Why Race Is Irrelevant And Should Be Transcended
Stripping Away the Illusion of Race, Countries, and Flags
I’ve lived in Puerto Rico for 15 years, but my journey began in Brooklyn, New York—a place defined by its urban chaos and disconnection from nature. My transformation has been a process of shedding layers of conformity, one by one. Through the quiet solitude I’ve found in nature, I’ve had time to deeply reflect on many of the societal constructs we take for granted. One of the most profound layers I’ve removed is the illusion of race, countries, and flags. These are artificial boundaries that separate us, but they do not define who we truly are.
In this post, I’ll share how rejecting these constructs has allowed me to reconnect with the earth and embrace my true identity in nature.
What is a race?
I often ask myself, What is race? What defines a race? Is it where you come from? Is it the culture that comes from that area? What is the point?
I believe the concept of race was made to keep us divided. It’s like they rounded us up as cattle, and we tend to only care about our own herd, thinking that our supposed race is superior to all others.
We have confined our minds with this old-world view as we continue to inherit and pass on this closed-off mindset in our closed-off world.
Stripping Away the Labels
In a world where we’re often asked to define ourselves by lines on a map, by the color of our skin, or by the flag under which we were born, I find it freeing to strip away those labels. To me, race, countries, and flags are social constructs—shapes and colors that divide rather than unite. These artificial boundaries are man-made, rooted in power and control, and they do not define my existence or my connection to the earth.
Race:
When I look at the earth, I see the trees, the rivers, the mountains—not divisions based on skin color. Race is a category created by society, not by nature. Nature doesn’t care about our skin color; it doesn’t ask for a passport to cross a river or climb a peak. To identify as a particular race is to fall into the trap of separation, forgetting that all of us are made from the same elements. We are not defined by what we appear to be on the outside, but by the fact that we share the same planet, the same breath, and the same soul.
Countries:
Countries are lines drawn in the sand, constantly shifting, constantly changing. They hold no real power over who I am or who we all are at our core. These divisions only serve to create conflict, control, and fear. When I look at the world, I see lands that belong to no one—places that are as ancient as the earth itself, untamed and wild, free from the shackles of human-made borders. Why should I identify with a country that defines me by where I was born, rather than by my connection to all living things?
Flags:
A flag is a symbol of allegiance, often to an ideal that separates us from each other. Flags carry the weight of history, often filled with conquest, oppression, and division. To me, the only flag that matters is the one that flies above us all: the sky. It’s vast, unclaimed, and free. The earth beneath our feet, the water that flows, the air we breathe—these are the true symbols of belonging.
Reclaiming Freedom:
To identify with a country, a race, or a flag is to let external forces shape your sense of self. But when I reject these constructs, I reclaim my freedom. I am no longer bound by the identities others impose on me. Instead, I identify with the earth—timeless, unchanging, and unbound by the rules of men. I am rooted in the natural world, where divisions don’t exist, where all beings are interconnected.
Proud of our world
People are proud of their country, but they are not proud of their world, as we are all divided by this indoctrinated point of view.
I ask, What is an American? America is a whole continent which was named after someone. What is any race? For me, it makes no sense. Nor does a flag.
I am not from just a sole country separated by arbitrary borders. I don’t see the world as mere fractions. I view it as a whole, and as such, we belong to this whole beautiful earth that is our home.
“We are all equal in the fact that we are all different. We are all the same in the fact that we will never be the same. We are united by the reality that all colors and all cultures are distinct & individual. We are harmonious in the reality that we are all held to this earth by the same gravity. We don’t share blood, but we share the air that keeps us alive. I will not blind myself and say that my black brother is not different from me. I will not blind myself and say that my brown sister is not different from me. But my black brother is he as much as I am me. But my brown sister is she as much as I am me.”
― C. JoyBell C.
The Limits of Identity
People ask, “But where are your parents from?” I find that to be a highly illogical question. If we use that logic, then let’s go back hundreds of generations to see where we end up. Let’s go back further in time. Hypothetically, if I were born in Japan, does it make me Japanese? Now, if my father was born in China, and my mother in Italy, does that make me half Chinese, half Italian?
It’s truly ridiculous how diluted we have become. Just makes no sense in the grand scheme of things. Little do we realize that we have footprints all over this universe, scattered through time.
People want to identify with a race to put a stamp and label on what type of person you are. But we are not brothers and sisters in this vision; we are only labels. We go on hating what we don’t understand, and in doing so, we’ll never understand it. We are trapped in this cycle, instead of opening our doors to each other. I choose to see everyone as brothers and sisters sharing the same planet, and the same mother.
The Freedom of Oneness
I want to live in a world where we don’t hate each other for the color of our skin. Racism should not exist. It is sad that we’ve been segregated and that we still hold this racial mindset today.
We must evolve our mindset and start to see things differently. Let us care for one another. We should roam freely around our world, learning from one another, connecting as human beings, not as strangers separated by invisible walls. evolve culture.
It’s liberating to live beyond these labels. We were not born into categories; we were born into the world. And in that birth, we are connected to all things, beyond boundaries, beyond skin, beyond flags.
We are earthlings
We are all Earthlings. This is our world. When people tell me they are just from this or that part of the world, all I hear is how small their world truly is. Why make our world so small, when it is so big?
We are traveling on an organic spaceship, and the only confines we are limited to are outer space. We are free to roam, or at least we should be. We are free to learn from one another, to love one another, to live for one another. The world is beautiful, yet we deem fit to make it ugly.
We have put restrictions on ourselves, but we just need to see that we are all humans, and that we are all ONE. Time to wake up and realize this.
“The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it.”
~ Joseph Conrad
How Do You See Race?
The idea of race has been woven into the fabric of society for so long, yet it limits us, keeping us in boxes we don’t belong in. But what if we could break free from these divisions? What if we could reclaim our true identity as Earthlings, united by our connection to nature?
I want to hear your thoughts. Do you feel the concept of race still holds value, or do you believe it’s time to transcend these boundaries and see ourselves as part of something bigger?
Leave a comment below and share your perspective. Let’s have a real conversation about this, and together, we can challenge the narratives that divide us.
