Mu. [It's a Zen thing. You can look it up, but you might not fully understand it by itself.]
Love unconditionally.
Make no assumptions.
It's ok.
Don't ask why; ask why not.
You don't need a reason to celebrate.
Recognize the irrational and let it go.
Live actively.
Don't get refunds.
Be your own god.
Everything is plausible.
Don't TRY to be generous.
Patience pays off double.
Rules and rulers are made, not born.
You can never be too lighthearted.
People will always take advantage of you.
Life is formless.
Nothing is done in vain.
A coincidence is just a sign that things are ok as they are.
If you have to make excuses for your beliefs, reconsider.
Active hate is the same as love.
Be deliberate.
There is beauty where people say there is not.
Turn off your TV. Leave your house. Know your neighbors, Look up when you are walking; Greet people; Sit on your stoop; Plant flowers; Use your library; Play together; Buy from local merchants; Share what you have; Help a lost dog; Take children to the park; Garden together; Support neighborhood schools; Fix it even if you didn't break it; Have pot lucks; Honor elders; Pick up litter; Read stories aloud; Dance in the street; Talk to the mail carrier; Listen to the birds; Put up a swing; Help carry something heavy; Barter for your goods; Start a tradition; Ask a question; Hire young people for odd jobs; Organize a block party; Bake extra and share; Ask for help when you need it; Open your shades; Sing together; Share your skills; Take back the night; Turn up the music; Turn down the music; Listen before you react to anger; Mediate a conflict; Seek to understand; Learn from new and uncomfortable angles; Know that no one is silent although many are not heard. Work to change this.
Beautiful Post CLwhat substance were you tripping on when you came to all these beautiful revelations? How do you intend to pass along the message you received to others? Or do you think that these kinds of lessons are better experienced and learned by ones self?
Im going to make bold the ones that I really dug![]()
Your list reminded me of a poem that my mom had hanging on the wall in our bathroom when I was young. The poem was called "How to Build a Community" and it went like this:
Great responses all around, however Swilow... I doubt that "blowing shit up" would accomplish anything positive![]()
Make love not war and all that you sarcastic silly goose :D
Active hate is the same as love.
It may sound odd, but what I found inside of me, I know is inside of everyone else.
That one idea about active hate really hit me because I realized that if you hate someone to the point of spending your energy on them
To swilow, thanks for all the loving and kind words, and I'm really glad that my post gave you something to think about, but I can't entirely take credit for anything I've written, because it's all inside of you too. It's just a certain combination of words that you yourself could have produced. It may sound odd, but what I found inside of me, I know is inside of everyone else.
Great post, CL, you definitely fit right in with us swirlyfolk
TMH
I had a completely life changing experience only two days ago, and have not touched a drug since then, but have pondered what happened, and concluded that I will always feel the way I felt when under the influence.
"I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together." I also find that that same existence is alive and well in all THINGS as well, trees, rocks, glass jars. Everything that IS is a part of the collective consciousness.