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Response to CoyoteCaliente
Very interesting rant and sometimes a good drunken release of pent-up emotion is just what the doctor ordered. Take two aspirin with a large glass of water and call me in the morning. LOL. But, I must disagree with your pessimistic view of the American Dream being gone. The American Dream is just about to come alive, for those of us who can see it for what it is.
I’m talking about a new wave of insight into our priorities. I‘m talking about going deep, and finding those special esoteric values of giving of ourselves and of our time. That is where the fountain if youth is found, along with the passion that will create compassion, and the peace-of-mind within. Step off that Merry-go-round of ‘faster is better’ with ‘high-tech advancement’, and go back to the basics. We have become addicted to the narcissistic pursuits of self-pleasure with the massive accumulation of materialistic ‘things’ for self-gratification and self-image. Can you say, PHONY? EMPTY? SHALLOW? DEPRESSING?
Redirect your vision to a time when the people worked together as a tribal-team, with a united goal for the welfare of the whole. I’m talking about tapping into the overwhelming potential of finding purpose, by working with and training homeless dogs at your local shelter. And then showing wayward kids how to do it too, and in the process they will find their inner values by developing patients, structure, discipline, focus, empathy, and compassion. I’m talking about hooking up our teens-at-risk, with those elders that are wasting away with atrophy in the retirement homes without a goal or passion to live for. I’m talking about fighting back at the onslaught of Alzheimer’s disease with a new aspiration and vision. A new way of sharing their wisdom, with the youth of today, in a joint effort to help the homeless dogs.
I’m talking about getting involved with the animal shelters and making a difference. That is the New American Dream. Salvaging our untapped and mountainous refuge pile of discarded Human Resources.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
An Argument For Truth
Hey Master Pi, no problem-o.
I can see the many conflicts in our opposing positions and that might just serve us well, as control factors for balance as we proceed on. You are a scientist looking forward, to what could be, and, I am a realist looking backwards, to what should be. Now that spells CONFLICT. J We are like leaves floating down the same stream, trapped in a swirling eddy of current-thought. As we follow and lead each other around in the same directional loop, like yen and yang, we will always seem to be in opposition, as 180-degree polar opposites. We have diametrically opposed points-of-view, and that can be a good thing as we go around and around.
‘Round and ‘round we go,
Where we stop, nobody know,
Faster, faster,
We all fall down!
Haha. ROTFLMAO. Do you remember that little playground ditty, from back in the early 50s. I do. What a hoot!!!
What I am doing with my novel is looking for, finding, and solving the many problems that will resist my progress, as I make it all come alive in the ‘Real-World. As I look out into this world, I see so much need, and waste, and untapped potential that, it just makes me want to spit nails. Yet, this same ‘modern world’ just seems to want more and more, faster and bigger, and better and easier, and, we just insist on sprinting forward into the unknown, looking for that ‘Pi in the sky’. No pun intended. LOL.
I see real trouble coming down the road for us, our society. Our population is exploding, yet our need for ‘hands on deck’ (labor) is shrinking. Greed and self-centeredness is turning our world into a chaotic turmoil of discontented angst. So, the bottom line observation, from my perspective, tells me that we are doing something wrong. This futuristic experiment of ours, in fast-technology, and racing to the top for glory and prestige, money and fame, and all those other narcissistic goals are wrong, false, phony, and destructive, in so many ways.
And, the answers and solutions to all these many social problems won’t be found in those black holes out there in space either. The answers and solutions are right here in front of us, and in the many landfills of waste and trash. We have overlooked and discarded the true resources for finding contentment and purpose in life. It’s not what we have, materialistically, that provides peace, contentment, and balance in our lives, but how we use what we have, in our heart and soul. And, that’s what my book is all about, going back to the A, B, & Cs for more of that ‘Soul Power’ sorta.
Education is the key!!! That is a truism that we can all agree with, but, and there’s always a butt, everybody has one. LOL. But, where we need to make some changes, in our educational direction, is with our youth and the ol’ A, B, Cs of learning that always seems to get passed by. The most important characteristics for finding that blissful and centered zone of enlightenment can be found within each and every one of us. Compassion, empathy, self-efficacy, focus, problem-solving-techniques, respect, self-discipline, honor, group-pride, self-defense skills, etc, are all key characteristics that must be taught, shown, learned and practiced by each of our kids. Then, with those skills mastered, they can begin to develop their own sense of self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-pride.
It’s the cause and effect principal. And, there are no short cuts to this end either, at least not in the real world. There are phony imitations of self-confidence (false-pride), and fake self-esteem (arrogance), but those illusions exist only on the surface, like window dressing, and they will wash away in the first rainy downfall.
My novel is all about how we can instill strength and character into our kids, especially those kids that are in trouble and going down the wrong path. It’s a book of, ‘hands-on’ examples, of how we can come together in harmony and purpose for positive-growth. Finding a purpose in this life gives us a mission to live for, and visa versa.
I can see the many conflicts in our opposing positions and that might just serve us well, as control factors for balance as we proceed on. You are a scientist looking forward, to what could be, and, I am a realist looking backwards, to what should be. Now that spells CONFLICT. J We are like leaves floating down the same stream, trapped in a swirling eddy of current-thought. As we follow and lead each other around in the same directional loop, like yen and yang, we will always seem to be in opposition, as 180-degree polar opposites. We have diametrically opposed points-of-view, and that can be a good thing as we go around and around.
‘Round and ‘round we go,
Where we stop, nobody know,
Faster, faster,
We all fall down!
Haha. ROTFLMAO. Do you remember that little playground ditty, from back in the early 50s. I do. What a hoot!!!
What I am doing with my novel is looking for, finding, and solving the many problems that will resist my progress, as I make it all come alive in the ‘Real-World. As I look out into this world, I see so much need, and waste, and untapped potential that, it just makes me want to spit nails. Yet, this same ‘modern world’ just seems to want more and more, faster and bigger, and better and easier, and, we just insist on sprinting forward into the unknown, looking for that ‘Pi in the sky’. No pun intended. LOL.
I see real trouble coming down the road for us, our society. Our population is exploding, yet our need for ‘hands on deck’ (labor) is shrinking. Greed and self-centeredness is turning our world into a chaotic turmoil of discontented angst. So, the bottom line observation, from my perspective, tells me that we are doing something wrong. This futuristic experiment of ours, in fast-technology, and racing to the top for glory and prestige, money and fame, and all those other narcissistic goals are wrong, false, phony, and destructive, in so many ways.
And, the answers and solutions to all these many social problems won’t be found in those black holes out there in space either. The answers and solutions are right here in front of us, and in the many landfills of waste and trash. We have overlooked and discarded the true resources for finding contentment and purpose in life. It’s not what we have, materialistically, that provides peace, contentment, and balance in our lives, but how we use what we have, in our heart and soul. And, that’s what my book is all about, going back to the A, B, & Cs for more of that ‘Soul Power’ sorta.
Education is the key!!! That is a truism that we can all agree with, but, and there’s always a butt, everybody has one. LOL. But, where we need to make some changes, in our educational direction, is with our youth and the ol’ A, B, Cs of learning that always seems to get passed by. The most important characteristics for finding that blissful and centered zone of enlightenment can be found within each and every one of us. Compassion, empathy, self-efficacy, focus, problem-solving-techniques, respect, self-discipline, honor, group-pride, self-defense skills, etc, are all key characteristics that must be taught, shown, learned and practiced by each of our kids. Then, with those skills mastered, they can begin to develop their own sense of self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-pride.
It’s the cause and effect principal. And, there are no short cuts to this end either, at least not in the real world. There are phony imitations of self-confidence (false-pride), and fake self-esteem (arrogance), but those illusions exist only on the surface, like window dressing, and they will wash away in the first rainy downfall.
My novel is all about how we can instill strength and character into our kids, especially those kids that are in trouble and going down the wrong path. It’s a book of, ‘hands-on’ examples, of how we can come together in harmony and purpose for positive-growth. Finding a purpose in this life gives us a mission to live for, and visa versa.
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