“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness.” – Seneca

The Stoics believed that all human beings belong to a single global community, not just to a city, nation, or religion. That each human being is a Citizen of the Universe, therefore, all humans are fundamentally equal and part of one moral family.

We live in a modern era that promotes division and de-humanization of others – This person looks different, speaks different, believes different, therefore, we are not the same. Division and fear is the mind virus of the modern era.

People are programmed to be afraid of the other, they are told that compassion, understanding, and empathy are somehow negative virtues to have. That being open-minded and accepting of others is bad, but these people lack moral courage.

It can be scary to accept that humanity is part of one family, it can be scary to understand that your soul is not a skin color, nationality, religion, social status, etc. This acceptance requires moral courage and wisdom, life becomes way better when we are connected to the divine spark within us, when we have the courage to wake up from the matrix, and understand that we are all Citizens of the Universe.

“We are members of one great body, planted by nature… We must consider that we are born for the good of the whole.” – Seneca