Personally I like who I am. Would I change it.. ,, would I change the past if I could, the answer is a resounding NO! If you change something in the past you change who you are. I *can change who I am in the *present working within the present.
I just spent two weeks in Malta.. totally amazing in excess of eight millennium of human habitation and religious records or relics? how ever you refer to ancient religious ruins. I actually looked into a well that is in excess of 8,000 yeas old and there is still water there. To me it seemed a focal point,, need more time there, much more time. It is hard to imagine and island whose location has not changed since its habitations the Phoenicians used its precise location for navigation. The land topography has not changed since habitation, yes extremely minor changes.. was a neat place... it allowed for a connection was fascinating so quiet so inward.. Allan On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 5:51 PM, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 2 Mar, 15:24, Doris Briscoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > I heard this before: There is the cart then the horse and a carrot > dangling > > in front of the horse. I do have a hard time at times to see bad in > people > > that I meet..dj > > > > So do I. But then I know that any 'seeming evil' can be turned into > good at a time that we don't see (and vice versa, of course); so it's > best to leave judgement to the One who sees all. > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 7:55 AM, Pat <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > On 1 Mar, 19:48, Doris Briscoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Me: to me is a center of a person and spreads out beyond his or her > self. > > > I > > > > do not think there is not one person on this earth that has lived > just > > > for > > > > their self, at least I have not ran into this or seen this. People > will > > > > touch others one way or another. It is going to be a good thing or > it > > > will > > > > be bad and the good will always leave a great impression in ones > mind. > > > dj > > > > > Yes, but seemingly bad things can actually turn out good and vice > > > versa. Without knowing the full context, our judgements are unclear > > > at best. > > > > > Also, as food for thought: Are we drawn to something because we see it > > > as good or do we see something as good because we are drawn to it? > > > Which is the cart and which is the horse? > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 7:36 AM, Pat <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > On 20 Feb, 05:17, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I think I would like to be myself, with the feeling that I am > living > > > out > > > > > > my purpose. How great, but who and what that is, I wonder... > > > > > > > You are. I can guarantee that. You will only know all the details > on > > > > > your last day. And you may not know it's your last day until the > last > > > > > second. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that you are fulfilling > your > > > > > purpose. That's been another one of those 'secrets' that was > revealed > > > > > by Special Relativity and the concept of a space-time continuum. > All > > > > > that you will do is already a part of it and you are just > perceiving > > > > > the motion from some parts of it to the next due to the expansion > of > > > > > space-time. So, realise that you ARE fulfilling your purpose. > BUT, > > > > > are you doing everything that you would like to do? Are there > changes > > > > > that you could make to better your life or the lives of others? If > > > > > so, what can you do to move yourself towards accomplishing that? > Self- > > > > > motivation is the key. If you want to get to point B, then you > must > > > > > move towards it. > > > > > > > > There is much purpose I could derive from my understanding of > things > > > and > > > > > > meaning from my experiences. It seems there is an overabundance > of > > > > > > opinions on matters and directions to follow which makes it > difficult > > > to > > > > > > develop a sense of continuity. There are some powerful practical > > > > > > worldviews out there, but I've seen them as dangerous like a > prison > > > for > > > > > > the mind. There are many things I would not like to be and have > > > plenty > > > > > > of first hand examples in mind. There must be more than avoiding > pain > > > > > > and suffering, or seeking power and dominance though they may > provide > > > > > > valuable lessons about a larger picture. > > > > > > > > I would like to embrace my potentials, freely navigate possible > > > paths, > > > > > > augment my limitations, overcome my challenges all while being > true > > > to > > > > > > the self (knowledge, memories, feelings, needs, desires, values). > I > > > > > > think this cannot be done by supressing myself but with > affirmative > > > > > > compassion and rational analysis of the self. Too much experience > > > with > > > > > > the former makes this a struggle, but since there were reasons > for > > > > > > taking that path I have to determine its meaning and seek > > > > > > reconciliation. From this process might arise an answer to your > > > question. > > > > > > > Yup. you're on the right track alright. You must accept that which > > > > > has been yet still strive towards where you want to be. > Irrespective, > > > > > you WILL fulfill your purpose. Have no doubt of that. In fact, > you > > > > > couldn't avoid it if you tried. > > > > > > > > On 2/18/2010 9:27 AM, Molly wrote: > > > > > > > > > Expanding Identities > > > > > > > > > Who am I? > > > > > > > > > How you answer that question says a lot, not just about how you > see > > > > > > > yourself, but also about how you see others and how you relate > to > > > the > > > > > > > world. And it s an important question at this time in history > when > > > the > > > > > > > challenges of our global community are drawing us out of > limited > > > > > > > identities based on "me" and "mine" into identities based on > the > > > "we" > > > > > > > of the whole planet. > > > > > > > > > Identities help us find our way in the world, navigate > challenges > > > and > > > > > > > make choices. They can be founded on anything from the color of > our > > > > > > > skin or religious orientation, to goals we have achieved or > dreams > > > we > > > > > > > hold. Often during times of stress those boundaries can > contract > > > and > > > > > > > tighten we protect what is ours more rigorously and separate > > > ourselves > > > > > > > from the needs of others. > > > > > > > > > But times of struggle can also be motivation to expand our > > > boundaries. > > > > > > > Instead of contracting around our own needs, we can open to the > > > needs > > > > > > > of others, share resources, and choose to cooperate. As we do > so, > > > our > > > > > > > identities shift and the separation between "me" and "you" or > "us" > > > and > > > > > > > "them" seems less compelling and defining. But how can this > happen? > > > > > > > Where do we start? > > > > > > > > > Its not easy letting go of strong identifications, opening to > those > > > > > > > who are different than us, or finding ways to share resources > and > > > live > > > > > > > together peacefully. Expanding our identities is our choice, > and > > > our > > > > > > > imperative. We can restrict ourselves around a small "me" or > around > > > an > > > > > > > impenetrable group boundary. Or we can discover ways to relate > more > > > > > > > deeply to others and life itself. It may be that not only our > own > > > > > > > wellbeing, but the long-term viability of the entire earth is > at > > > > > > > stake. It is up to each of us to answer and live the question, > > > moment > > > > > > > by moment: Who would I like to be? > > > > > > > > >http://www.globalonenessproject.org/themes/expanding-identities > > > > > > > > > What do you think?- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups > > > > > ""Minds Eye"" group. > > > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > [email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > <minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > <minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > > . > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > ""Minds Eye"" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > <minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > ""Minds Eye"" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > -- ( ) I_D Allan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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