You'll love her with all your skin, tongue and lungs.
The way that the air is just so much more crisp whenever she's in proximity to your hands.
It turns the scattered dust in the atmosphere into magnifying glasses
Aimed directly at her
Spotlighting everything you wish you could put into words but can't
Because she's just too fucking unbelievable
That even if you tried, you would offend yourself and the gods with how little it compares to
The love she makes you feel in reality.
You would do everything for her.
Hold her until your bones start to crack
So that she'll understand just what you mean
When you tell her that you'll never let her go.
But she still doesn't get it.
She'll never understand that when you tell her that you want nothing more
Than to let your dust be her dust, her words to be in your cheeks
Her nose to be your daughters nose
You mean that you want nothing more than to keep her forever.
But you never will.
Because you never stood a chance.
You thought that by giving your whole self over to her she would offer you the same respect.
That's not how this world works.
It never was.
These valiant efforts of yours are now dubbed selfish and inconsiderate by others
For not taking her feelings into account.
Because she doesn't know what true love is.
She never felt the need to have you near.
For her daughters smile to be your smile.
For your hands to cradle her head when she's sad.
To let you talk for hours without listening to a single goddamn word you're saying,
Because she's lost in the sound of your voice.
Because she doesn't know how to accept anything she isn't willing to give.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
JOURNAL: AT SOME POINT
Everyone, at some point in their lives, wakes up in the middle of the night with the feeling that they are all alone in the world, and that nobody loves them now and that nobody will ever love them, and that they will never have a decent night’s sleep again and will spend their lives wandering blearily around a loveless landscape, hoping desperately that their circumstances will improve, but suspecting, in their heart of hearts, that they will remain unloved forever. The best thing to do in these circumstances is to wake somebody else up, so that they can feel this way, too.
SPIRITUAL: WHY WE SHOUT AND GET ANGRY
A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples smiled and asked.
'Why do people shout in anger shout at each other?'
Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, 'Because we lose our calm, we shout.'
'But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner.' asked the saint
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the other disciples.
Finally the saint explained, .
'When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other to cover that great distance.
What happens when two people fall in love? They don't shout at each other but talk softly, Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small...'
The saint continued, 'When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that's all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.'
He looked at his disciples and said.
'So when you argue do not let your hearts get distant, Do not say words that distance each other more, Or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return. They may end up in divorce courts, for instance.
'Why do people shout in anger shout at each other?'
Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, 'Because we lose our calm, we shout.'
'But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner.' asked the saint
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the other disciples.
Finally the saint explained, .
'When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other to cover that great distance.
What happens when two people fall in love? They don't shout at each other but talk softly, Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small...'
The saint continued, 'When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that's all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.'
He looked at his disciples and said.
'So when you argue do not let your hearts get distant, Do not say words that distance each other more, Or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return. They may end up in divorce courts, for instance.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
SPIRTUAL/ JOURNAL/DATING: SINCE TWO PEOPLE DON'T DEPEND ON EACH OTHER, THEY CAN FOCUS ON GIVING INSTEAD OF GETTING
Ignorance is bliss… Why does intelligence seem to hinder attractiveness up to a certain level? At first it would seem logical to assume that since smarter people are better thinkers, the Law of Attraction must make them more spiritually attractive, but I think that the truth is a more subtle.
As intelligence increases, the ability to question also increases. People with above average intelligence tend to question themselves more which erodes their confidence at the subconscious level.
The Law of Attraction works when the mind’s thoughts and feelings are focused on one outcome. If you are constantly questioning yourself, you are confusing your subconscious with mixed signals.
Can you see how ignorance might really be bliss? A blissfully ignorant person doesn’t question themselves all the time and has the advantage of remaining focused on their goal.
The most attractive people of all have learned not to question themselves. They have great confidence in their intelligence and spiritual attractiveness.
The Harder you Try… It seems counterintuitive to think that trying hard might actually hurt your chances of getting something that you want, but let’s examine it on the subconscious level. Just like trying to find an answer to a problem, trying really hard in dating reinforces the fact to your subconscious that you don’t have what you want. As your subconscious keeps getting messages that you don’t have what you want, the Law of Attraction brings you more of what your subconscious is thinking and feeling.
The same principle applies to excessive feelings of want. The more you want something, the more desperate you are to get it. Desperation, by Law of Attraction, breeds more desperation and less of what you want.
The paradox, of course, is that it’s easier to get something that you don’t want than something you want badly. This concept is well known by master negotiators. The side that can walk away from the deal because they have options has the power.
This may sound unromantic or inhuman. You’re probably thinking “it’s no fun to not want anything!” In response, I don’t think that the Law of Attraction is telling us not to want anything, but instead to control our feelings of excessive want. Desire is natural and human, but desperation is a sign of unbalance.
Feast or Famine… The subtleties of the Law of Attraction can help to explain this phenomenon. If you are in a “dry spell” because you haven’t had a date in awhile, you are subconsciously confirming feelings of loneliness. As your subconscious feels alone, the Law of Attraction brings you more of it.
As soon as you get a date, your subconscious feels great! Your confidence comes back and the Law of Attraction makes you more attractive.
The real lesson of all of this is to develop yourself from the inside until you love yourself enough that your confidence and self-assurance shines through from your subconscious so that all the world can see.
The most attractive people of all are extremely secure and at ease with themselves. Once you are so comfortable with yourself that you don’t need anyone else to make you happy, the Law of Attraction will bring you what you have wanted all along.
I am not talking about arrogance, conceit, or egotism because all of these paradigms come from insecurity. Insecure people tend to hide behind facades of pretend confidence.
The fake confidence approach might work in the short run, but since it is built on a lie, it eventually collapses. People with fake confidence tend to attract insecure partners. This, of course, is the recipe for a bad relationship filled with jealousy and mistrust.
Secure people tend to attract partners who are also secure. A relationship between two people who trust not only themselves, but each other, is a thing of beauty! Ironically, the happiest relationships in the world are between two people who are happy with themselves.
Since the two people don’t depend on each other, they can focus on giving instead of getting. Since they don’t need each other to make them happy, they can focus on making each other even happier. Since they trust that they would be okay without the other, they are free to trust the relationship.
Developing true security and self-love takes a lot of work. You have to spend a lot of time getting to know yourself before you can start to build this level of self-trust. The path is difficult, but the rewards are invaluable. Not only will you be more attractive, but your power will expand until the world is at your fingertips.
As intelligence increases, the ability to question also increases. People with above average intelligence tend to question themselves more which erodes their confidence at the subconscious level.
The Law of Attraction works when the mind’s thoughts and feelings are focused on one outcome. If you are constantly questioning yourself, you are confusing your subconscious with mixed signals.
Can you see how ignorance might really be bliss? A blissfully ignorant person doesn’t question themselves all the time and has the advantage of remaining focused on their goal.
The most attractive people of all have learned not to question themselves. They have great confidence in their intelligence and spiritual attractiveness.
The Harder you Try… It seems counterintuitive to think that trying hard might actually hurt your chances of getting something that you want, but let’s examine it on the subconscious level. Just like trying to find an answer to a problem, trying really hard in dating reinforces the fact to your subconscious that you don’t have what you want. As your subconscious keeps getting messages that you don’t have what you want, the Law of Attraction brings you more of what your subconscious is thinking and feeling.
The same principle applies to excessive feelings of want. The more you want something, the more desperate you are to get it. Desperation, by Law of Attraction, breeds more desperation and less of what you want.
The paradox, of course, is that it’s easier to get something that you don’t want than something you want badly. This concept is well known by master negotiators. The side that can walk away from the deal because they have options has the power.
This may sound unromantic or inhuman. You’re probably thinking “it’s no fun to not want anything!” In response, I don’t think that the Law of Attraction is telling us not to want anything, but instead to control our feelings of excessive want. Desire is natural and human, but desperation is a sign of unbalance.
Feast or Famine… The subtleties of the Law of Attraction can help to explain this phenomenon. If you are in a “dry spell” because you haven’t had a date in awhile, you are subconsciously confirming feelings of loneliness. As your subconscious feels alone, the Law of Attraction brings you more of it.
As soon as you get a date, your subconscious feels great! Your confidence comes back and the Law of Attraction makes you more attractive.
The real lesson of all of this is to develop yourself from the inside until you love yourself enough that your confidence and self-assurance shines through from your subconscious so that all the world can see.
The most attractive people of all are extremely secure and at ease with themselves. Once you are so comfortable with yourself that you don’t need anyone else to make you happy, the Law of Attraction will bring you what you have wanted all along.
I am not talking about arrogance, conceit, or egotism because all of these paradigms come from insecurity. Insecure people tend to hide behind facades of pretend confidence.
The fake confidence approach might work in the short run, but since it is built on a lie, it eventually collapses. People with fake confidence tend to attract insecure partners. This, of course, is the recipe for a bad relationship filled with jealousy and mistrust.
Secure people tend to attract partners who are also secure. A relationship between two people who trust not only themselves, but each other, is a thing of beauty! Ironically, the happiest relationships in the world are between two people who are happy with themselves.
Since the two people don’t depend on each other, they can focus on giving instead of getting. Since they don’t need each other to make them happy, they can focus on making each other even happier. Since they trust that they would be okay without the other, they are free to trust the relationship.
Developing true security and self-love takes a lot of work. You have to spend a lot of time getting to know yourself before you can start to build this level of self-trust. The path is difficult, but the rewards are invaluable. Not only will you be more attractive, but your power will expand until the world is at your fingertips.
JOURNAL/DATING: DATING COURTSHIP
Dating. Courtship. I never understood what those words meant because I’ve never seen a need for these rituals in my life. To date someone involves a certain kind of caution and certainty-seeking that I don’t have the patience for; I believe that the only way you can ever be sure of how the other sees you is by jumping in with your eyes closed. My idea of getting into relationships involves talking nonstop until both parties have fallen in love with each other, enough to want to be an item. The dating stage of my three serious relationships were pretty much whirlwind romance types that lasted less than a month; after realizing that, “You like/love me. I like/love you. Let’s be together!”, we’d officially take ourselves off the market. No dinner dates, no flowers, no dramatic displays of love
PERSONAL: WHERE IS THE ONE, I LOVE THE MOST?
Where is the one, I love the most? When will she touch my heart...And tell me things I need to hear. Where will we meet, somewhere in time? When will she notice me...and realize, I am here. Though we're apart, not near but far.I feel that I could reach you there...and let you feel I'm sincere. Show me that you're for real.Love me true, take my heart and keep it safe... make it pure.and you'll find happiness within. Happiness, a word that is so true- All because of you.Love, a word that guides me towards... forever- All because you have kept me together. You have become the love of my life, And I know that you'll be here for me Through sorrow, happiness and stress. To see you again makes me happier than I have ever been.To feel your arms around me, with love, Makes me see that you officially hold the key. That means everything to me. The key to my heart is now in your hands, And it is up to you to satisfy its demands. The wait is over and together our love is stronger than ever and now we can be together forever. Forever is to be spent in each other;s arms and our love will never do us wrong. With you coming... my life. It is now complete and our happiness and our love will never decrease....You're every breath of air I take. You're every sigh and move I make. You're everything I do and I do it all.. for you. You're the shadow within my soul.You're my fantasy come true and, I want to be with you. More than anybody before. If it was a song. I would sing it to you softly every night. If it was a book. I would read you story after story, until you were sure you'd sleep tight. If it was a poem. I would make every word rhyme, until I was absolutely sure there was no more time.But it's not It's only my love. Mine to give to you, to do with what you please. Because I love you
Saturday, December 14, 2013
JOURNAL: BOOK THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
Every so often there come along books that provide deeply profound and life changing wisdom. Here are books that changed my life:
1-Conversations with God
I personally consider this book, the book that has helped me remember who I really am, why I am here and the greater purpose of it all. I owe it to this book as to why I am where I am in my life today. It was just the spark I needed to ignite a great fire within me. A fire to seek the truth, to question, to understand and to expand on both the spiritual and physical entity that I am.
How this book came to me is a whole other story, but believe you me when I say that, for it actually “came to me” in a very odd set of circumstances.It was not easy to read/hear this book at first. To tell you the truth is was even a bit uncomfortable at times, for it made me question things that I never dared question before. It made me think, like I never dared think before. And it made me open myself up to a whole new world of possibilities.
This meant I had to leave the safe space of comfort and of all that I knew and believed up to that point. I did not have to accept anything that the book said, but my soul told me otherwise. No matter how uncomfortable the feeling was at times, as this transformation was taking place within me, somewhere in there my soul was rejoicing. Somewhere inside of me, I knew I was coming into being, who I really was and am today.
For those of you not yet familiar with Neale Donald Walsch , in the early 1990′s, Neale was at the lowest time in his life. He lived as a homeless person for about a year. He lost his family, his job and even had a car accident that left him seriously hurt.
It was then that Neale got really angry, as to why he was “dealt” this fate by God. Nothing seemed to go right in his life, which was nothing but one struggle after another. Neale asked about why all this was happening to him, and to his surprise, God responded. What came out of this was a set of 9 books that Neale wrote as “Conversations With God” over an 11 year period.
1-Conversations with God
I personally consider this book, the book that has helped me remember who I really am, why I am here and the greater purpose of it all. I owe it to this book as to why I am where I am in my life today. It was just the spark I needed to ignite a great fire within me. A fire to seek the truth, to question, to understand and to expand on both the spiritual and physical entity that I am.
How this book came to me is a whole other story, but believe you me when I say that, for it actually “came to me” in a very odd set of circumstances.It was not easy to read/hear this book at first. To tell you the truth is was even a bit uncomfortable at times, for it made me question things that I never dared question before. It made me think, like I never dared think before. And it made me open myself up to a whole new world of possibilities.
This meant I had to leave the safe space of comfort and of all that I knew and believed up to that point. I did not have to accept anything that the book said, but my soul told me otherwise. No matter how uncomfortable the feeling was at times, as this transformation was taking place within me, somewhere in there my soul was rejoicing. Somewhere inside of me, I knew I was coming into being, who I really was and am today.
For those of you not yet familiar with Neale Donald Walsch , in the early 1990′s, Neale was at the lowest time in his life. He lived as a homeless person for about a year. He lost his family, his job and even had a car accident that left him seriously hurt.
It was then that Neale got really angry, as to why he was “dealt” this fate by God. Nothing seemed to go right in his life, which was nothing but one struggle after another. Neale asked about why all this was happening to him, and to his surprise, God responded. What came out of this was a set of 9 books that Neale wrote as “Conversations With God” over an 11 year period.
DATING: MOVIES VS REALITY
You've probably grown up watching a lot of movies, and the thing about movies is that the stories that offer the most escapism by nature give you the least accurate picture of the real world. Lacking are the movies about how the universe is a big unfair mess of random shit and awkward gray areas in which you are entitled only to die screaming. Your life is not a character arc in which the Love Interest is obligated to appear at some point -- it is a horribly free-form escalator ride to the grave, and it's up to you to make the most of it by shaping yourself into the kind of person that the kind of person you're attracted to would plausibly find attractive. Something you're clearly not doing already, because you have the dating profile of the hero, the protagonist, the One True Human, who is intrinsically attractive without having to grow as a person
PERSONAL: A UNIQUE COMPELLING PROFILE AWAITS YOU
A unique and compelling profile awaits you!
I've noticed quite a few women's profiles with the following headline: "Do guys even read this?" That's a fair question. Let's face it, men tend to be more shallow than women when it comes to looks. However, some men, myself included, have learned that being shallow is ultimately unsatisfying and a waste of time. Spending time with someone who has only good looks to offer gets old in a hurry, at least for me. True chemistry can exist only if there's something more than physical attraction at work. So, to answer your question, (if you're one of the women who has posed that question) - Yes, some men do read women's profiles to see if there might be some potential for more than just physical attraction. Now that you know I actually read women's profiles, it's only fair that you continue reading this profile........:-)
As far as describing myself, I won't bore you by telling you my friends think I'm "laid back" or "down-to-earth" or "super-awesome" or anything else. What does that prove? They're my friends. Of course they're going to say nice things about me. And even if my friends didn't have anything nice to say about me, I would still claim that they think I'm a great guy. Who wouldn't? So I'm not going to try to convince you that random people think highly of me. I'm confident my words will prove that I'm someone worth getting to know. Or, at the very least, that I'm not a complete psycho.:-)
When it comes to personal relationships, I try to be the best friend or partner I can be. I can get along with just about anyone and take pride in the fact that I rarely get angry. I believe that differences of opinion should be resolved with a calm conversation rather than a shouting match. I'm not perfect, and I don't expect you to be without flaws. Like most people, I'm not hoping to meet someone who's perfect, but rather someone who's perfect for me.
When describing my ideal woman, I don't like to say "she should be this" or "she should be that", although I'm always attracted to someone with a nice smile and pretty eyes. Beyond physicality, I think that honesty, adaptability, and a sense of humor are crucial for a strong relationship. Although I don't really have a "type" when it comes to personality, we might hit it off if: you are kind, caring, and honest. Thanks for checking out my profile. If I haven't convinced you that I'm someone worth getting to know better, would you mind forwarding my profile to your cute friend, neighbor, or co-worker whose hot sister has recently become available? What?!? You can't blame a guy for trying!!
PERSONAL
I'm putting out a world wide web bulletin to get everyone's help. You see, I've lost my smile. I'm not really myself without it. I have a couple leads that give me hope that it may have been found, including a vague description. She appears to be between 26 and 40 years old, but may appear younger than her age. She at least 5'7" (I am 5'7), not a bbw, but doesn't live at the gym either. She has high-maintenance looks with a down-to-earth attitude, values, and personality. She loves rock & roll and may be found at concerts. I have conflicting reports that she's either a blonde or a brunette. She's intelligent with her own career and not dependent on someone to support her. If this person can be found, I can offer a reward of lifetime devotion, long, slow kisses that last for days, midnight massages, a partner that loves to cook and doesn't mind sharing in the household chores, someone to wash your back, a shoulder to lean on, and someone who will hold you at night. If you think you may have found my smile, please e-mail me as I really need it to be myself. Thanks.
SPIRITUAL: THE HERO'S JOURNEY
I hadn’t read Joseph Campbell in awhile. When I came across this essay last week, I got sucked in. This is inspiration. Please share.
The Hero’s Journey (On Living in the World) by Joseph Campbell
The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.
What you have to do, you do with play.
Life is without meaning. You bring the meaning to it.
The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be.
Being alive is the meaning.
The warrior’s approach is to say “yes” to life: “yea” to it all.
Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world.
We can not cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.
When we talk about settling the world’s problems, we’re barking up the wrong tree.
The world is perfect. It’s a mess. It has always been a mess.
We are not going to change it.
Our job is to straighten out our own lives.
We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.
If we fix on the old, we get stuck. When we hang onto any form, we are in danger of putrefaction.
Hell is life drying up. The Hoarder, the one in us that wants to keep, to hold on, must be killed.
If we are hanging onto the form now, we’re not going to have the form next.
You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.
Destruction before creation.
Out of perfection nothing can be made. Every process involves breaking something up. The earth must be broken to bring forth life. If the seed does not die, there is no plant.
Bread results from the death of wheat. Life lives on lives. Our own life lives on the acts of other people.
If you are lifeworthy, you can take it. What we are really living for is the experience of life, both the pain and the pleasure.
The world is a match for us. We are a match for the world. Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging. Negativism to the pain and ferocity of life is negativism to life.
We are not there until we can say “yea” to all.
To take a righteous attitude toward anything is to denigrate it. Awe is what moves us forward. As you proceed through life, following your own path, birds will shit on you. Don’t bother to brush it off. Getting a comedic view of your situation gives you spiritual distance. Having a sense of humor saves you. Eternity is a dimension of here and now.
The divine lives within you. Live from your own center.
Your real duty is to go away from the community to find your bliss. The society is the enemy when it imposes its structures on the individual.
On the dragon there are many scales. Everyone of them says “Thou Shalt.” Kill the dragon “Thou Shalt.” When one one has killed that dragon, one has become The Child.
Breaking out is following your bliss pattern, quitting the old place, starting your hero journey, following your bliss. You throw off yesterday as the snake sheds its skin.
Follow your bliss.
The heroic life is living the individual adventure. There is no security in following the call to adventure. Nothing is exciting if you know what the outcome is going to be. To refuse the call means stagnation.
What you don’t experience positively you will experience negatively. You enter the forest at the darkest point, where there is no path.
Where there is a way or path, it is someone else’s path. You are not on your own path. If you follow someone else’s way, you are not going to realize your potential.
The goal of the hero trip down to the jewel point is to find those levels in the psyche that open, open, open, and finally open to the mystery of your Self being Buddha consciousness or the Christ.
That’s the journey.
It is all about finding that still point in your mind where commitment drops away. It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life.
Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.
The very cave you are afraid to enter turns out to be the source of what you are looking for. The damned thing in the cave that was so dreaded has become the center.
You will find the jewel, and it draws you off.
In loving the spiritual, you cannot despise the earthly.
The purpose of the journey is compassion.
When you have come past the pairs of opposites, you have reached compassion. The goal is to bring the jewel back to the world, to join the two things together.
The separateness apparent in the world is secondary.
Beyond that world of opposites is an unseen, but experienced, unity and identity in us all.
Today, the planet is the only proper “in group.” You must return with the bliss and integrate it. The return is seeing the radiance everywhere.
Sri Ramakrishna said: “Do not seek illumination unless you seek it as a man whose hair is on fire seeks a pond.”
If you want the whole thing, the gods will give it to you. But you must be ready for it. The goal is to live with godlike composure on the full rush of energy, like Dionysus riding the leopard, without being torn to pieces.
A bit of advice given to a young Native American at the time of his initiation: “As you go the way of life, you will see a chasm.
Jump!
The Hero’s Journey (On Living in the World) by Joseph Campbell
The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.
What you have to do, you do with play.
Life is without meaning. You bring the meaning to it.
The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be.
Being alive is the meaning.
The warrior’s approach is to say “yes” to life: “yea” to it all.
Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world.
We can not cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.
When we talk about settling the world’s problems, we’re barking up the wrong tree.
The world is perfect. It’s a mess. It has always been a mess.
We are not going to change it.
Our job is to straighten out our own lives.
We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.
If we fix on the old, we get stuck. When we hang onto any form, we are in danger of putrefaction.
Hell is life drying up. The Hoarder, the one in us that wants to keep, to hold on, must be killed.
If we are hanging onto the form now, we’re not going to have the form next.
You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.
Destruction before creation.
Out of perfection nothing can be made. Every process involves breaking something up. The earth must be broken to bring forth life. If the seed does not die, there is no plant.
Bread results from the death of wheat. Life lives on lives. Our own life lives on the acts of other people.
If you are lifeworthy, you can take it. What we are really living for is the experience of life, both the pain and the pleasure.
The world is a match for us. We are a match for the world. Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging. Negativism to the pain and ferocity of life is negativism to life.
We are not there until we can say “yea” to all.
To take a righteous attitude toward anything is to denigrate it. Awe is what moves us forward. As you proceed through life, following your own path, birds will shit on you. Don’t bother to brush it off. Getting a comedic view of your situation gives you spiritual distance. Having a sense of humor saves you. Eternity is a dimension of here and now.
The divine lives within you. Live from your own center.
Your real duty is to go away from the community to find your bliss. The society is the enemy when it imposes its structures on the individual.
On the dragon there are many scales. Everyone of them says “Thou Shalt.” Kill the dragon “Thou Shalt.” When one one has killed that dragon, one has become The Child.
Breaking out is following your bliss pattern, quitting the old place, starting your hero journey, following your bliss. You throw off yesterday as the snake sheds its skin.
Follow your bliss.
The heroic life is living the individual adventure. There is no security in following the call to adventure. Nothing is exciting if you know what the outcome is going to be. To refuse the call means stagnation.
What you don’t experience positively you will experience negatively. You enter the forest at the darkest point, where there is no path.
Where there is a way or path, it is someone else’s path. You are not on your own path. If you follow someone else’s way, you are not going to realize your potential.
The goal of the hero trip down to the jewel point is to find those levels in the psyche that open, open, open, and finally open to the mystery of your Self being Buddha consciousness or the Christ.
That’s the journey.
It is all about finding that still point in your mind where commitment drops away. It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life.
Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.
The very cave you are afraid to enter turns out to be the source of what you are looking for. The damned thing in the cave that was so dreaded has become the center.
You will find the jewel, and it draws you off.
In loving the spiritual, you cannot despise the earthly.
The purpose of the journey is compassion.
When you have come past the pairs of opposites, you have reached compassion. The goal is to bring the jewel back to the world, to join the two things together.
The separateness apparent in the world is secondary.
Beyond that world of opposites is an unseen, but experienced, unity and identity in us all.
Today, the planet is the only proper “in group.” You must return with the bliss and integrate it. The return is seeing the radiance everywhere.
Sri Ramakrishna said: “Do not seek illumination unless you seek it as a man whose hair is on fire seeks a pond.”
If you want the whole thing, the gods will give it to you. But you must be ready for it. The goal is to live with godlike composure on the full rush of energy, like Dionysus riding the leopard, without being torn to pieces.
A bit of advice given to a young Native American at the time of his initiation: “As you go the way of life, you will see a chasm.
Jump!
Friday, December 13, 2013
PERSONAL: NOT TRYING TO SELL MYSELF
I am not here to sell myself, my self worth with convincing verbs, nouns and adjectives, I simply want you to take interest in the raw truth of who I am and what I am about. ~~ I'm a divorced man who hasn't been up to keeping a fulfill flamboyant social life, I work a good 9 hours a day, by that time I look forward to getting home and unwind, I'm getting bored with all work no play makes John a dull boy, and I am so not dull ~ but the thought of getting myself out there in a social setting ~ alone and with no friend or sweetheart for company, well it just very seldom happens that I get the nerve up to just go about it alone and see what happens.. So, simply put.. I'm single because I work and my friends are wrapped up and do their own thing as well.. I do manage to get out with a few of my friends and closely related family members, for some fun a few weekend nights a month, but I'm not ffulfilled by any of that. I want someone to get to know and share real time day to day, you know, bond a relationship. I by no means am desperate, I have a life, but it's without that special someone, and it's sad in a way cause I am so very grounded and have been stable for a long time, but when it comes to women ~~ I just don't know how to go about finding one sincere and with similar wants, the key is " a woman truly looking for a one on one relationship and ready to put into what it takes to make and help create a long n loving bond with someone and be kind and caring in the process. Pardon me for saying so, but I just give up on this whole social games that are played, there's so much beauty everywhere you look and women are hard to hold due mostly to the lifestyle here, and you know, I can't say I blame you.. (not a woman basher, please don't think that !) Just that the world is Your oyster and when you find that pearl, you should recognize it and embrace it and take a chance on love and put forth time and really open your heart to it.. I don't know, I get alittle disappointed by how many of us are alone and want more from life and I just can't help but wonder why, WHY, is this so cumbersome of a defeat..I thought I was a a single woman's dream (I have a career, steady income, a home, drug and disease free and LOOKING for a RELATIONSHIP). I don’t understand a woman not being attracted to ALL that since all I ever hear is how hard it is to find a "a good guy"..... Our parents never lived this way, or did they ? Genuine, hopes and dreams, small as they are, are still someones dreams and wants, and yet we're here . Well, if I haven't made it perfectly clear, I am seriously looking . Looking for someone genuinely being truthful, a person who feels they too are looking seriously for someone special in their life, this online dating stuff has such an unspoken range of ideals for people ? Match me in a game of tennis ~ Match me and play the bass while I play my drums, Match me and we'll talk over coffee about some good real estate investments, and the best yet " hey it's only 6 pm lets hookup for for a dinner. I want what I want, just as you want what you want... But, I want something coming forth with real heart and true intentions. I'm not doing this for just a past time and social despair.. So, there you have it... That's why I am here... and I know that if you were a level headed woman (even had read all of this ) would still find in between the lines that I am not twisted and full of hate, possessiveness, jealousies n so forth, please read other aspects of profile and think me over.. waiting for you to come through, a love worth waiting for ,
PERSONAL/ LOVE LETTER: DEAR SOULMATE
Dear Soulmate
All through my day...I catch myself smiling, with thoughts of you..At night you enter my dreams...and I can feel your touch...your love... Conversations with others...always end with me talking of you...There is so much I see that reminds me of you...I feel you all around me...Each love song I hear...sounds as if it was written just for us...I can't wait to get home each day... hoping for a call...to hear your voice...Perhaps a letter or a note I will find...telling me of your love...When I see lovers holding hands...no longer do I envy them...for I have you...I thought the rest of my life would be empty of passion and the love of a woman...The trust...the hope of loving or sharing myself with any woman again seemed lost...But, you have captured my heart...and all the feelings I locked away has surfaced...Look what you have done...I Love You...You're the sun that lights my day.You're the stars that light my night.You take away my pain and strife and from this gift I finally see How much you mean to me. So from this day,I pledge my life,to always love you until the light.
All through my day...I catch myself smiling, with thoughts of you..At night you enter my dreams...and I can feel your touch...your love... Conversations with others...always end with me talking of you...There is so much I see that reminds me of you...I feel you all around me...Each love song I hear...sounds as if it was written just for us...I can't wait to get home each day... hoping for a call...to hear your voice...Perhaps a letter or a note I will find...telling me of your love...When I see lovers holding hands...no longer do I envy them...for I have you...I thought the rest of my life would be empty of passion and the love of a woman...The trust...the hope of loving or sharing myself with any woman again seemed lost...But, you have captured my heart...and all the feelings I locked away has surfaced...Look what you have done...I Love You...You're the sun that lights my day.You're the stars that light my night.You take away my pain and strife and from this gift I finally see How much you mean to me. So from this day,I pledge my life,to always love you until the light.
PERSONAL/ LOVE LETTER: DEAR SOULMATE...TIC ...TOC
Dear Soulmate,
Tic...toc...tic...toc...do you hear the movement of the clock? Every beat, every second it moves closer to every hour, would be like the beatings of my heart...each beat, each second my heart beats to sustain me, it grows, every time the clock moves and my heart beats..my love for you grows.The first time I saw you. I felt something inside. It was a dream, a dream come true,A feeling I could not hide.Everything about you, your hair, your eyes Was just something different.I wonder why my heart sighs,Your beauty has lit this passion and desire. Now you, and only you, can put out this fire. Others try, with promises,sweet words,and even sweeter smiles. but... they're not you. Why settle for promises when forever is right here with you. There is no touch gentler,no smile brighter, no kiss softer than the ones you give me. Everything I need I have in you. You are more than a dream, the closest I'll come to an angel, and everything I want. Our love is ... Perfect.
Tic...toc...tic...toc...do you hear the movement of the clock? Every beat, every second it moves closer to every hour, would be like the beatings of my heart...each beat, each second my heart beats to sustain me, it grows, every time the clock moves and my heart beats..my love for you grows.The first time I saw you. I felt something inside. It was a dream, a dream come true,A feeling I could not hide.Everything about you, your hair, your eyes Was just something different.I wonder why my heart sighs,Your beauty has lit this passion and desire. Now you, and only you, can put out this fire. Others try, with promises,sweet words,and even sweeter smiles. but... they're not you. Why settle for promises when forever is right here with you. There is no touch gentler,no smile brighter, no kiss softer than the ones you give me. Everything I need I have in you. You are more than a dream, the closest I'll come to an angel, and everything I want. Our love is ... Perfect.
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