Are we content to live in a world where "the law of the strongest" prevails? Where success requires crushing or subjugating others? Where we regard others with distrust and, for fear of losing what we have, erect physical or invisible barriers? Are we resigned to letting the days slip by without hope, without finding meaning in our lives? And even more: is that truly living life to the fullest?
In a complex and uncertain world, we have the opportunity to be bearers of a new way of conceiving life. But to do so, we must first experience it. How?
We are born, without having asked for it, with certain abilities that have been given to us: some have a knack for communication, others possess artistic and creative sensitivity; we all have a certain level of intelligence, and life may have offered us unique opportunities to develop. The question is: what do we do with all of this? We have two options: to use these abilities only for our own benefit, enjoying what they bring us, or to put them at the service of others and share them.
Perhaps the second option will not bring us an immediate economic benefit —which today seems to be the main driving force of the world—, but it will undoubtedly allow us to contribute to building a different reality: a world where competition is not an end in itself, but a means to improve and grow together.
This isn't an imposed reality, but a process that begins in everyday relationships and in the decisions each person makes when choosing to act. People who live this way demonstrate, through their actions, that change is possible. Wherever they act, they make a new paradigm visible and show that this change is near.
With humility, let us share who we are and what we have; let us accompany and offer affection to those who need our warmth and closeness, alleviating suffering when necessary; let us live together the values that are the driving force of change for a society based on justice, respect, peace and the dignity of all people; a society where forgiveness and reconciliation are promoted and the good of all is sought.
Together we will have greater strength and credibility, especially if we persevere in our choices. Let our actions not be driven by a desire for recognition, nor by calculation or self-interest. Transformation is slow, sometimes imperceptible, but if we are consistent, change occurs, grows, and takes root. The future begins to unfold.
