After several conversations with many, many! I can say with certainty.
Fear doesn’t understand Courage. But Courage understands Fear.
It is futile to converse with those who have become comfortable in fear. Their walls built of fear is much stronger than those of courage.
They will fight you, hate you, mock you to stay within their walls of fear. Leave them, your journey is farther. Do not stand next to them to help, they will want to drag you into their chambers with their intelligent logic and experiences.
They have placed fear above God, they abandoned God. Let them be, your journey is farther. All praise to the Unknown.
When in physical pain, decouple and eliminate the emotions that stem from pain. These emotions can rapidly multiply and hurt you more deeply. The emotions from pain are meaningless connections to the past where you second guessed yourself. They come to mock, trouble you about the “if” and “if only”. They are emotions full of assumptions ungrounded in reality. Don’t carry them especially in pain, they are sure to hurt more. Handle pain without emotions, work on it as towards a solution. Good Luck. Be Well.
In any moment, equally; there is life and death. This G-paradox is similar to the Schrodinger’s cat; it illustrates quantum superposition with one discernment. The distinction is the separation of matter and antimatter and their juxtaposition to each other. In any moment of life, there is equal probability of life and death. In fact, both always exist simultaneously next to one another in the universe.
A Father witnessing the birth of a child, while right outside the hospital, a racoon loses its life being run over by a car. This is duality of life and death always co-exists, it temporarily delineates like matter and antimatter, which demonstrates life and birth as separate events occurring on a timeline.
For reference, Schrödinger’s Cat is a thought experiment devised by the Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger. It illustrates quantum superposition, where a cat in a sealed box is considered both alive and dead until observed. It highlights the paradox of quantum uncertainty and the role of the observer in physics.
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A question propped in my mind probably from seeing the world affairs. And my mental and physical state of helplessness about it all. Nature holds creation and destruction. A volcano when it erupts doesn’t stop for a village or trees. It has a purpose or existence equivalent to anything else of similar magnitude. A lightning strikes wherever the conditions are right for it to strike. Nature presents creation and destruction equally. So why must humanity choose morality? why good is a right choice? In War or conflict there are two sides. Both are right according to them and both are wrong according to the other. So what is good; a relative perspective or is it a moral absolute? How can anyone shamelessly strive for moral absolute when they are ignorant of theirs? Like I eat meat, I also love my pet, how can I have or deserve a moral absolute ? How often do we even retrospectively ask? And does it even matter if good is a baseless choice, a favorable desire, a mathematical higher value but far from an absolute value? what if wanting good is a desire too, an opposing ask?
Mind goes into an inexplicable silence, part fear and part bleak emptiness. Does good matter?
The dichotomy is this; there are needs of the Body and needs of the Mind. Almost all of us are busy or kept busy, attending only to the needs of the Body using our mind. Comfort, Sickness, Pleasure, Pain, Money, Homeless and so on. Only when you unconditionally make time and attend strictly to the mind, understand its current state, its operational boundaries and what lies beyond, you will be anywhere near capable of receiving the truth. This may even require the sacrifice of being called wasteful or irresponsible. But only the truth will be your guiding light in this lonely ridiculed journey. Sometimes not only you have to go slow to go fast, you have to actually stop reset to go fast. Many in the daily grind cannot, will not grasp this risky endeavor. When you are ready from the pause, you will become unstoppable. And only then your mind can even begin to grow inner workings to tame, control your body. Good Luck and Gods Speed.
You are the majestic butterfly that dotted the flowers, bored quickly and constantly seeking the next beautiful flower in the garden. Whereas I am ugly the dirt covering this earth, getting stepped on, gnarly; constantly covered with manure, but diligently securing the seed, the rain, the roots for the innocent plant to blossom those momentary flowers you come to visit and dismiss swiftly. But know this; You too will lay motionless upon me one day only to be absorbed into the manure for the same seed to grow. We are not the same butterfly. We never were. I know my purpose, and place. Do you ?
Never let the deplorable common fools and losers bring you down to their level. They are masters of their craft, they will recite laurels of it. They started all the same but never moved to know any truth. So, firstly; Don’t let your emotion hijack a reaction. The temptation will be the highest when your core holds correct values. But urgently seek, rather rush to calmness immediately on exposure. Breathe Intentionally. Deep Breaths in Silence. Second Be absolutely slow to react and avoid any impulsive self harm. Remember your poor Dad how he failed in this. Third and Most Importantly, APTTU, remove hatred, repulsion, achieve forgiveness by centering in God the unknown, seer of all things. This yoke too is not yours to bear. Lastly as he the great unknown guides, ensure that your given penance remains unaltered, resolve through physical exercise, endurance and staying within Gods infinite clarity. All Praise To The Unknown.
Your Journey is always alone, but keep good company.
One of my favorites: JC
Humanity actually resides in consciousness not in our outward appearances and senses. Because in those we are no different than animals. None at all. We discern life and shape our outlook internally. Even the greatest of relationships between war generals or between lovers has limitations and boundaries that are impossible to overcome. It is bound by the laws of nature. Joy and suffering for instance can transfer without contact, it’s a feeling, a radiating feeling at best. We care, love, feel for others and ourselves. But there is a difference, a degree of separation between the two individuals, there will always be. It cannot be forgotten or ignored, as that lands in ignorance and foolishness. Your pain or joy, your realization or ignorance is ultimately yours alone. You may impact a lot of people, but even in that the greatest impact will always be within you first. knowing this sets truth free yet helps set guardrails. APTTU.
In purpose and pursuit, being brilliant and kind is secondary, it will get you in but not stay with you. Additionally rather more importantly, one must be committed, intentional, disciplined and courageous. For the path continues to unfold only for those few. The rest add weight than value.
Because in purpose and pursuit it is not the timid who survive, it is the bold, the relentless who do. Who are not afraid of defeat, not afraid of darkness, who raise again and again when they fall, because they have died once already, they are fully committed, they have unwavering rigor, it is they who force the unknown path to yield, to unfold.
The timid and immature who don’t understand this no matter how kind and brilliant will only slow progress, merely can spectate the path forward. For they don’t understand the agony, the struggle from defeat, the pain, the loss that was all suppressed, surpassed, fought within, from which emerges the singular focus of one’s purpose and pursuit. It’s a gnarly process the timid never have the mindset for, they cannot even sample it. The path is never easy, while there is always room for kindness, that doesn’t move things forward. Commitment does, discipline does, intentionality does and the will and courage moves the needle. In this game, Defeat is your best friend who is ready to stay any day and achievement is your lover who keeps moving away.
Be Kind, But be More Disciplined and Intentional. Be Well.
All souls within all beings quietly rejoice in all of life’s movements, i.e. both joy and suffering. Yes. Because it’s simply here within each to experience all things. Like all the rides in amusement parks; some are fun and some are scary, and some are thrilling, all the more they are all used and present in the park. Most end up riding all kinds of rides.
Truth is the soul sees no difference between one’s joy and suffering. It simply observes experiences the magnitude of both without interference, through its presence within the body. We are only the sensor, our soul is the true experiencer and the god the unknown is the ultimate seer or observer and the final experiencer. This is a difficult truth.
This is realized in a moment or few moments because it is temporary and cannot be permanent. But when you are lucky enough to connect with your soul, in that brief moment you will immediately realize both suffering and joy is immaterial. And there is immense gratitude for your mere existence itself. That is a truly profound realization that can only be remembered after but cannot be continually experienced or sustained.
You can through strict meditation, and in extreme states achieve that reconnection and clarity again. This cannot be taught or formulated down. It can be spoken of like this, poorly! It is a self realization that anyone can attain and it is a true state. But our existential reality is the counter weight to this duality of life and understanding perhaps for good practical reasons of life. I have lot more questions too. I know it sounds ridiculous to conclude suffering and joy are same to the soul. But that’s the learning. Be well.
The truth is I don’t know how to be grateful to you and often I wonder if I even have the capacity to do so God the Unknown. All praise to the Unknown.
When you seek answers to some of the basic yet profound questions of human existence. You will occasionally encounter the most extraordinary answers within you, they are simple to grasp yet shake the very grounds you stand on for comprehension. This is one of those for me trying to reel out of the depths of a loss and asking what am I and what is anyone and any being.
“You, a temporary shell on a transient energy of light”
There is something both comforting and self-losing in these words that gives me a peace never found before.
Every arena, every social platform, digital and real world constructs are steadily branching into two groups; the Haves and the Have-nots. The Haves, don’t even participate in any of them, while meticulously crafting them for the Have-nots. They have their lavish exclusive lives discreetly attended to without interference from climate change, pandemics, and wars. And this is the obvious appalling reality almost all of the have-nots deplorably ignore. They are kept busy hating, and exploiting themselves and each other, while squandering for leftovers.
When peace visits you the first time, you shoo it away like a disturbance, to frantically look for happiness. And after a thousand times happiness left you abruptly you start wondering what was that thing you drove away. When peace visits the second time, you receive it reluctantly, like a child asked to eat her vegetables. You yearn for the same old happiness that you felt so many times yet which never seemed enough. And after happiness leaves you another thousand times you start to think of peace, you realize peace can feel empty but it can be with you eternally. And when peace visits you the third time, you sit with it quietly. This time gratefully for its presence, you embrace peace like a warm blanket in a cold room. You prepare to be at, and end all things peacefully. And if happiness finds you again you instantly seek peace within it, as peace is always present in all things. And when happiness leaves again, you are not bothered for peace still sits within you. May peace be upon you. All praise to the unknown.
The ultimate mental trap is when you get comfortable within it and mock others who come to release you. Gods ways are both profound and playful. He can reveal our limitations in both forms. When one holds on to his ego with a death grip, it is like the man holding onto the iron bars of his trap, while the door is wide open to walk out. Mercy be upon those like me. All praise to the unknown.
Most of us on earth are here to take, very few are here to give. Those few were gods intentional act of kindness. Sit with that for a moment before your uneasy, uncontrollable mind, wanders off to your path of decline. If you wore your ego to read that you might proudly claim you are giver when its unfathomably untrue, or you may question what’s wrong in taking, isn’t that what the rest do?
If you ever connected with your inner being, your soul, it will reveal the truth as always. In anyone’s path, knowledge is revealed first whether with or without ego. Knowledge may allow you a glimpse at God, but it is no where near the infinite. Knowledge is insatiable for many; they build their proud sandcastles upon it only to be wiped in due time. But knowledge that is revealed is finite itself. Many resign to this first pit stop in their journey, simply for their hearts are seeking fame and fortune. Knowledge seeking is no different than our busy screen scrolling or doom scrolling, in fact it is the interior cause to such digital decay in human society. Hence in the past and the present when it came to seeking, out of fear of self or social misguidance; great ones who sought God abandoned fortunes for they knew what was received was finite and meaningless. Human’s hearts’ are like Wells, all were meant to carry the water of hope and truth. But many fall short in their depth, and many run dry too soon. Any one who understands Wells knows, you have to tap into the water bed underneath and there are layers that one must dig to keep the well with water of life. And those few who are here to give, are like that eternal well of hope, they do not care for knowledge or fortunes, they are the reason why flowers blossom. If you are lucky, you may come across one of them. Hold them tight, show them they are loved and you are filled with a duty to honor them, and their life. God will smile. Written by a taker. All praise to the unknown
If one continues to blame others for his way of existence it will be an infinite blame game with infinitely exhausting options, from which even his bones will not withstand, let alone his sanity.
When you permit me to pause and take it all in, including in the moments with those who surround me, and the majestic nature that envelops me. I can only be in prayer and there is this overwhelming emotion filling my eyes and heart with gratitude and surrender to you. I know not where I come from and where I will go, and I only know that I may never know, but in this moment I sense you, I tell my yearning desperate self that will do. All praise to my beloved unknown. May all sense you, around them and within them. May my loved ones too. All praise to the unknown
All may understand the finite existence of all life. Therefore, one must find peace in knowing that no finite being can embrace the infinite infinitely only finitely and thereby briefly. No one before you or after you may be able to either, for that is the setting of human existence. Only some perhaps finitely understood more than others of the infinite. One must find peace in knowing that in the endless path, pursuit of enlightenment, one’s finite life may come to pass. It is never about who found more or less, it is simply who chose the infinite path knowing that their finite existence too shall pass. It is like driving a car with limited gas on an infinite road, knowing fully well you will run out of gas soon before your destination but you knew that when you started. Enjoy the trip. APTTU.
The manipulation Wicked wield over the working class is taking away what is already theirs in return for future promises, and returning little of it to guarantee obedience.
In the simplest set of words the revelation from knowing the Unknown (god) is the wholesome awareness of the intricate details of all creation from a cell to the universe. It is beyond words only can be experienced, can never be proved or shared. Science can help observe, but the unknown reveals what is far more beautiful than the eye can see as it’s felt by the heart, and reveled silently by one’s mind in such infinite truth. Time has no meaning in this revelation, as there is no time, what is infinite may be a finest second or a lifetime. And as a result of this what is revealed the human burden one carries from birth through death and its fog is lifted. Truth becomes to emerge of all beginnings and ends. One is set free, they are beyond peace, joy and suffering, pain if even while present cannot alter the infinite state. Their soul reenters the eternal. All praise to the Unknown.All praise to the Unknown.All praise to the Unknown. All praise to the Unknown in tears. All praise to the Unknown in surrender.All praise to the Unknown in life and death.
Sin and suffering is born of man and his deeds, not the unknown (god). We have all heard of this but here’s the thing; Humans chose a degree of separation from god to have dominion on mother earth and the cosmos on his behalf. But humanity as a whole broke the covenant upon creation, in this new found independence. The unknown is like a primordial being for all visible and invisible that provides through the intent of creation. Like a toddler desiring to run away from loving parents unaware that there is no life giving power beyond them, humanity has taken its present path.
It’s up to a few to reinstate the covenant; restore humanity as a whole. However, there are some who indulge, and are accustomed to selfishness in the independence. Those who wish to worship the decaying flesh and pleasure, who have amassed resources in conniving ways for this very worship, be weary as they may abundantly create suffering as it is the shadow of such worship. But in yours or after yours, let there not be dismay but only discipline, caution and gratefulness.
As those who seek to restore the covenant were all inherently empowered to be custodians of this earth and all living beings, and meant to traverse the galaxies. Experience the many realms of creation in their lifetime or through the generations that come because of them. Through you and within you, as per your penance and inner alignment the unknown will always perform miracles, you must be finely attuned to see it all, for they are beautiful gestures of everyday grandeur.
If you have not witnessed such grandeur keep seeking peace from the unknown. Choose to be a river of hope not a just a selfish receptacle. As some of those miracles are meant for you, and some meant for others through you. You will know when you get there. That’s the path ahead. Shared as received, and perhaps this is the elaborate definition of hope and eternal virtue. All praise to the Unknown.
I surmise, to the unknown (god), inaction under the shadow of ignorance is acceptable while the same inaction under light of awareness is unacceptable. To my brothers and sisters, be aware of what you seek. For awareness is not meant to give you alone peace but for many through you. You are actually wishing to be a passage of light and peace not a place of storage for it. If your pursuit of awareness is ultimately selfish it will always be limited and void at the core. Iterations farewell than ignorance, pursue truth and light of and from self always. All praise to the unknown.
The truth is theres more than one way to arrive at truth. For instance, through thorough objective reasoning, honest self-reflection, through a trusted teacher, and through learning ancient texts, and practicing ancient and time tested techniques. But what most won’t reveal easily is this- All truth in this world is connected, and governed by the ultimate truth of this universe. APTTU.
Dads know how messed up it can get out there. Especially the current Dads, they have gone through a great recession, and a pandemic shutdown. No matter what, they will do their best to provide, care for their children. They will sacrifice their needs for their children, their new tribe. Not expecting anything in return, they, day after day pour it out for them. Dads start with a deficit, they know it, they honor motherhood something they can only conceptualize.
In the eyes of Dads; no matter how much their children fall short they are good kids, good sons, good daughters just figuring things out. Kids need the help they can get. So dads give it unconditionally without any expectation of reciprocation. A thanks will do but not expected nor guaranteed they are always okay with that. They teach them to be grateful, not to them, but in life towards people and to god. Why, because they are your budding family fighting against all the odds society throws at them. Something dads know all too well.
Now the same can be said for many people isn’t it? About all the other good dads and moms out there. There are still many, perhaps a lot of good people out there. This is an undeniable fact, there are good people figuring things out like you and me, for their family, for their children, up against odds just going through it all. We can’t ignore them; they are family too. They did nothing wrong. They were just born and life keeps hitting them hard is all. We must take care of them one way or another, cos that’s what dads do, cos that’s what Men do. Humanity can use a little more from us Dads, we may not have the reserve to pour it, but we know to get it done.
Improving Health is always an addition and subtraction formula. Never just addition or just subtraction. For example, you cannot take medications and expect everything to get better. Miracle meds beyond antibiotics are a rarity. The lifestyle, diet, exercise and other changes you are committing to equally matters if not more.
If i can’t control what i put in my mouth and what i put out of my mouth. I can’t control anything. Taming your tongue = taming your mind and all your senses. Seeking Forgiveness. APTTU.
The unknown (god) wants nothing from you, no sacrifices, no rituals, no prayers, no commitments, no temples, no statues, no songs, no chants, no ceremonies, no religious frameworks, not even a thanks. For nothing that is humanly possible can near the unknown. But simply be with the unknown, be in the unknown. Allow your heart and mind to be filled with the unknown, the trees have, the birds have, the skies have, mother earth has. Allow yourself to be filled with gratitude, grace and peace, there is guidance there, there will lie a path for you, you will not lead but be lead. I hope you experience it. You will discard you as much as you can, feel the blessing that was always waiting for you, for you doesn’t exist. And that will do. APTTU
where I should have demonstrated maturity I showed immaturity and where I should’ve been sincere, I was insincere. I could produce a thousand reasons to justify it over the years. But I know now is I am categorically wrong, and embarrassingly ignorant. I must strive to do two things. Seek forgiveness from those who I took for granted in those ignorant moments, and never repeat it to anyone, for it’s a reflection of me not them. All those things I pride myself for is mere shallowness for my temperament is foolish and seated on a fractured character. I submit this to hurt my ego or what’s left of it, and desperately attempting to course correct my path forward both ways. Grateful to the unknown for showing me the light and the way. APTTU.
I refrain from few dear ones not because our wavelengths are different, not because they are rude, but they have taken on their fair share of hardships and conformities of life, which has made many a shell around their minds. I withdraw from venturing too far with them as I sense a growing distance, an inner disconnect within them which can easily hurt others around them in their complacent oblivion. See the thing is we all must learn to unlearn, for the ways of the world has a habit of transforming our mind and soul into stone thats rigid and impenetrable. it keeps layering over and over us until we become immovable on its surface. Life when living becomes non-living, this a truth we often ignore for our definition of life is basic animation. It’s far more than that, but due to the majority rule we accept incomplete definition of living. But our ascension will quietly fade away from us no matter how much we fast or pray. While our rigidity may be resourceful for mundane repetitions of our lives, it will rob us of our continued understanding of the universe and the beautiful unknown. We have to be like a river, a river is never at the same place twice. We often talk about growth, change and adaptability. But those are baseless terms and hinge upon the value of unlearning that must occur in your life. Not forgetfulness but intentional discarding of beliefs and practices that was once cherished and celebrated. We must constantly unlearn the things that unknowingly weigh us down, those which do not pass the test of inner alignment anymore, that which perhaps continues to exists in us out of tradition, upbringing or even from the dogma of living. For instance, I laid down the weight of religion from me. The miraculous thing is it made me admire appreciate all the religions, including the one I left on the wayside. I left many aspects of my upbringing such as hierarchal systems, as it too carried despair and desperation on me. I find many dear ones stuck and lost in such conditions. Its not an easy road, I want to unlearn the narrow definition of happiness posed by material society, continuously working on it. Because language has taught us happiness and peace are different when it’s not as one is a pathway and the other a mere reflection. There is so much more to unlearn. what if I told you each language, culture comes to you with a set of invisible rules that you are raised to unknowingly be complaint to. I know not how to convey all this. But I wish to embark you on this important journey of unlearning to free your soul to see the true beauty, the real barriers beyond those that are spoken of. All i can say is Learn to unlearn, then unlearn to learn the unknown . APTTU. I write to rest my heart, for the unknowns perfection forgives my imperfections.
Heres the rub, Your maturity will want to reason with them. Will want to help them see, understand what they are omitting, ignoring. Will want them to know how they were utterly disrespectful. But their immaturity will never be ready for any of this. It’s also why they do what they do what they do. Any attempt to do so will backfire big-time. So you need to have even more maturity to let it all go. Best thing you can do is reduce your footprint in their life, share less, be less, do less. Walk away softly. For your sanity.
“It’s strange how a little digital screen takes me far away from myself, and the far away mountains and the blue sky bring me closer to my soul.“ – I said it
Frequently when I write my thoughts down, I pause to realize how thought is a luxury for so many. Any one who is free to think has an obligation to free many minds to think. This is an innate duty for without it his or her thoughts are useless and mere vanity. I beg to stand apart from such immaturity. selfless Deeds alone bring meaning to such thoughts. APTTU for this luxury of thought and committing my pledge of actions from my thoughts. APTTU.
The truth about spirituality that no one talks about is this. Its origin in a human being stems from self and selfishness, whether its grief or defeat its stems from an acute need for self identity. And it very much starts with the ‘I’ and gradually works its way to negate the very ‘I’ from self, to be left with selflessness. But this journey is not for all especially those seething in entitlement, as they will always prematurely stop and revert when their very journey questions the bedrock of ones self. I must be lost to see
In my mid 40s, I realize- friendship is when you fondly and deeply wish someone the very best life, health and success has to offer, no matter what plight you are in. And if you are that someone, you are quite lucky.
I always wondered why so many kind beautiful minds stop too prematurely in their quest and settle for so called “gurus”.
Gurus are the anxious minds fixture insert to fill a growing void. So called “Gurus” provide a hatch for these innocent troubled minds to close the void. With ashrams, persuasive speeches and rituals. Its a trance set forth that many get ignorantly trapped. It buys time away from their daily drama and hardships. But it actually takes away their time, for many-their lives are poured into the words of a single beings’ reflections, which is far from their own self’s awareness. It’s no different than taking pain killers giving momentary reprieve as you never were cured of the issue causing pain, and if you stop taking the pain returns. Such is the survival traps of such gurus and their programs. Its sort of like spiritual outsourcing. Think about it we outsource almost all of the things we use, these gurus are such outsourcing of a mind’s ultimate quest. Jiddu K, spoke volumes on this. He was a great human being. The very nature of this setup is a mistake against the unknown. A true teacher is like a good parent, who will serve you limitlessly, to take on life, and not consume you and become the focal point. Not sit on thrones, allow to be worshipped like deities, permit rituals on themselves as a spectacle. These are sickening to even imagine but happen. They will not permit these in any way, their ego will be under check and their acts of service will speak not their indulgent self vanity celebrations. All answers the mind seeks are everywhere, its in nature, its in good deeds, its in all people. When the student is ready the true and only teacher will appear. Be well. All Praise To The Unknown.
Life’s unexpected experiences, especially its hardest, ushers your heart to the biggest spiritual moments of existence. whether you choose to step in or not is up to you. And there is no right or wrong with either of your choice. Be well.
You may have noticed, True love is kind, wisdom and maturity is kind, authentic servant leadership is kind and nurturing. They are like the air you breathe, its always there you don’t often see it, you don’t even think of it much, but you depend on it, you enjoy it, you cannot live without it. Whereas hate, anger, revenge, temptations, consume you like an unstoppable fire, have a death grip on you, until it,not you, is momentarily satisfied. You are someone something else when it consumes you, obscures your clarity, rationale, your self is lost. Hence its so potent overpowering upon others and yourself, you become no different than a raging hammer or a wielding tool, that such presence in you destroys others and your self. It may even be praised by fools, that glory may sit helplessly in its lap. But its futile, they amount to nothing in things that truly matter. Narcissists leave wakes behind because of such a lasting trait masked as relentless selfish ambition. Only a critical self introspection, humility, and a willingness to seek truth, harmony, understanding can liberate one’s self. There will be withdrawals and failures in this journey. As many times as you are cast out of the temple or runaway, always head back, always return as the door is always open with the unknown. APTTU.
The base purpose of life is to experience humaness, and grow in the understanding of its characteristics. Not material consumerism, which is often the way to fill an inner void.
This human journey is never a selective process as we desire it to be. However, we have choice on our reactions, and the attenuation over our next few responses after that and so on.
What is given is soon taken, and I keep nothing, then who really am I but only a vessel. I am just a colorful veneer, a beautiful painting on something I don’t own or know. – K.G.
In spite of ones personal, and full understanding of the worlds emotional experiences and sufferings, a person must aim to be a contagious, genuine source of happiness, kindness and peace. This is the greatest maturity of all in a person. Only this maturity can heal the future for generations to come.
Nearing the midlife zone, I can speak with a degree of certainty, that your body will betray you, your mind will also start to betray you. The only thing that will stick with you are your habits. Get that sht in order!
(written spontaneously and published without adequate proofing)
I have always wondered what I must share with my daughters as to what my takeaway is or what my overall view of the world as of today is, i.e. my complete understanding of it over time to date summarized. And of course, provide this in a simple message, or at least that’s the idea. I am not too smart to sum it up in a sentence / maybe I will try to focus a bit on word count and choice another day. I realize that this summary will be influenced both by my current view of the world which could be shaped by my near and distant past, nonetheless I want to try. And at least it aligns with my desire to live each as day as though it was my last, so I live it in full. So here goes…
First, each of our journey is ours and ours alone, we may be impressed by other lives, and choose aspects or perhaps ways to adhere to others, but never forget it’s your choice or your choices that shape you. Own it and Drive it.
Second, you may hate the analogy here but, though we are not primitive beings in jungles, the world for most part is still untamed in most ways and so are most of people’s hearts and minds, from all walks of life. Life in much ways is like as though one traverses through an unpaved winding trail in a dense forest, first you need to plan the basics and be prepared for the basic elements of risk and safety. Yet it’s the best adventure you are bound to have, yes there are thorns and poisonous reptiles that could be lurking anywhere but there are also the most beautiful and visually vibrant song birds that sing melodies to the soul that you wouldn’t want to miss. As you go through your trail, you will come across dwellers who have stopped or made home somewhere in the forest. They will speak to you only from where they are and it may be what you don’t know yet, but remember they are no different than you and its irrelevant if they were there before you or behind you. It’s still only your journey. Enjoy the sunshine through the tall trees and find the safest tree to shelter from the storms.
Third, I actually heard this on discovery channel survivor, the bare feet guy said it and it aligns with the theme I am working off of above, essentially the wisdom is this “the more you know the less you need” Every path you take in your journey and yes there will be many cross roads or cross trails in our case, the more informed you are the better your chance of success or survival in the trail you choose to take. And one thing and perhaps the most important aspect is this – learn about the players or the animals you may encounter beforehand. And the more you know, the less you will need to empower yourself. And trust me the trail is arduous and long, the less you will have to carry emotionally, mentally and physically the better. And if you can be ready for the situation you face, the better you will be in facing that situation.
Some before have coined the phrase “prepare for the worst and hope for the best”. In all honesty this strategy fails you utterly in practice as I have tried it, once you start preparing for the worst trust me there is no stopping until your mental preparedness exceeds or meets death of everything and everyone in every order and ways imaginable what good is that, and how in the world is it to give you any hope at all. It doesn’t work. Hope is one of the most important elements of life and survival.
Lastly, there is an inner awareness you have to carry with you all the time in your trail, it may translate as many virtues in you and it is the understanding of self and understanding of others situations or circumstances. Because to great extent we are creatures of our circumstances and those who possess great will and grit, to them circumstances become creatures of their doing. This awareness will lend to forgiveness, empathy, sympathy (cant tell the diff between em… , sym… sometimes gets all meshed inside anyways) and prevention of unsafe situations. But I will leave it up to you to determine whether you want self-first or selflessness first, and I can tell you couple of things on that front as well – the universal default including “gravity” is self-first and I have placed each of the two first in different circumstances in my life , both choices are great and both choices suck one way or the other. The only relief is in knowing this truth in most circumstances. But don’t ever get tired of selflessness and give up on it completely, because the world will test you in in and if you stop being selfless completely then your humanity is lost. And at the same time, don’t lose your life without your choice either by being all super selfless. You are not god incarnate. Pain and suffering is real in this life, don’t wish it upon yourself and on others unless to defend your own.
Anyway, the point about the inner awareness is simply this as you adventure through your trail you will encounter a variety of creatures that dwell in various settings, some pleasing and some not so much. The realization is this; those that you encounter in your trail they are very much creatures of their circumstances, they are for the most part surviving and have learned the ways presented to them to continue to survive in their circumstances. It’s often survival that’s making them do what they do often, whether it’s the reptile or the singing colorful bird we talked about, they are doing what they do for a reason to be alive which they have found to work or have gotten programmed to doing. Rest is all just details. In the end, never fail to look at the blue sky or the stars at night they never lie and always smile. Dad loves you : )
A death in a friends family, made me sad of course. But it was then I realized something about truth.
Truth often can be said with least number of words and perhaps even with long pauses of silence. Truth can be said without words sometimes too. Truth is simple yet powerful.
Death is a complicated, yet basic and profound fact of life, yet I know many of us haven’t comprehended it and some of us are forced to comprehend it due to someone special leaving us.
People generally have a prepared a mental agreement to face death, a death at very old age is accepted, a good death is almost cheered at the old age, a sudden death at an old age is even accepted.
But all other death is scary and hits our depths and gathers all our fears and inequities.
Truth is I am scared of my loved ones death than my own in that context, shakes me to the point of sudden immense grief and immovability. I can never be prepared, how can one be when they can love another. I am confused of my own end of consciousness, too hard to believe such a day will come. I sometimes want a warriors mind, like those in battle. Fate is decided only actions are left, and no one cares including the warrior. The strength and will is so powerful that death is just another action, perhaps the last act. Only actions are counted, remembered.
Decent amount of money to buy convenience but suffering the loss of identity, lack of freedom to choose how your day should be, lack of freedom to pursue what you believe in the most. Doing work that others and or no one cares for if it gets done ?, Good money to go on vacations anywhere once a year for just a week or so, as anything longer is tough to pull off financially, and your “management” expects your tasks be completed and your body be at a desk – a 6′ X 8′ cubicle coffin?
What is good life – where you have the money you want, but are a slave to stupidity ? is that a good life ?
Good life is finding happiness in the simplest of things with people you love, enjoy and having the freedom to pour your passion into the work you chose to fill the time with, where each day no matter success or failure, money or no money, you did your best enjoyed the humility, while doing things because you loved it and its your purpose. And you have ‘a family’ to enjoy it with, that’s life and the time that you can call your very own, that’s a good life by all standards. simple as that.
What is amazing is, almost everyone I have had the chance to spend some time with in life, of all ages and races have always taught me something about myself, help me discover who I am and who I am not, and on occasions also discovered something about themselves. I am grateful.
Its the weight of the world and all the helpless things many perilously ensue that I can’t affect, that which makes me truly sad and profoundly silent.
After which, – I merely survive in my mundane selfishness.
Human condition requires an explanation; all who are sane or conscious of themselves, consciously or unconsciously seek an explanation, an explanation for everything. And all those find comfort in at least one of many prevailing explanations; religion among other things is just an artifact of this eternal condition.
What if all this means nothing, What if all this is just nothing, what is ‘this’ you ask – i.e everything.
The only point where that simple and ‘empty-theory’ breaks down is at the grandness of the universe, and only there. Now human consciousness; I can argue, sort of even accept (lately), that it’s all nothing, i.e. meaningless. Earth, life, living – all nothing, pointless, collectively slow, often fumbles, stupid w/flashes of usefulness, that’s it and still nothing . And No different to single cell organisms (Yes I just compared you, us, we to microbials).
But the universe,…… just mentally picture the vastness of galaxies and distances….And now ask: What, What ,Why, How and For What ? That’s where I get stuck, I don’t at all understand and humanly find it impossible with all my humility and senses, refuse to accept that its nothing too, perhaps because i don’t understand it. As a species we don’t or haven’t yet i think, when you infuse the understanding and seriousness of one’s own mortality with this zero understanding of the universe. I am at a loss of everything.
Respect should not morph into subservience and homage. Respect is its own. Understanding and mastering this goes a long way in society and in ones maturity.
One has to believe in a Creator. If there is no creator and we were just random happenings in space and time, and that’s just a total waste of any conscious life and ever more at death.
God forgive me, forgive me for this forsaken path that I have taken this far,
Forgive me for I come to you in pain not fear
Forgive me for I am fooled by own and other
But hold me…
Bless me and keep me by your side
Let not the waste take over
Fill me with your purpose
Let me see my vision
Let me fill this earth with your glory
Allow me not to trespass
Let me be nimble to listen to you soft whisper that floats to guide
in those moments where I get lost
Give me your strength to protect the weak
Give me your glory to guide the brave
Give me your wisdom to walk the unsettled
Humble me when I don’t
Forgive me when I foolishly wander
Make me see your light in the day against the perils that sway in me
And your warmth in the night to rest me
Teach me your compassion for it’s the gift of the soul you sown
Accept me as yours
Remove me from the sin I walk in
Embrace me with your love
Allow me, Help me, Guide me to serve you
When the mind tries to go astray, Let your presence in me wake
AWAKEN ME
On the meadows far away
Far from our voices and its sway;
Shadows of joy that creep away
She works relentless much to dismay.
Seeing her cherub grow by the field,
She raises her prince with hopes and dreams
To see him grow she sleeps no more;
By the fields and by the barn
Her cries not heard and tears not seen
She spends her life for his needs.
She smiles with tears to send her son;
Follow his dream in a forgotten world.
Leaving her field and her barn,
He bids her farewell his morning star.
Far from the meadows and its sway
Where he left his mother far away
The knowledge of life and the scarcity of it, among it are many caught in the transformations of reality that sways between pain and joy. It is determination that exceeds them and perseverance to endure through the dark nights and hollow days that enriches the mind and body to weather the unknown. ‘God’ is an infinite word with a limited definition on mediocre minds and unknown rest in the rest. An entity to inflict control upon the prevalent randomness, a fulcrum to open the minds in to the vastness of ones potent. A subdued form to serve the wishes and desires, all in one word. The averages have taken it to poor extremities in forms and concepts, yet even within those one can attain light if one perseveres to seek, and weather his hope to attain pure consciousness. Consciousness is a power word for a powerful existence. An existence in its lighter form can transcend time and moment. In its real form can endure the eternal. Awaken 1:1
In spite of ones personal, and full understanding of the worlds emotional experiences and sufferings, a person must aim to be a contagious, genuine source of happiness, kindness and peace. This is the greatest maturity of all in a person. Only this maturity can heal the future for generations to come.
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