There is a blame game being perpetrated all around us - it goes like this:

•“It’s all Bush’s fault.”
•“It’s those liberal Democrats with no values.”
•“It’s those fundamentalists (of any denomination) threatening our liberties and lives.”
•“It’s those corporations who are polluting the earth and stealing from the disenfranchised for their own selfish gains.”
•“It’s the United Nations’ fault for not helping the people in Darfur.”
•“It’s those greedy HMO’s who are maiming and killing people by refusing to provide health care to individuals in need.”
•“It’s the sensational and superficial media coverage which is keeping people ignorant and anesthetized.”
•“It’s the traffic that caused my lateness.”
•“It’s my boss’ fault that I didn’t get the job done.”
•"It’s my parents’ fault that I have low self-esteem.”
•“It’s my wife’s frigidity that caused me to cheat on her.”
•“It’s my husband’s obsession with his work and ignoring my needs which led to my depression.”
•“It’s my son’s ADHD which is causing his poor performance in school.”
•“It's my busy life which prevents me from taking time for myself, read with my child, have dinner with my family, volunteer for a cause, help a stranger on the street… ”

From global to personal issues, the constant choir of blame is endless.

This behavior has become so second nature to us that we miss the opportunity to see that if we stop blaming, and instead, ask ourselves what we want to do about it, a door of possibility opens. We need to become aware of how blaming leaves us feeling powerlessness. The reality is we are bigger than we think we are.

At this juncture in our evolution, where the survival of humanity, other species, and our planet earth as we know it, is at great risk, we can no longer continue playing small. As Albert Einstein said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” These extraordinary times require extraordinary awareness and action. We must step up to our power, and work together to change the course of our future. Time is of the essence.