i totally agree man more people should seek wisdom outside the superficial world around us, but some people i guess no matter what will still seek ignorance, as the old adage goes ignorance is bliss. At least the enlightened few
can help pave the way for new avenues of thought and personal discovery.
I cannot often verbalize the experiences of many of my trips. I have nearly always ended a trip alone in a room, meditating on life. I have even, occassion, spent an entire trip in deep thought, pondering the meaning of life, ways to better humanity, etc. I have come to realize that the only way to evolve as a people is for everyone to be on the same page. Everyone knows that peace and love stems from understanding. I have concluded that through this deep level of understanding, I wish harm on no one. I have been wronged many times, by people I love and care for. I have just as much wronged them. Yet I know that I am capable of the most forgiveness imaginable, because if I choose forgiveness, I can move on. I have felt SOOO alone since I have come to these realizations, maybe because I have felt the need to talk to someone about them, but I am progressing from that to knowing that old adage is true: Ingnorance really is bliss. If I had got spun and only went to concerts and watched movies and had sex and played video games... well, hell... I would've had a much more fun time, and I wouldn't had stumbled across these epic truths. I always wondered what many of these proverbs on how to live meant, but SHARING EXPERIENCES HONESTLY AND OPENLY with everyone and anyone can bring us to a higher level of being. Sadly, most people that I have met don't share my desire for betterment. People put up boundaries. Its really simple. If someone aproaches you, and you don't have an interest in what they're talking about, you'll probably say "he/she's weird/uninteresting/etc.". Hey, first impressions last a lifetime. Those boundaries are safe. I mean, you hear stories of people going nuts all the time. That creates fear. No one wants to hear that they're afraid because we are taught to be strong independent people. Independence does not mean "I don't need nobody, blah, blah, blah". Independence means I survive without MONETARY support. All humans NEED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO FUNCTION WHOLLY. People do take advantage of this, and manipulate others, but this is less common than many people seem to think. Think about most of the people you don't like. How well do you really know them? Judgement hurts society, because that girl puking on the dancefloor, or that guy picking a fight outside the club could be the person that decides if you get that job you really want, or is a whiz at calculus and could be a mentor to you before your final. Chances are, if that person approached you that night, you won't bother dealing with them. Who does that really hurt? A response would be really nice, because trying to explain this to people and getting a blank stare as a response... well... it really left me feeling depressed for a while. I'm over that now, I think, because most people just won't ever get it. Chances are, if you're interested in reading this, you've come to these realizations, at least on some level. My fiancee', however, I'd rather not try explaining it to her again (she soes not use), because it can leave you feeling lonely that you know something this important, but I will do my best for my world by teaching these principle to my daughter. In the meantime, lets try and enjoy this life as best we can. Peace.
