tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10979894650710536402024-03-05T03:01:49.712-05:00What Is Really Good?An empowering and inspirational look at what life really is. A blog that challenges the reader to take a look at the way in which they view the world and themselves; and determine what it is exactly that sets their standards in labeling something as 'good' or 'bad'. It's all about perspective.C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.comBlogger258125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-90473244682649068842011-01-03T12:38:00.002-05:002011-01-04T00:42:34.488-05:00God vs. the Devil?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0R9TJPi8Ti1ZhsW9qwu5RAKHM-GuDjhfqA6cUMOhbUAoi_DoaeXAmkDHSru-ms2V0Dh2Jl5KIcfgb2cfP4E63nUnS9uFMLooPmOHtbdjrVhUsn1SYWCTyNBG7bPS5SW75eVg4bKTgNaw/s1600/devil_vs_jesus_by_ongchewpeng.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0R9TJPi8Ti1ZhsW9qwu5RAKHM-GuDjhfqA6cUMOhbUAoi_DoaeXAmkDHSru-ms2V0Dh2Jl5KIcfgb2cfP4E63nUnS9uFMLooPmOHtbdjrVhUsn1SYWCTyNBG7bPS5SW75eVg4bKTgNaw/s320/devil_vs_jesus_by_ongchewpeng.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>As a kid, I really bought into the the story and imagery of God who lived in Heaven at war with the Devil who lived in Hell. As I matured and my ability to reason developed, I realized how much utter and complete bullshit this really was! lol!<br />
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What would bring me to such a conclusion? It's not so hard to come to this conclusion yourself, if you take a look at all the qualities humanity has assigned to these supernatural entities and you are open to asking yourself a few real questions. <br />
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Let's begin with God's qualities. He is the creator of everyone and everything. He is good and just and forgives all. He is eternal, omnipotent, and omnipresent. He is basically Love personified. Now the devil is pretty much the <a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/11/illusion-of-opposites.html">opposite</a>. He tries to oppose good intention and destroy the quality of all life. He personifies all negativity.<br />
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We could go on with questions like these, but you probably get the point. There are way too many holes in the <a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/09/dogma.html">dogma</a> for me to take it seriously. I came to the conclusion a while back that <a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/heaven-or-hell.html">heaven & hell</a> are actually frames of mind and the traditional views and explanations of "God" & the devil are two sides of the same coin. Neither exist without or outside the mind of man. Both images and ideas only have as much power as you give them.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCB3oV8ZgDBl2QdwFpvTC3WbxPek9sDYN8ONVSmuC4HlNsrJJnwMiLlzYHFz0ujcyiQQETSaot88B9wlYnHeodsNvZ5r4rf-qPaKNHjqsF_K9R7HibrCYvmOGFdL1o73bDTWFppJCm-c/s1600/god_devil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCB3oV8ZgDBl2QdwFpvTC3WbxPek9sDYN8ONVSmuC4HlNsrJJnwMiLlzYHFz0ujcyiQQETSaot88B9wlYnHeodsNvZ5r4rf-qPaKNHjqsF_K9R7HibrCYvmOGFdL1o73bDTWFppJCm-c/s200/god_devil.jpg" width="200" /></a>If you dwell on being god-like, you will act as you believe God acts, working for the greater good of all and life will feel heavenly. If you submit to your lower instincts and allow yourself to stay in low spirits, you'll be doing the devil's work and life will feel hellish.<br />
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You would be the vehicle for either force to act. The choice and the power is always yours.<br />
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Related posts:<br />
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<ul><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/01/blinding-light-and-blinding-darkness.html">Blinding Light & Blinding Darkness</a></li>
<li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/11/illusion-of-opposites.html">The Illusion of Opposites</a></li>
<li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2010/02/contrast.html">The Contrast</a></li>
<li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/11/morality-is-relative.html">Morality is Relative </a></li>
<li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/12/blur-lines.html">Blur the Lines </a></li>
<li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/12/does-evil-really-exist.html">Does Evil Really Exist?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/its-all-good-intention-its-all-god.html">It's All Good Intention - It's All God Intention</a></li>
<li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/heaven-or-hell.html">Heaven or Hell </a></li>
<li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/02/peace-loving-warrior.html">The Peace Loving Warrior</a></li>
</ul>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-47214477927453328022010-08-21T18:35:00.004-04:002010-11-07T23:11:05.774-05:00When Music HitsWhat up everyone! I haven't posted on this blog in a couple of months. I will be posting regularly again soon.<br />
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In the meantime check out my other blog: <a href="http://godspellmusic.blogspot.com/">Feel Really Good Music </a><br />
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My definition of "FEELING" is feeling good!<br />
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No matter what, if you really FEEL the music you're listening to, you can't possibly feel pain at the same time. You can feel pain before you listen to it. You can feel pain after you're listening to it. But If you really FEEL the music, you can't feel pain while you're listening to it.C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-85610978399770600972010-07-01T18:02:00.001-04:002010-07-01T18:02:00.666-04:00Watch Yourself<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlHF4ac1MQgUhxlQNFpgMWJigfXQm-ce2aFZjOm5-ObsYcJYmaXejXr-Ed_Zi6sOrAj_p4gNuVDe8_3WEMVBcKnCXjnDxFgI2_Lsu1ZKd1-ncK4u5FdVoiOjE1VR1kk4Y2kxl6q3jZSY/s1600-h/observer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlHF4ac1MQgUhxlQNFpgMWJigfXQm-ce2aFZjOm5-ObsYcJYmaXejXr-Ed_Zi6sOrAj_p4gNuVDe8_3WEMVBcKnCXjnDxFgI2_Lsu1ZKd1-ncK4u5FdVoiOjE1VR1kk4Y2kxl6q3jZSY/s200/observer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295072063655535250" border="0" /></a>From moment to moment, if one thing can be maintained, we will watch our lives take on a very different tone. It will be a much lighter feeling than the usual serious nature. Even if you never took life too serious to begin with, you will gain an understanding as to why. This one thing to be done from moment to moment is to watch yourself.<br /><br />"Watch yourself," has less to do with keeping track of how you look. It has much more to do with observing your being. Observe<a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/12/way-i-am.html"><span style="font-style: italic;"> the way</span></a> you are being. This means what you are focused on, what you are feeling, what you are thinking, who you <span style="font-style: italic;">think</span> you are, and if you remember who you are behind it all.<br /><br />This is watching of yourself will bring about a separation in who you <span style="font-style: italic;">think</span> you are and who you know you are. You will realize that you are not the passing thoughts and feelings, but that you are what allow those thoughts and feelings to exist. You are not simply a character in the show, but the stage on which the show presents itself. You are more like the screen on which the movie plays as opposed to an actor in the movie.<br /><br />There is a lot of power and freedom in recognizing the responsibility you have in putting the whole experience together. Even the way you choose to respond to it affects what comes next.<br /><br />Watch yourself. It will only be a dull show if you want it to be. And you can make every moment a happier one if you choose to. The hardest part is to maintain this observant stance on your being. But it gets easier with practice.<br /><br />Related posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-of-beholder.html">'I' of the Beholder</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/who-are-you-part-ii.html">Who Are You [Part II]</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/tape-is-always-rolling.html">The Tape Is Always Rolling</a><br /></li></ul><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-3285756535695549102010-06-29T14:39:00.007-04:002010-06-30T00:28:39.296-04:00The Light Source Within<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSUIvoSiP55T1qnftdU85nNO1WsqdTgvyLWpMPNpd20t57Q6Xu-Mlm0wMUO4JyPkYtS9qy8fWmKLtoE7_vVed0TXaY1O_WTCsoVvIrjBvZzftevUwR7dFr9RTGKSxSy05i04TU5GvphQ/s1600/light+vision.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMSUIvoSiP55T1qnftdU85nNO1WsqdTgvyLWpMPNpd20t57Q6Xu-Mlm0wMUO4JyPkYtS9qy8fWmKLtoE7_vVed0TXaY1O_WTCsoVvIrjBvZzftevUwR7dFr9RTGKSxSy05i04TU5GvphQ/s200/light+vision.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488266733888081922" border="0" /></a>Light doesn't actually reach the part of your brain where vision is created and experienced. The light that you are seeing right NOW is actually coming from you. This isn't simply a deep sounding philosophy. It's science.<br /><br />You are the source of the brightness in anything you see. The light is simply an external stimulus that triggers the unveiling of this eternal inner luminance. This is not hard to understand and accept when you think about how light, alone, is meaningless without eyes or some other type of receiver and an intelligence to define it. Light without an observer affected by its stimuli doesn't exist.<br /><br />To illustrate further, when you imagine or visualize anything, you are literally seeing by the light of your being. When you have dreams at night, you can see with no problem despite the fact your eyes are closed. How else can you explain the source of light?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgLy-uWl67DVfv6lftTQMdC1sSew3ixTk0SbO2H_v6BXo4PnRlqS7YSP3doYpZ1p7hv2tDecbGTuuskINDgyNARV3dQnDOWOPhTLtAp-0fJq5VNmYBFE_XbekYRb1G3v_IrGPz-CouLnI/s1600/light+hands.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgLy-uWl67DVfv6lftTQMdC1sSew3ixTk0SbO2H_v6BXo4PnRlqS7YSP3doYpZ1p7hv2tDecbGTuuskINDgyNARV3dQnDOWOPhTLtAp-0fJq5VNmYBFE_XbekYRb1G3v_IrGPz-CouLnI/s200/light+hands.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488331547315980082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You can even picture any and all vision you have as a TV or movie screen. In any case, there is always a backlight. There's a light in the projector. There's a light behind your screen. You are that light.<br /><br />We are luminous beings. You are as bright or dark as you allow yourself to be. In a sea of infinite possibilities, focus navigates.<br /><br />Related posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2010/02/only-thing.html">The Only Thing</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/11/realizing-life.html">Realizing Life</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/05/sense-of-awareness.html">Sense of Awareness</a><br /></li></ul><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-87545625812829051902010-06-24T16:05:00.004-04:002010-06-24T19:28:40.777-04:00You Are the DJ<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESmVTJOE5BdefIwPLRLslFnPI3qfsh6PEZABDjyI_J7Joy7jsBV-1yo_3FQHOF4cDPwoPASy_OLr8doG8Zj-Ac2vuLfBD-0Hc19wLpHdoDsaQSki0ep-Vq-5Cr-RpzIeiJD9YqNpks-8/s1600/DJ.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESmVTJOE5BdefIwPLRLslFnPI3qfsh6PEZABDjyI_J7Joy7jsBV-1yo_3FQHOF4cDPwoPASy_OLr8doG8Zj-Ac2vuLfBD-0Hc19wLpHdoDsaQSki0ep-Vq-5Cr-RpzIeiJD9YqNpks-8/s200/DJ.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486079001985161874" border="0" /></a>There's really no escaping it. You can play dumb or ignore it, but it doesn't make it any less true. There's always a vibe going on. You always FEEL one way or another. Even when you don't <span style="font-style: italic;">think</span> you feel any particular way at all, that in itself, is feeling a certain way.<br /><br />There's always a mood. There's always an atmosphere. There's always a tone, a pitch, a FEELING of what life feels like right NOW. Who sets the tone, changes the pitch, sways the mood, and fills the atmosphere? It's all YOU.<br /><br />Just as the DJ of any party has the ability to either get everyone on their feet and really enjoy themselves or stink up the joint having people ready to curse him out, YOU have the ability to control the vibes you are experiencing right NOW.<br /><br />The experienced DJ manages to move the crowd by first being aware of the crowd and what they might respond to. He first has to accept the crowd for who they are. Then the music he selects and plays in the arrangement he chooses is in direct response to the way the crowd feels. He adapts from moment to moment. A known paradox: Control is attained through acceptance.<br /><br />In your life, you are both the crowd and the DJ. The crowd is simply how you feel right NOW. It is the tone of the moment. The DJ is your mind. What does the DJ play? The thoughts, situations, circumstances, visions, memories, calculations, insights, etc. that constantly fill the time line in your mind. Whatever you are "playing" will absolutely and directly affect the way you feel. You set the tone of how you feel. Your crowd always responds to your DJ.<br /><br />This is a doubled edged power. If you continue to dwell on things that you don't like but can't change, you create suffering and stress for yourself. You also weaken your position in affecting any change. On the other side, if you continue to dwell on all the world's beauty, abundance, and everything you love, you enjoy how life feels right NOW and gain an advantage in making changes you want to see.<br /><br />Life's a party. Do you want it ruined by playing garbage? Or do you want to hear all your favorites? The choice is yours. The power is yours. The time is NOW. Enjoy yourself.<br /><br />Related posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/tape-is-always-rolling.html">The Tape Is Always Rolling</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/03/music-to-my-ears.html">Music To My Ears</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/09/adapting-acceptance.html">Adapting = Accepting</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/09/its-celebration.html">It's a Celebration!!</a><br /></li></ul><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-79160532174913982672010-06-19T13:07:00.003-04:002010-06-22T03:42:06.395-04:00Money Can't Buy It<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ef4-jDSwfuaBlqnxuAH8ajSNettfHl5koTnWdDuT2TH1F6olYoOndrpOJQp2ASNhqqukg2zt_1ewa8eOPyhnfTzvlJAU2685GQbo-tGBJvo8oq_ijv3OXnZMx3NVPHwsnv866UizOa8/s1600-h/unhappy+money.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261240327056378338" style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ef4-jDSwfuaBlqnxuAH8ajSNettfHl5koTnWdDuT2TH1F6olYoOndrpOJQp2ASNhqqukg2zt_1ewa8eOPyhnfTzvlJAU2685GQbo-tGBJvo8oq_ijv3OXnZMx3NVPHwsnv866UizOa8/s200/unhappy+money.jpg" border="0" /></a>There are a lot of rich people who are not happy. Don't take my word for it. You have seen them for yourself. The news or the tabloids are usually always talking about some high profile case or another. This is mentioned to validate one point. Money can't buy happiness.<br /><br />Of course, this is a very old saying. It has stuck around for so long because of the undeniable truth it represents. In the past I, myself, have questioned the validity of this saying. I used to think, "If I had all the money I wanted, there is no way I could possibly be unhappy." I later came to realize the ultimate truth behind it though.<br /><br />This truth goes for more than just money. It goes for everything that you desire in life. It is not what you want that makes you happy when you get it. It is how you <a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/09/can-you-feel-it.html">feel</a> when you are experiencing it. It really all starts and ends with how you feel.<br /><br />A man can have nine figures in his bank account and still be bent out of shape about a relationship or some other problem that money does not solve. Another man can be one pay check away from being penniless and feel like he's on top of the world.<br /><br />This intangible feeling is why they say, "The best things in life are free." Money really can't buy this feeling. It is only accomplished by being in total acceptance of reality. When you can say YES to everything in your present moment; you have no choice but to be happy.<br /><br />Though money can't buy happiness; happiness might get you paid. Happiness actually attracts money. Take a good look at life and see if you agree.<br /><br />Related posts:<br /><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/12/cream.html">C.R.E.A.M.</a><br /><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/08/success.html">Success</a><br /><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/09/feel-like-million-bucks.html">Feel Like a Million Bucks</a><br /><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-is-money-really.html">What Is Money? Really</a><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-21834306431038961792010-06-18T13:18:00.006-04:002010-06-18T15:45:56.995-04:00You Complete Me?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0JgffsP_4JTMMzb_QfD3umthoxtApzTBEEzIBSzG0lLu2aTPnN3w0Y8FGuJeAAu3cuMkSeD3qsn_yxITZ44G8s638zDQ6W82BrcTjmxlH5nfY88gVVlhcxK0VnRL_JGywcTHORdiqxE/s1600/you+complete+me.gif"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0JgffsP_4JTMMzb_QfD3umthoxtApzTBEEzIBSzG0lLu2aTPnN3w0Y8FGuJeAAu3cuMkSeD3qsn_yxITZ44G8s638zDQ6W82BrcTjmxlH5nfY88gVVlhcxK0VnRL_JGywcTHORdiqxE/s200/you+complete+me.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484165377749175570" border="0" /></a>The phrase alone doesn't really sound logical. On the other hand, we all know exactly what it means because we know how it<span style="font-style: italic;"> feels</span> to long for, or "need" another person. But does this really mean that the other person 'completes' you? Let's look further into this.<br /><br />It's a fact that we are all born alone (even if you're a twin or etc.) and we all die alone (even if you die with others). Your journey and experience is yours alone. Knowing this, how can you need anyone else to complete you?<br /><br />It only appears that it takes another to complete us. In reality, it is always us as an individual, that completes us. To illustrate, when John and Jane met and got to know each other, they formed a great <a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/04/wearing-attachments.html">attachment</a> to each other. They became inseparable. If any significant period of time had to pass without them being together, they would miss each other greatly. But the clues to why they feel this way also provide the answers we're looking for.<br /><br />John has formed an <span style="font-style: italic;">idea</span> of a his perfect mate. He had this idea long before he met Jane. Jane so happens to fit John's idea in almost every way. John's idea of Jane is<span style="font-style: italic;"> his </span>alone and only affects <span style="font-style: italic;">his</span> experience of her. Even when John is physically with Jane, John only ever experiences his own impressions of her. He only experiences <span style="font-style: italic;">his</span> interpretation of who she is, how she looks, and how she acts. So in reality, it is John's idea of how his mate should be that he is attached to. It's not Jane, herself, but the idea that John has of Jane. The exact same thing goes for Jane and how she feels about John.<br /><br />People have convinced themselves that it is "other people" who make them feel the way they do. In reality, no one can "make" you feel anything. It is the ideas that you hold so close that truly affect your mood. If John should suddenly drastically change in behavior or looks and deviate from Jane's idea of what her perfect mate is, Jane would not hold him in the same regard. While the attachment might remain for a while, she would be stressed out or heart broken. Only after the attachment is severed would she feel relief from this stress. She would feel indifferent about John because she reclaims the idea of her ideal mate. Once reclaimed, she's once again ready to bestow it on someone else.<br /><br />Realizing that it is only our own ideas that complete us, we can see that we really only use others to bring these ideas into the physical world. By concentrating on your ideal mate and feeling the abundance of their company (even if they don't physically exist right now) you can be just as happy and fulfilled as if they were walking beside you. In contrast, you could be in a relationship with your ideal mate right now, but if you are not appreciating them or are only feeling a lack of what you want, you will not be happy with them.<br /><br />When you really think about it, you always have your perfect mate with you. Your perfect mate is an idea that you created and if you give it the proper attention, you can feel the abundance of this presence at anytime. Not only can you feel better by appreciating this fact, but it actually helps to physically attract a person of this nature to you.<br /><br />Happiness starts and ends with you. Once you can be happy with yourself, you have an unlimited supply to share with others. A relationship works out so much easier when you have two whole people complementing each other, rather than two needy souls looking for validation from each other.<br /><br />Related posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-is-love.html">What Is Love?</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/12/love-of-my-life.html">The Love of My Life</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/12/crimes-of-passion.html">Crimes of Passion</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/02/be-mine.html">Be Mine</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/04/wearing-attachments.html">Wearing Attachments</a><br /></li></ul><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-73138171908612453962010-06-16T19:33:00.004-04:002010-06-18T15:25:33.485-04:00Life Through a Child's Eyes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1nxNncR_hovSk4OU8m5PgV2LwyL31dwS6HESNoaWPDPnY81t5gRHibCPWEibxG-SOlYI57a9a8rklCAG2ub3c5cTMJlmekAzzehzLZ1lJZ121wxvfyXiaW7N_sFyv4SlKIEwhv1hrng/s1600/01-18-2007+12%3B36%3B59AM.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1nxNncR_hovSk4OU8m5PgV2LwyL31dwS6HESNoaWPDPnY81t5gRHibCPWEibxG-SOlYI57a9a8rklCAG2ub3c5cTMJlmekAzzehzLZ1lJZ121wxvfyXiaW7N_sFyv4SlKIEwhv1hrng/s200/01-18-2007+12%3B36%3B59AM.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483520059381108306" border="0" /></a>Can you remember when you were a kid? Go back as far as you can. Remember when everything was new? The ever unfolding brand new parade of stimulus for your senses to experience. Exploring the world around you; feeling new fabrics, and textures; exciting new food to taste; new smells and scents from everything; new situations to deal with and learn from. In general, your sense of perception back then was considerably magnified compared to your senses most of the time today. Have you ever thought about why?<br /><br />It is only natural for our perception to be heightened when our level of expectation is very low. In other words, the less you think you know what's going to happen next, the more aware and alert of the present moment you are. As a result, perception is heightened when your focus is in the present. People tend to enjoy themselves a lot more in the present moment as well.<br /><br />Think about it yourself. You will notice that the <em>new</em>ness of the moment is the secret ingredient in everything you enjoy. Are you a sports fan? You can't appreciate a game without being in the <em>new</em>ness of the moment. Like to travel? The joy of traveling to new places is in the newness of the experience. Do you like to dance? Do you like music? How about movies, books, parties, meeting people, web surfing, everything! There is nothing that you can enjoy without acknowledging it in the present moment. You connect with life in the present moment.<br /><br />So what's new? What <em>is</em> new? Of course '<a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new">new</a>' has many uses and relative definitions but it is no coincidence that '<a href="http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=new">new</a>' and '<a href="http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=now&searchmode=none">now</a>' have similar word origins. In order to be new, something must have just stepped out of the now; the present moment.<br /><br />We often hear of people chasing their 'inner child'. It is easy to see why. The feeling of everything being brand new; the heightened perception; the zest for life; the wide eyed perspective; and the fun loving spirit are all still within you right now.<br /><br />All it takes to bring it to life is attention. Focus navigates...<br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-60138471431080651182010-06-09T23:57:00.002-04:002010-06-10T00:02:05.783-04:00The Logic of Acceptance<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjD4qxM2KZaCauvrTsvTn_DQ0oHfDpUcjir5YD2kpW32kmDsnRerqVkkV08Oxm7YmxF1l4LLGbvMeRW09oQhgMyAQBA7UOvjuXvAMPKH79WnXbyJsr3UJOBqjRG1ExbmVbq_EX6zJO45g/s1600-h/logic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjD4qxM2KZaCauvrTsvTn_DQ0oHfDpUcjir5YD2kpW32kmDsnRerqVkkV08Oxm7YmxF1l4LLGbvMeRW09oQhgMyAQBA7UOvjuXvAMPKH79WnXbyJsr3UJOBqjRG1ExbmVbq_EX6zJO45g/s200/logic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320139288231122130" border="0" /></a>Acceptance is a major life changing perspective and can be used as a tool to dramatically increase the value of your life right now. Regardless of your views on life, religion, science, philosophy, cultures, politics, or any other possible topic, you have almost no choice but to agree to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic">logic</a> of acceptance. Check it out.<br /><br />positive + positive = positive (+ and + = +)<br />Say yes to the yes...... in your perspective and you will enjoy life.<br /><br />negative + negative = positive ( - and - = +)<br />Say no to the no...... in your perspective and you will enjoy life.<br /><br />This is allowance of life situations. This is acceptance. This is adaptation. This is the root of happiness.<br /><br />positive + negative = negative (+ and - = -)<br />Say yes to the no...... and in life you will feel pain or stress.<br /><br />negative + positive = negative (- and + = -)<br />Say no to the yes...... and in life you will feel pain or stress.<br /><br />From the teachings of Buddha to your nearest psychologist, it is agreed that the key to peace and happiness in life is to be in acceptance and not resistance to what <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">is</span>. Suffering is indeed a state of mind; and if you can change your mind (train your mind), then you can change your life experience.<br /><br />This logic is true, mathematically, philosophically, and most importantly, it is true to your experience of life.<br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-51880198859885027882010-06-01T12:27:00.005-04:002010-06-10T00:02:28.871-04:00Your Thoughts Shape You<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2009/10/23/2009-10-23_study_of_identical_twins_reveals_how_habits_like_smoking_and_tanning_can_dramati.html"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPf131DsLirIVPMUixuF01F3EIou4z4tC8iWLR0TezbJZplLsmDm0u2tFPHgSlU1gWDUVPwEG5FiBwgtXjqOAQ44ZDR4Y3fTaHndKuSa_VHjkBMyEyS4Pa7Z1vTxKnY160y-ND5x6R05I/s200/alg_jeanne_susan_twins.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477850323470609698" border="0" /></a>Or you could say, you shape yourself by the thoughts you give most attention to. Sounds like a common enough observation, but you'd be surprised how often it's overlooked!<br /><br />The face you have as a child is the face you were given. The face you have as an adult (especially the older you get) is the face <span style="font-style: italic;">you</span> shape. This isn't simply some philosophical saying. It is easily proven scientifically.<br /><br />An experiment requires controls and a variable. Using human DNA as the <span style="font-style: italic;">control</span> and "thought" as the <span style="font-style: italic;">variable</span>, we can easily see how thought shapes a person. Identical twins share the same DNA code. Their DNA originates from a single source, thus their genetic makeup is the same and the characteristics that are determined by genetics will be the same.<br /><br />Taking a look at the picture above illustrates the point very clearly. The sisters' thoughts, which influence their habits and their environment, have made a clear impact on their appearances. In even more extreme cases, plastic surgery, exercise, diet, and other incidents have dramatically changed the appearance of twins. This is all still the result of thought. The power of your thoughts can not be denied.<br /><br />Just a little reminder to be a mindful conductor of your train of thought! Each one is a building block of you and your world.<br /><br />Related posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/02/perish-thought.html">Perish the Thought</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/01/only-your-thoughts-can-upset-you.html">Only Your Thoughts Can Upset You</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/01/crown-of-thorns.html">Crown of Thorns</a><br /></li></ul><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-6415935196354280732010-05-23T20:27:00.005-04:002010-06-10T00:02:52.417-04:00Getting Stuck<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4e-kD2cu_GLhrfBi1rqMVjUipZiz583LitwTjShh80g3QIvH447iseohQY0I0kawqfj9v-S5lIFQfoSvR-dr4Yu4y6kXEBOPpuiJ1HrLw6MKVlZj4GY1SHqm88_4valFpyHrs0FsUCg/s1600-h/truck+stuck.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4e-kD2cu_GLhrfBi1rqMVjUipZiz583LitwTjShh80g3QIvH447iseohQY0I0kawqfj9v-S5lIFQfoSvR-dr4Yu4y6kXEBOPpuiJ1HrLw6MKVlZj4GY1SHqm88_4valFpyHrs0FsUCg/s200/truck+stuck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324185866977353890" border="0" /></a>Here's the scenario: You're moving along at a pretty good speed. Then (WHAM!) it happens. This is something you thought could never happen again! How could this be? How could a known issue still cause a problem for you?<br /><br />This scenario is vague enough to describe any life experience where a past problem has resurfaced or is being experienced yet again. It is an issue we thought we had resolved, transcended, or were previously enlightened about.<br /><br />Even after an awakening. which is nothing more than a widening and deepening of your perspective, it is possible to become entangled in issues you previously thought conquered. The attachment to ideas and the people closest to you can seem to disappear for a time, only to remind you of its continued existence later on. This is only proof that the attachment still resonates with you.<br /><br />It is neither a good or a bad thing. It just is. And being aware of it, you can make the best of it. Embracing the idea of abundance in the attachment as opposed to the lack of it will turn it into your advantage.<br /><br />You absolutely can turn an attachment into an affirmation of abundance. If you are attached to a loved one you can't be with the way you like, you have the ability to envision yourself with them in a setting to your pleasing. You can interact with that person and all the qualities you love about them. Even when you were physically with them, the loved one was only an impression on you that YOU interpreted. You can bring life to this interpretation of them at any time. It only takes concentration. The same goes for any concept or object you may feel a lack of. You have the ability to conjure it and feel it's presence.<br /><br />Getting stuck or caught up on the way down your path does happen. From the perspective of a third person, you were stuck for a very short time. Maybe from your own perspective, you were stuck for a long while. Either way, time <span style="font-weight: bold;">is</span> relative and forward is the<span style="font-style: italic;"> only</span> direction. Recognize that getting stuck is only an illusion and that the evolution never stops. All adversity is worth it.<br /><br />Related posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/02/awakening-relapse.html">Awakening Relapse</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/11/every-little-step.html">Every Little Step</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/every-set-back-is-set-up-for-come-back.html">Every Setback is a Set Up for a Comeback</a><br /></li></ul><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-46660030175399167902010-05-22T12:44:00.004-04:002010-05-25T05:35:19.188-04:00What Would Jesus Do?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQ2yGFTws2Zu6qe6Hs_a12mAIIMChJDEiu1abb2SCbdAqNQoA3Tce4fDjf6M8XdUJri5UACiJKCZPfyWrhJ3w7nsaPepzXN_1oMRewWbll4tqE7iKaZF94mr52EiQQV0VOBhABQ_uQYE/s1600/wwjd.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQ2yGFTws2Zu6qe6Hs_a12mAIIMChJDEiu1abb2SCbdAqNQoA3Tce4fDjf6M8XdUJri5UACiJKCZPfyWrhJ3w7nsaPepzXN_1oMRewWbll4tqE7iKaZF94mr52EiQQV0VOBhABQ_uQYE/s200/wwjd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474137465223901698" border="0" /></a>The question itself is a hint at something a lot of people have never dared to think of. Choices make us who we are more than anything else. And if we posses the ability to choose what Jesus(/Buddha/any other religious figurehead) would do in a given situation, we already have them within us.<br /><br />In other words, by choosing the godly way to act, we become more god like ourselves. This is true for any type of behavior. If a person went around with a, "What would a thief do?" mind set, they would take on the attributes of a thief. If a person went around with a, "What would a scholar do?" mind set, they would take on the attributes of a scholar. And so on.<br /><br />They say that man was made in the image of God. But it can't be denied that the image of God was made by man. No matter how you look at it, what we think of God had to be observed and interpreted by people. Therefore all images and ideas of God are man made.<br /><br />To take it even further, God and man are one. The perception and sense of God that man has is but a reflection of himself. When he asks himself, "What would Jesus do?", he is literally speaking to his God-self consciousness. Whatever his impression of God's teachings is, he will act on that.<br /><br />Appreciate the fact that your Higher Intelligence is always with you. It will continue to grow and guide you as you give it more attention.<br /><br />Related posts<br /><ul><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/01/who-hears-your-prayers.html">Who Hears Your Prayers?</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/01/made-in-his-image.html">Made In His Image</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/11/everywhere-you-go-there-you-are.html">Every Where You Go...There You Are</a><br /></li></ul><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-90366403632234197562010-05-10T19:48:00.005-04:002010-05-19T16:53:58.186-04:00Play It Off<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANccsHkq7TiJ_rLz3Plf0JnOP12AJrz7BSCHoJHcB1qwWJJujP9YDJDeHo61cIb6VGHv2ywxb6zd9rMcvvpg4l5rDAh9-WQwCqe6fzHOSCzk50yiuZ1-uz-NPJV9hqJGI9vvwiGbZnBc/s1600/I+meant+to+do+that.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANccsHkq7TiJ_rLz3Plf0JnOP12AJrz7BSCHoJHcB1qwWJJujP9YDJDeHo61cIb6VGHv2ywxb6zd9rMcvvpg4l5rDAh9-WQwCqe6fzHOSCzk50yiuZ1-uz-NPJV9hqJGI9vvwiGbZnBc/s200/I+meant+to+do+that.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473060418928960834" border="0" /></a>An enjoyable life experience is all about perspective. An attitude of acceptance and the ability to adapt to whatever the moment holds, brings with it a sense of calmness and confidence.<br /><br />With this calm confidence, you can do no wrong. Any missed steps or poor judgment can be quickly recognized and corrected. There is no shame. There is only growth.<br /><br />Mistakes are simply sign posts pointing to perfection and aides in making all corrections. Embracing the moment for what it is and becoming one with it allows you to react from the place of all solutions. You will always end up in a better landing position when you first accept the fact you have fallen.<br /><br />Own the moment. Play in it. Play with it. Play it off. You have nothing to lose and a winning experience to gain. Don't sweat the small stuff, cause it's ALL small stuff!<br /><br />Related posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/01/feel-undefeated.html">Feel Undefeated!</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/ultimate-optimist.html">The Ultimate Optimist</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/09/its-celebration.html">It's a Celebration</a><br /></li></ul><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-81708420803793679932010-04-29T19:01:00.004-04:002010-05-19T16:53:13.785-04:00Suicidal Thoughts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEwUO9u6xE9QDxtQVwq48rBJBz2r-SbZd368B0HXPZIvoOBSkpEkt5dpLLPBkivDzKGvklxKqXz-W7kZHg7JmM-iIrdrEPpGHXev8RLxr2h8e0DFEYrt7eelegt-mTXUXX8d5XwzdO8k/s1600-h/gun-to-head.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEwUO9u6xE9QDxtQVwq48rBJBz2r-SbZd368B0HXPZIvoOBSkpEkt5dpLLPBkivDzKGvklxKqXz-W7kZHg7JmM-iIrdrEPpGHXev8RLxr2h8e0DFEYrt7eelegt-mTXUXX8d5XwzdO8k/s200/gun-to-head.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313555809156787026" border="0" /></a>Ever had thoughts of wanting to wipe the slate clean and totally start over? I have. I never went as far as planning a way to do myself in, but if I were a video game, I would have wanted to hit the reset button.<br /><br />I'm sure I can speak for anyone who has ever wanted to kill themselves, or at least had thoughts of erasing everything and starting fresh. This way of feeling and thinking is always brought on by a tremendous amount of stress (be it mental or physical).<br /><br />The times I felt like this were years ago at this point, but I can easily remember what I was upset about and trying to avoid. I don't regret going through this depression stage because it played a role in bringing about an awakening within me. Since my shift in consciousness, I can see how and why this is a feeling more common to a whole lot of people than you may be lead to believe.<br /><br />At the root of this urge to purge oneself of "life," lies a major paradox. You are life itself and will never die. You can move on past this physical world but will still live. So how can you "kill" yourself? You can't. You are only trying to kill your current situation.<br /><br />Think about it. Who really wants to die? The ego. The identity you have adopted as yourself is in a huge amount of stress. Once separated from the identity, relief is experienced. Who wants relief from the identity? You do. The real you.<br /><br />It really is like there are two people there. The phrase, "I hate myself," implies a 'hater' and a 'hatee', so to speak. To be unhappy with yourself/life situation is to be a house divided against itself. The solution is to become whole again. But how?<br /><br />You can die while still living and gain even more life in the process! Sounds like another paradox, but it's true. Allowing yourself to become more aware of the part of you that is the eternal observer, will bring balance to your perspective. There is the part of you that cares so much about the stressful situations (ego identity) and there's the part of you that is good either way and just observes. Allowing yourself to simply, objectively, observe your ego identity and it's drama, you will watch that part of you die. It will start to seem less and less important and less of who you are. It will lose all power and you will regain it.<br /><br />Killing your body is a waste of time. You will continue on and have to overcome the same tests that drove you to it in the first place. Killing the attachments that cause you stress will achieve all the relief you desire plus so much more! Meditate on theses words and suicide will never seem logical again.<br /><br />Related posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/09/why-so-serious.html">Why So Serious?</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/01/attachment-and-identity.html">Attachment and Identity</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/11/ego-trippin.html">Ego Trippin'</a><br /></li></ul><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-15297684899250238372010-04-17T14:02:00.001-04:002010-05-19T16:54:32.641-04:00Everybody's Crazy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSFPPEvXWzYijmz1GtswH0pKD_YfKZD_8Tnfgze9bYdqQI8hlLNB2DdDRqrLrD1afU2Y-DqCntG3-3PSero3xU67UvelsAvDtrhstBnWCKRKu1WLknKjh7A0MPameU1U2fLKi7YFnnj0/s1600/straight-jacket1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSFPPEvXWzYijmz1GtswH0pKD_YfKZD_8Tnfgze9bYdqQI8hlLNB2DdDRqrLrD1afU2Y-DqCntG3-3PSero3xU67UvelsAvDtrhstBnWCKRKu1WLknKjh7A0MPameU1U2fLKi7YFnnj0/s200/straight-jacket1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460893636608909922" border="0" /></a>Some people's 'crazy' is just too hard to relate to, so they get the official label of "insane."<br /><br />What brought me to this crazy ass conclusion? Because I'm so far gone, insane and crazy myself! And I'm convinced that everyone else is too!<br /><br />There are, of course, the standards of society as a whole. This is what the collective uses to label a person crazy. These mainstream ideas of what 'crazy' really is, are the reason I'm saying that everyone (and myself exceedingly) are crazy by definition!<br /><br />Mentally deranged; demented;, unsound, crooked, askew, mad, insane, impractical, erratic, unusual, infatuated, and obsessed; these all describe 'crazy' when you look it up. Yet a person's judgment through observation is always needed to cast the label of 'crazy.' If the person making the judgment sees the object as 'normal' or 'sane' because they enjoy or suffer from the same perspective, they won't see the other as crazy!<br /><br />I've realized that '<span style="font-style: italic;">crazy</span>' and '<span style="font-style: italic;">insane</span>' are simply labels. They are words interpreted by everyone with a slightly different meaning. What's 'crazy' for one person won't necessarily be 'crazy' to someone else.<br /><br />Even the mainstream ideas of 'crazy' can be related to 'average' people. Can you deny that your thought process often contains voices in your mind, some even conflicting and going back and forth? Can you deny that 'crazy' things have crossed your mind (regardless if you acted on them or not)? Who is to say you are not crazy?<br /><br />People who have made great changes in the world would have all been considered crazy by their peers at the time! Nikola Tesla, Albert Einstein, the Wright Brothers, Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Alexander Graham Bell, Benjamin Franklin, and countless other visionaries all saw what others could not! They were the best kind of crazy! They actually helped stretch the mainstream ideas of what crazy really is.<br /><br />Realizing and understanding that all possibilities really do exist and that being a visionary allows you to explore these infinite possibilities, I encourage everyone to be a little more crazy!<br /><br />Related posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/12/who-is-judge.html">Who is the Judge?</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/11/morality-is-relative.html">Morality is Relative</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/09/life-is-open-to-interpretation.html">Life is Open to Interpretation</a><br /></li></ul><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-30302100431431550212010-04-14T23:10:00.007-04:002010-05-19T16:55:18.132-04:00See Yourself, Feel Your Essence<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcH9sRtSjPVwDQyz35NMHbX4goMavHsI_A8M0T7IT5Nt1J-RIuwvTkWLH6tK25Gwa57GOjdvgKFU7o40NI-n3XDJ-JVeSBzG75-vHVxiX6ug6FcDtPy3gJCNv2rSrLfsW8QsTJHgO6io/s1600/center.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcH9sRtSjPVwDQyz35NMHbX4goMavHsI_A8M0T7IT5Nt1J-RIuwvTkWLH6tK25Gwa57GOjdvgKFU7o40NI-n3XDJ-JVeSBzG75-vHVxiX6ug6FcDtPy3gJCNv2rSrLfsW8QsTJHgO6io/s200/center.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460572189924974082" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Be aware of your awareness.<br />Define your ability to define.<br />Be conscious of your consciousness.<br />Think about your thoughts.<br />Contemplate contemplation.<br />Focus on your focus.<br />Perceive your perception.<br />Be cognitive of your cognition.<br />Be mindful of your mind.<br />Attend to your attention.<br />Sense your senses.<br />Concentrate on your ability to concentrate.<br />Take note of your ability to take notice.<br />Behold the beholder.<br />Observe the observer.<br />Be insightful of your insight.<br />See the seer.<br />Know the know-er.<br />Feel the gaze of your own vision.<br /></div><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-24554437398702265152010-03-28T18:05:00.004-04:002010-05-19T16:56:16.507-04:00Just a Matter of Perspective<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5105l6OkBVoZY0HfW62iX_64Qpao9315UUbQr4tgcsVotKoe00gWmMD5jn1YALAiT8AiYykL1BuKuxL0_ix4DJhURj8VDfqhNY-FyKx2TFlKFwM2wvPvkzL0znfPGxeIR2VLvuZbx7U/s1600-h/perspective+difference.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5105l6OkBVoZY0HfW62iX_64Qpao9315UUbQr4tgcsVotKoe00gWmMD5jn1YALAiT8AiYykL1BuKuxL0_ix4DJhURj8VDfqhNY-FyKx2TFlKFwM2wvPvkzL0znfPGxeIR2VLvuZbx7U/s200/perspective+difference.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446448554015075730" border="0" /></a>Ever thought about how '<span style="font-style: italic;">perspective' </span>and '<span style="font-style: italic;">awareness</span>' are two completely different aspects of our consciousness? They are tied together in our minds because one can not exist without the other. Because they can't exist without each other, they are indivisible, or one in the same. This is clearly a paradox since they are indeed different.<br /><br />'<span style="font-style: italic;">Awareness</span>' exists before '<span style="font-style: italic;">perspective</span>' can be formed. Awareness is the very sense of being that allows us to observe the outside world, and the inner world as well. Though '<span style="font-style: italic;">awareness'</span> comes before '<span style="font-style: italic;">perspective</span>', it will take the defining factors that 'perspective' brings to make any sense of '<span style="font-style: italic;">awareness</span>'. Or more simply stated, one doesn't make sense without the other.<br /><br />I mention the difference because I've noticed that no matter how your perspective may change or shift; your awareness always remains the same in nature, only growing in degrees of intensity. You have the same awareness that you had when you were an infant. It is only the focus of this awareness and the perspective that have shifted. Who you think you are is all '<span style="font-style: italic;">perspective</span>'. Then there is the 'awareness' that gives this perspective life.<br /><br />It is amazing how radically our perspective can shift while maintaining the same force of awareness. Some great movie plots illustrating this are "Face Off (1997)," " District 9 (2009)," and "Avatar (2009)." In all three films, main characters shift appearance and perspective greatly while remaining the same awareness. With almost 180 degree turns in seeing themselves and everything else, how else can you explain still being the same person? Though these are just movies, people in real life are able to change just as dramatically by way of changing who they '<span style="font-style: italic;">think</span>' they are!<br /><br />When people talk about ego identity, they are referring to this '<span style="font-style: italic;">perspective</span>'. I've realized that '<span style="font-style: italic;">ego</span>' is indivisible from '<span style="font-style: italic;">awareness</span>.' When people speak of the ego as the part of us to be transcended so that we may experience the peace that is always with us, they are speaking of the small '<span style="font-style: italic;">perspective</span>' of being solely an individual. When this concept is transcended, there is still an ego. There is still a broader '<span style="font-style: italic;">perspective</span>.' The difference is that it is a perspective of wholeness, or oneness. If you are aware of this perspective, you have not discarded the ego, but matured and purified it.<br /><br />Everything is literally a matter of perspective! And remembering that we are the unchanging (in nature) awareness that gives light to all perspectives, is a very powerful alley and brings balance to all perspective.<br /><br />Become aware of your perspective on everything!<br /><br />Related posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2010/03/evolution-revolution.html">The Evolution Revolution</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/01/attachment-and-identity.html">Attachment and Identity</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/11/ego-trippin.html">Ego Trippin'</a><br /></li></ul><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-22956906686625526932010-03-25T18:19:00.004-04:002010-05-19T16:56:53.083-04:00Spontaneous InspirationInspiration strikes quite often when it's allowed. I've been letting the feeling flow from thoughts to tweets. Here's a few recent ones...<br /><br /><ul><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_11053351247"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">People are diamonds. Most are in the rough, thinking they're regular stones. The greats chisel away and repair flaws, revealing their value.</span> </span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"><a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/11053351247"><span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Thu Mar 25 21:07:20 +0000 2010'}"></span></a><span></span> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_11035155972"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">It ain't where you from, it's where you at! Especially where your head is at!</span> </span> <span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/11035155972"> <span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Thu Mar 25 14:00:01 +0000 2010'}"></span></a><span><a href="http://twitter.com/devices" rel="nofollow"></a></span> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_11035015935"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">The only real money is the way you spend your attention. Live free of fear based thinking. "Scared money don't make money!"</span> </span> <span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/11035015935"> <span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Thu Mar 25 13:56:48 +0000 2010'}"></span></a><span><a href="http://twitter.com/devices" rel="nofollow"></a></span> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_11026802808"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">The road to greatness is driven one mile at a time, walked one step at a time, lived one moment at a time. Look out! You're on it right NOW!</span> </span> <span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/11026802808"> <span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Thu Mar 25 09:53:52 +0000 2010'}"></span></a><span></span> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_11026725474"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">The road to greatness is paved with dreams, enthusiasm, and the realization that you are great right NOW! ...even before the acknowledgment.</span> </span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"><span></span> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_10999085401"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">There is no "out there" out there. ~Joel Goldsmith</span> </span> <span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/10999085401"> <span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Wed Mar 24 21:26:05 +0000 2010'}"></span></a><span></span> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_10997361996"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">Light from outside doesn't actually make it to the part of the brain where images are generated. The light you see is coming from you!</span> </span> <span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/10997361996"> <span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Wed Mar 24 20:45:06 +0000 2010'}"></span></a><span></span> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_10980415019"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">Worrying really is a waste of time when you consider that same focus can go to a solution! Plus you feel better! What's better than that?</span> </span> <span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/10980415019"> <span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Wed Mar 24 14:03:52 +0000 2010'}"></span></a><span><a href="http://twitter.com/devices" rel="nofollow"></a></span> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_10973492993"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">Inhale...Exhale... Inhale...Exhale... Inhale...Exhale... Feel that?!! I get a rush! Lol... Anyway, have a great day!</span></span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"><span><a href="http://twitter.com/devices" rel="nofollow"></a></span> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_10973298972"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">You can only breath in the present moment. The mind can feel the undercurrent of peace in the moment when you're aware of your breathing.</span> </span> <span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/10973298972"> <span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Wed Mar 24 10:45:30 +0000 2010'}"></span></a><span><a href="http://twitter.com/devices" rel="nofollow"></a></span> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_10972911315"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">Calmness is easily experienced when attention is brought to your breathing. Breath speed and thought speed are linked. Attention controls it</span></span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"><a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/10973026253"><span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Wed Mar 24 10:35:11 +0000 2010'}"></span></a><span></span></span><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content"></span> </span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"><span><a href="http://twitter.com/devices" rel="nofollow"></a></span> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_10942654784"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">Once you reach a high enough altitude, there are no more clouds.</span> </span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"><a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/10942654784"><span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Tue Mar 23 20:36:19 +0000 2010'}"></span></a><span><a href="http://twitter.com/devices" rel="nofollow"></a></span> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_10942419081"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">A promise is only good if it's meant to be kept. Money is only good if it's meant to be spent. Life is only good when it's appreciated!</span> </span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"><a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/10942419081"><span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Tue Mar 23 20:29:58 +0000 2010'}"></span></a><span><a href="http://twitter.com/devices" rel="nofollow"></a></span> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_10926646473"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">The mind's eye can explore any and all possibilities. Imagination is a doorway. Images most focused on and felt, come to pass. Visualize it!</span> </span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"><a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/10926646473"><span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Tue Mar 23 14:06:37 +0000 2010'}"></span></a><span><a href="http://twitter.com/devices" rel="nofollow"></a></span> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_10919117351"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">Is the glass half full or half empty? My answer: It's all full! Even the empty half is full of possibilities! Focus on abundance! No lack!</span> </span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"><a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/10919117351"><span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Tue Mar 23 10:29:53 +0000 2010'}"></span></a><span><a href="http://twitter.com/devices" rel="nofollow"></a></span> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_10889993888"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">Realizing that all potential to be, have, and do greatness lives with in you; you're a buried treasure, discovered everytime you look inside</span> </span> <span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"> <a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/10889993888"> </a> </span> </span> </li><li class="hentry u-C1Om status" id="status_10882338383"> <span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">The notion of chaos is an illusion. All seemingly random chaos is part of a more grand order.</span> </span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"><a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/10882338383"><span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Mon Mar 22 17:32:33 +0000 2010'}"></span></a><span><a href="http://twitter.com/devices" rel="nofollow"></a></span> </span> </span> </li><li><span class="status-body"> <span class="status-content"> <span class="entry-content">No one can steal your attention. You willfully GIVE it away. All power lies where your attention is at.</span> </span><span class="meta entry-meta" data="{}"><a class="entry-date" rel="bookmark" href="http://twitter.com/C1Om/status/10874406724"><span class="published timestamp" data="{time:'Mon Mar 22 14:33:15 +0000 2010'}"></span></a><span></span> </span></span></li></ul><br />For more... <a href="http://www.twitter.com/C1Om"><img src="http://twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com/follow_me-c.png" alt="Follow C1Om on Twitter" /></a><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-91745818295658861632010-03-25T17:15:00.005-04:002010-05-19T16:57:28.106-04:00Clouds and Smoke<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIQ_-Uitg4Pneku0b0KrQUECOb5WlwR7coLTFrFYSMt3FJZxmMRG89H86TfyrIksCn1YiqdXsX4MksYkC33v-_HJpRGpfswXpsQMGRb_mLUR2y573mhqrYb1EJL7g1Sagmip5cNeLWWE/s1600-h/clouds+and+smoke.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 123px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIQ_-Uitg4Pneku0b0KrQUECOb5WlwR7coLTFrFYSMt3FJZxmMRG89H86TfyrIksCn1YiqdXsX4MksYkC33v-_HJpRGpfswXpsQMGRb_mLUR2y573mhqrYb1EJL7g1Sagmip5cNeLWWE/s200/clouds+and+smoke.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279359246771387810" border="0" /></a>I guess you could say my head is in the clouds...<br /><br />Ever look up at the sky and notice how transient and temporary the clouds are? They move around so easily when the wind blows. They change shape and size so quickly and so often, before you know it, you are looking at a totally transformed cloud. They also often breakup and join together making the new and the old indistinguishable. Smoke moves the same way, although usually at a much quicker pace and appears to disappear without a trace.<br /><br />Knowing the <a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/11/7-absolute-truths.html">absolute truths</a> that, "<a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/11/no-thing-lasts-forever.html">Nothing lasts forever</a>," and, "Everything that has a beginning has an ending;" it occurred to me that we are just like a cloud or a puff of smoke, only moving at a slower rate of change. Not the true essence of who we are, but the external identity that we appear to be. Our appearances and life situations are in a state of constant flux. Change is a constant in all of our life experiences, varying only in the speed of the change.<br /><br />From the standpoint of quantum mechanics' string theory, the vibrations of the strings that create our physical reality is in constant flux. Amazingly, we have more control over how these changes take place than most people realize. This has also been proven through the science of quantum mechanics by way of the observer influencing what is observed, just by the act of paying attention.<br /><br />Life is truly like a dream and the more awake we can be in this dream, the more control we will have over how it unfolds. We can be lucid dreamers in the dream of life.<br /><br />Accepting the fact that situations are always temporary can give you tremendous peace of mind for the more difficult periods in life and for the fun times, it can allow you to appreciate them even more. The clouds are constantly rolling by. It's best to enjoy the show.<br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-89363161175050505832010-03-14T17:09:00.003-04:002010-05-19T16:58:18.415-04:00Be a Celebrity!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31tksSYv5nVhPOyXVtRjmKvF4IyReq2-9rVO1ABrZHsZaEur58AtPklZ71dGTQGz5LoJSCc_PZsvfN13D0njxy5GiM8imsyQm6BERh6zge-bzZp9md60I_vuS_P2EpBWcQY7U-2Tof3o/s1600-h/paparazzi.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31tksSYv5nVhPOyXVtRjmKvF4IyReq2-9rVO1ABrZHsZaEur58AtPklZ71dGTQGz5LoJSCc_PZsvfN13D0njxy5GiM8imsyQm6BERh6zge-bzZp9md60I_vuS_P2EpBWcQY7U-2Tof3o/s200/paparazzi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448645055157637938" border="0" /></a>Ever notice how pop culture gushes over celebrities? Notice the way the mainstream media has wet dreams and blankets newspapers and the nightly news every time they hear about some type of celebrity misfortune? Ever wonder why?<br /><br />The word '<span style="font-style: italic;">celebrity</span>' comes from '<a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/09/its-celebration.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">celebrate</span></a>'. It literally means to be a celebrated person. The most popular actors, athletes, and music artists are among the most celebrated people in the world!<br /><br />People celebrate the lives of celebrities because in them, they see a reflection of the part of themselves they would like to celebrate. Anytime you can appreciate the talents of others, you are actually appreciating an aspect of yourself! <a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/eye-of-beholder.html">Beauty is in the eye of the beholder</a>.<br /><br />With the popularity of 'reality TV', we can easily see how the average person can become a celebrity over night. People who would not have been celebrated in the past are getting their claim to fame (even if only for "15 minutes" of it). This can bring about the question, "Why am I not a celebrity?" There's also a good number of people (including myself) who don't really care for fame. But it's more the aspect of celebrating<span style="font-style: italic;"> life</span> then<span style="font-style: italic;"> fame</span> I'm referring to.<br /><br />Well, the good news is that you can be a celebrity right this minute! Realizing that all it takes to be one is an attitude of celebrating your life, becoming a celebrity is actually very healing. Eliminating stress and bringing acceptance and joy into your everyday life is simply a matter of changing the way you view yourself and life in general.<br /><br />Life is meant to be not only lived, but celebrated! You don't need annoying paparazzi and an endless stream of fans to feel the same sense of celebration as your favorite big name. All it takes is your own attention.<br /><br />So...what are you waiting for? Become a celebrity right now! :-)<br /><br />Related posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/09/its-celebration.html">It's a Celebration</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/12/self-appreciation.html">Self Appreciation </a><br /></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/eye-of-beholder.html">Eye of the Beholder</a><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span></li></ul><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-91734568319774639172010-03-10T18:27:00.001-05:002010-05-19T16:58:53.279-04:00Growing Pains<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33D5omavFPwC0nhxYeq8iIBqfZqsR9hyPUAIi1DXIxX4G5Lth6fHr4P66QPUU_Y7r8YJ_EhS7K7UywJLjjDrgtVZm5B__RcFuLGm9ghRRb0cCFHQuMvKoyC4lM-D4VRoeusUcaZZCuaA/s1600-h/comfort_zone1.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261278639636702258" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 200px; height: 200px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33D5omavFPwC0nhxYeq8iIBqfZqsR9hyPUAIi1DXIxX4G5Lth6fHr4P66QPUU_Y7r8YJ_EhS7K7UywJLjjDrgtVZm5B__RcFuLGm9ghRRb0cCFHQuMvKoyC4lM-D4VRoeusUcaZZCuaA/s200/comfort_zone1.gif" border="0" /></a>Growing pains. We have all had them. You can not find a person alive who has not had difficulty with something. In all reality, it is so common place; it is sometimes hard to see why people react the way they do to some of life's tests.<br /><br />A great deal of the pain and stress we suffer is self inflicted. This is due to the egoic identity we mistake ourselves for and the many ideas and concepts we are identified with. All of these things become part of our identity. Our identity becomes our comfort zone.<br /><br />Beyond the limit of your comfort zone lies nothing but stress and pain. Everything beyond what is considered to be the best scenario for the ego's well being causes you stress. This could be as small as a minor irritation or as major as life and death. If it is a threat to your idea of well being; it is stressful to your ego.<br /><br />Loss of any kind is usually considered a pain. It is often only through this type of pain that the walls of our comfort zone can be shattered. What ends up happening is your comfort zone becomes wider. You are able to be without someone or something and still recognize that you are good. The pain helped you grow.<br /><br />This is where sayings like, "Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger," come from. There is a much deeper meaning behind this and many other sayings than maybe noticed on the surface.<br /><br />It is a regular fact that unexpected incidents and occurrences affect our lives from time to time. These can be seen as horrible experiences in our lives or they can be seen as chances to grow in perspective and adapt to what <em><strong>is</strong></em>.<br /><br />You <em>can</em> literally change the meaning of pain.<br /><br />To get more on this in depth; read <a href="http://whatisreallygood.com/thebook.html">What Is Really Good?</a> and stay tuned!<br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-5573093020573200842010-03-03T03:58:00.001-05:002010-05-19T16:59:38.470-04:00The Evolution Revolution<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaga9qAI0FM1DG7e8v4OPDuLMWnvKqqkuKwTe_YqzcdvRwfuI3NO-RH2Q8WQgofUu5aPCInzTaUiIcsOL__WPdpI1c0FDcGNWft0tKIu4i5N21CB2PmBvlmeYjyE-7cCDh2xIQCkskQWU/s1600-h/evolution.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaga9qAI0FM1DG7e8v4OPDuLMWnvKqqkuKwTe_YqzcdvRwfuI3NO-RH2Q8WQgofUu5aPCInzTaUiIcsOL__WPdpI1c0FDcGNWft0tKIu4i5N21CB2PmBvlmeYjyE-7cCDh2xIQCkskQWU/s200/evolution.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280543040097296514" border="0" /></a>Do you believe in evolution? People have disagreed for ages about whether or not we were "created by God" or we evolved randomly out of natural selection's "survival of the fittest." Personally, I don't see why it should have to be one or the other since they could both really be responsible for life as we know it right now. Intelligent design seems to me to go hand in hand with natural selection as it was the design of the Creator for survival of the fittest to help shape life.<br /><br />Whatever you believe; it is almost irrelevant because in our very lifetime, we have been a witness to the evolution of human consciousness. You need not theorize the origins of our species to see evidence of our continuing change and growth from the time that you were born. The tremendous jump in technology and some cultural changes is proof enough. There really is no question as to if evolution is real. It is only how far back one is willing to take it.<br /><br />We now stand at the threshold of the next major leap in human evolution. The next phase in our evolution is not one of natural selection, but one of individual choice. It is a choice in perspective. It is how we choose to see the world and therefore ourselves.<br /><br />How is this so? The average human psyche is severely dysfunctional. The mismatch of a very primitive human ego and the very advanced human mind has lead humanity down a path of ever increasing speed, technology, and efficiency and yet we struggle with the same issues of conflict, fear, greed, and disharmony as people thousands of years ago.<br /><br />A human ego can be seen as primitive when it works against a person's well being. Humanity has quite literally outgrown or evolved right past the way it functions. The ego works as an anchor for identity so that the mind knows what to protect. An animal's ego works in the same way. It's purpose is self preservation. In humans, we have a primitive part of us directing a highly advanced part of us. What else makes this ego mind combination so dysfunctional for us humans is that we identify with ideas and concepts as if they are us. People will fight and die for ideas and concepts as if they were defending their very existence.<br /><br />An immature ego controlling the thought process of the mind is the source of the dysfunction. Most people can not stop thinking when ever they want. Paradoxically, moving to the next level of consciousness requires less thought. Higher states of awareness exist beyond the realm of thoughts created by your mind. It is when you can be without thought that <a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/12/source-of-greatness.html">intuition</a> can exist.<br /><br />There have been people throughout history who have tried to show us how to snap out of the old and destructive perspective the immature ego mind presents, but their message was often misinterpreted or used to the benefit of some leaving others in the dark. Never the less, consciousness is in a constant shift toward becoming aware of itself and it seems now more than ever this shift is spreading further, faster, and wider. People ego's are maturing from a perspective of individuals separated from and against a cold outside world to a realization that they are one with their world.<br /><br />The revolution will not be televised! It won't even be a physical struggle. The revolution is happening all over the world, right now, on an individual basis. The revolution is here! Experience it!<br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-995033458356104562010-03-01T18:22:00.001-05:002010-05-19T17:01:56.056-04:00Music To My Ears<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UUBVDn8jbr8v9D4Pm92D-QVvAEzY4Kf5t2ZoMsIB1Pu83LVqMrktJr-mHOq9vjvxZWfFjTqp9xAgSkewuuEj5jnqD-sA2DIPPW15HhDiPpVCLJMA7wZlK6hyphenhyphennCVXUKTgjieqXdm3TWA/s1600-h/music+visual.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UUBVDn8jbr8v9D4Pm92D-QVvAEzY4Kf5t2ZoMsIB1Pu83LVqMrktJr-mHOq9vjvxZWfFjTqp9xAgSkewuuEj5jnqD-sA2DIPPW15HhDiPpVCLJMA7wZlK6hyphenhyphennCVXUKTgjieqXdm3TWA/s200/music+visual.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313103676101022946" border="0" /></a>Music vs. Noise<br /><br />Ever notice how <span style="font-style: italic;">some</span> music to <span style="font-style: italic;">some</span> people is just noise? Then there are other people who can turn almost any noise into music. How is this so? What noise becomes music to our ears?<br /><br />It all boils down to our <a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/09/adapting-acceptance.html">acceptance</a> level. It is a sense and a matter of perspective, exactly like our <a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/02/laugh-at-life-what-is-humour.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">sense of humour</span></a>. Music is our acceptance level of noise just as laughter is our acceptance level of a situation.<br /><br />Of course music can be, and is very much more elaborate and sequenced than random noise. But at the same time, the interpretation of it comes first and foremost. If a person can't or doesn't discern the flow, sequence, or rhythm of music, then it really is just noise! Just as beauty is in the <a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/eye-of-beholder.html">eye of the beholder</a>, music is in the 'ear' of the listener.<br /><br />In every case of perceiving the outside world (and even the one within) we are receivers of various vibrational frequencies. Be it sight, sound, touch, taste, smell, emotion, or any other possible feeling; we are interpreting these vibes and either accepting of them or in resistance to them. Of course there are varying levels of acceptance or resistance, but in all cases it is up to us to interpret them the way we do.<br /><br />People who have had psychedelic experiences have claimed being able to see the colors of music and hear the differences in different colored light. They have claimed to be able to feel sound and light as if it was tactile as well. This actually makes perfect sense when we realize that our regular senses only pick up a minute fraction of the over all spectrum of vibrations that are known to exist. If we disrupt the way our senses usually work, we maybe open to receiving more of what's out there than we usually do.<br /><br />'Music to my ears' = 'Beauty to my eyes' = 'Pleasure to my touch' = 'Intoxicating fragrance to my nose' = 'Nectar to my mouth' = 'Blissful joy to my spirit'. They are equal in the sense that it is our <a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/02/art-of-embracing.html">embracing</a> of the sense stimulus that allows us to really <a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/life-to-appreciate-or-depreciate.html">appreciate</a> it.<br /><br />Life is always giving us a steady stream of 'noise'. It is up to us to constantly interpret that 'noise' as music to our ears.<br /><br />Related posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/09/adapting-acceptance.html">Adapting = Acceptance</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/02/laugh-at-life-what-is-humour.html">Laugh at Life - What is Humour?</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/eye-of-beholder.html">Eye of the Beholder</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/02/art-of-embracing.html">The Art of Embracing</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/10/life-to-appreciate-or-depreciate.html">Life: To Appreciate or Depreciate?</a><br /></li></ul><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-51392522177130085312010-02-24T22:59:00.001-05:002010-05-19T17:02:27.982-04:00The Quiet Majesty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWggRtSZZnzFhpnPc0grxWEY7IBT8vm64pY-IL9838sncMSPCRFOoIDsoeE2IGcszFJYm7iUr6RB4CMqmqnRl6-Xp4ZtJgCf-39T6kwsJUv2Ie8S5dFVIdfjMG0p0RY_Jb_uZOeh-1ot4/s1600-h/Mountains_Majesty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWggRtSZZnzFhpnPc0grxWEY7IBT8vm64pY-IL9838sncMSPCRFOoIDsoeE2IGcszFJYm7iUr6RB4CMqmqnRl6-Xp4ZtJgCf-39T6kwsJUv2Ie8S5dFVIdfjMG0p0RY_Jb_uZOeh-1ot4/s200/Mountains_Majesty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287501589921641298" border="0" /></a><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/09/can-you-feel-it.html">Can you feel it? </a><br /><br />The quiet majesty that is always with you. It is always with you and yet you will not notice it unless you are there with yourself.<br /><br />You will be unable to feel or acknowledge it unless you are willing to become aware that you have awareness. Becoming conscious of your consciousness, you will become aware of your own presence.<br /><br />This is the presence that is always with you. This is the presence before your personality. It is the space that allows your personality to exist. This presence is the true essence of you.<br /><br />This is the silence before any thought or emotional impression. It is the silence that allows such things to rise and subside with in it. This silence is the true essence of you.<br /><br />This silent presence, once truly felt and acknowledged, feels very peaceful, calm, confident, regal, and majestic. This is the Quiet Majesty within. This majestic silence is you.<br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097989465071053640.post-60858999533746853872010-02-23T15:03:00.001-05:002010-05-19T17:03:16.813-04:00The Only Thing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTq5iTZ0SxBkCnsKKXsqQ67r19FnN1QCmsZIoQsC0nJA7s5FZVIULlRUE6Y5aKOqIDIZut8Mkl5arp3a9dIlGUuHbAtrtyDFqdP546KzDA20-TFYsWmG_W7vFonQjYwfYVMUmI_t4tzxg/s1600-h/perception.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTq5iTZ0SxBkCnsKKXsqQ67r19FnN1QCmsZIoQsC0nJA7s5FZVIULlRUE6Y5aKOqIDIZut8Mkl5arp3a9dIlGUuHbAtrtyDFqdP546KzDA20-TFYsWmG_W7vFonQjYwfYVMUmI_t4tzxg/s200/perception.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441522973579671394" border="0" /></a>When I was grade school age, I first heard the riddle, "<span style="font-style: italic;">If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?</span>" I was (and still am) very logical and scientific about the way I saw things. I thought, "Of course it makes a sound! Duh! What kind of riddle is that? Even if no one's around, the moving air and impact on the earth would make a sound!"<br /><br />I realized after a shift in perspective how things really work. The production of sound requires 3 things: A source, a medium, and a receiver. The source creates a series of pressure waves. These pressure waves travel through various mediums including water, air, and solids. The receiver collects and converts these pressure waves into electrical impulses. If you remove any of the 3 requirements for sound, there is no sound.<br /><br />In the vacuum of outer space there is no medium for sound wave travel, therefore, no sound. In the absence of a receiver in the woods, the falling tree only produces a series of pressure waves.<br /><br />This is an issue many scientists, and people in general overlook. There is no science without an observer, and yet the observer is often left out of equations and theories. Everyday people also overlook the fact that they see the world from their eyes alone. People influence what they see by what they think and how they feel about it.<br /><br />Everything you can possibly conceive of in all creation and even imagination, all have one thing in common. Even more, this one thing is the only thing that is ever really real to us. It is all we experience and allows us to conceive of, and perceive the world the way we do.<br /><br />This only thing is consciousness. Without consciousness, nothing would be perceived or experienced. Nothing would exist without attention paid to it. If eyes were never part of our anatomy, light would not exist for us. Consciousness gives birth and meaning to all experience. If something can not be experienced, acknowledged, measured, or otherwise observed, how can it possibly exist to us?<br /><br />It's the only thing that there really is. If you can really <a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2008/09/adapting-acceptance.html">appreciate</a> that, life is sweet!<br /><br />Related posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/11/realizing-life.html">Realizing Life</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/05/sense-of-awareness.html">Sense of Awareness</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/03/relative-reality.html">Relative Reality</a></li><li><a href="http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/2009/02/it-makes-sense.html">It Makes Sense</a><br /></li></ul><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script>C. Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11863901463717458216noreply@blogger.com8