in in full acknowledgement of that, and kind of like as a follow-up to that in a way, because that's where the metaphor picks up. It's like our friend actually does the thing. Against all odds, against what we were expecting, our friend actually does the thing. They break up with their toxic partner, thank God. We can relax. Or can we? Because how many times do we see it? This is the metaphor speaking, how many times do we see it that like our friend breaks up with the partner five seconds later, they're with a new person, but then we start hearing stories about this allegedly new relationship, and it's like, hold on a minute, this is the exact same bullshit. Okay, this is where like the actual purpose of this episode introduced itself to me.

SPEAKER_00 11:37

This part right here.

SPEAKER_02 11:39

And if we hang out in similar corners of reality and also the internet, you probably um know what I mean when I say that like field systems are falling away.

SPEAKER_00 12:09

Did I just lose my audio? Oh no, okay, we're good.

SPEAKER_02 12:19

What was I saying? Um, old systems are falling away. Right, like you probably knows what that is, like um the old paradigm collapsing, imploding on itself, falling away, crumbling. Um and so essentially, like this divinely sanctioned rant that I have been commissioned to go on right now. Again, it's not for nothing. First and foremost, it is for the purpose of as these old systems are falling away, as we collectively choose to break up with capitalism. This message is coming through to say, like, again, that is all well and good, but not if we get into bed with another loser five seconds later.

SPEAKER_00 13:19

So, yes, capitalism sucks.

SPEAKER_02 13:26

That can be true, and it's not actually helpful if we stop there, it's not actually helpful if we aren't then also looking at ourselves as a collective, as a society, and asking ourselves, how the fuck did we get here? How did something this toxic and abusive and manipulative make its way into the bedrock of our society and stay there for so long? How was it possible that we were susceptible to that? Available for that bad behavior. And then, like, letting it again go on for so long before we actually pulled the plug and removed ourselves from the situation. And so there's this point here that's being made that like looking at the person, or in this case, we can kind of drop the metaphor, looking at the system and pointing out the a million ways like it's not worthy of us is great for initiating the breakup. It's great for motivating us to leave. We cannot stop there though. We literally like we have to look at ourselves. Doing that is how we ensure that we don't fall for the bullshit again. And so understanding how we ever let ourselves be okay with that kind of mistreatment, not shamefully, with compassion, with love, but also with honesty, having that look at ourselves is how we are going to grow into the people, which means growing into the collective that is never available for that energy again. And people wonder how history repeats itself. It's like there have been plenty of times throughout history for us to collectively rise above and learn the lesson that we haven't fully taken advantage of. We're being offered another opportunity, literally, right now. And it only becomes a lesson learned when we are clear about what it is about us that made us susceptible to the mistreatment. Okay, this is not victim blaming and shaming. And again, this is not me giving relationship advice, but this is me saying that, like, if we don't take a nice, honest look at ourselves and do the work internally, we're essentially leaving ourselves vulnerable for the same sort of being taken advantage of again in the future. Okay. We're totally moving past this metaphor now. Keep it all in your head, like put it in the back of your mind, put a pin in it.

SPEAKER_00 16:36

But now we're gonna like let's rant, let's talk about capitalism.

SPEAKER_02 16:43

Um we're gonna look at it through the lens of like a breakdown that I had last summer that ultimately at the time I didn't realize this is what was happening, but it was laying the foundation for the rest of this breakthrough to come through. And um again, it's not like a singular gripe that I have with capitalism, but just for the sake of like getting this message across, that's what we're gonna focus on. So anyway, and this is kind of the conversation that I was having with my friend the other night. She was essentially saying, like, I sometimes find it so hard being like connected to and convicted in my spirituality when I am like tuned into and aware of politics and like everything that's going on societally. And I could really relate to that because there was one point last summer where I just like oh, was in a funk for like three days, and I was, it was because of all the political internet rabbit holes that I had gone down. And um basically the best way I can say it is just like there is keeping up with the news and current events in a way that actually like keeps you informed and aware. And you'll know you're on the right side of that. If you may be feeling angry and indignant and disgusted, but you may you should also be feeling empowered. Okay. Um, again, not pouring fuel on a fire of anger just for the sake of it, right? The whole thing with anger, ideally, if it's coming from a place of love, we will be able to transmute that energy into courage to then take action. And so being informed and being aware, you'll know you're on the right side of that if your anger is being able to be converted into courage for then you to go out and take action in whatever way you're being intuitively guided to take action. On the flip side, you know you've gone too far. If, like me, you are consuming all of this information, and it leaves you feeling helpless, hopeless, despair, and just like we're fucked. There's nothing to be done, there's nothing I can do, we're fucked. That's pretty much how you know you've taken it too far beyond information and education. Anyway, that's what I did last summer. Yeah, I guess like let's let's talk about what that looks like. I think it's really hard when you know that when you've like when you know like through experience and you've seen and you're awake to the truth and the fact that like the world is abundant. Like, period. Like the inherent nature of earth is abundance and that there is quite literally enough for everybody to have what they need right the fuck now. And that with all that being true, somehow, some way, the collective experience of the world is primarily rooted in scarcity. Even for people who have a lot, right? Like even for people who are incredibly wealthy and experience excess, a lot of the times they are experiencing that excess through a lens of scarcity. If they're believing, like, yeah, I have a lot, but and I'm thankful that I do, because I know that not everybody can have what they need, that it's impossible for everyone to have what they need. So I'm really blessed to have a lot. Like that is an experience of quote-unquote wealth through the lens of scarcity. Anyway, I digress. But you just, it's what's really frustrating about that, and I'm using frustrating is like a euphemism, but like what's really frustrating about that is like that's not on accident. And capitalism is to blame for that. Or at least that was my sentiment last summer. Capitalism is to blame for that. The truth is abundance, but it feels like a myth. Scarcity feels like the truth because the system from which we access the abundant resources intentionally skews our experience in that direction. And why does that happen? Because capitalism has not figured out a way to profit off of abundance. Right? Like that's how our economy works essentially. Like when things are scarce, prices go up. The less of something that people have access to, the more money that you can make from it. Capitalism literally requires scarcity. Which is how and why food ends up being wasted while people are starving. And all these residences all around the world sit empty while people are homeless. And the million other examples that you could probably think of, it's not a resources problem. It's a capitalism hasn't figured out a way to profit off of everyone having what they need problem. And I hate even phrasing it like that because A, capitalism isn't actually concerned with that. Because B, it's like capitalism is not designed to fix the problem that it literally helped create. The powers that be, the system that is, is comfortable with collateral damage, is how I originally thought about it. But then I was thinking, like, no, collateral, like, is that even the right word? Because that implies that it's accidental. And I was having this realization that, like, God, this isn't even collateral damage. It is literally intentional sacrifice. The same way that companies can just like have these mass firings and let go of a bunch of employees, and like, oh, but like, it's just business, like, don't take it personally. That is a microcosm of a system that is literally willing to let people die. And that should infuriate the fuck out of you.

SPEAKER_00 25:09

And I know that it does.

SPEAKER_02 25:10

So creaching to the choir here. People do not have the real fucking things that they need to live: the food, the water, the shelter, the safety, the health care, etc. Because a different subset of people decided that it's more important that they have more of the made up shit, aka money. And you know what's crazy is like, I'm not even anti-money. Like money, like, in my opinion, like from my perspective, money doesn't even have to be the bad guy. But the fact that we live in a system where the made-up thing is how you access the things that shouldn't have to be earned in the first place, that's really fucking stupid and dangerous. Like if we were this advanced, evolved, first class, if we were this first world society, I'm using that term as derogatory as possible. If we were this first world society that people think we are, then wouldn't we have found a way to feed and shelter our people? Like all of them. And yet we haven't because we aren't. And so I'm sitting there wondering like, what is that barometer of modernity and advancement and success, anyway? Like, genuinely, this is a real question I have. Do people think that because our rich people are richer than other people's rich people, or like are of the richest people, that somehow we all collectively get to share in that success? Because, like, genuinely, if that's what's going on, that is so sad and like such loser behavior in my mind. Like the way I see that is like you mop the floor in the gym where the national championship team practices. And so when they win their basketball games, you somehow feel like you are entitled to that sense of victory. That is loser behavior. People thinking that because our rich people are of the richest of the world, or even like because our average demographic or like the median demographic of people are richer than other people's like means and medians, that to me is still like, in my opinion, that's not how we should be measuring success or like health and wealth of a nation. In my opinion. And what I mean by that is like, well, how are our poorest people faring? That to me should be the measure of success. That to me is a way more accurate reflection of the health of a society. And also just generally speaking, like a much more interesting story to tell. Take the poorest demographic of whatever, and what do they typically have access to? What is their health like? What is their life expectancy? And when you figure that in the grand scheme, that maybe it's not so hot in comparison to all these other places that people really like to shit on and see us less than, maybe then people will stop acting like and pretending like we are this advanced progressive society when we literally just aren't. We are not something to aspire to be.

SPEAKER_01 31:06

That we just all assume that like it's okay for people to be dying. That's just there's enough to go around, but like, yeah, devil's advocate.

SPEAKER_02 31:14

There's enough to go around, but if everyone just had access to what they needed, who would profit off of that? How would that even be possible? Who profits off of that? Or like the world would become lazy? How would that be sustainable? Right? Like, how would people be motivated to contribute to society if everyone could just like have what they needed to survive? And better yet, like who benefits from everybody having what they need to survive? If those things don't make sense and don't seem possible within the system, maybe just maybe it's not the sentiment that's wrong. Maybe the system itself is a piece of shit. Duh. And like if the system cannot account for that sentiment, maybe the system is the problem. I don't know. What do I know? Anyway, I also just on that same kind of thread, it's like if you having what you need to continue being alive, if you are someone who perceives that as like someone taking advantage of the system, please honestly go reflect on yourself, is how I feel. I probably could say that more compassionately. But that's where I'm at in this moment. Anyway. The fucking world. The fucking world benefits from that. Are you joking? When everybody has what they need, when people's survival feels more secure in that way, when people feel safe enough to rest and breathe and relax without having to worry if they're going to be able to continue maintaining their existence in the world, who benefits from that? Literally, the world. Might some people become lazy? Sure. I'll even throw in like a yes, absolutely, definitely, some people are going to be lazy. And I will raise that idea of who fucking cares because does that automatically make someone not human anymore? Like, okay, let's pull on that thread. Let's say, like, yes, absolutely. There are people out there who, for 23 out of 24 hours a day, would do nothing but sit on their ass and watch TV and only get up to go to the refrigerator, take a shower, maybe not even shower, and then just sit back down on the couch and have a day. That's supposed to make us change our mind about like people do or don't deserve the things that they need to survive? That's supposed to change our mind about like this person is no longer worthy of nutrient-rich food, clean air, clean water, access to nature, safe place to live, healthcare, etc.

SPEAKER_00 35:11

Again, because who profits off of that? That all aside, this I see so clearly. The world would not become lazier.

SPEAKER_02 35:34

I don't love to use the word guaranteed, but like for the sake of like if survival was quote unquote guaranteed in that way, the world would not become lazier. People would have a much, much, much easier time accessing their capacity to be motivated by like their own soul's calling. And not only that, they'd actually have the energy to follow through on that poll. If people had access to what they needed in that way, if their survival was guaranteed in that way, they would have the space and the freedom to contribute to the world from a place of abundance. And you're wanting to know who benefits from that? Who benefits from more people in the world operating from the energy of safety and abundance? Thank you. You just answered your own question.

SPEAKER_00 36:37

The world does. The world does.

SPEAKER_02 36:48

And this is where the breakthrough really started to take off because capitalism loves to preach that the system, the way that it is, breeds creativity. And that it and it alone is what we have to thank for innovation, ingenuity, et cetera. And over the summer, I realized this in a way that I hadn't before. But that is one of the biggest lies to me that I did not even realize that I was being fed. I feel like it flies so under the radar. Devil's advocate loves to say that, like, again, without capitalism, people would be lazy. If people didn't have to work to survive, if people didn't have to plug into this system to survive, what motivation would they have to contribute to society? And that's where I'm like, are the dots connecting? I'm gonna spell it out for you anyway. Do you know how hard it is to create, to tap into your creative genius when you are in a constant state of fight or flight? Do you know how hard it is to calm down and hear your intuition? And better yet, to trust your intuition when you do hear it, when your nervous system is constantly signaling danger, and that your life is at stake. Capitalism does not breed creativity, it stifles it. It has most people operating out of scarcity all of the time. It counts on people operating from scarcity all of the time. Existing in fight or flight all of the time. Because if you are distracted with trying to keep your head above water, how are you going to feel encouraged or empowered to do anything for the world? And on top of that, if you believe that we live in this dog-eat dog world where everything is scarce and the only person you can look out for is yourself, it's like, why would you want to contribute anything to this fucked up world in the first place? And so this realization then washes over you that like we have some of the brightest fucking minds, the most creative fucking people locking themselves away in cubicles and call centers doing shit work that a computer could do for 40 hours a week, scared to lose said shit work job to the computer because of the system. Like because the system has made it a dangerous thing to do, to see the value in your inherent creative genius, which everybody has in different ways in varying degrees. We have some of the most intelligent people working on the most destructive bullshit. Like, what do we need weapons of mass destruction for? Like, who in the world is benefiting from that?

SPEAKER_00 40:33

That's the bullshit.

SPEAKER_02 40:52

When truthfully, it's like news fucking flash. That is exactly what has happened anyway. That is literally what has happened and is happening. Capitalism does not give a flying fuck about advancement or progress. It does not give a fuck about your creativity. And this is how I know. This is how I know that. Capitalism says um, like this system breeds creativity, you will be rewarded for your creativity. But there is a huge, huge, major, major, major asterisk there, and you have to read this fine print.

SPEAKER_00 41:34

And that fine print says, as long as it serves the powers that be.

SPEAKER_02 41:45

As long as at the end of the day, the right industries are making the right amount of money, pop off, be as creative as you want. As long as your creativity maintains the status quo, like right on.

SPEAKER_00 42:01

Carry on.

SPEAKER_02 42:06

But as soon as your creativity dares to in any way dismantle a fucked up system or set people free from a fucked up system in a very real, true, deeply empowering way. Heaven forbid that it takes capital away from those industries and powers, etc. All of a sudden capitalism, the system starts singing a very, very different tune.

SPEAKER_00 42:39

Is that a mouse?

SPEAKER_02 42:52

Anyway, there's very obvious examples of this, and this is where I'm like, there's other people telling these stories much more eloquently than I can, but I'll do what I can, you know. Like, okay, for example, we know that oil sucks. We know that fossil fuels suck. We know this. We know that it kills the planet, which means we know that it kills people. And not only that, it's like we know this to the point where alternatives exist. The alternatives already fucking exist. The creative solutions are already here. They've entered the chat. Does capitalism care? Or another one is like, we know public transportation is safer. We know that it's more efficient and better for like city planning and quality of life. We know that it's better for the environment. Does capitalism care? No. No, it does not. And fuck you, in fact, because if the oil industry and the gas industry and the car industry, insurance industry, and all the other little micro industries in between, if they aren't making the right amount of money, capitalism indeed does not care about advancement or innovation. It would actually prefer that if your creativity and ingenuity suggest otherwise, that you shove it up your ass and never talk about it again. Unless at the end of the day, the right people are making the right amount of money, that's the hill I'm gonna die on. Capitalism does not give a fuck about your creativity. And the reason that matters is because if capitalism won't let us evolve beyond the need for gas and cars, at the very least, right, like in the way that our life relies on them so heavily right now, you guys see how that's not actual evolution, right? There's no actual evolution that's happening here.

SPEAKER_00 45:15

Like, oh hold on, Huey. There you go.

SPEAKER_02 45:24

But like making a car shinier, making it drive faster, making it more safe in a crash, fuck, making it drive itself. At the end of the day, it's still a car. And so at the end of the day, like that's not real actual change.

SPEAKER_00 45:51

It's stagnation. We're stalling out.

SPEAKER_02 46:01

It's us as a society taking the same lap around the same loop, playing out the same cycles over and over and over again, literally just in a different ride. You see that, right?

SPEAKER_00 46:18

That bigger picture. Cool.

SPEAKER_02 46:24

So from there, I was then realizing that, like, okay, what about when people slip through the cracks, right? Because inevitably, talented, heart-led, independent people who know themselves and what they're worth and value their creative genius and go after it, whatever, they're gonna slip through the cracks. They often do. It's inevitable that they will. And when that happens, capitalism loves to swoop in and celebrate it, which is really rich. They love to celebrate it and they love to say, like, you know, see, system's working. Don't fall for that shit. The same way that racism loves to swoop in and say, like, oh, see, look at these people of color, like, see how successful they are. And the same way sexism loves to swoop in and say, like, see, see this group of women, see how successful they are. It's the same shit. Capitalism loving to swoop in and say, see, see how this poor person came from nothing and did something with their lives? It's because of the system. System's working and you should be thanking it.

SPEAKER_00 47:45

Do not fall for that bullshit.

SPEAKER_02 47:52

The same way people of color are successful despite systemic racism, the same way women are successful despite systemic sexism, is the same way that all kinds of people with the courage to be themselves in a world that would truthfully rather have them assimilate and fall in line.

SPEAKER_00 48:12

The same way that they succeed, it's in spite of capitalism, not because of it.

SPEAKER_02 48:23

And so the truth there is like toxic systems need people to slip through the cracks. Toxic systems need people to make it big. They need these rags to riches stories because they need you to trust that as long as the system in place, your hope is warranted. If you were to dismantle this system or to alter it in any way, shape, or form, like the validity of your hope would go out with it.

SPEAKER_00 49:04

It's bullshit and it's a lie, and hopefully you can all see through that.

SPEAKER_02 49:11

Anyway, normally I would let people exist in their misery and not get involved. Not in like a mean way, just in like a what am I gonna do kind of way. The issue now though is that it's literally killing people and perpetuating racism and sexism and all of the isms. And oh, by the way, the big, big, big thing that everyone should be paying like five billion percent more attention to, it's fucking up the planet.

SPEAKER_00 49:45

So we're at this point where like we have to get involved, we have to say something. Like you two. Okay. That's where you already are.

SPEAKER_02 50:04

Anyway, that's my like capitalism rant, and believe it or not, that's like not even the point of the message. All of that is like relevant and true, but it's not why my intuition was poking me over and over and over again to like sit down, record, and full send this audio. So, what is the point? The point is that doing the work that I do, and the deeper and deeper I go, the more and more that I see and that I experience, what becomes more and more alive for me with every inch of depth that I experience and explore is the truth of the power that lies in our authenticity and creativity, especially when they are combined and wielded together in service of the world. I was gonna say the word humanity, but it's like and it's like yes, humanity, but it's like the world. Like the earth itself, nature itself, which humanity is a part of. Anyway, take those two energies and you wield them together in service of humanity with love. The magic that it creates for the people being served, yes, but also for the person being of service, you guys.

SPEAKER_00 52:03

And this is where words fail me.

SPEAKER_02 52:22

So hard, they never learned that. They have never experienced that for themselves. And so they are holding on, they are gripping on so tightly to this system and how it works because their definition of success, how they see themselves and identify, and the value that they have placed on their own self-worth is totally dependent on this system. They have literally convinced themselves, knowingly or unknowingly, that without it, they are nothing. That without their isms, they are nothing. And that is an incredibly fragile place to be. And that's partially why they are so dangerous and unhinged. Because they know that if this goes down, and that if is honestly a when, they know that when this goes down, it's taking with it every false sense of self and identity that they have come to fully believe is who they actually are. And on the other hand, those of us who can courageously invest in creativity and authenticity and service, we will continue to find that regardless of whatever system is in place, regardless of whatever isms we are up against, somehow the support and the resources and the ideas and the inspirations and anything else we might need along the way will literally always make their way to us.

SPEAKER_00 54:31

Right place, right time.

SPEAKER_02 54:32

And it feels like magic, yes, in a whimsical way, but also not in a whimsical way, just in a way that's like it's just how it works.

SPEAKER_00 54:45

And it's how it's always worked, and it works everywhere. Universal.

SPEAKER_02 55:09

Once upon a time, and even like in some ways now, depending on where you stand, on a collective level, we were susceptible to this way of being. And we endured this old paradigm for such a long time because we bought in, we believed that yes, the world is scarce. And yes, we as individuals are powerless. And when you believe that for long enough, for generations and generations and generations, when that is what you are fed and you consume it, you like you lose touch with the miracle of life. And what starts to feel miraculous instead is like all of the bullshit, the convenience, the consumerism, the consumption, the money over everything. And this change has been knocking on the door for a long time. And for a long time, we feared that change, even when we knew it was like in our best interest. And that's okay. It has to be because it's what happened. But it's okay. And like things are changing. Keep this momentum going. Point is, and again, back to like the whole celebration, congratulations, is like there's plenty of people doing the work. More are needed. Like every everyone, we need to get on board. But it's like people are doing the work, people are breaking up with the system. Even when it's hard and uncomfortable, it's like, again, we know we can't go on like this. And people are doing what they can to remove themselves from the situation. Um, I'm assuming if you're listening to this, you probably resonate with that. But also if you've made it this far and you feel like, well, I haven't really taken time to think about doing that. It's like honestly, listening to this is an amazing first step. And like, congrats, this is your initiation. You're officially, you're officially on this side of things, and like don't stop here. Keep it going. Welcome to the party. Anyway, the reason for this message right now. Okay, as this falls away, as the old ways fall away, crumble, implode, and as we create space for something new to emerge, the message is it does not matter what we call the next thing. It doesn't matter what name we give to this new system. It doesn't matter how we dress it up, it doesn't matter what intentions we set around it. It doesn't even really matter how this system should work in theory. If we enter this system from the same level of consciousness as the old paradigm that we just got out of, aka scarcity, aka powerlessness, lack consciousness. If we enter the new system from that same level of consciousness, history can and will repeat itself. It will literally only be a matter of time, a matter of unfoldment before we are pointing out the flaws and poking holes in said new system. This message comes up in readings from time to time. This is definitely like the largest application of this message that I've ever read it for. But the sentiment is true and it does apply. It's like it does not matter what we do. What matters is how we do it, the energy with which we do it. And if we operate within whatever system out of fear and scarcity and selfishness, it will fail.

SPEAKER_00 59:40

Period. It will fail. Okay.

SPEAKER_02 59:48

On the bright side though, if we shift, if we evolve, if we learn our lesson this time around, and we implement the new system, we participate in it, we allow it to emerge from a place of abundance. If we're operating from abundance and love and that level of recognition, it can only succeed. It can only succeed. Just how the most perfect on paper system fails if it's operated from scarcity. The sense that I genuinely get is that even the most oppressive system on paper, like you could put any system in place essentially, but if people exist within it from a place of unconditional love, that system itself wouldn't even withstand. Oppression itself would not be able to withstand.

SPEAKER_00 1:01:00

Because it would literally have no purpose to serve.

SPEAKER_02 1:01:09

And so whatever happens next, if you approach it and operate from the energy of abundance and love, it's going to succeed.

SPEAKER_00 1:01:25

Fuck everything else.

SPEAKER_02 1:01:28

Fuck policy, fuck democracy. Wait, that sounds bad. But you get what I mean? Like fuck everything else. It all comes down to what energy are we operating from?

SPEAKER_00 1:01:48

It's literally all that matters.

SPEAKER_02 1:01:52

And this is kind of the best part. There's nothing that you need to do except get yourself right. There's nothing that you need to do except get your own house in order. Get yourself in a place where you can operate from love and abundance. Because from there, you're going to know what role you're meant to play in all of this. You're going to know what purpose you serve in all of this. That's going to be able to become incredibly clear for you. And on top of that, you're going to have the energy, conviction, and like at that point, it won't even be courage, but you would have the courage to then go after it and do it wholeheartedly. And this part right here is essentially what re-inspired this episode because my friend, when we were having this conversation, was just feeling really disheartened that, like, all I can do is control myself. And I was like, yeah, that is all you can do. And I realized there is this huge misconception out there that that's something that like is a limitation, that all we can control is ourselves. As if that's not enough. And the truth is, it is. And not in like a cheesy way, not in like a, you know, like let go and let God. All you can do is control yourself. It's like genuinely there's a reason that that's your only responsibility. It's because it's enough. All you can control is yourself.

SPEAKER_00 1:03:40

And so do that knowing that it's enough.

SPEAKER_02 1:03:48

I feel like another huge trick is to convince people that like all you can do is your part, but by you doing that, you're not actually really contributing anything. So then a lot of people feel like, well, then I guess I just, what's the point of me even playing my part? And like, oh, okay, hold on. There's this thing coming through that's like darkness can never beat light. If light shows up to play the game, darkness cannot win. So darkness is not trying to beat you at the game. It's trying to keep you from you even playing. Because it knows if you show up in your lightness and play, you will win. It is impossible for your light to lose. Literally. And so when you give up and you say, like, me being me and me doing my own thing, me keeping my side of the street clean is like a feeble attempt at changing the world. It's like you are giving darkness exactly what it wants because the only thing it can do to protect itself is to convince you to keep your light off and not play the game. This is really important. Do not succumb to that. Do not succumb to that. There's nothing you need to do except get yourself in order and then surrender the rest. There is a reason that that's all you are responsible for. So take responsibility of it and do something. Okay. You guys know I love the Akashic Records now. And again, this came to me. Actually, did I mention this? This came to me months ago, like back in February. And in March, we started working with the Akashic Records. And um I more or less knew what I wanted to like say and where I wanted to take this podcast. And so I I asked the Akashic Records if there was anything about capitalism it wanted to like that I should add. Is there anything that I missed? Is there anything else I should say? And no, not really. No, not really. I just got this cute, sweet little final thought sentence. So I'm gonna go ahead and close out this podcast. Thank you guys so much. And the Akashic Records, I will let it have the final word. It just wants you to know that capitalism is a myth designed by people who wish to own things that could never be owned.

SPEAKER_00 1:06:46

Okay, I love you.