The big showdown of the Super Bowl has passed, and everyone’s moved on to the next thing. But here’s the deal: it still matters. And why? Because deep down, we humans are still animals. We can’t shake off our primal instincts. Across centuries, the strong, primal urges of our ancestors still grip us tight.
Sure, we’re on a journey from being brute creatures to something more refined, but honestly, we’re not that far along yet. You see, the most animal-like thing about us is our tendency to fight. Conflict is like the oldest rule in the book of life. It’s how we’ve evolved until now.
But here’s the twist: the real deal of progress is cooperation. Yeah, it’s a new concept for us, but it’s the way forward. Trouble is, we’re so stuck in this mindset of competition. We think you can only achieve something if you fight tooth and nail for it.
We’ve convinced ourselves that nations only grow through wars, justice is just a result of endless courtroom battles, education is all about students clawing their way to the top, success means beating out your rivals, love is like a constant competition, religion thrives on endless disagreements, and truth is buried under layers of arguments.
Nations, churches, social classes, even individuals—they’re all battered and bruised, playing the linebacker and quarterback game.
But here’s the truth: it’s all a trick of the mind. We’re hypnotized by our old ways of thinking. We’re clinging onto ideas that belong in the past. Competition might have worked for animals and plants, but not for us anymore. We’ve got a new playbook now: cooperation.
Think about it—modern commerce, scientific breakthroughs, even the essence of religion—all built on people working together, not against each other.
And let’s get real: until nations figure out that peace beats war any day, and start working together instead of butting heads, we won’t see true progress.
It’s time for a wake-up call. The future is all about cooperation, not conflict. That’s the real game-changer. And yeah, time’s got its quirks. That Super Bowl game? Feels like it belongs in ancient history. The Crucifixion? Yeah, that’s ancient history too. But the lessons? They’re timeless.
Indeed, progress is messy, filled with contradictions and paradoxes. However, if we could learn one crucial lesson from history, let it be this: Peace begins when we lay down our swords and extend hands instead. So yes, the Super Bowl might belong to the past, but its true legacy should echo through ages, guiding us toward a future defined by camaraderie, not combat.
Rewritten from Dr. Frank Crane’s “The New Law” page 239 in Everyday Wisdom