Are we Human or are we Dancer?
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Are we Human or are we Dancer?
Are we human, going on with our lifes in full control, or are we Dancer, as in just puppets with strings....
your thoughts??
But it is a superb song, thought provoking.................
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCE1M...eature=related
your thoughts??
But it is a superb song, thought provoking.................
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCE1M...eature=related
Last edited by Juliet; Oct 25, 2009 at 07:16 PM.
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Posessions,wealth,greed,money make the western world go round.We are enemies of our own fortunes& misfortunes.
Give me a world any day of warmth,sun,laughter.Not a world of grey skies,grey people ,grey money.
Give me a world any day of warmth,sun,laughter.Not a world of grey skies,grey people ,grey money.
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From: Mud hut, Zululand
WHEN HONOUR FAILS
My winter comes, and autumn fades
To dark cold nights and stormy days
I stand alone and face the night
With memories of honour, bright.
How times have changed from years gone by
As I grow old, and see the lie
Which I have held as Gospel true
For men will serve themselves, not you.
They say that man is honour bound
But little substance I have found
To validate this simple truth
Which I have cherished from my youth.
In times of stress the cracks appear
And men will lie and cheat, from fear
Of losing that which keeps them strong
And honour fails, and all is gone.
So be prepared to see the lie
Be cynical of all who try
To give you what you do not need
In order to themselves succeed.
Be careful of the hearty word
And keep in mind the silent sword
Which some will sink into your breast
To further their own usefulness.
Deceit and greed, the lust for fame
They all are strangers to the game
Which I was taught from childhood's knee
Is played with truth and honesty.
So now I wait for Eventide
And know that soon I cannot hide
Must face the Maker and atone
From all the evil I have done
But pause awhile, and think of me
When you're alone- In reverie
Consider what became of one
Who held his place with honour, gone…...
My winter comes, and autumn fades
To dark cold nights and stormy days
I stand alone and face the night
With memories of honour, bright.
How times have changed from years gone by
As I grow old, and see the lie
Which I have held as Gospel true
For men will serve themselves, not you.
They say that man is honour bound
But little substance I have found
To validate this simple truth
Which I have cherished from my youth.
In times of stress the cracks appear
And men will lie and cheat, from fear
Of losing that which keeps them strong
And honour fails, and all is gone.
So be prepared to see the lie
Be cynical of all who try
To give you what you do not need
In order to themselves succeed.
Be careful of the hearty word
And keep in mind the silent sword
Which some will sink into your breast
To further their own usefulness.
Deceit and greed, the lust for fame
They all are strangers to the game
Which I was taught from childhood's knee
Is played with truth and honesty.
So now I wait for Eventide
And know that soon I cannot hide
Must face the Maker and atone
From all the evil I have done
But pause awhile, and think of me
When you're alone- In reverie
Consider what became of one
Who held his place with honour, gone…...
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We are Human and Dancers . ... (deep track kiddo... )
Our first problem as Humans is that we learned to think .
This scourge that afflicts us that we call thinking, is the reason that we wind up being Dancers to our own dumb thoughts..
We are insignificant , we are but a drop in time , we think we are so important , but the truth is that in the smallest piece of measurable time , we as a species will have been born , died and be long forgotten without a trace ...
So do yourselves a favor , stop bloody thinking ... because it does no dam good ..
I got married to this reading ... a lifetime ago ... but I still try to live by it in the real world ..
Our first problem as Humans is that we learned to think .
This scourge that afflicts us that we call thinking, is the reason that we wind up being Dancers to our own dumb thoughts..
We are insignificant , we are but a drop in time , we think we are so important , but the truth is that in the smallest piece of measurable time , we as a species will have been born , died and be long forgotten without a trace ...
So do yourselves a favor , stop bloody thinking ... because it does no dam good ..
I got married to this reading ... a lifetime ago ... but I still try to live by it in the real world ..
Desiderata
by Max Ehrmann
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others,
even to the dull and ignorant;
they too have their story.
by Max Ehrmann
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others,
even to the dull and ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be
greater and lesser persons than yourself.
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be
greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career
however humble;
it is a real possession in the
changing fortunes of time.
Keep interested in your own career
however humble;
it is a real possession in the
changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you
to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you
to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit
to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit
to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore, be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham,
drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore, be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham,
drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
Last edited by CBRclassic; Oct 26, 2009 at 07:09 AM.
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livin life with a smile
i realize a long time ago that happiness was not going to arrive in box from someone . Life is what you make it, and you can choose to be miserable or happy . My mother always said it best... Life isnt about waiting for the storm to pass---Its about learning to dance in the rain...
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the desiderata are great words and ones that I hold dear too ... it is all more about love than people think, we all have the ability to love and that separates us from a hell of a lot "out there" ... love never dies a natural death as some claim ... it dies because we don't know how to replenish its source or nurture it ... it dies of blindness and errors and betrayals ... it dies from wounds, and tarnishings.....
if you have love in your life it can make up for a great many things you lack ... if you don't have it, no matter what else there is out there, it's simply never enough ... notice those people who seem to have it all, wealth and possessions but are continually searching for something else, it's because they do not have true love ... and, there is and never will be a substitute ... so, simply love............
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GmVajkqLNU
if you have love in your life it can make up for a great many things you lack ... if you don't have it, no matter what else there is out there, it's simply never enough ... notice those people who seem to have it all, wealth and possessions but are continually searching for something else, it's because they do not have true love ... and, there is and never will be a substitute ... so, simply love............
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GmVajkqLNU
Last edited by Juliet; Oct 26, 2009 at 10:00 AM.
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This looks like a do you believe in god or not question.
Of course your in complete control of your life until you talk to a religious person and then they say every event in your life has already been planned out by a higher power.
Of course your in complete control of your life until you talk to a religious person and then they say every event in your life has already been planned out by a higher power.
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Nah, not really ... it was more just a get people chatting about their
experiences and philosphy on life :-)
Jules