I would enjoy pictures too, Alan, and by the way - welcome back! On Mar 3, 11:53 am, Doris Briscoe <[email protected]> wrote: > 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%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > <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.-Hidequotedtext > > - > > > > > > > > - 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%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > <minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > <minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > > > > > . > > > > > > For more options, visit > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
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