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Awakening from Hibernation
By
Hossam Badrawi
Last week I wrote about the civilizational hibernation of nations and I received dozens of reactions about this definition and the metaphor between it and the physiological reality of living beings that enter a deep hibernation for generations and years and how the Egyptian nation emerged from its hibernation.
Hibernation is often a means of survival during periods when life is difficult.
During hibernation, the central nervous system is in a state of decreased activity or anti-life activity and awakening usually begins with signals from the minds of the nation.
The gradual return to consciousness occurs when the brain and nervous system regain their consciousness Complete, and then living beings return to their natural activity, meaning that awakening begins with the mind of nations, including their political leaders, intellectuals, civil society, and soft power. The responsibility is shared, but it remains that the brain of the nation is the one that must sense, take the initiative, and take the initiative to awaken. “Civilizational hibernation is a period of stagnation or decline in cultural and scientific creativity, economic power, and global influence.” In order for a nation to awaken from this slumber, it needs a comprehensive renaissance that depends on a set of factors. Nations need leaders who have a clear vision for the future, the courage to make difficult decisions, and a will for reform and leadership that is not only political, but also includes thinkers and innovators, as I said. The awakening of nations requires a comprehensive civilizational project that begins from within and responds to contemporary challenges. When a balance is achieved between authenticity and modernity, between spiritual values and material innovation, the nation can regain its status and contribute to building human civilization.
A group of young people dreaming of tomorrow and a new group of promising young people from the Future Movement gathered around me and asked me questions about the dangers facing Egypt at this stage of its present.
They referred to my last article and how to emerge from the slumber of the Egyptian and Arab nation.
One of them said: The most important danger facing Egypt now is the Zionist tide that we imagine is coming to Egypt. They do not hide this, but rather announce it on their maps.
Another young woman responded by saying: Guys, the real danger is from within more than from without. The danger is the change in the identity of society and disbelief in democracy and belief in the philosophy of obedience rather than interaction and expressing an opinion.
One of the young men jumped in and said, “Frankly, I am afraid of the chaos that will destroy everything if the rope of freedoms that we call for is left without a deterrent and effective law that everyone respects and applies without selectivity!!”
The intelligent, educated young woman said: “The question, Dr. Hossam, is, are we a strong country to be able to face all these challenges and wake up from the cultural slumber that you referred to?”
I looked at them, understanding their fears and recognizing their anxiety, and said calmly: “Everything you mentioned are real challenges.”
The water challenge from the south is essential and is intertwined with intelligence agencies from major countries.. The challenge of imposing sectarian differences is dangerous. The Syrian model is in people’s minds, and yes I agree with you that the civilizational challenge is between us and Israel in the long term..
I commend those who mentioned the internal cultural, emotional and economic challenges, but the most important question in all that you mentioned is: Are we a strong country to confront all of this?!
The answer is, in summary, yes.
The answer in detail is as follows:
Egypt, my friends, possesses a human wealth, large in number and value, young in age, as 65% of its population is under 40 years old.. This is a tremendous wealth capable of learning, training, acquiring knowledge and creating opportunities. This human wealth is a gift from God if we prepare it well, which is what we can do and implement. Education and health care are the way to make this wealth the main strength of the country and the first pillar of development in it. Building a self-confident Egyptian character, proud of its past and present, and with hope for its future is in our hands, and one decade can change a lot..
This is Egypt’s latent strength, and Egypt’s hope to face all challenges and use the opportunities and wealth that God has given us.
The same smart girl said: Do we have wealth???
I smiled and said: Oh, come on, let me count some of it for you.
We have the largest historical stock of world civilization, and all we have to do is show it and benefit from it touristically to generate unprecedented economic wealth.
We have the most beautiful beaches of the Mediterranean to the north, and the unparalleled beaches of the Red Sea to the east, and the largest freshwater lake to the south.
We have the most important waterway on the globe, the Suez Canal, which connects the north to the south and the east to the west, dug by our ancestors with their blood. This waterway, which supports Egypt’s brilliant geographical location, could be the main development corridor in the country.
Egypt has a wealth of gas under its land and in the depths of its seas that may be one of the entrances to our future economy with limits that we have never reached before.
Egypt has mineral wealth in its lands, which is being discovered now and we did not know about its existence before.
Egypt has the largest commercial market in the Middle East. Yes, the Egyptian market is a force that attracts investment and opens up horizons..
Egypt has bright sun most of the year and known wind sources and can produce clean energy that is sufficient for it and for Europe as well.
Egypt has a soft power of art, culture and knowledge. We must reopen the horizons for its launch and creativity once again. Egypt’s soft power was the reason for its influence on those around it and it still has the same potential if we lift the restrictions on it and remove the obstacles in front of it.
Egypt has a civilizational reserve in its people and latent capabilities in its youth and elders that do not need anything to launch except freedom and respect for the law,
and it needs to remove the rust from it through education, culture and arts..
