First of all, let us recall the basic idea: let us spread the good news and reject the darkness of the bad...
This universe is polar; there are positives and negatives. While opposite poles attract and like poles repel in the realm of electricity, in the spiritual realm, what almost always happens is that the positive attracts the positive, and the negative attracts the negative. That is why it is important to let positive news circulate —and even to support it with all our might— so that together we can achieve a better social sphere of community and distance ourselves from what various regimes try to impose upon us.
Take, for instance, the news circulating today about earthquakes in Venezuela; while this is necessary, why didn't good news about Venezuela circulate before? Must we wait for tragedies to occur just to locate disadvantaged places on the world map? We are certain that within Venezuela itself, there are many positive stories, even amidst this adversity. Reporting "More than 200 dead" is not the same as reporting "Venezuelans are supporting their neighbors affected by this natural catastrophe, as they always do, and are managing to rescue many from the rubble." You see? The news is the same, but the narrative is positive.
It is important that journalists—and all of us on social media—continue to comment on and share, with increasing vigor, the positive efforts humanity makes. In doing so, we can move away from the spiritual and material darkness in which we find ourselves immersed day to day.
Faced with a glass filled halfway, some people say "the glass is half empty," while others say "the glass is half full." Just as with any situation we face, viewpoints may differ widely; yet, we must find common ground among us. That is what being "humanity" is all about: ceasing to be each other's ultimate predators. We all face our two polarities on a daily basis—a universal conflict that plays out within us: the impulse toward good deeds versus negative thoughts and the desire for revenge, confrontation, conquest by force, undermining the will of others, and other forms of darkness. It is in these everyday moments that we can and must turn toward the white light that guides us to positive outcomes—living by the words of a great Mexican: "Respect for the rights of others is peace."
Are there solutions? Of course there are: first, by facing any problem with a smile, and then by tackling it with good vibes, no matter how grim the news may seem.
That concludes *Reporting 0003*.
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