My last post [”What luck for rulers that men do not think.”] was about thinking — actually, it was just as much about not-thinking. Really, all my posts are, in one way or another, about thinking; but there were parts in that last post that could have seemed “anti-media,” or “anti-government.” It was actually nothing more than an invitation for US to wake-up; talking heads is not my term for the people who read the news prepared by other people and approved by others still. The point was simply this: If you don’t think for yourself, others are more than willing to do it for you; and they will. And it will cost you money, cause you suffering, and you will not get what you want, but what they want you to have. That’s all.

As for the media, government, and the heads of organized religions around the world, Bless you all. There is indeed darkness in the world; and it doesn’t settle to [or for] the bottom — it does whatever it needs to do to reach the top and stay there. But being anti-anything is never the answer. Leaders who start wars are the real victims, though they would smirk at that statement; they need our love and blessings. A leader who bends to the greed and ignorance that starts wars is a leader in need of positive energy — not more negative energy. Pray for these men to find wisdom; do not curse them.

The average person will never meet the people who are really behind governments and corporations such as drug companies or broadcasting companies; and the people we do come in contact with are simply trying to get by in life doing what they know how to do and thinking what they have been told to think. These are not bad people; and they deserve no contempt or ridicule. Likewise, the most arrogant and violent leaders in the world have much more ego than they need; and too much ego to recognize that they were denied something vital as a child. But they were all children; and they were all taught to be what they are today. This isn’t their fault; and cursing them, or criticizing them, will not hasten their enlightenment. It will only slow your own.

Bless them all; all of the people who seem to be such easy targets for blame truly need blessings. Blessings, or the direction of the positive energy of love to infuse the recipient with Divinity, are simply a way of praying for a person to shine with Divine love and light. Can you imagine being hated by hundreds of millions of people? Just think about how uncomfortable it is to be in a room with one or two people who just don’t like you; and then multiply that by several hundred million. Now, imagine being the recipient of prayers of love and wisdom from several hundred million people. There’s nothing like love to help a person become lovable. Bless the leader of China; bless G.W.; and bless the pharmaceutical companies and food companies and petroleum companies and anyone else who appears to be going to great extremes to make money — regardless of the human cost. These people would not be doing such things if they weren’t very deeply troubled and afraid. They need love; they need your blessing. Bless them all.

Bless anything in your life that isn’t how you want it. If your house needed painting, you could stand and curse the old paint, or you could bless your house with a new paint job. If your spouse isn’t kind and loving, bless them; give them a constant example of what a loving spouse might look like. And if your children are making bad grades in school, bless them and help them — don’t just yell at them and make them feel small and dumb. We are all human; we all need love. We all have the capacity to love; so we don’t necessarily need love from external sources — but it sure is nice! Bless those you love; and bless those you hate. Your hatred isn’t hurting them, it’s hurting you; and it isn’t helping to raise that other person up, either. Blessing, however, will help people become more than they are right now. Love them all; and bless them all.

by Pete Koerner, Creator of The Belief Formula