As Joe Strummer once put it... "The Future is Unwritten." And as the historians remind us... the past is up for interpretation. We are sitting right in the middle of both... we call that the present. And the present is for the taking and the making.
The one thing the Mayans tell us is that all Civilizations end. I choose to believe that we are entering a new era of "cosmic consciousness." I mean, "why not?!" It would explain all the turmoil. The old ways of thinking and living are coming to an end. And endings are scary.
Beginnings are scary too. But they are also exciting. And promising. Let's start a new adventure. Come on. Don't be afraid. The water is nice and warm and there's room for more Mad Adventurers! Take the plunge!