worst/best quality or habbit

Maybe peace will come later.I have moments of peace in me, but nothing is permanent.Who would I be if I wasn't me, lol....

NewGrowth said:

Be forever at peace with yourself through the cultivation of awareness.
Awareness is collective so any steps toward further awareness in ones lifetime are worthwhile. We have come to learn and explore the wonderment that is Life.


Always have a creative outlet this is one of man's great beneficial instincts.

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i dont think permanent inner peace is possible; until you die... until then, there is too much room for growth and development

passdabong said:

How do you know if you've acieved inner peace though? That's such a profound idea, it can be a simple as a 'feeling' like completing a homework assignment, that feeling of accomplishment, it must be soo much deeper.

Or this sense of balance.

trying to wrap my head around the idea, get your outlooks on it as well.

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Growth is ongoing even for those who have realized enlightenment. That is why humility is imperitave. You will realize your own peace when you interact with the world. You will be more aware of yourself and others, relationships will improve or dissolve. Its like fighting swimming up stream for hours and finally letting go allowing the current to pull you gently along.
Some people claim to feel "detached" from the outer world after deep meditation. This is only because the are realizing the true nature of all that is.

gogrow said:

i used to write and write... just free association... youd be amazed at what comes out

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I sometimes just start writing when I'm with friends because I tend to forget some of my ideas when they are all twirling around in the head, I just feel like I want to go back to that thought and re-examine it at one point. Besides it's interesting looking at what I wrote in a different state of mind, or at that point in time, etc...

when i'm alone too

Right, the universe is a chaotic place, and we are made from pieces of that universe...stagnation is death,death is rebirth, everything changes, and that is the only constant there really is.

gogrow said:

i dont think permanent inner peace is possible; until you die... until then, there is too much room for growth and development

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anyone listen to the song???

NewGrowth said:

Growth is ongoing even for those who have realized enlightenment. That is why humility is imperitave. You will realize your own peace when you interact with the world. You will be more aware of yourself and others, relationships will improve or dissolve. Its like fighting swimming up stream for hours and finally letting go allowing the current to pull you gently along.

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I like the way you have summarized this. Really captures the idea of persuing higher levels of thought, not just slave work in a cubical, or mindless activities I have to partake in daily.

He's the same guy that does American Pie, but I've always preferred Vincent...did you post a song?I saw no link...

gogrow said:

anyone listen to the song???

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passdabong said:

I sometimes just start writing when I'm with friends because I tend to forget some of my ideas when they are all twirling around in the head, I just feel like I want to go back to that thought and re-examine it at one point. Besides it's interesting looking at what I wrote in a different state of mind, or at that point in time, etc...

when i'm alone too

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this is why nobody liked to roll with me... cept one guy... we would sit in solitude and write; switch up papers and then talk about it... amazing... things like that are why i feel the life of complete solitude is not worth living... their are connections between people that can never be adequately explained with words...

Stoney McFried said:

Right, the universe is a chaotic place, and we are made from pieces of that universe...stagnation is death,death is rebirth, everything changes, and that is the only constant there really is.

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Separation is an illusion of the mind however. The constant lies in change . . . change is always constant. You level of peace is directly proportional to your level of acceptance of the world around you. It does not mean you don't change things for the better you just do so in a more compassionate fashion.

Listening to the song.

gogrow said:

this is why nobody liked to roll with me... cept one guy... we would sit in solitude and write; switch up papers and then talk about it... amazing... things like that are why i feel the life of complete solitude is not worth living... their are connections between people that can never be adequately explained with words...

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Stoney McFried said:

He's the same guy that does American Pie, but I've always prefeered Vincent...did you post a song?I saw no link...

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gogrow said:

this is why nobody liked to roll with me... cept one guy... we would sit in solitude and write; switch up papers and then talk about it... amazing... things like that are why i feel the life of complete solitude is not worth living... their are connections between people that can never be adequately explained with words...

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I feel this way as well, I find myself becoming detached from the people I started getting high with because they had different plans.

I still roll with them, and I've accepted they don't have the same ideas in mind, but it's the way it is, I can still interject my thoughts, but it's def not the same like when I'm alone.

I do have one friend who doesn't do any form of drugs who thinks quite similarly, so it's cool to have him to talk to.

One thing about parties, they are fun, but I find myself wanting something 'different', maybe better, I can still have fun, but I'm uneasy, and it's difficult to accept that I'm pretty much limited to this.

Group gathers, school, the likes of that, etc..

passdabong said:

I like the way you have summarized this. Really captures the idea of persuing higher levels of thought, not just slave work in a cubical, or mindless activities I have to partake in daily.

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You are free to do what you please . . . If what you are doing makes you unhappy then stop and do something that makes you happy. If you have to do some thing give it your complete awareness. Even a repetitive job can become enjoyable when you bring awareness to it. Allow your creativity to flow unrestricted . . . why be condemned? And if all else light up a J and chill for a bit

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I feel this way as well, I find myself becoming detached from the people I started getting high with because they had different plans.

I still roll with them, and I've accepted they don't have the same ideas in mind, but it's the way it is, I can still interject my thoughts, but it's def not the same like when I'm alone.

I do have one friend who doesn't do any form of drugs who thinks quite similarly, so it's cool to have him to talk to.

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i feel its because most of them are sheep and want to get loaded, they dont realize that conscious altering drugs are actually meant for something besides "fun".... on reason i quit most of that... nobody on my wavelength

I'm not necessarily separate, but I am removed.I'll have t think about the level of peace thing, though, because acceptance of the world as is? I've done that, and thats why I choose to be apart...most of my struggle is within.

NewGrowth said:

Separation is an illusion of the mind however. The constant lies in change . . . change is always constant. You level of peace is directly proportional to your level of acceptance of the world around you. It does not mean you don't change things for the better you just do so in a more compassionate fashion.

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Good lyrics, btw go grow, but the vocals needed a bit of work.....no offense

gogrow said:

i feel its because most of them are sheep and want to get loaded, they dont realize that conscious altering drugs are actually meant for something besides "fun".... on reason i quit most of that... nobody on my wavelength

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Sheep do need a shepard . . . .

What a life it would be to light up a J and chill all day. I'd still feel the urge to get up and do something/anything, because it's been implanted into my mind that sitting around all day is a waste of time/ unproductive.

It's also interesting how we have these little things. I know that I need to do certain things, school work, etc.. because I've been told I need to.

I'm just tired of being told what I need, I want to disover what I need, what I want, but it's hard with the world around us - all it's pressures.