by Oberazzi

What happens that in a few years some of the things we were most curious about become dull and understandable? (although we may not understand the underlying functions or ways it works) We want to be a “know it all” society, but there are two ways we do it:

• We think we know. We become arrogant. You use the power of telling others you know it all to control and manipulate. Arrogance is far from knowing, it is the false feeling of a high self-esteem that comes with ignorance.
• We think we don’t know it, so we try by all means to understand, and when done… We will continue our curiosity through new or more detailed topics. Humility becomes the true path used to grow.

There will always be something you don’t know, but as we grow older we believe there are not more evident puzzles to understand.

I mean, not everybody works like this, but if most were curious till death, then this society would NOT be so viced with corruption, greed, and violence.

We linger for freedom and peace, but we don’t ask the right questions, nor we try to doubt ourselves and our patterns.

We are not free. We want to believe freedom comes with a government. Let me tell you: It does not work that way. Freedom exists inside of you, always. How can you make it visible? How can freedom we something real? How can we stop this illusion of a free government and people? By asking questions.

Why do I call it an illusion? Those who don’t ask questions are trapped in their own (or societies) beliefs.

A belief is an illusion. It is an idea we make a reality when in fact it only is real, at first, in your head, and maybe as a result of being in your head it may become a reality.

Freedom can be like that. You have a belief: I am free.

What is freedom? What is real? Who are you?

Ask: Is that real?
Answer: Yes. <- You are not free, but you will just cheat your brain into believing so.
Answer: No. <- You are not free, but there is no difference between answering “yes” because it is still a belief. An idea placed far away from actual freedom.
Answer with another question: What is real? <- Then, you will begin a quest. The most difficult one human nature has encountered. A question so many have tried to answer since the beginning of curiosity.

However, those who have found an answer have not found an answer for YOU. What is real to them will never be real to you, unless you truly understand it by yourself. How?

• Doubt common reasoning.
• Ask questions.
• Doubt your answers.
• Ask more questions.
• Let freedom enter.

Keep asking questions. Find out what freedom really means.

In a way, it is obvious. There is a physical process involved when pain is created by our skin, but what is even more amazing is the physiological one. It can be felt as much as the physical one, but this one can be stopped through your own brain.

Why can’t we stop it? Have you ever paid attention to your brain as the uncontrollable begins to take control over your body?

Have you listened to your thoughts as the chain reaction unfolds? It is as if something that is not tangible, a thought, could create an alternate reality based on the data you possess at that moment. That is the reason most of us act, although we may not even be aware of it, you become a slave of thoughts.

by h.koppdelaney

If that is not crazy enough, those thoughts may result false or incomplete as time makes the truth be clearer. So, in such ignorance, we continue existing, creating chaos, and translating justice in our best suited verdict.

This at the long run creates a false world based on your own limits and prejudices, and we educate the next generation to act in the same way. We don’t question our own thoughts because the belief gives us a sense of being certain, safe, in control, and righteous.

Perhaps, we feel unconsciously that if we can keep that “unreal” world the “truth”, then there won’t be any reason to feel fear, when in fact, fear comes each time that “world” is in danger, psychologically speaking.

This is where rejection begins to rule society, we don’t understand the process in which fear beings to arise, so we try to repel everything that can endanger your sweet lies, so pain may not touch you.

The more you try to keep pain away, the more you fear. The more you fear, the closer you get to pain.

Fear is deeply related to pain, therefore, why do we feel both?

Thoughts create the perfect environment trying to keep everything in “order”, you don’t pay attention to them, so they become independent, they begin to form what you identify as your personality, sometimes even “who you are”. You are totally helpless. In a sense, you feel impotent, totally controlled, and abused.

However, you try to find excuses outside yourself, you may drink heavily, even use drugs to evade those irritating thoughts that create pain, and make you feel trapped in fear. Others, may do sports, do art, do science, and in a sense take the positive route to gain control, at least, keep it contained.

It is not enough, though. So, religion becomes another kind of “walked” route. However, if the “religion” does not let you understand yourself or the people surrounding the “religion” try to control you, then on the contrary, it takes you to the “bliss of ignorance”, and self-denial. It can be another path to self destruction like any other kind of addiction where you live a high that keeps you there, but at the same time you may feel abused and reliant.

So, why do we feel pain, fear, etc.? I guess it is time to listen to your thoughts, and try to dissolve the reasons you suffer, you live, and you act. It is like using a turbine to move the fog around you, until you are ready to understand why does the fog follow you, and then… Get rid of it from the source.

Question those thoughts. Question the thoughts written here. Question, analyze, and live what freedom really means.

What can we do to create a wiser and passion driven society? How can we think in ways our predecessors haven’t ever imagined? Well, simple or complex, we require the will to see beyond the taught.

A strong will can transform the world, the issue here is… How do we use our will?

To create “a better for all” or a “I need from” world? … It is not about forcing a way of life to all, but to create opportunities, so each person can follow their passion always taking in account the best interest of their self, families, society, country, and world.

by carf

We have been “taught” that:
If you don’t work for money, you are/will be poor. If you are poor, you will be inferior, you will have less opportunities, and so, you will feel bad about yourself.

Well, let’s breakdown this idea:

01Money was used as a way to exchange things. What happened many years later? We created complex systems (economic models and games) depending on the representation it created. It actually is a very good idea. To use a symbol “who used to be backed up in gold” (right now, it is not) to obtain what I need, if you don’t want what I have to offer.

02These models depend on our ability to predict human behavior, if our common behavior changes, then our models will begin to shake. It is supposed each time a variable is added, reduced or anyway changed, the model has to undertake some kind of scrutiny. That is one of the hidden layers of artificial intelligence, inside our mathematical models.

03I mean… Our brains are models used over and over, but as those need to change we do, too. Therefore, as our brain does, any kind of model needs to change if imminent. Somehow we believe variables (numbers/symbols) are the only ones to change, but that is not true. We do this because it gives us a sense of knowing and understanding, so we feel secure about our knowledge.

04If we feel secure, then we psychologically will feel stable. For how long can this go? Until, the environment becomes so unstable, so we begin to crumble down in the form of an economic meltdown, civil wars, etc.

05Life has patterns, but they evolve; this means we should be in a state of awareness in which we can oversee the consequence of a certain action will produce.

For example, I am greedy, I do not care about others. I believe money is happiness. In time, you know that if every person behaves like this, there will not be enough to comply everybody’s needs. Chaos will follow to raise some consciousness to the latter.

So, what should we do: A “better world for all” or a “I need world”?

You may believe, if I can have what I want, when I want it; I will be happy. I need to be rich to obtain power, influence, and to enforce my will… However, ask yourself: Why?

What is happiness? What will make me be fulfilled? Is it to have everything I wish or is it to water my garden? Is it to convince everyone to do what I want or is it to embrace my loved ones?

There is no need to exclude one from another, but to reach a balance… The way the ocean flows in peace, comes and goes, never extinguishing, always asking yourself questions to unchain ourselves:

Freedom comes from the inside-out.

Think about things thoroughly, letting the past behind to forge a future without those rusty chains of thought that have brought us into this mess.

I write in a non-specific (scientific-proven) way. Just take if it helps, drop it if not.

Let’s analyze why do people fight, perhaps even to death, for a creed? Could it be possible that those who fight, and impose others their beliefs are afraid of losing their security because it is placed on those beliefs?

Why do they fight? Perhaps, it is a selfish belief or a belief that is not true. If what is being said is the truth, others will reach that truth. It is only a matter of time… So, why do people fight defending a belief they are certain is for real? Perhaps, they are afraid of opening their eyes, and realize that their belief is not true.

It doesn’t really matter if my beliefs are real or not, but what do those beliefs cause me.

For example:
I may believe in God, so I behave loving and caring toward others because God is love. Or I don’t believe in God, so I behave loving and caring toward others because peace and love are some of the most wonderful aspects of life.

Who is wrong? The one who believes or not? None, why? Both are living according to their highest sense of humanity. I still don’t understand why we prefer to be blind, to fight, to be intolerant, and abusive toward those who don’t share our “common” standards.

We don’t need to have the same beliefs to be in peace, but we do have to be humble and loving to those who don’t share our same ideas because understanding will bring us peace. It is in those differences that humanity learns how to grow, and become better through generations of thought.

When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it–always. Mahatma Gandhi

by Philofoto

Diversity is beauty.
Admiring it is love.
Love brings diversity.
So, those who accept diversity,
and admire it will live a peaceful life.

We could all be wrong, but a loving life will be enough to understand we are humans, and therefore capable of doing mistakes. So, there is no need to fight, but there is a necessity of understanding…

Mostly, understand ourselves because as we pretend to get to know others when we are actually strangers to ourself. How can we spend so much time with others, when we don’t spend time to observe ourselves?

Life is from the inside -> out, but it takes some courage to admit it because if it comes from the inside: I am responsible for each action taken by me and the train of thoughts chaining me to those actions.

That scares the hell out of a lot of people. They prefer to be blind, than to see something although they might not like what they see at first sight. However, remember if you choose to leave blindness… Those things that scare you will end up being wonderful because the translation of the senses into thoughts tend to be biased.

The only way to live peace is to give peace. Don’t expect it to come from someone or something else.

Let’s learn each day something new, so we may become better and better; loving more and more.

How? I guess there could be many solutions, but at the end each one of us has to observe him/herself. What may function to me, may not work with you…

So here they are: Ideas, just that… words you will translate into your own belief system. Shake them, doubt them, and create your own wonderful world.

A possible reason we react with anger is a deceiving self-image that leads you to depresion. I try to imagine angry, but not depressed or sad people… and I can’t.

To change this we need to observe ourselves when you are sad or angry. Have you listened to those depressing thoughts, and doubted them? Tough? Practice is needed, and many times at first you will not notice, but if you persevere you will find out what is beneath your anger.

Who wants to be with an angry person? We may do it, but is that relationship healty? Do we want to live constantly with a person who is always angry? We would prefer to be with someone who is happy because their happiness is contagious.

An example: I am angry because someone I loved left me. In fact, I am really sad, very sad, but I prefer to be angry because sadness is translated as a weakness. However, to realize, accept and understand your sadness is really something tough(you need a lot of inner strength), not weak. We may perceive we are sad. However, we don’t want to realize the reasons and ways to overcome the sadness, and the reality of it is kept inside of our minds. Then, we may have nightmares or dreams about it. We still don’t want to realize it.

Sadness is volatile, as is anger. If those feelings are so volatile, why are we so persistent in bringing them on? Do we want to live saddened or angry? Do you know more examples?

Now… Why do we react with anger? One, if we are sad we don’t want to discover the complete nature of our sadness, then it is probable we will continue acting with anger rages until we learn the reasons it is not the best for us. Two, it is a way to cover sadness. The mind may have this idea: If I am angry, I am strong. I am sad, I am weak. I am strong. I will get angry, instead of being depressed. However, that depression leads us to be angry, and anger brings us more depression because people who are surrounding us may keep away from us. They may be afraid of your anger or tired of dealing with it.

A true Smile by ~FreeBirD®~

You don’t need money nor fame. You just have to listen to those thoughts, doubt them, be aware of their consequences as you believe them…

You need to eat right. Do some exercise. Why? Body chemistry also plays an important role.

Why do we want to be angry? There is no positive effect. At a long term, we may realize that anger has had a terrible impact in ourselves. Why do we want to be sad? You may say… Sadness cannot be controlled. You don’t need to control it. You just need to be alert, so you can be conscious of it when it arises. You will see sadness, instead of seeing through sadness.Thus, by doing so, you will be able to understand it and perhaps find out there is no reason to be sad.

So, do you want to be angry and sad? Or, better yet, Do you want to be happy and fulfilled?
It’s up to you! Be Happy! Couldn’t do it today? Don’t worry, be happy! Wouldn’t it be awsome to be happy most of the time?

It is ironic that we may be alone many times, and never feel lonely, but when we are sad or depressed we feel left alone. Who has left us alone, other people or ourselves? Who has been keeping others away, us or the others?

Can’t be happy? Smile… Fake it.

Then, without noticing it… The smile will become real.

You are happy. You are lucky. You are fantastic. You are great.
You are… THE MOST PRECIOUS AND WONDERFUL BEING I HAVE EVER MET or YET NOT MET… But I will. Why do I say this? Find it out!