Nyseto

Well what I mean by true happiness is the acceptance of negative emotions, stress, and suffering. Like Eckhart Tolle says, when you have a negative emotion ask yourself, "Can I live with this forever?" Then see what happens to the emotion What is anger when you don't label it? What is sadness when you don't label it? It's just raw energy. At the core of all emotions is love and peace.

Do I feel resistance? Sometimes. The important thing to notice is that you already are living in the moment but it's your mind that's gone somewhere in lala land. That resistance is like a cancer begging you to give it some attention, to rub a little ointment on it. Thoughts come knocking on your door as friends but you refuse to answer. Not because you hate them, but because you know they're stale. There's only a lot of thoughts if I'm caught in them. Gradually they disappear. The moments when I feel the greatest resistance are the moments when I am being tested. See, resistance doesn't always come as just resistance. It also comes as resistance to resistance. There is no resistance whatsoever. That resistance has nothing to do with the contents. It's a resistance to the entire moment that saying YES to instead is what's important. It's just a loving "fuck it" and you're just in love with mystery. Because that's what you and life is: a total fucking mystery and it's great!

This shit had me DYING. For those of you who haven't seen it, you've got to watch it.

They are quite evolved.

Do they really? Everything is just a concept ?

But I have family in Venezuela and I care for them. Canada and Scandinavia are doing pretty well though.

I understand your point on toxic capitalism and social programs being beneficial. I don't disagree. I've addressed your point, now will you address mine? ? You're pro universal healthcare and education which is socialistic. What's up with Venezuela? Let's say I'm your 10 year old kid and I come home saying, "If socialism works, then what happened in Venezuela? All these Trump supporters talk about Venezuela. What are they on to? Are they all just tripping balls or what? 74 million people is a lot of people."

Lol! But see look man, you're already pre judging it as the big bad "Venezuela card" from the horrible right. The left and the right do this to eachother everyday, this is why they can't work together from too much animosity. I hope you can be open minded enough and offer some good points on it. I'd like to know. The left is all about globalization therefore we can't ignore Venezuela. What is up with Venezuela?

Hey man, I've said all I had to say to that. If there's anything else you want to talk about, I'm down

Venezuela may be an easy go to by the right wing but damn does it have some merit to discuss. One thing though, it's not really the best to right away dismiss it as oh it comes from the right let's ignore it (not saying you did). But I have seen people doing that and I've been guilty of it myself. For example when I hear equality I think immediately...of course the left wing! I can say I know a lot of people who think that Sweden and Denmark are largely capitalist though so idk. I'm just glad you elaborated on it rather than dismissing it as right wing bullshit. That part you mentioned where it already had high levels of poverty made a lot of sense. But my question now is, since it already had high levels of poverty, why did it still get worse after socialism? It was in better standing before

I don't see it as being defensive in anyway and so I think you're taking it the wrong way and projecting that onto me. I'm just explaining what I think. Lacking sensitivity or being more rigid is all an expression of love too. You have too much of a one size fits all approach to people. Thx for the help but pushing it on me isn't really help.

I've always felt open hearted. Being open hearted takes many forms. You assumed I have no compassion because I simply said someone brought a situation upon themselves. That's a pretty big jump to a conclusion like that. Do you always write off people that quickly? Instead of being more considerate you jumped the gun straight away saying I'm insensitive, condemning me, etc. Then you want to turn around and tell me you're open hearted and I'm coming from fear? You went as far as saying to leave the thread which I started and I responded back to you kindly. I don't know if you just wanted to provoke me or troll me somehow to feel a little bit better but there was never was any lack of compassion here brother. I feel compassion for anyone who suffers but at the same time many people suffer due to their own ignorance so sometimes the things they do end up being hilarious.

I want to know what you think of this one issue. Venezuela used to be capitalist and ever since it started going socialist, they've gone downhill. Why?

You jumped to conclusions too fast and started demonizing me right away. There are always two sides to one situation. If someone is acting like an idiot and gets hurt, I feel compassion for him but I also feel he was an idiot at the same time. You are only taking one part of life and rejecting the other, creating a duality in yourself.

I did, I replied back to you asking me again what I would do about inequalities. Scroll up a bit, it got lost. I believe in a fair competition hands down. But there will always be someone out there who won't see it as such. Devils aren't just those out to screw others over, but also those who constantly feel like someone's out to get them.

Just because I didn't say it that way about that man protesting at the slaughterhouse doesn't mean that I have no compassion for him. I'd want him to get counseling to help him with his suffering. What you're doing is jumping to conclusions about me and that's why you are demonizing me and feeling the way you do. Life is not 100% serious as you make it out to be either you know. But I never said I had no compassion. I said he brought it upon himself and became a laughing stock for people. I'd want to help the man to not become a laughing stock by putting himself at harm that way. Talking to you just gives me this vibe that you see the worst in people and are quick about it too. You are here condemning me that I'm demeaning them and that's it. Who are you to condemn anyone if that's the place you're truly coming from? Just because I do not talk like you, doesn't mean that I'm heartless. It really just seems that you're holding onto this image of what "having a heart" is like and then projecting that. And anyone who doesn't fit your model, is automatically heartless. I have compassion for you being this way and I hope you find the light in yourself.

Here's the thing though. Not using this as distraction as some may like to assume. But at the end of the day, we are equally different. We will never have perfect equality and I feel like some people are just looking too much at a utopia instead of reality. There's a point where we can only be so equal. The best way to equality is through consciousness. As long as people aren't conscious enough, there will be devils thinking they're better than others and devils always thinking someone's out to get them. There should be some type of room to compete. That isn't a low conscious cloak for fueling old, destructive ways. I'm looking at it from a higher consciousness where competing is a part of life, it's a dance. It should be fun, an expression of love. Demonizing inequality is just as bad as demonizing equality. I think equal opportunity and programs providing equal opportunity for the unfortunate is pretty good.

If you mean "thinking this way" as in being able to see multiple angles of a situation, then yes. I have no reason to show off any ability in picking different sides. It's just what came to mind as soon as the other guy mentioned slaughterhouses.

I didn't say do nothing. I said don't do those specific things. And I'll have to disagree on Kapernick's protest as being disregarded. It was disregarded by the right, but not the left. How many players are taking a knee during the anthem now? Obviously it's had a huge effect. I'd say going as far as firing him is too far. If the right wanted to make their case, they could of just taken a more positive approach that as a country, we are accepting of those that don't want to stand for the anthem because it is also due to America that Kapernick got to where he's at unlike being in a different country. Peaceful protesting is not doing nothing. I also want to point out that Kapernick might also be unaware of the amount of whites that did to police brutality as well. The media loves to highlight people of other races but not so much white people which is what's contributing to so much ignorance. People literally think white people are somehow immune. The media itself is not very conscious because it only wants to pick and choose to play into fear.

I wouldn't go looting, burning, or vandalizing. The idea to doing all those things comes from the fear that you won't be heard. It's not so much about what TO do, but what NOT to do. Martin Luther King always called for peaceful protesting and it worked eventually. To this day he is revered, he was a man of high consciousness. That's my answer. It doesn't have to have a list of policies, be complex, etc. Also, I'd focus a lot more on the positive too. BLM overlooks the positive often. They don't acknowledge how successful African Americans have become, how America is a great place to be for opportunity unlike other countries. A sense of gratitude would change the way they go about their cause.

With all due respect. It kind of sounds like you're rationalizing personal accountability as being insignificant. Poking the bear is a metaphor for when you're being so selfish to the point that life turns around and knocks you back. Actually it's yourself knocking you back. It doesn't have to be an authoritative figure. "You reap what you sow." There are situations where personal accountability doesn't apply like being a legitimate victim of a crime. I can totally acknowledge that. There are people out there getting victimized, injured etc. My heart goes out to them. But there are also situations where a lack of personal accountability was the problem more. Here is an issue where lack of personal accountability is at work more. These people are protesting climate change by standing on ice in Germany. Imagine little kids walking by seeing that. The protesters are being insensitive to the the public. I'm not trying to demonize them because I hate them, I am being truthful. There is nothing but compassion for their mental health

You're high horsing as the guy being "loving". If you can't see that, I'm sorry my brother. I love you and hope you find your way as well

"We are not talking about my ignorance now, but yours my brother." If that's not defending yourself, then I don't know what is. I've made my point and you continue to dodge it out of fear of looking at it. You are talking so much about fear yet I think you're afraid to look at your ignorance. I have looked at both sides in that scenario the way those people protested with U-locks around their necks. I want them to protest, but not like that. That is seeing both sides. I have nothing against their cause, it's just how they're doing it. And at the end of the day, what good is your protesting if done so unconsciously that you end up arrested, in the hospital, etc.? You can't be conscious if you're only sensitive or insensitive.

But you're giving being irresponsible/ignorant a slap on the wrist. If you poke a bear long enough, what will happen? If this is about growing in consciousness then personal accountability can't be swept under the rug.

But you do know that when you're pointing your finger at me, you have three pointing back at you right? You are stuck on the invalidating part as the ultimate truth and not seeing both sides. There is such a thing in life as suffering and death due to ignorance as well. If you're going to be as ignorant as walking into a police station with a weapon to protest thinking that the world revolves around you, you'd be surprised.