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Originally posted by sinohptik
reply to post by Brianegan
My friend, you are still not in a position to judge this one and you are wasting limited time and energy in doing so. if you would kindly use that energy to send out a base of Love, this one would be eternally grateful. i was giving a friendly warning and if you are as grown as you espouse you would know not to take such words lightly. Through discourse and experience is how we learn and i am trying, unsuccessfully, to have a discussion with you.
Nothing changed from that form of response that could not have been changed better by following the very message you are sending out. Why didnt you approach differing viewpoints with love, humility, and respect? You even say yourself that "actions are louder than words." There is a saying, "that which we speak most fervently tends to be directed towards ourselves." Why would you introduce such things at critical times like now? Even now, as i try to simply speak with another being (you), you are blatantly judging me and dismissing me. You are acting as an agent of division when it is not needed, do you see this?
Lets actually talk, neh? We can all learn from each other.
Originally posted by Brianegan
reply to post by Brianegan
Because a teacher must be willing to sacrifice themselves to show example of what to do and what NOT to do so all may know the difference. Stop attacking me. Im not fighting back so you are just hurting me out of frustration. You are wrong if you think that Im wrong period.
Originally posted by sinohptik
Originally posted by Brianegan
reply to post by Brianegan
Because a teacher must be willing to sacrifice themselves to show example of what to do and what NOT to do so all may know the difference. Stop attacking me. Im not fighting back so you are just hurting me out of frustration. You are wrong if you think that Im wrong period.
What are you talking about? I ask that very sincerely, friend.
i am asking why you took the approach you did, to have a discussion with you about the topic of your posting. i posted my own observations about it since there are many that are doing the same thing you are (including myself) in essentially shifting the focus of competition from one another and "oneself," to a base of competing with "oneself" with the support of other iterations, as communally, we have the same goals. There have been many words used to describe this experiential concept, and through many contexts. However, it is simply not a form of government, so individuals must choose for themselves. That is a topic (or more) entirely unto itself though (as you probably know).
So, even though i have made it as clear as i can i am not attacking you, how would you have another go about proposing and discussing a differing viewpoint without it being an attack? I feel this perfectly illustrates the goal of what some of us are trying to display through action. i was hoping you would catch on without coming out with it, but it is what it is. How can we work together even though we see the world differently?
ETA: Can we actually talk about it now? we can all learn from one another.edit on 9-4-2011 by sinohptik because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by laffoe
Are we still playing the game???
Anyone up to it?
Geeh this evening have been strange, so dizzy and weird, like energy bursting my head.
Have this feeling we are waking up, everything is about to dissolve, new ground of love and community are opening up, infinity calling, giggling luring us with joy and good times.
Heck, believe it or not, even I am waking up… Feeling like this caterpillar about to wrap the deal into becoming a beautifully butterfly.
I feel love!
Love you all, we ARE love - you ARE love
Originally posted by Brianegan
reply to post by Brianegan
What would YOU like to talk about?
One thing that I like to mention is the no one left behind concept applies.
If you can depend
On certainty
Count it out and weigh it up again
You can be sure
You've reached the end
And still you don't feel
Do you know you're beautiful
Do you know you're beautiful
Do you know you're beautiful
You are, yes you are, yes you are
If you can ignore
What you've become
Take it out and see it die again
You can be here
So who's a friend
And still you don't feel
Do you know you're beautiful
Do you know you're beautiful
Do you know you're beautiful
You are, yes you are, yes you are
Yes you are
Innermost thoughts
Will be understood
And you can have all you need
Originally posted by zaper
Originally posted by GypsK
And why is it that every time I'm trying to get my insights on paper some kind of 'disturbance' is happens around me that get's me out of the moment? As is happening right now so I leave it with the above.
I dont know if you are kidding but its true for me. When it comes to reading brianegan threads there are many interruptions, too many to be mere coincidence.
Especially the first threads, then decreases as you go in the journey and finish the interruptions.
funny no?
Peace
Originally posted by Unity_99
That happens to me all the time, precisely then a fighting energy takes over the kids, and all things start to go wrong, as words are being inspired in me, to disrupt the flow.
1 Living is defying inertia
2 Truth is the only real currency
3 The struggle for survival is inherent to our nature
4 You are the only person responsible for the life you live.
5 Morality is the foundation necessary to establish trust
6 No one nor anything is perfect, except perhaps God
7 The parents that raise you and the children that you raise are the best things you will ever have going for you.
8 The balance between women and men has greatly shifted.
9 Virtues take work to develop, and patience is the key.
10 When we let others take advantage of us, we let them take advantage of the people who love us and everyone around us.
Originally posted by poet1b
This touches on a book I am writing, that I have been working on for the last 6 years.
Here are the first ten chapters.
1 Living is defying inertia
2 Truth is the only real currency
3 The struggle for survival is inherent to our nature
4 You are the only person responsible for the life you live.
5 Morality is the foundation necessary to establish trust
6 No one nor anything is perfect, except perhaps God
7 The parents that raise you and the children that you raise are the best things you will ever have going for you.
8 The balance between women and men has greatly shifted.
9 Virtues take work to develop, and patience is the key.
10 When we let others take advantage of us, we let them take advantage of the people who love us and everyone around us.
I am going to self publish, because I want to more control over distribution. I am hoping to send it to the printers soon. The title,currently, is "A Westerner's Pursuit of Common Sense".
Originally posted by poet1b
reply to post by Brianegan
Thanks, humility, the second most important virtue, the first being forgiveness.
I see a future where greed and arrogance are set aside, and humanity learns better ways to live in harmony.
We need to break away from all the bad habits that emerged from the industrial revolution, and find a way to tame the technology we have developed.