Posted by: Prof Ilchi Lee

Those who are branded losers in this competition are doomed to feel fear and despair. In midst of this despair, they lose touch with their True Self, their inherent goodness, and fall into the trap of hate and revenge at what they perceive as those things and people that have made them feel this way. Then they strike out, causing more hate and destruction. This is why seemingly normal kids take out guns and shoot their classmates. This is why there will be an ever-increasing number of rapes, murders, and other hate crimes in the world. Here and there you might see a temporary drop in crime statistics, but it will only be temporary because it is our whole system that is making people into criminals. Acting out their hatred at the same time they search for a modicum of self-worth even in despair, people will try mind-altering drugs, hurt others, and seek to destroy.

Why do people lash out in such ways when they feel like losers? Because their basic needs are not being met. We all have three instinctive needs that ache to be fulfilled: need for safety, need for recognition, and need for control. All human relationships in our current society are impacted by these three driving needs. Read articles by Ilchi Lee.