Folks, through today's blog, I hope to provide a big picture narrative to you all so that you don't get frustrated on a day-to-day basis and stay focused towards your happiness. So here it goes:

We all are trapped

Let's understand this - No, FED is not trying to screw the common people deliberately. No, central bankers are not trying to suppress the prices of gold and silver to screw you. No, FED is not trying to devalue the dollar deliberately by printing an infinite amount of money.

Yes, you read these statements correctly. Now think about a minute, with our debt being around $20 trillion, normalization of interest rates to 4% would mean additional interest payment of $800 billion. Just where are going to get this kind of money when we are in deficit already? Also, if the dollar goes up then most of the countries that have debt in dollar terms will go bankrupt creating a social chaos of an unimaginable proportion. So we have no choice to keep printing money to keep the value of the dollar down.

If we keep printing money, then where do you think that money will go? There aren't any manufacturing industries left in the US so the money will have to either go overseas making our economy even weaker or go into the stock market. So no, stocks are not about to crash anytime soon.

If we don't suppress the prices of gold and silver and replenish our inventory of gold and silver then we have no leverage. This is a preemptive move when the dollar is rejected by the world.

So essentially, everybody is trapped just like we are.

Violence will continue to increase

No, people's brains are not getting messed around with cellphone and smart meters. No, people are not suddenly starting to act crazy because of Fluoride in the water. People are "incentivized" to create violence. When people are desperate, some simple "suggestions" can make them do things that normally they wouldn't. This is no different from corporate politics but played out in a bigger theatre of a nation with much more sophistication.

The second reason again has to deal with politics. It is the greed of power. Everybody likes their 15 minutes of fame. Populism is a common tool to attain this power. When we inject millions of people in our country and don't take steps to integrate them in our culture, this is what happens. A prime example of this populism is when the federal government decided to cut the aid to Chicago because of the sanctuary city, the governor sues the government. Is it not obvious that he is doing this to stay in power? When President Trump pushed for proper vetting of incoming foreigners there was pushback from all. Once the flame of violence is lit, it can't be stopped.

Social structure will continue to break down

No, Google is not killing your ads. No, Facebook is not creating bias. Individualism has given way to collective and social media ends up rewarding bad behavior. There have been stories where people got killed trying to make their YouTube channel more popular so that they get more "likes" and get money. People are creating fake stories to convince people that the mainstream news is a fake news. There is no real investigative journalism left. People don't have jobs, they got time and technology is becoming easier to use, so why not create sensation and make money. They are even misquoting religious texts. They are "creating" meaning where there is none to be found. September 23rd has come and gone and we are still alive!

People are afraid of uncertainty

Fear causes restlessness and restlessness causes irrational behavior. The behavior is not restricted to individuals. It is equally applicable to nations. Why do you think North Korea is pursuing the nuclear path? Why do you think China is developing alternates to the SWIFT system? Why do you think Iran is going to restart its missile program? Why do you think One Belt One Road initiative came to being? Why do you think BRICS alliance was formed?

Natural disasters will continue to increase

No, there is no HAARP that is causing the earthquakes, and hurricanes. No, there is no planet X that is creating gravitational pulls. When we disturb the fine balance of nature - whether it is deforestation or nuclear detonation or oil fracking or pollution (water and air) - the nature will respond in an attempt to rebalance itself.

So what are we to do?

1. Stop the greed. Suddenly, the price manipulation of gold and silver won't bother you as it is not a get rich scheme but a generational wealth.
2. Calm your fears. Suddenly, the anxiety will give way to creative ideas
3. Keep yourselves busy. Suddenly, you will realize that life is not bad after all. If you have a job, go the extra mile to teach the young who want to learn. If you don't then volunteer and stay connected with fellow humans. Adopt a pet and make a difference.
4. Get closure to mother nature. Suddenly, the need for various medicines that you take will go away.
5. Be analytical. Suddenly, you will start to understand the hidden principle behind what we call life.
6. Live minimally. Suddenly, your mind will be clearer. More stuff you have in your home, more you would crave for. Every week take out 5 items and sell/donate/trash.

If you follow these simple steps then you will automatically be prepared and safe!