Apocalypse Is In The Air; Was The Japan Earthquake The Beginning Of The End?

Apocalypse Is In The Air; Was The Japan Earthquake The Beginning Of The End

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Generally, it ismy philosophy to stay out of the prediction business, to steer clear of radicalism, and to shun notions of conspiracy and intrigue.I believe that the world will unfold in unpredictable and mysterious ways and that attempts to predict future events ultimately makes one look foolish. Indeed, the very act of trying to predict the future can alter that which is being predicted, making the effort meaningless as well as a waste of time and energy. Likewise, while it is arguable that there exists hidden agendas, secret mysteries, and powerful forces that are at work in our lives and world today (and it is seductive and fun to think about such things), trying to figure them out is equally as futile as predicting the future...there is just too much conflicting information out there.

Sometimes shit really does just happen, and there is no clear reason and no clear logic for why. It's just the world we live in... But it does appear as if it is happening with increasing frequency and severity, which is raising a lot of eyebrows across the world and has a lot of people thinking of the apocalypse.

Take the Japan earthquake for example. As we watch the videos of unspeakable devastation caused by Japan's record-breaking 9.0 earthquake and the resultant massive tsunami that raged over entire villages, sucking up houses, factories, cars, trees and people in a swirling lahar-like mess, one can't help but to think of the Apocalypse. Even though most of us do not have a clear idea of what 'apocalypse' really is -- some vague notion of the end of the world as we know it -- I'm pretty sure the images of Japan will fit the bill, and I'm absolutely certain that the poor people that were washed away in the raging torrent of hydraulic flow thought that the world had come to an end.

But here what is interesting... Japan is the third largest economy in the world and it was brought to its knees bythis devastating act of nature, crippling its economy, destroying vast tracts of infrastructure, shattering lives and families, and, quite likely, poisoning the region with a toxic radioactive stew. A thinking person would predict that this horrible event would result in a severe shock to the global financialmarkets & economies, similar to the contraction that followed the events of September 11, 2001; after all,Japan is the THIRD largest economy in the world. But, here we are two weeks later and the Dow Jones Industrials just keeps going up, and the Nikkei rebounds. Now that was not predictable. And on March 12th, while we were watching the mind-boggling videos of nature run amok in northern Japan, had you told me that the markets would continue to surge forward in their unrelenting pursuit of false profits, I would have laughed in your face. Surely an event of this scale will rock the global economy...

Nope. At least not according to Wall Street.

And while it is seductive to blame the counter-intuitive moves of the markets on Wall Street racketeering and investment bank machinations, (after all, the so-called 'fundamentals' of the economy apparently aren't so 'fundamental' any more), can you really prove that? Isn't it equally as possible that humans make irrational decisions in the face of unpredictable events, and the aggregate of those irrational decisions make for some pretty wild realities?

Indeed, is it really possible to accurately predict anything so long as humans are involved given that we are all imperfect co-creators of our own collective reality? We can feel a sense of impending doom, but can you really predict it?

I think not...

So here is a summary maxim for you to live by: Predictions Are Always Wrong. Period.But, Preparing for an uncertain future is Always Right.If we have learned anything from our journey in this world, it should be that while the future is always unpredictable and uncertain (and it never unfolds like we think it will), we can still take steps to prepare for it. How? By recognizing that our world reveals patterns over time...cyclesand probabilities...and strange but uniquesynchronicities, all of which tell a compelling story if we will only listen(sometimes the story is screaming in our face, but we are too busy watching American Idol to hear it). Furthermore, we have the historical record to guide us in our journey.So consider this:There is a pattern emerging in the Middle East.There is a pattern emerging in the global economies (debt!).There is a pattern emerging in the Pacific Ring of Fire.There is a pattern emerging in American Politics and its system of governance.There is a pattern emerging in the world's geopolitical arena.There is a pattern emerging in the Social Construct of nations across the world.There is a pattern emerging in the world's weather &climate.There is a pattern emerging in the precious metals markets.There is a pattern emerging in the Main Stream Media.There is a pattern emerging in space.Does the convergence of these patterns suggest that the End Is Near? You will have to decide for yourself. But keep in mind, none of these patterns are new in the global experience, and they all have a rich and exciting history in the world's historical narrative. Perhaps you should research them? And as you do, ask yourself an honest question: What should a reasonable person do to prepare? http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/apocalypse-is-in-the-air-was-the-japan-earthquake-the-beginning-of-the-end-4491136.html

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