With resolutions. I wrote 42. I am not going to post them all here. I made so many that I had to do sections for them - physical health, mental health, spiritual health, and me and the world. They include things like quitting dependent drug use, exercising 5 miles per day (biking, walking, or gym), saving up some money, meditating every day, not failing classes...
I still feel that humankind is dying quickly, so I wonder what the point is of doing anything. But Buddhist perspective suggests that one is on this planet to reduce suffering - that's what I'll try to do. I have no other meaning or point to my life besides that I make other people happy and they might be much less happy without me. And planting the trees will help reduce global warming and ensure that the Earth becomes healthier in the short term at least.
The long term.... I don't know. I am still much less than optimistic. I mean, even if we all reach spiritual enlightenment in 2012, how will that stop pollution and poisoning from toxic substances and nuclear waste? Enlightened people still need a plan, and instant action on the plan. And we are far, FAR from enlightened right now. I think I am far from it for sure, though I heard that despair is one step closer.
I still feel that humankind is dying quickly, so I wonder what the point is of doing anything. But Buddhist perspective suggests that one is on this planet to reduce suffering - that's what I'll try to do. I have no other meaning or point to my life besides that I make other people happy and they might be much less happy without me. And planting the trees will help reduce global warming and ensure that the Earth becomes healthier in the short term at least.
The long term.... I don't know. I am still much less than optimistic. I mean, even if we all reach spiritual enlightenment in 2012, how will that stop pollution and poisoning from toxic substances and nuclear waste? Enlightened people still need a plan, and instant action on the plan. And we are far, FAR from enlightened right now. I think I am far from it for sure, though I heard that despair is one step closer.