What is it that defines one "Self"?
I see many people walk around, seem happy, do well in life, and life comes and goes. There are others that struggle, can not seem to find lasting happiness, struggle with a place to live, health, friends, or lack of REAL friends. The first group have space to be who they seem to want or need to be, the second do not. Its almost always the same. When someone is held back in some way, it seems to wave into the rest of their life. How many times can someone dream a dream, and honestly feel that it will never come. Im not talking redirection of thought, Im talking about in the situation they are in now, there is no possible way they can see any dream, big or small coming true.
Its even more difficult when your neighbor, store owner, land lord, whom ever, has way more than they could ever really need, yet they want more from anyone around them. The feeling of the reason people have so much, and protect it so, is that they have gotten where they are dishonestly.
Oh yes, its does cross the field or thinking, that the only way it seems to live the American dream is either you find a way to cheat, steal, and hide behind running a business, owning property, etc, or you hide yourself, live so frugally that you squeak, and safe every penny. the last group does not spent it, the first are the ones who have two houses, 4 cars, a boat or two, go on vacations, etc.
So is this what America has come too? You are either a honest, caring, loving , person, and try your hardest to be all that in everything you do, and end up barley living? Or you are the one that cheats, steals, charges 100% or more of cost of an item, so you can have more than you ever would need?
I think YES, this is what it has become. Individuals, companies, government, all are the takers. Unfortunately most of these are also Republican, and so called Christians. Is it any wonder the one sector of people, could never feel like they would see a dream, and therefore, not have dreams again. Fighting for basic needs, rights, shelter, food to eat, and trying to achieve what others have, but have it honestly.
As a disclaimer I will say there are degrees of both people. Everything people do is a learned thought process, that has formed over our grandparents, parents, people in our life's conscience and unconscience lessons we have seen. Different levels of each, and both groups waiver from trying it both ways, but in the end, you either have, or have not. Is it not time to rethink the actions we all make?
With all those thoughts said, is it any wonder people, remove themselves, hide or shy away, trying to protect what's left of themselves, their thoughts, dreams. Sometimes one action can be the end all, the auto response of our bodies and minds to enter depression, or other ailments. Sometimes that one action turns into many actions created by reaction from others actions. When will it all end?
So defining one's self would or could be set around those thoughts, and actions of others. Rather they are excepted, shunned, supported, or ridiculed.
I walk around with a heavy heart, and mind. I tend to have a extreme need for all things being of complete fairness, with compromise as I age. Dreams to me are now something that will remain a dream. My intention of being a giving person, creating, fabricating, things needed by others, while being comfortable, not taking too much, but sharing. Possibly living in a communal type setting, creating our own family, teaching, living. Thoughts of a place setup to allow like minded travelers to come, set up, or use our facilities, enjoy what they can learn and share, the area, peace. A farm, camp ground, Inn, culdasac, street, building. This and Traveling, are the dreams, the things most likely to be done if the lottery were won, or some one left me a bunch of money. Is it possible? Sure... Is it probable with my life as it is now? NO... No I do not think it is. Not at all.
So I follow the statement below.
Meditate, breath, keep "Your house" in order , stand for peace, what's right, what's good for everyone, not just for ourselves. Find peace, do the possible, and let be.......
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