I would like to see the pictures of the well and your last travel visit that you were talking about. You may send it on my post here..dj
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 6:40 AM, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 2 Mar, 18:48, Doris Briscoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is true. It has happen many times(that is turning evil away)evil is > > evil. People are People. dj > > > > Thus the old hypothetical question "Is killing a child wrong?" Well, > it depends on who that child is and what they might do when older. If > the child were to grow up to become a world leader responsible for the > deaths of millions of innocent people (and there have been several!!), > then a 'seemingly evil act' can actually be a 'good act'. But, of > course, that takes knowledge of the future, which none of us have. > Nevertheless, it's an example of how an evil act can be turned into a > good act. > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:51 AM, 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> > > > > > <minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > > > > . > > > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.-Hidequoted 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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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