HolocaustA lesson humanity should learn

I believe that our objective in life is to be happy, and that Spirituality and Jungian

psychology, my main areas of interest, can help us in this search for happiness.

Roberto Lima Netto, Ph.D.Stanford University

Why could Germany, the most rational and civilized nation at the time, embark into the dream of a

madman?

Before zeroing on the Jews, the Germans started persecuting the

deformed children and the mentally and physically deficient adults. Hitler's

objective was to purify the race.

And the whole nation, with few dissidents that were rapidly

silenced, was overpowered by his madness.

How come?In an attack of hubris, after being

humiliated in the first World War, the Germans decided to save

the world from what they considered the scum of humanity.

Hitler, a psychopath, managed to wear the clothes of the savior of

Germany and the world.

What lessons the Holocaust and other mass exterminations that

occurred in Russia and China pose to humanity?

Lesson 1: Man cannot be guided by his rational side alone. He has to give space, to pay attention to his

unconscious.Lesson 2: Free will does not exist, unless you have gone through an

extensive program to know yourself, which means a deep

psychological analysis.

Beware! The unconscious has enough energy to

overpower man's mind, to overpower his ego and lead him to acts that may

shame him afterwards.

I am not talking about Hitler, Stalin or Mao; they are madmen, and we cannot expect

nothing else from them.

I am referring to the normal citizen, law-abider, probably religious, that embarked

with gusto in Hitler's mad dream.

What is the difference between the Holocaust and other barberries that happened in the world, like Stalin's and Mao Tse Tung's mass

murders?

The answer is that, thanks to the Jewish people, this lesson is not being forgotten, is not being hidden under the rug despite the

pathetic denial by the president of Iran, questioning its mere existence.

The Holocaust is our best reminder that our Ego does not control our

actions, that, when in the grip of a complex, man may act like an

animal, totally irrational, even against his most cherished principles.

I invite you to visit my site for additional information and to download a free eBook.

“Shortcuts to happiness”

www.HappinessAcademyOnline.org

I wish you HAPPINESS.Thanks for your time and attention.

Roberto Lima Nettowww.HappinessAcademyOnline.org.

Roberto Lima Nettowww.HappinessAcademyOnline.org.