Note: before reading this blog, it might be an idea to visit the loo and then put on a cuppa. It’s lengthy… but worth a read.
What would happen if a cosmological being was sent on a mission to visit Earth, morph into human form and then report back on its observations? This is how it might read…
During my visit to Earth, the strange behaviours I observed led me to question human sanity. Here’s what I unravelled…
Many humans in ‘advanced’ western cultures are pre-occupied with money. The more they get, the more they spend. Most appear to spend more than they have, then borrow more money from institutions that charge more money to do so. This is called debt. Most of these institutions are very wealthy because they have little regard for humanity. Then humans have to work harder to get more money to pay back the debt. Confused? I was!
It appears that these problems are caused by greed – a condition where many humans and institutions desire more than they need.
Because many humans work long hours, they have less time to relax and be with their loved ones. To counter this, they wait until they retire (which means they stop working when they are older) so they can relax and have more time with loved ones. But in the meantime many become agitated, develop a condition called stress and suffer from deteriorating health. This often results in relationships falling apart and then there’s no loved one to spend time with.
To relieve their agitation they put many peculiar things into their bodies including a liquid substance called alcohol, which causes blindness if consumed undiluted. To prevent blindness, they mix in other liquids to dilute the alcohol. This has strange effects on their bodies and their behaviour, including unusual speech patterns, hysterical laughing, shrieking, crying, losing balance and becoming aggressive. One of the by-products of this alcohol epidemic is an abnormal amount of violence and vehicular accidents – except most are not accidents because they are preventable.
I asked many humans why they drink this liquid and they told me they do it to relax or have fun. When I asked what was preventing them from relaxing or having fun without alcohol, they didn’t appear to know.
Some said it brought out their true personality, so I asked why they needed alcohol to do that. They did not know. Some said they drank to escape. “Escape from what?” I asked. “A meteor shower, tsunami or avalanche?” It appears that they use alcohol to escape from themselves. But why?
After drinking alcohol, many humans feel very sick and make solemn vows called ‘never agains’. But alcohol must affect memory, because believe it or not, within a short space of time they are back at it.
There are also huge, wealthy organisations where toxic chemicals are blended with crushed dried leaves and the mixture packed into small paper cylinders. Around a billion humans pay trillions of dollars to light the cylinders and suck in the poisonous smoke, which damages their respiratory systems and causes various illnesses, often ending their lives prematurely.
Most humans know this is bad for them, but they choose to continue and would rather sacrifice their lives than cease to suck in chemical-laced smoke. This is where the term ‘sucked in’ comes from.
There is also a leafy plant which many dry, then pack it into paper cylinders or glass vessels. They light the substance and breathe the smoke in deeply. The effect is zombie-like behaviour smattered with outbursts of uncontrollable laughter. Consistent use results in diminished brain function and delusions for which many require small tablets for the remainder of their lives in an attempt to balance this condition.
Some inject a liquid made from poppy flowers directly into their blood stream while others sniff powder through their noses. When asked why, a common response was “It’s OK, it’s natural.”
When I mentioned that snake venom and strychnine are natural, so why not sniff or smoke them, there was no response (apart from one human who said he would ‘give it a go’ – but he passed out before that was possible).
No-one is forced into these rituals. It is a choice that many consider to be quite normal because others do the same. Why do they follow each other to self-destruction?
Yet this was only the beginning of my discoveries…
Governments (a group of humans who are elected by fellow humans to manage their countries) contribute to this cycle of violence, death and devastation. This occurs because governments have a vested interest from collecting lucrative taxes on the white cylinders and billions of litres of alcohol that humans pour down their throats.
Ironically, much of the money is needed to pay for more nurses, doctors, hospitals and rehabilitation centres to help these ill-fated humans.
Meanwhile, other government agencies continue to approve more licences to sell more alcohol and permit longer drinking hours. Should it not be reversed? Go figure! (That’s an Earth term meaning “What the?!”)
Then there are non-alcoholic drinks laced with sugar and caffeine. Television screens tell humans these drinks will boost energy. That is not true. These drinks give a false boost of energy for a brief time, only for the human to experience a fall when it wears off. This eventually results in the collapse of the human energy system.
Governments also have other ways to raise funds. In many of the buildings where humans drink alcohol, there are many rows of machines adorned with flashing lights and sounds to attract donors. Humans put money into the machines hoping they will receive more back than they put in. But this is impossible because the venues and governments ‘take’ a percentage of the contributions.
From ‘the take’, huge buildings have been built to house even more machines. In America, a religious group and crime syndicates developed a city called Las Vegas from ‘the take’. Every year, millions of humans go there to donate their money and drink alcohol.
Some humans become elected members of government so they can make heartfelt decisions to serve fellow humans. Yet most eventually make decisions according to the will of the group they have aligned with. Their intention to help humanity dissipates. What becomes more important is retaining power at the expense of what is right and fair for all.
Some humans are considered beautiful because they have symmetrical facial structures (compliments of the lucky sperm club). ‘Beautiful’ humans are often acclaimed by other humans. I found it quite odd how humans praise other humans’ bone proportions.
Many ‘beautiful’ people are used as mobile clothes hangers to display various garments.
Some ‘beautiful’ people are involved in a vocation called acting where they mimic others and appear in movies that are beamed onto large screens. An annual contest determines the best actors and the best films, but only those associated with the acting industry vote. Humans who watch the movies do not. The real reason for the competition is to dress up, be noticed and praised.
Many actors are very wealthy, yet insecure, although idolised by numerous humans. This is most peculiar, particularly as those who teach children and care for humans in hospitals receive little recognition and are paid very little.
Humans have even de-nourished their own food supply. Crops and food have been modified and controlled by large corporations who seek to make huge profits. Most of the Earth’s population has lost its natural vitality. Many humans are either very large or very small.
Eating has become an obsession in developed countries where cooks become celebrities. Believe it or not, they even compete on the television to see who can make the best meal.
I also came across extremely wealthy corporations involved in producing small tablets which assist humans to sustain their lives and give them relief from illnesses, diseases and anxiety… most of which are self-inflicted. Many humans in poor countries are denied access to the tablets because they do not have money. But the companies have more money than they need.
I was beginning to despair as I continued to ask myself, “Are humans insane?”
But I was looking forward to attending one of Earth’s biggest events called the Olympic Games which occur every four years, where humans from countries around the world gather together to play games, also known as sport. Initial reports indicated it was a celebration of unity. But that was not the reality.
What I saw was a commercial monolith focused on politics, image, lucrative sponsorship and television profits. From the thousands of humans who participated there were winners, and there were many others called losers. I felt the despair of many of the losers who did not perform to a preconceived standard after torturing their bodies for four years to prepare for the competition. If this event represents global unity, then what is left? Where else can humans find true harmony?
This concept of winning is unique to humans. Winning means beating or triumphing over another. It may not mean hurting another physically – although the effect can be emotionally devastating, resulting in ongoing behavioural problems.
A popular activity many humans engage in is hitting a green sphere over a fence with an object that looks like a musical instrument called a banjo. Known as tennis, there appears to be much love in this game, because they repeat the word regularly. But there is not. The person who wins the last point is the winner. That person feels elated while the other does not. There are four major global tennis events each year. At each there is a male and a female winner who feel elated and another 254 humans who do not.
This is common to most sports.
Other activities include boxing and martial arts, where rowdy humans yell and scream to encourage the participants to hurt each other (similar to football).
Winning extends further. Leaders of some countries like to be winners, so they declare war on other countries. A boundary (an imaginary line on the ground) is often the catalyst for fighting, torture, death and misery. Even humans within their own countries kill each other and leaders turn armed soldiers against fellow citizens.
I saw wars fought over oil, greed, power and religion. Some leaders of countries with weapons of mass destruction say other countries cannot have those weapons, or they will attack them. Yet it appears to me that even though these leaders may triumph, they are indeed losers.
Even language is changed to dehumanise atrocities. Instead of saying, “We attacked an enemy and also murdered other innocent humans who had no involvement”, they now say “There was collateral damage.”
I saw large, gentle creatures called whales slaughtered in the name of science, while governments lacked the courage to stand up against the executioners. I also saw revolutionaries on the high seas using aggression and intimidation against other humans to ‘protect’ these non-violent animals. Is this not ironic?
There is so much more to report, however, enough is enough. It is time to present my conclusions…
On Earth I saw greed, corruption, obesity, malnutrition, disease, loneliness, disrespect, envy, disregard, anger, violence, murder, abuse, control, manipulation, separation and more extraordinary abnormal behaviour.
Many humans live in ‘hope’, but the reality is that hope is futile because it is an intangible somewhere in the future. And the future, like tomorrow and like hope, will never come; it is always distant.
But more importantly is ‘NOW’, and ‘now’ is the place where I eventually unravelled the questions I had about humanity.
It was easy to see what was wrong on Earth, but I needed to be more vigilant to seek what was true. I realised I had focused on what humans did, rather than who they truly are. I had neglected to genuinely connect and be totally present with humans when I communicated with them.
And then when I did, something magical happened. I looked into human eyes and I saw sadness, despair, fear, resignation and sometimes almost nothing. Yet there was something else I saw – a flicker, a glow.
In a moment of revelation I recognised that within every single human on Earth, even the most disturbed, is a light: an inner-fire just waiting to be kindled. For some the light is dull, for others it is a bright glow radiating out and touching others.
That light is Love.
Most humans have chosen to build protective shields to hide their light. They appear to be continually dousing water onto a fire that refuses to go out.
Humans feel hurt from an absence of love. Yet ironically, their natural essence is love, which is omnipresent from childhood. But humans shut it down and deny loving themselves. Hence the hurt and the abnormal destructive behaviours I saw on Earth.
Ironically, by doing so, they are missing out on a life of constant joy.
Love is the most powerful and unifying agent in the universe. And no matter how many reject it or fight against it, love is expanding on planet Earth right now.
More and more humans around the planet have made the choice to discard the abnormal, unloving lives they previously lived and instead, now live with self-care, compassion, brotherhood, service, love and freedom.
The changes in their lives have inspired others to live with love and discover how wonderful life really is. In turn, more humans will be inspired and so it will continue.
So to answer the question, “Are humans insane?” the answer is “No”.
Humans have simply lost their way without comprehending how much love and potential they hold within.
Insane? No.
A little crazy? Yes.
Translated by: Rod Harvey, Marketing Manager, Gold Coast, Australia
512 Comments
Just a little crazy? Maybe the real curse is in being ‘normal’ , where everybody does what they see everybody else do without ever feeling for ourselves and in our body whether something feels right or not.
As human beings we all do crazy things in our life, and one was taking up the bad habit of smoking.
It seems at last people are coming to realise the great harm it does to the body.
I am sure Rods cosmic friend will be very pleased.
I love this. Thank you for reminding us of what lies underneath the craziness we experience and witness.
Great read Rod, a light-hearted way to expose the behaviours of most humans which are seemingly, a ‘little crazy’! Please report to your cosmological friend not to despair, we will all have that fire rekindled and burning bright one day.
Thank you Rod, a lighthearted and witty approach to many serious issues. The question begs to be asked that if we are ‘under the influence’ of money, drugs, alcohol, food, power etc, then we must be under the influence of something that is making us choose these behaviours and make these choices.
Good point Mathew. We can be arrested for being under the influence of drugs and alcohol, but how can we arrest the cause of those behaviours? Perhaps the clue is to focus on that ‘spark’ of love within each of us that the alien refers to.
I felt that in my body Rod ‘Perhaps the clue is to focus on that spark of love within each of us…’ – expressed from a loving and wise man.
When I re-read the articles, I recalled the old despair and emptiness with which I used to look at life where I viewed all the visible and superficial aspects of the world as the only things that exist. Looking back I can see the level of giving up and closing down. It was such a blessing when I was inspired to reconnect deeply to my heart and to remember that love is my true essence, our true essence.
I love the ending of this article, especially “Within every single human on Earth, even the most disturbed, is a light: an inner-fire just waiting to be kindled. For some the light is dull, for others it is a bright glow radiating out and touching others. That light is Love.” A great article and important message.
Rod, this is a really interesting take on the way we live, it turns so much on it’s head. I loved the opening topic, ‘Many humans in ‘advanced’ western cultures are pre-occupied with money. The more they get, the more they spend. Most appear to spend more than they have, then borrow more money from institutions that charge more money to do so. This is called debt.’ This is such a crazy concept and what boggles my mind is that there is no limit, no matter how much money someone has, it seems it is never enough.
I concur with Jane…. I would like to hear more from the “alien!” Rod, you offer a unique humorous expression in observing humanity and our choices, whilst writing with understanding and compassion. Your view allows us to look at ourselves from another angle. Thanks for writing.
Your opening paragraph about money and greed is a blog in itself, this has got to be one of the maddest setups in all the known universes. The more money the institutions print the more debt is created. We know this cannot go on forever and I don’t think it’s going to end in a good way. Greed is the factor at the heart of the problem. I wonder what makes us humans want so much when some, a small percentage of the world’s population hold so much wealth they could never use it in a million years while they watch their brothers die from hunger and disease.
“After drinking alcohol, many humans feel very sick and make solemn vows called ‘never agains’. But alcohol must affect memory, because believe it or not, within a short space of time they are back at it.” Reading this made me giggle, such amazing awareness and playful observations, that are in truth very real. Great blog Rod, when it is exposed in this way it is clear that there is something very crazy going on.
I wonder why some people choose to abuse their bodies in such an abusive way over the Festive Season? Maybe if the authorities video their behaviour and showed them, if they would then feel it is acceptable or not.
Great way to expose life on earth as it currently is; but there is definitely another way, because as you allude to at the end, there is so much more to us (our being, or essence) which is not currently accounted for in the world’s systems and the way that life is operated. Once we acknowledge and accept the grandness of our essence, life on earth can develop accordingly to be a truly joy-filled and harmonious affair.
Since you ask the question Rod, it does indeed appear that human’s are insane. One only has to look at health professionals or doctors who drink or smoke, fully understanding the damage and harm that it is doing to their body. Or people with diabetes who continue to eat foods containing sugar knowing full well it could lead to their leg being amputated, and, or loss of sight. What is really going on here?
A beautiful article thank you Rod , and I agree, ‘Humans feel hurt from an absence of love. Yet ironically, their natural essence is love, which is omnipresent from childhood. But humans shut it down and deny loving themselves. Hence the hurt and the abnormal destructive behaviours I saw on Earth’.
How great that some people are now inspiring others to live a more loving and caring life.
I love this blog. It exposes the ridiculousness of how we live. I love how you have exposed how the common choices made on a daily basis are simply to avoid and shut down the natural love that we have inside. When observed like this it seems absurd that we are avoiding the very thing that we are craving for. So well written, thank you.
Thank you Rod for an amazing read – I feel deeply touched by your take on humanity and your love for each and everyone of us. It is easy to give up on the world and think it is all too hard but you have given a fresh and beautiful perspective that should never be forgotten – “In a moment of revelation I recognised that within every single human on Earth, even the most disturbed, is a light: an inner-fire just waiting to be kindled” Just beauty-full. Thank you again.
A humoristic and playful view from a distance on us human beings. Reading it like this magnifies the crazy things we do to forget how tender and precious we actually are. And how there is only 1 thing in our lives we all want: LOVE.
Did your cosmic being notice porn as well? The craving for intimacy?
How can we get people to take more responsibility for their bodies and not keep taking drugs.
We all have free will, but also know what harm any drug can do to the body and mind.
A great and funny article showing the craziness of human beings.
I say thank you Universal Medicine as, ‘More and more humans around the planet have made the choice to discard the abnormal, unloving lives they previously lived and instead, now live with self-care, compassion, brotherhood, service, love and freedom’. Thank you Serge Benhayon for showing us there is a different way to live our lives here on earth, a way that is joy-full, beauty-full, truth-full, harmonious and loving.
Hear near Lorraine. A huge gratitude to Universal Medicine for inspiring so many to take a very real and honest look at the craziness that we have accepted as normal.
There is so much understanding, and so little judgement – and that is what allows the ending to be so heartfelt and positive. Beautiful.
From the perspective of someone who does not take the existing status quo for granted (our alien friend), it is absolutely incredible what we put up with. What we have allowed to continue just because it is what has always happened. Its as he says towards the end – that light is still there, but we have given up on bringing this out. Time for a step change for us all to reconnect to the spark, stop allowing what is currently going on, and start making just simple, honest, truthful relationships out in the world,
Yes Rod I remember on several occasions making those vows ‘never to drink again’, and what did I find myself doing days after that new found realisation – back to having more alcohol. Thankfully I got to a point where I truly wanted to stop it and as hard as it seemed to be, I stood strong in what my body was telling me and stopped. To this day I can honestly say it’s been one of the best things I have done for myself. I feel Amazing after letting go of this controlling drug.
“After drinking alcohol, many humans feel very sick and make solemn vows called ‘never agains’. But alcohol must affect memory, because believe it or not, within a short space of time they are back at it.”
This is very funny and at the same time conveys what really does go on and the lack of true intention to make a change when we say “never again’.
Hi Michelle…I guess many intentions are made that feel true at the time, but fall over later.
At least we can determine the strength of our intentions by seeing if we continue to repeat behaviours that we had previously declared not to.
Which leads me to observe that I have been a particularly slow and ill disciplined learner at various stages of my life.
Often the intention is true but we often don’t have the support to make the loving choice to stop. That is what was so brilliant when I started attending Universal Medicine presentations, they made sense for me of why I was making a knowingly harming choice and it allowed me to follow through quite easily on the committment to stop drinking.
Rod it is true, how humans live in hope for most of their lives. I was one of them for many years, hoping life would change if I did this or that, or believed in a particular belief system. I got caught up in culture, rituals, belief systems, but very little changed, the hope was out there in the future, there was a lot of sadness, resentment, jealousy and comparison. When I met Universal Medicine and as I started to understand that I first had to start to love myself and work on healing my hurts and emotions, only then through living with a truth in my body my life would change. Only 4 years into working on my self love, my life has changed amazingly. I have a more greater understanding of self love. More beautiful opportunities have come into my life with this greater understanding. As I work on living in the now and working on my self love, my dreams and hopes are turning into reality, Sadness, resentment, jealousy and comparison have all nearly faded away.
Amita, I can also say that I used to live in hope. The present wasn’t a happy one, but I clung onto the fact that things might change in the future. Things never shifted and I also experienced a lot of sadness, jealousy and comparison. When I started to heal what I felt has hurt me and began to become more loving towards myself, everything shifted. I can now whole heartedly say that I rarely experience the emotion of “hope” any more because I feel content and fulfilled in life. As Rod has said, ”Humans feel hurt from an absence of love” but by restoring the love in me everything has fallen into place.
Rod, your humour is priceless ! I loved reading your blog exposing the life that is lived on planet Earth. From a distance it does look completely crazy but it is a real account of what we see around us everyday. All is not lost though as the fire is burning in all earthlings and there is that love in everyone of us.
I love reading this article. It is profound in its observation of the ways we are living as a humanity and what we are accepting as normal, although on closer examination we can see they do not make sense. And it is deeply loving in its observation and appreciation of the great love and potential every person holds within.
I just loved rereading this Rod, it is so beautiful ” I realised I had focused on what humans did, rather than who they truly are.” and that love is who we truly are we just need to remember to reconnect to that eternal flame! Gorgeous.
“Love is the most powerful and unifying agent in the universe. And no matter how many reject it or fight against it, love is expanding on planet Earth right now”. I love this, it makes me feel that there is a huge ball of love gathering momentum and speed with every breath. We are living in a world where love is behind us every step of the way, and with every move we make that is truly loving, it gives way to an expansion of love that can be felt by others.
A great analogy Jenny.
Hi Rod, this is such a delightful way of ‘reporting’ on humanity and the crazy way we are living. What I enjoy is that it says it as it is, but also focuses on the light, ‘Humans have simply lost their way without comprehending how much love and potential they hold within.’
Carmel thanks for highlighting that quote, to me it’s ironic and inspiring at the same time.
Hi Carmel, thank you for sharing this line again, what really stands out is “how much love and potential they hold within” – we all have this.
A beautiful blog Rod and so spot on. Thank you.
I agree about the craziness Ariana… and how, if we take a step back, we can see what is really going on in the world and the part that we play in that. Yet more so, by opening up to the love that is naturally within us, we as individuals will ‘light up’ and through our inspiration, ignite the flickering flames in those around us – in turn they will do the same. Pretty neat aye!
And the list could go on. We are in a mess.
Yes we are Vicky but the light of love that glimmers dimly or shines brightly is there within us all and will bring us all back home.
I love the fact that after listing a whole load of unimpressive human dynamics, instead of judging humans harshly, or giving up on them, the concluding remarks are: ‘Humans have simply lost their way without comprehending how much love and potential they hold within.’ This is a wonderful way of viewing everyone in all situations – with love and understanding.
Great point reiterated Golnaz, imagine if we truly met everyone like this, with this love and understanding – where would we be? Perhaps as Rod says…. ‘discovering how wonderful life really is!’
Yes – no giving up in this take on the human condition
I love the lightheartedness of this blog. Though actually very serious and true. Thank you Rod!
Rod this is totally brilliant. Its filled with humour but is actually a very true reflection of humanity and the craziness of life. It is a sad reflection that we choose not to live the love we are but as you say ‘Humans have simply lost their way without comprehending how much love and potential they hold within.’ And we will all find our way back to the love we are.
This is a great fun insightful Blog, thanks Rod
Rod and Cosmo Buddy. What a great article on the abuse of our bodies by drugs. I have been down that road of not loving myself and not really caring for other people. I thought the use of alcohol and tabacco would take away all my pain and I would come out the other side a different person. Who was I kidding?
It took me many years to realise the harm I was causing myself, but also to other people.
I suddenly got a wake up call to tell me that I was going down the wrong road, and I needed to change direction – well I did and boy do I feel great.
I loved reading this article, Rod. Writing from the perspective that you do, brings new insight to the insanity in human life.
Fabulously funny blog Rod! I love your playful observations inviting us to ponder on the craziness of how we live. Writing from the alien perspective really does expose quite clearly how lost we have become as a human race.
I Love it… did not need a cuppa, I was gripped from the beginning right through to the end. So inspired, to write with pragmatic observation concerning what is happening on this planet. “In a moment of revelation I recognised that within every single human on Earth, even the most disturbed, is a light: an inner-fire just waiting to be kindled. For some the light is dull, for others it is a bright glow radiating out and touching others. That light is Love.” It is there in each of us and I feel it more and more as I accept myself and accept where others are at… it is available for all because it is inside all. Thank you for sharing this blog, it is a mammoth exposition, fantastic.
What and how this has been written so playfully, is relatable for everyone whether human or alien! The mess we are living in throughout the world cannot be denied when presented in this way and it seems in trying to cope and manage the mess we will keep making more mess until we stop. I am learning I have a responsibility to stop and ask, “Really, what is going on here?” and am beginning to clear up my corner, so changes can happen. Thank you Rod.
So true Julie. When we do stop and honestly ask “what is going on here?”, it invariably brings it back to ourself, we deepen our understanding and start to truly make a difference. But when we rush in to fix the mess we are still in the same mindset and drive that created the mess in the first place, we end up in effect simply rearranging the furniture which may look better for a while until the holes start to show again.
Through the eyes of our Alien friend I just playfully saw the futility of going round and round repeating the same behaviour hoping the result will be different!