Crisis
The Chinese word for crisis is written by joining two ideograms together. When these ideograms, are presented separately they stand for danger and opportunity.
DANGER—Danger of injury if we humans fail to understand. Danger of extinction if we humans act in ignorance.
OPPORTUNITY—Opportunity for growth if we humans understand. Opportunity for survival if we humans act in knowledge.
If we examine our crisis in terms of life, things will become more clear. Crisis is not unique to humankind. Crisis is the general condition of all life forms. It is the driving force of evolution. Risk and opportunity. Survival of the fittest. The life form that survives and evolves is the one that can grasp the opportunity and avoid the risk. This is the very process of life. It is the engine of evolution. Today’s crisis is simply our turn. We humans are at a point of major transformation. If we humans are to have a future, we must begin by facing the truth.  
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