Quoting Ron Kulp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > [Ron] > A Low quality experience > > [Case] > So how would you say a low Quality experience of the sort you describe > affects someone's belief in the power of the individual? You know, that > everyone is responsible for their actions. Everyone is a free and > autonomous agent. The world is your oyster... You can be anything you > want to be... > There is nothing between you and what you want but thin air... Does a > low Quality experience like that change the meaning of such Plattitudes? > > > [Ron] > As I see it Case, it can go a few different ways. One could buy into the > "victim" philosophy that one > Is a victim of circumstnce. That somehow you deserve this position and > fear of it getting worse inhibits > Any action, which was the path I took. Then one day I took my 14 yr old > hand and shaped it into a fist. > It was very liberating day, I did'nt care about the consequence or the > fear. It was'nt on the fellas who > Did that, but I hit that kid like it was. It was through violence and > self preservation that I defined > And became aware of being a free agent to act apon life and not the > reverse. Or, you can go down the > Victim path and kill yourself. I've spent a few hours contemplating life > at the end of a pistol barrel > And always came to the resolve of influencing life rather than life > influencing me. The pull towards > Self destruction through alcohol and drugs was enormous but through > dedication to refining the skills > Of self preservation I was able to steer clear of it for the most part. > It is a daily fight not > To let those experiences cloud my judgement. I have worked hard at being > conscious and aware of it's > Influence on my thoughts and behaviour and to know that I am a free > agent to allow it to or not. > I view it now as both a boon and a curse. It has heighten my own sense > of self responsibility.
God bless you, Ron. Would that all who have suffered possess the gumption to be the independent, self-responsible individual you are. It is a daily fight. Not everyone makes it. I know you can from the way you talk, and as one who has walked the walk. Thanks for sharing an inspiring message. Regards, Platt ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ moq_discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
