Perhaps it may seem that the crisis that is shaking our present civilization in all parts of the world and in so many different ways is something unique to our time and of disproportionate magnitude. However, if we look carefully, we will see that crises have existed in all historical periods and that philosophers have always studied their deeper meaning.
By constant and superficial use of words, their essential value is lost. Today, crisis is interpreted as a painful rupture, associated with suffering and loss in general. However, the more authentic meaning of the word crisis is “change”.
Sometimes it is a sudden change that alters situations of very different natures: material, moral, historical, spiritual. It is not usual for a crisis to only change one aspect of life; usually, before some historically significant turning point, many changes happen simultaneously.
Stability must be built or maintained in all aspects of human life and in all elements that make up civilization.
At the level of civilization, searching for stability means searching for a coherent order that allows a system to function smoothly and harmoniously.
material solutions while moral, intellectual, and spiritual values are deteriorating is like preparing a feast while volcanoes and storms rage all around. At the human level, fighting to preserve physical existence while neglecting the importance of a calm psyche, a refined mind, and a high degree of sensitivity to the sacred is like keeping the body nourished but without a soul.
In times of crisis, stability becomes a necessary means not only to help us navigate through dark periods but also to restore positive experiences that have consistently emerged throughout history.
Scientist, artist, and philosopher Albert Einstein once said, “A crisis is a real blessing that can happen to individuals and nations because crises bring progress. Creativity is born out of anxiety, just as the day is born out of the dark night. In crisis, inventiveness, discoveries, and great strategies are born. Whoever overcomes the crisis conquers themselves without being ‘defeated’.”
Creativity
We don’t need to invent anything, we just need to find a new way to use things that we stopped using due to a lack of intelligence.
When human intelligence fails, systems fail. And when systems fail, the means designed to support life become deadly weapons.
It’s not about throwing a knife out the window because it’s useless, but returning the knife to its true practical function.
True creativity, which is real inspiration, reestablishes the rules of creation and brings us closer to the laws of nature, rather than distancing us from them.
In times of crisis, initiative is needed
Although it may seem contradictory to inner peace, initiative, as an action, is an immediate response to inner peace.
In times of crisis, one cannot be inactive. On the contrary, we must use inner peace, imagination, and creativity to constantly move forward, to avoid inertia, paralysis by fear.
Nažal Often, initiative is confused with arrogance, abuse, force, and aggression; these are the qualities of the “enterprising individual” who, judging by the facts, has led us to this historical crisis…
Let us stop and consider initiative as the courage not to be stopped by circumstances, to be the first in serving others, not to lose our morale, and instead, to gain security with each step taken.
A stable solution for every type of crisis.
A solution for deep and genuine change.