10-29-2016, 12:00 AM
I have walked with many shaman before. I have seen true power displayed by others. I have seen the face of he who would be god. I have nearly lost my mind to things I could not understand. I have felt power, and I know its name.
I do not like offending people. Not because I am sensitive to their emotions, but because it closes a door. Most "new agers" come across as the sad leftovers of the hippie generation, thinking the world will turn on hopes and dreams alone. So quickly they forget the predatory nature of our universe. Life consumes life to beget life. That is the natural order of things. I do share in their ideas that if mankind possessed the wisdom, we could easily create Utopia. But I don't expect to see it anytime soon.
My point is, I believe you are insane. Now, I want to be very careful about how I state this. Please hear me out. I've seen many of your posts in different sections of this forum. I have not ready anywhere near a majority, but I've read enough to find a common denominator. It seems you are obsessed with your own idea of power. It seems you love nothing more than to talk about your power. It seems you vehemently insist on convincing others of your power. You tell many grand stories about your power. I am not calling you a liar, but I notice the trend.
Is it rude of me to state this? Maybe. But I'm of the mind that it is better to speak my truth and be shunned than to say nothing at all. I love the old saying that all evil needs to flourish is for good men to do nothing. This is me attempting to do something. Am I right? I couldn't say. I'm only stating my observations. I don't know you. But I do know power, and I have met many great men that have shown me what the other side looks like. I do not know what you have seen, but I know that what you claim makes absolutely no sense to me.
I beg you to reconsider your definition of power. You speak of stealing another man's choice. Elaborate if I'm wrong on what follows; what good comes of that? When we think of the ultimate goal, which is freedom and transcendence, where does that choice fit in? Yes, anything can make you strong. But everything that is strong is not necessarily true strength. I'll point to the story Don Juan tells Carlos about the weightlifter with a weak lower back. True strength isn't dominion over other men, it's dominion over yourself.
You speak of the human form as though you have already lost it. I know men that have accomplished this feat, and in no way do you resemble them. I would say that it is you who are weak and frail. It seems to me that all you have left in your life is this idea of your own power that you've built over the years. You've probably sacrificed a great deal to be where you are. You've probably made a lot of choices you didn't want to for the sake of arriving at where you are. Now all you have left is that idea, so you have no choice but to sustain it with everything you have. You are committed to this now, whether you are right or wrong.
Truth be told, I actually like you. But I do not agree with you. I don't think your priorities are in order. I don't think your focus is in the right place. I want to suggest reading up on Buddhist philosophies of control, because that seems to be a common theme with you. The ultimate point is, we are never truly in control. Only when we realize this are we free to actually choose.
I'll end this by confessing that I am not as wise as I may appear to be professing. I am a man humbled by his own mistakes, aware of his own weaknesses, and still troubled by his failures. I am not perfect, nor do I profess to be. I am simply sharing with you what I have seen in you, and how it relates to what this troubled world has taught me. I sincerely hope the best for you, and I wish great happiness upon you. You have the strength to succeed in whatever endeavor you set out upon, but I think you need to find the right direction. Good luck to you, and good journey.
I do not like offending people. Not because I am sensitive to their emotions, but because it closes a door. Most "new agers" come across as the sad leftovers of the hippie generation, thinking the world will turn on hopes and dreams alone. So quickly they forget the predatory nature of our universe. Life consumes life to beget life. That is the natural order of things. I do share in their ideas that if mankind possessed the wisdom, we could easily create Utopia. But I don't expect to see it anytime soon.
My point is, I believe you are insane. Now, I want to be very careful about how I state this. Please hear me out. I've seen many of your posts in different sections of this forum. I have not ready anywhere near a majority, but I've read enough to find a common denominator. It seems you are obsessed with your own idea of power. It seems you love nothing more than to talk about your power. It seems you vehemently insist on convincing others of your power. You tell many grand stories about your power. I am not calling you a liar, but I notice the trend.
Is it rude of me to state this? Maybe. But I'm of the mind that it is better to speak my truth and be shunned than to say nothing at all. I love the old saying that all evil needs to flourish is for good men to do nothing. This is me attempting to do something. Am I right? I couldn't say. I'm only stating my observations. I don't know you. But I do know power, and I have met many great men that have shown me what the other side looks like. I do not know what you have seen, but I know that what you claim makes absolutely no sense to me.
I beg you to reconsider your definition of power. You speak of stealing another man's choice. Elaborate if I'm wrong on what follows; what good comes of that? When we think of the ultimate goal, which is freedom and transcendence, where does that choice fit in? Yes, anything can make you strong. But everything that is strong is not necessarily true strength. I'll point to the story Don Juan tells Carlos about the weightlifter with a weak lower back. True strength isn't dominion over other men, it's dominion over yourself.
You speak of the human form as though you have already lost it. I know men that have accomplished this feat, and in no way do you resemble them. I would say that it is you who are weak and frail. It seems to me that all you have left in your life is this idea of your own power that you've built over the years. You've probably sacrificed a great deal to be where you are. You've probably made a lot of choices you didn't want to for the sake of arriving at where you are. Now all you have left is that idea, so you have no choice but to sustain it with everything you have. You are committed to this now, whether you are right or wrong.
Truth be told, I actually like you. But I do not agree with you. I don't think your priorities are in order. I don't think your focus is in the right place. I want to suggest reading up on Buddhist philosophies of control, because that seems to be a common theme with you. The ultimate point is, we are never truly in control. Only when we realize this are we free to actually choose.
I'll end this by confessing that I am not as wise as I may appear to be professing. I am a man humbled by his own mistakes, aware of his own weaknesses, and still troubled by his failures. I am not perfect, nor do I profess to be. I am simply sharing with you what I have seen in you, and how it relates to what this troubled world has taught me. I sincerely hope the best for you, and I wish great happiness upon you. You have the strength to succeed in whatever endeavor you set out upon, but I think you need to find the right direction. Good luck to you, and good journey.