I often wonder what the average peace loving person can actually do for peace.
Activism is the most effective and reaching people through media and social contacts.
But it needs dedication.
I have to confess that after a full day's work i do not have the energy, but maybe also that i do not like the stress that activism would bring along with it.
So i just talk to peace wherever i can as a private person.
J. Krisnamurti famously said "We are the World, if we change, the World changes"
More correctly i should have said that the truth only sets those free who accept it. But you are right, got to seek it else how would you even know what it is. And the way to do that is regular self reflection.
"My brain tells me I am in love, but I know it’s not real, it’s just an illusion"
What the eyes don't see and the brain does not understand cannot not exist, said the ant not realizing that he was about to be crushed to death by an elephant who happened by.....
OldGuy is technically correct, but not in the spirit of your blog. It does not matter who exactly it was, what the circumstances were, there are many examples of heroism in the face of incredible odds. What matters is that we remember that it can happen to anyone us and that we embrace and celebrate these very special people.
How about the blind poet Homer who gave the World some of its greatest literary treasures?
Sometimes we don't see the forest from the trees...
@Cachuchi wrote: "you don´t have to go to my profile blushing , thank you but this is definitely something NO ONE would ever read in mine. Fortunately I´m more than able to support myself and my tribe.....but who am I to disagree? LOL! "
support a tribe? Oh i would love to take a 2 year break from work Cachuchi!!!
@MollyBaby . you wrote: "If you want a partner to support you financially, why not say it? Some people want others to be dependent on them. Match made in heaven"
Actually most woman do say that, and the wording is "looking for generous gentleman who knows how to take care of a woman". Sounds familiar?
@oldblue54 - you wrote "Be as honest as your ego allows As everyone sees us differently can you in fact be the best judge of yourself help"
A though provoking opinion from Oldblue!
i read that as maximum honesty without diminishing your self image. So that if i think that i am really smart, even if i am not and have difficulty comprehending complex issues except would never admit to it . then i can say that i am intelligent on the profile. But how could i say it any differently? It is a given that when we have a delusion (such as the ego) then we have no choice, we think we are honest when we state the delusions we consider facts.
But factual in formation, such as how many times you were married, how many illegitimate children you have, a prison sentence, debts, financial ability, a disability, recent pictures of yourself are different. I might have a small or big ego and simply decide to hide the info to make my chances better. I think that it leads to wasting of time and shows disrespect for the other. Actually it is an attempt to swindle them.
But you do not want to turn people off either by listing all those points about yourself that others might find undesirable. Because, you never know, they may not matter in the end when there is strong attraction established. In fact, this is the naive hope of so many men and woman, to hook the other and then reveal the bad stuff.
viking67 writes:...most people are so hooked on their "wants",- that they forget their "needs"....
Right on Viking.
Desire without self knowledge makes wants and needs differ vastly. In the end, to enter a love relationship one needs to have an idea what it is for. As long as the parties have the same idea about it, while not optimal, the relationship might endure. For example, if marriage is something to secure economic conditions or to raise children for society - then it will work. After all the pair will have no idea about its other potentials. But if the couple go in with the ideal of romantic love, the game changes. Divorce city, here we come! To succeed in romantic love requires a degree of self knowledge and and attitude of selflessness.
Oldblue54 / you are not old fashioned, only smart. Your grandchildren will enjoy your fantastic photo prints from another age, while the rest who are too caught up in the marketing hypes of technology will lose theirs to format change and storage media degradation.
Also, the obvious point is that a photographic print is not like an LP or 8 track tape. It does not need a device to play back. Same goes for paper books. They can last more than 500 years and need no stupid gizmo to read.
Mollybaby - i could not agree more. When i was talking about love between different colors, i made the assumption that there is mutual cultural acceptance and respect, and beyond that an affinity for each other's values and outlook on life. But you are absolutely right, to get even to that point may be very difficult unless the cultural background is similar, such as black and white middle class Americans. Let alone dealing with the in-laws...
Love is colorblind and so far so good. I had Indonesian and Chinese loves before. But one needs to think twice before getting married into a different culture, especially one that stands in odds with his or her own - such as black versus white. And especially when the couple want children, they need to be brought up in a suitable environment that does not expose them to disadvantage or blatant discrimination. Unwise decisions based on idealism will hit the brick wall of reality. And that is discounting our own prejudices and preferences that might be exposed down the road. One is foolish no to think this all through, and as i see on this thread, there may be a lot of those around. Sure, love rules supreme (not even knowing what exactly Love is and what are their individual limits of love), lets go for it and we will see later....
Well, that is called free will. Of course, there is also stupidity....
Well, of course Altarboy makes a good point, except its pretty worn out......and i would not put global warming being real and man made as a shining example of your point about fake science......
In ma actual experience going from online dating to marriage and living together, showing care and attention from the very first moment is just as important as later, when living together. In fact, probably even more important since the ties have not been fully established.
Well to tell the truth, these here are discussion threads that anyone can start, not really personal blogs. So when i see someone sitting on it like a mother hen and graciously greeting newcomers to it, i get an uneasy feeling of being patronized instead of feeling welcome.
Discussions are only good when people do not try to dominate them. That is all i have to say.
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RE: In My Opnion There Are Enough Suffering And Hate In The World, Because Wars, Let As Work For "Peace"
BiliciaI often wonder what the average peace loving person can actually do for peace.
Activism is the most effective and reaching people through media and social contacts.
But it needs dedication.
I have to confess that after a full day's work i do not have the energy, but maybe also that i do not like the stress that activism would bring along with it.
So i just talk to peace wherever i can as a private person.
J. Krisnamurti famously said "We are the World, if we change, the World changes"