I understand where you are coming from and I am old enough to be your grandparent.

How fortunate for you that you found this early in life. Be greatful. Look what you have achieved.

You can not change anyone. If your touch one person with the way you live your life, you have accomplished much.

I used to want to tell everyone what I discovered but with the years learned it is best not to say anything to anyone unless they ask or the subject comes up in conversation.

I am not a christian but the bible says it best. Be in the world but not of the world. You will grow and mature and learn how to do this...and have friends that don't understand.

Know who you are and be okay with that. You are not above or below anyone, just someone on a different path.

This is very simple and may not speak to you at all. None the less I wish you well. What a fun ride you have ahead of you.

Originally posted by tgidkp
the following is a tarot reading i did last night. these cards represent the current state of our existence. they are as follows:

Balance (VII)

overlaid with

Tower (XVI)

...we are very close now. your only choice is to become the "solitary walker". society is going to have to take care of itself. there is nothing more to do (and nothing more that YOU ARE CALLED to do) but observe...

best to you, all.

The Work is never done - you sound defeated, resigned and hopeless. Why?

To see the good in other people you must first see the good in yourself.

If you continue on the path you are on, you will not achieve that goal, and it's easy - just look at the good in yourself, instead of focusing on the bad - and it'll all work itself out.

Originally posted by WickedStar
The Work is never done - you sound defeated, resigned and hopeless. Why?

Or maybe he just has faith things will "work themselves out" in society.

People will face problems -- all kinds of problems. Problems that are hard to imagine. Bank problems, grocery store problems, car problems, neighbor problems, legal problems, job problems, possibly even big weather problems (including solar weather) and who knows what else. All of these things will start crunching down.

Those of us who want the best chance of survival should set aside the time to take care of ourselves first, return to society and fix it up later, after it has burned itself out. Then we will be rested and ready, while everyone else is drained and traumatized.

Originally posted by bsbray11
I disagree. By making yourself miserable, you are doing a service to no one. In fact, you are just making more work for the positive people who are trying to uplift humanity. You actually do need to take care of yourself first, which is really just taking care of your body and mind, before you start worrying about how to help others. That is why you must find happiness within yourself first. Or else there is not really anything you can do for anyone else that is not superficial and temporary. And whenever you feel put-off, even when you are helping others, you need to take time out to help yourself again first.

Wow! Going back over this thread, I can see you're just another wannabe. You may be intelligent, but you have little grasp of the spiritual teachings you try so hard to promote.

Suffering is a means to understand the pain of this world, and by extension, a way of transcending ones self. Think of any spiritual guru, and you'll find that they suffered tremendously. Any of them who didn't wasn't true to their selves.

Suffering is a way to let out the spirit within.

Suffering is a way to see the world in a new light.

If you're not suffering, you're not living, and certainly not learning anything of spiritual value.

Excellent OP! You have managed to describe the frustration i feel better than i ever could

It truly is a shame how so many are in such a state of willfully ignoring the reality.

I feel the same way lately. I still do pointless things I guess, I don't see anything wrong with killing time. I suppose I do that because I know I'm in a place and situation where I can't truly live in a way that supports a truly peaceful and happy life - but that's ok, I learn something every day no matter what. I don't really believe there is a such thing as escapism, because you can't truly leave reality, even if you are staring at a wall in a trance. On some level, it's impossible to leave reality.

But I very much feel the same way you do UnityEmissions. I guess lately I have been focusing on the fact that you truly can't teach anyone anything. You can't truly help them either. Really the best you can do is be a guide, but a true guide doesn't tell anyone what to do.

I wish paradise for everyone, and I think the instant they are ready, they will find themselves there.