How does one fight for their beliefs?
In a world where we are working harder than ever towards peace, how do we show the forces that govern our reality that we are unhappy with the way things currently are?
Protests. But not just any kind of protests... peaceful ones.
How do protests even start? And do they work?
Protests are nothing more than a manifestation of a change in our collective consciousness.
Some may say that protests don't work... but history has proven otherwise. Whether it was the civil rights marches of the last century or the Black Lives Matter protests from this past year, history has triumphantly declared that if we take to the streets to show our passion for something that is important to the future of a more peaceful world, they will lead to better outcomes.
Currently, the world is watching the world's largest protest unfold in India.
For this protest or any protest for that matter to succeed, both sides have to work together. Change does not come from one person... and unfortunately, it does not come from one million either.
Change can only come when the ideas of the millions are in sync with the few that control our reality.
To achieve that, both sides have to be willing to listen, talk things out, and fight with words... not swords.
Protests do help... but only if they move us towards solutions... not more problems.
-k