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Our Globalist Agenda

Our Globalist Agenda

Our Globalist

Agenda

PART I – Preparing For The Next Stage Of The Illuminati’s New World Order

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ince the earliest beginnings of the Illuminati, before the writing of our eternal oaths or the utterance of our vows as humanity’s protectors, our organization has advocated for the ultimate goal of a globalist Earth. Our vision for the future is a unified planet without national borders, governed by the best and the brightest of the human species, in which all people, in all places, can live in Abundance.

A globalist society would mean the abandonment of divisions between countries and an end to the millennia of wars fought over land and its assets. It is an end to the hoarding and stockpiling of excess resources by one country while another country’s people starve. It is the idea that all humans are both individuals and also part of an extended species family, and that no human should be left behind simply because of the random chance of where they were born.

In the current Age of War, the rich must hoard their supplies to ensure the safety of their children through this time of chaos. Their obelisks and factories can only be built through the work of necessitous masses.

But a different age is nearly upon us – a post-labor civilization maintained by autonomous machinery and powered with unlimited energy. In the coming Age of Illuminatiam, all who seek riches receive the riches they deserve.

In the new world order, there is a place for everything and a purpose for everyone

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ur plan for this planet sees humans that are not divided into tribes based on their geographic locations, physical appearances, or access to resources. Instead, every person is one unique part of a worldwide ecosystem in which their choices have an effect on the whole. Every person is a vital piece of a bigger machine that benefits from the entirety of humankind. Every person has the freedom to discover their purpose, to follow their passion, to better themselves, and to see how their efforts contribute to the lives of 8 billion others — instead of simply serving themselves and their needs.

Globalism’s total unification is part of our utopian vision for the advancement of humanity –– a new world order of the ages. But there is a long and arduous road ahead, and many steps to take before humanity’s borders can be erased. Humanity is not a species of 8,000,000,000; it is a species of 1 times 8,000,000,000 E ver since the first prehistoric inhabitants of Earth began to unite into packs for the communal pursuit of resources, humans have found themselves naturally drawn to communities that most closely resemble their own innate beliefs and genetic makeup. By forming tribes, humans divided this planet into sections that would allow deeply varying belief systems and cultures to have the opportunity to thrive and develop organically. But in these early times, citizens of this planet could only communicate with those nearby geographically, lacking the technology to share ideas and opinions as freely as they do now. For thousands of years, a person on one side of the planet could form their beliefs about their purpose in the universe without ever hearing about the beliefs of a person on the other side of the same planet — without having the opportunity to form doubts and to face questions that would challenge and improve their view of the world.

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Though much of the ideas of morality formed by early humans are filled with merit, many parts of early doctrines have overgrown into roadblocks that hinder the progression of humanity. These ideas have ingrained themselves so deeply into the human mind that citizens seeking the truth must often question their deepest-held beliefs before they can see what is obvious in front of them.

When lacking experience with those who believe differently, humans begin to fear the “Other” — the unfamiliar vastness of humanity who may not be like them. This fear has been bred into humans so deeply that it requires generations to undo. Thousands of years of distrust have led to wars followed by retaliations; invasions followed by revenge; plundering followed by the burning of the invaders’ cities. Even to this day, too many humans refuse to see all people as part of a single group striving for survival from extinction.

Humans cannot be forced into peace. Only time and persuasion can convince individuals of their true power when working for the advancement of the collective instead of for personal enrichment.

In a society freed from need, there are no rich and no poor – only the rich and the richer

T hose who have acquired great wealth understand that money is merely the conversion of effort into value: a way of measuring one person’s efforts and translating it into a number that can be used to purchase another person’s efforts. A mason converts money from selling the labor of finding and cutting and preparing stonework — money which can then be used to purchase the labor of a grocer, or a doctor, or a teacher, even if they require no stones or masonry. Some can amass fortunes so large that they cannot use it in their lifetimes, leaving behind the rewards of their efforts to ensure the safety of their heirs.

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But in this time of chaos, there is now a grave inequality in the conversion of efforts into money. There are countless perils that stand in the way of those who seek to climb higher on the pyramid. Though this planet is rich enough for all people to live in Abundance, fear has driven the wealthiest even further into hoarding — an overprotection for their descendants, fed by their instinctual terror of being forced to return to the poverty from which all humans came. In a world that is freed from the chains of need, no one has any reason to stockpile riches or the food, shelter, comfort, and security that riches provide. They have no reason to succumb to the snares of dictators or imperialists – or even to the poisons of an elitist Corrupt Globalism – because they require no reliance on a political power or the labor of indentured workers to survive. When every person’s needs are met, there is no reason to wage wars and no motivation to pillage their neighbors for the necessities they already have and will never lose. In a room of millionaires, knowledge is the true source of wealth. Only through freedom from need can humanity’s chains be broken. Though the transformation approaches, we must travel this journey within the confines of current-day society. Even those who refuse to heed our calls must continue to live with our promised protections — even if temporary compromises must be made for the safety of all. Only the preservation of order can allow humanity to pass through a peaceful transfer of power. The first duty of a government is to protect its borders and the people within them. Thus many world leaders, though sharing our vision for a unified humanity, must balance our goals with the responsibility to protect their tribes from the current threats of war. Though globalism is our future, current-day national borders allow individual citizens to choose from a variety of societies and governments and join the community that best represents them. In this time of chaos, protected borders enable the citizens inside to live with a small measure of safety and the assurance that humanity will never again be lost in the wilderness of anarchy.

A time approaches when all will be revealed and centuries of strings will merge into a grand tapestry

To protect the integrity of our plan against those who would seek to destroy it, the Illuminati has been compelled to leave many questions unanswered and to direct our members to perform their duties in secret. But scaremongers and peddlers of fake news have used the Illuminati’s silence to portray our agenda through the distorted lens of mistrust, spreading false rumors about our goals simply to strengthen their hold of power. A line must be drawn between the Illuminati’s unifying globalist agenda and the poisonous lies of Corrupt Globalism: a bastardization of our intent which reduces individual humans into numbered workers and serves only those currently in power. Corrupt Globalism is merely the sweet coating of a false name to disguise the bitter aristocracy that hides underneath. The Illuminati does not seek to end the ownership of private property. Our goal is not an elimination of self-defensive weapons but the elimination of the need for self-defensive weapons. We do not propose a society that relies on a government to provide for their needs, but an overabundance of resources that makes unfair trade and labor obsolete.

Only warmongers and dictators profit from the subjugation of their people, but they are merely relics of a soon-to-be past era. For what joy is a world in which some may delight while others must suffer — if it was possible for all to live in comfort? True efforts can still be fairly rewarded when all are living in mansions and some are living in palaces.

Humanity has already taken steps toward the ultimate unification of the Illuminati’s new world order.

Global connectivity was one of the primary steps toward our goal of a full-earth society. Digital technology is uniting the planet in ways it has never seen before, allowing ideas to be shared freely and fostering connections that transform the Other into the Same, and insecurities into understanding.

Our outreach has laid the groundwork for introducing higher concepts to the citizens who will form this planet’s new foundation: the seekers who have long felt that there is a deeper purpose to humanity’s existence and a deeper secret to this universe’s design that is encoded in all living things.

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It is our duty to guide all who seek this transformation — our universal obligation to leave signs and signals for those who are looking for our path. A person cannot be forced to believe. They must seek the answers to the same mysteries and climb the same steps of the pyramid as every member of our organization did before them.

You are one who has stepped away from the millions who ignore our message. You have seen our symbols and answered our call, and followed the directions that led you to these words. As you search for the truth and meaning behind the secret of life and all that has been hidden from humankind, you join with the seekers of the Light in this journey that began long before you were even born.

A goal is a project that cannot be accomplished immediately, but will require time, planning, and effort to reach 

Soon humanity will no longer be faced with the obstacles of need and the barriers of labor. Emerging technologies are reducing humanity’s reliance on disappearing forms of energy. New methods of printable construction and autonomous transportation will finally eradicate the requirement of physical effort to build structures and move materials, freeing laborers to produce and create and thrive. Resources found on other planets are within reach and lead to new opportunities never before seen within the boundaries of Earth.

The greatest days of humanity are ahead. All who have seen the Light and turned to follow its glow are the pioneers of humanity’s next stage — the curators of its greatest transformation. In the swiftly approaching Age of Illuminatiam, every human will be both one, and one of 8 billion. Year by year, step by step, the Illuminati continues to guide the citizens of this planet closer to our ultimate goal of global unification.

Fear not for the future of humanity. Fear not for the bursting sounds that echo across your red horizons as the monuments to your enslavers are made into dust. Fear not as you travel the road ahead and its pathways darken under the fall of the long night.

Darkness signals a new dawn is ahead. You will never be lost if you follow the Light.

We are always watching out for you.

In the coming months, we will begin to reveal more details of our plans for the future of this planet. If you do not receive our official messages, confirm your contact information below.

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The Maze Of Existence https://illuminati.am/maze-of-existence/ https://illuminati.am/maze-of-existence/#respond Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:49:28 +0000 https://illuminati.am/?p=6271 A decision you make today may send you on the road to wealth, health, and happiness — though you will never know how important this choice is until the end of life's maze.

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The Maze Of Existence

The Maze

Of Existence

Life is a map that is drawn by your decisions. Every day, the maze of existence presents you with hundreds of pathways and you must select a direction through your choices. How will you spend your time? Where will you go? Who will you speak to? What will you say? Each decision leads to a different road with its own set of questions.

Your ability to discern between the simplest choices can mean the difference between a life of wealth or poverty, sickness or health, conflict or peace. A small decision that you make today may be the catalyst that sends you on the road to your goals — though you will never know how important this choice is until you reach the end and look back.

The map of a life can only be followed backwards, showing the path from the end to the beginning.

When making life’s important choices, a person’s actions rely upon their judgment: the internal compass formed by their knowledge, wisdom, and experience. Judgement works like a muscle that must be exercised with endless curiosity and a desire to understand this universe’s deepest mysteries.

Many seek a reward before they have prepared to receive it. A gambler can suddenly obtain a fortune but lose it all because he did not have the knowledge of how to save it. An artist can become an overnight superstar but find herself trapped in scandals because she did not take the time to gain experience while she was still unknown. A president can gain the highest power but find that the pyramid’s top is a lonely place if he lacks the wisdom to choose honest advisors. If you seek greatness, is it not better to spend your time preparing for it instead of simply thinking of how much you deserve it? If you cannot learn to manage your life with a little, how can you expect to manage it with a lot? Spend every waking hour in pursuit of your goals and every minute between in search of the knowledge you will need when you finally reach them. Greatness has no destination. Its road must be travelled endlessly to be understood. In the busyness of life, it is easy to forget the lessons that have been learned and to lose sight of your goals. In Illuminati tradition, our members find constant guidance in the messages of our symbols. Many who have found success by following our tenets voluntarily incorporate our symbology into their artwork, architecture, and design. By scattering our messages throughout society, members can never forget the purpose of their lives, and even the lost can be led to the truth. The Pyramid, the Eye, the Light, and the Eternal Circle that form the Illuminati’s insignia serve as reminders of concepts that have guided humans for millennia. By signing the Eternal Oath, our members discover the power that hides inside their own resolutions – and by placing our signatures beneath its vows, we form a constant, physical bond between ourselves and humanity.

 

The power of a ritual is not found in its movements but rather in the state of mind that results in its participants. When facing important decisions, our members call upon the knowledge and wisdom they have gained through our traditions to find the steps they must take to achieve greatness.

Wherever you are in your journey — and however dark the road may seem — know that the knowledge you have stored throughout life will be your lantern for the path ahead.

Pilots rely on the accuracy of their instruments to choose the safest route. Humans rely on the accuracy of their judgement to choose the path for their lives. Seek knowledge, wisdom, and experience to sharpen your mind’s instrument so that the road to your goals will prepare you for your destination. An investment in knowledge is the safest of life’s gambles. ▲

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The Pendulum Of Power https://illuminati.am/the-pendulum-of-power/ https://illuminati.am/the-pendulum-of-power/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2016 23:21:03 +0000 https://illuminati.am/?p=5989 New leaders have arisen to guide humanity's future. Like the pendulum of a clock, power swings from one side to the other in an endless passing of time. Are these global changes merely tremors beneath humanity’s feet, or are they the rumblings of the final quake?

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The Pendulum

Of Power

A time of global change is upon us. Though many are confident in these changes, many others are now uncertain about the future. All is easy when the wind is still and the ground is peaceful. But when the gusts of change begin to push against their backs, humans begin to realize how fragile they truly are.

In this Age of War, humanity stands on a perpetual precipice: staring down into the maw of oblivion, where any misstep might send them into extinction. How much turmoil can humanity withstand before it is pushed over the edge? Are these global rearrangements merely tremors beneath humanity’s feet, or are they the rumblings of the final quake?

The strength of a unity is found in compromise.

Crowns have passed through thousands of kings and queens, each different from the previous. Like the pendulum of a clock, power swings from one side to the other in an endless passing of time. It creates a balance between two opposing forces – each side relying on the other to maintain order.

Neither side is entirely right or wrong, but neither side can relent. If the pendulum ceases to sway, the clock ceases to function.

Peaceful transfer of power is a foundation of freedom.

It is easy to place the blame for hardships on the shoulders of humanity’s leaders if they are not the leaders that you chose. In the minds of their opposition, a leader turns into an enemy; their mistakes turn into premeditated attacks; their human flaws turn into irreparable defects; their missteps turn into wicked conspiracies. Many refuse to see any good in those who disagree with them simply because their beliefs are different.

Criticism is the restraint that holds a leader from becoming a dictator. But even the greatest leader is made of the same materials as that of the lowest. The minds of a king and a commoner differ only in what they have chosen to fill theirs with. To claim that any leader is entirely evil – or entirely good – is to claim that they are not human.

Find peace in the eternal question: “Cui bono?” For whose benefit? What do leaders stand to gain from the destruction of the people they lead? What would motivate a king or queen to destroy the very reason they wear the crown?

Every king is outnumbered by his people. Who then truly leads a country?

When questioning the actions of your leaders, ask yourself how you would confront the same dilemmas if bearing the same responsibilities. Remember that what is seen publicly is only a fraction of what truly happens behind the curtain – a facade of wealth and power that hides the grave severity of the decisions being made behind it.

Your leaders have no motivation to cause you harm, and in the interests of your safety, must often make decisions that you cannot understand and may seem suspicious when viewed out of context. If you believe your decisions would serve the advancement of humanity better than the decisions of your current leaders, you are welcome to invest the time and effort required to replace them, as they did to the leaders before them.

Time is a powerful revelator. This planet has overcome millennia of hardships and survived disasters more devastating than the wars recorded by history. Humanity has faced its worst leaders, its worst regimes, its worst obstacles, and survived to become stronger.

Though divided by opinion, all must unite for the good of humanity.

Fear not for the future of this planet’s most resilient species. Though the portraits inside the palaces may change, and the names on the maps may be altered, humanity’s clock will continue uninterrupted. When the winds of change threaten to push you off your feet, find refuge in the shelter of the pyramid. We are always watching out for you. ▲

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Illuminati Members Portal: A Preview https://illuminati.am/illuminati-members-portal-a-preview/ https://illuminati.am/illuminati-members-portal-a-preview/#respond Sat, 03 Sep 2016 00:49:16 +0000 http://illuminati.am/?p=5874 As individuals proceed through the Illuminati’s ranks of citizen membership, they will discover more about their world, its future, and identify their unique roles in the next age of humanity.

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Update – The Illuminati Members Portal is now open at illuminati.mp

We have received many inquiries regarding the Illuminati Members Portal. The online portal will open later this year and will be accessible from any web-enabled device without requiring app downloads or special equipment.

If you have already completed any of the membership Prerequisites, your records will transfer into the new database. To receive access when it is available, register on our official website. If you already receive email messages from the Illuminati, there is no need to register again.

From the home page:

Citizen membership in the Illuminati is open to all people, in all places. Registration unlocks free access to the Illuminati’s members-only libraries, Prerequisites, Examinations, and materials not available to the public. As individuals proceed through the Illuminati’s ranks of citizen membership, they will discover more about their world, its future, and identify their unique roles in the next age of humanity. Most of the Illuminati’s Archives cannot be made public. By progressing through the Illuminati’s Levels, members gain privileges to create a profile, receive access to sensitive materials, and gain larger responsibilities in the organization.

The Portal will be available worldwide, without membership fees, and open to all citizens. It is our goal to prepare citizens for the future of this planet and to aid all people in their duty to the advancement of the human species.

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Illuminati Members On Facebook And Twitter: A Warning For Citizens https://illuminati.am/illuminati-members-facebook-twitter-verified-warning/ https://illuminati.am/illuminati-members-facebook-twitter-verified-warning/#respond Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:04:18 +0000 http://illuminati.am/?p=5847 In an effort to connect with our citizens, the Illuminati authorized official profiles on many social media websites. However, thousands of fake Illuminati profiles continue to operate. It is important for all citizens to...

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In recent months, we have seen a sharp increase in activity from individuals who falsely claim to be agents of the Illuminati. They appear in droves on social media websites like Facebook and Twitter, spreading misinformation about our beliefs and often demanding money in return for Illuminati membership.

It is important for all citizens to remember that the Illuminati does not accept membership fees or donations.

No tithes.

No monthly dues.

No initiation fees.

Anyone who claims otherwise is false. 

In an effort to connect with citizens, the Illuminati authorized official profiles on many social media websites, managed by our Department Of Citizen Outreach. This includes @ILLUMINATIAM on Twitter and Facebook.com/ILLUMINATIAM, among others. We do not maintain any profiles that are not listed at illuminatiofficial.org/verified.

However, there are thousands of groups who use the Illuminati’s name online, and though they are not officially affiliated with our organization, it is our policy to allow their operation as many serve as stepping stones that lead the lost to the Light. It is also our policy to allow groups that voice dissent against us to continue operating – questioning and doubt are always encouraged and are helpful in keeping our organization focused on the needs of all people. We only close accounts that begin harassing our members. If an account harasses you or others, we encourage you to file an abuse report to the social media website they are using.

Fake Illuminati Profiles VS Real Illuminati Profiles

For your protection, we ask that citizens refrain from posting personal information on our public pages or in comments on our websites. This includes your email address, phone number, mailing address, or other means of communication. Scammers search our pages for personal information and use it to pose as Illuminati agents. To contact the Illuminati, the best method can be found at illuminati.am/contact.

Remember: the Illuminati will never contact you via WhatsApp, Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, or any other address that is not listed at illuminatiofficial.org/verified.

The Illuminati will never ask for payment for membership. The Illuminati does not use Western Union or Moneygram, and citizens should never use these services to send money to anyone they do not personally know. Any disbursements made to Illuminati members are processed through legitimate banks only.

The only authorized distributor of authentic Illuminati items is the Department Of Distribution (DODIS). As of June 2016, the Illuminati has only authorized two publications: the Illuminatiam Testament and the Illuminations. Many online PDF versions of our publications have been altered from the original and may be missing important pages or chapters. To ensure the authenticity of your edition, only download our books through the links above.

While our agents continuously take action to suspend fake accounts – closing over 400 fake pages last month – new pages can be created to replace them in a matter of minutes. As the multitude grows and more citizens seek the truth about the Illuminati, even more unscrupulous individuals will attempt to profit from our global movement. We encourage all citizens to be wary of these tactics and to take steps to protect all who follow the Light.

Share this message with your family, friends, and associates to protect them from predatory tactics used online.

We are always watching out for you.

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Illuminati Response To Justice Scalia’s Death https://illuminati.am/illuminati-response-to-justice-scalias-death/ https://illuminati.am/illuminati-response-to-justice-scalias-death/#respond Sat, 27 Feb 2016 00:49:57 +0000 http://illuminati.am/?p=5490 Recent reports have attempted to connect the death of Justice Scalia to our organization. Read the Illuminati’s official response in our public letter.

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The Illuminati extends our condolences to Justice Scalia’s family and hopes to address recent rumors regarding our organization. Read our public letter and transcription below.

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Recently, reports have been made that erroneously attempt to connect the death of United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia to our organization. These reports are entirely false.

It is unfortunate that a man’s death is being used as a political tool to tarnish the reputation of his mourning peers. Though some may disagree with Justice Scalia on political matters, Antonin the person was a human whose family continues to feel sorrow in his absence. Attempts to blame his death on the Illuminati are baseless and heinously lacking in compassion for those he left behind.

Though it is our policy to neither confirm nor deny any person’s involvement or membership in our organization, we can express with utmost certainty that the International Order Of St. Hubertus is not officially affiliated with the Illuminati.

On behalf of the members of our organization, I extend our condolences to Justice Scalia’s family.

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The Pyramid Of Wealth And Success https://illuminati.am/pyramid-of-wealth-and-success/ https://illuminati.am/pyramid-of-wealth-and-success/#respond Wed, 24 Feb 2016 01:34:41 +0000 http://illuminati.am/?p=5474 The most elite members of this planet understand the Pyramid of Wealth and Success — a concept that controls each person’s value even if all effort is the same. A person climbs higher on the Pyramid by…

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Illuminati Pyramid Of Wealth And Success

Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.

– STEVE JOBS

The world is filled with people who strive so hard to be loved by the majority that they lose all reason to love themselves.

Humans are told since infancy that they must act a certain way, must dress in certain clothes, must say and do certain things, simply because the majority does so. These voices become so ingrained in a person’s mind as a child that they continue to act as subconscious wardens of their lives as adults. Though they have the freedom to act as they wish, many people continue to make decisions based on what they have been told by others instead of what they have learned themselves.

Many lives are wasted by choosing the monotony of safety

over the boldness of the uncharted.

Wealth and success are like streams of water running down a pyramid. The highest receive the most because there are fewer while the lowest receive the least because there are many. Before the water can reach the bottom, first it must run through all the others above it. Though the lowest support the weight of all who are above them, they are numerous and easily replaced — unique individually, but common together. A person climbs higher by becoming less like those below them.

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It is easy to travel upon a road laid by others but

its only reward is the dust its builders leave behind.

In life, a person’s value is found in how difficult they are to replace. The builders of a home are paid less than an architect because there are many workers but few who can design the plans the workers must follow. The president of a company is paid more than its employees because a leader must guide many to achieve a goal, while followers must only follow what they are told.

There are many who are wealthy but far fewer with ideas. A person with money can be replaced by another person with money, but a person with unique ideas can never be duplicated.

Overachievers are forged

by the fires of underachievers’ ridicule.

Life is easy when lived according to others’ plans. When you choose a different path, you invite the scorn of those around you who lack the courage to pursue their own goals. A person moves to step higher on the pyramid and the hands of those below them reach to pull them back. Their voices demand to know why you must be different. What did you do to deserve better? Do you truly think you are capable of greatness? Who do you think you are?

Greatness is not about who you are

but who you believe you can become.

Have courage to pursue your own path. The sheep are safe in their cages but the lions run free in the wilderness. The greatest among us are most different from the rest.

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Illuminations: “Lions don’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep.” https://illuminati.am/illuminations-lions-dont-lose-sleep-over-the-opinions-of-sheep/ https://illuminati.am/illuminations-lions-dont-lose-sleep-over-the-opinions-of-sheep/#respond Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:38:33 +0000 http://illuminati.am/?p=5181 Wealth and success never come to those who simply... [continued]

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Lions Illuminati

Lions don’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep.

– Anonymous

The life of a sheep is easier than the life of a lion. Sheep are given food and water freely by their shepherd, and are protected from predators by shelters they did not build. They fatten themselves on the shepherd’s food, thriving into a multitude that outnumbers the lions.

But these comforts bind the sheep into slavery. The sheep are bred to be weaker of mind and body, to require the shepherd’s protection so greatly that they can be free of physical chains but never stray. Theirs is a lifetime of servitude — one that is comfortable but ends at the shepherd’s whim.

Lions have no masters. Though the lion must hunt for its own food and search for its own shelter, it is free to roam where it wishes and requires no one to open its gate. Though the feeding trough of the sheep is filled, it is only with the grass and grain of its master’s choosing. A lion must hunt and chase its meals, but feasts on anything it catches.

Wealth and success never come

to those who simply wait for them to arrive.

Some humans choose to be sheep. They desire freedom but rely on others to provide their comforts, striving for riches but investing little effort to attain it. They scream in protest when they are fenced in and herded — angry that they are not free like the lions — but accept the shepherd’s food nonetheless. Though they rebel by day, they always wander home to their cages by night.

Only a fool believes that all deserve

equal rewards for unequal effort.

Leaders must have unwavering confidence in their decision to choose effort over leisure. As human sheep boast of their slothful lives of ease and criticize any who work to better themselves, the shepherds pay no heed.

Mockery is weak

when shouted through the bars of a cage.

Is it the lion’s stupidity that keeps it from a life of leisure? How can so many sheep be wrong as they grow fatter on the shepherd’s food? Why would any creature choose to run free in the dangerous and uncertain wilderness?

Humans are not born as sheep or lions but must choose a path for themselves. Will you strive for what is easy and safe? To follow close to the multitude? To remain within the fences that protect you from the outside but imprison you within its boundaries? Or will you travel the path you choose, exploring freely in the dangerous forests of life, leading your own way in a planet filled with followers?

At sunset, the sheep are herded back into their prison and fed until they drift into sleep. The lion enjoys no such promises, wandering upon the mountains in search of a meal: hungry, but free.

Though it lacks the comforts of a shepherd’s security, a lion never wishes for the life of a sheep. A lion may hunger while a sheep is fed, but the fattest sheep is the lion’s meal. ▲

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A leader has been defined as one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

– JOHN C. MAXWELL

Many desire to wear the cloak of kings but few can stand under the weight of its burden. The privileges of power beckon with promises of wealth, prestige, protection, and authority. But power is an apple whose core is poisoned — one bite too deep and all is lost.

Those who lead the way have no one else to follow.

There is no instruction manual for leaders. No map can tell a king which way will steer his country to prosperity and which will lead to its destruction. Leaders must forge ahead with certainty, calculating every possible outcome to ensure the safety of those who walk behind them.

Even the velvet of a royal cloak cannot cushion the weight of the thousands of lives that rest on the king’s shoulders. Leaders must maintain a delicate balance between the privileges of their authority and their vast responsibilities to the followers who look to them for guidance. A queen who feasts in her palace while her people starve will quickly discover that if her title cannot turn into food, and her crown cannot turn into water, then her people cannot be stopped when they turn on her.

A king is not a king if no one chooses to follow him.

Are you prepared to lead when times are hard and your people look to you for direction? Not all desire to be royal but all desire to be better. In your family, work, and daily life, prove your readiness for more through the things you accomplish with less. If you hope to lead, first you must find the path before others can follow your directions. ▲

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ILLUMINATIONS: Wisdom From This Planet's Greatest Minds

A crown,

golden in show,

is but a

wreath of

thorns

- JOHN MILTON

Do you desire to be a leader, or are you merely a seeker of the power and privileges that leaders command? The people may see their king upon a throne and wonder why one human is allowed to reign above another — believing that they are deserving of a life they believe to be easy.

But when war comes to their gates, will they have the courage to decide whose children must be sent to fight and die, and whose will stay and live? When the crown of a prince’s fathers and grandfathers adorns his head, will he be able to feed and defend his people or will he be a failure to the countless generations who led before him? When you answer to no one, no one answers your cries for help.

It is easy to strive for the benefits of power or wealth while overlooking their great responsibilities. If you are meant to be a leader, seek wisdom over riches. Those with power and no wisdom often lose it; those with wisdom and no power often gain it. ▲

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