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Post by Al Truest on May 2, 2008 1:48:46 GMT
I'm not sure of the bounds of my control quite yet, but there have been times I have been sorely tempted to give up the ghost. Finding peace in the middle...somewhere in between, may be of comfort. If you know that there is an equal amount of good in this realm as evil, however you define those concepts, then you can have faith that there is an omnipresent beacon waiting to light your path. The people here (and elsewhere in abundance) are good. 'And so is love.
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Post by Adena on May 2, 2008 23:31:17 GMT
Interesting discussion here... I would say that life does contain a polarity of 'light and dark', as it contains so many pairs of opposites - yet both are truly so essential to a balanced existence. The aim, I think, is to find a way to reconcile them. Adena, I'm really sorry that you have been through some very traumatic things. The pain of that is not something I would ever try to belittle, and I wish you the best for happiness. But, in Kate's words, "Without the hurting, we'd never change." Without an equipoise of darkness and light, sorrow and joy, in life, how would we truly be able to recognize beauty and happiness where they do exist? It's all a part of the tapestry of the universe, in all of its mystery, terror, and beauty. I'm sure that you are a stronger and wiser person for whatever you may have gone through, and that you will be able to find happiness in life. This is something I've actually been thinking a lot about lately... I might head over to the Universal Code thread to elaborate, later. Rosa, I find your comments here quite interesting. There is something of a polarity in the 'light and dark' of life. All around me, I see people suffering and getting over things that happened to them, but at the end of it all, they come out stronger people with a different take on life. The worse things are, the stronger you come out. I hope that when I am able to understand these conundrums, I too will come out a stronger person. Happiness is not that hard to attain. However, there are the people who never get through their struggles. For them, I wish them happiness wherever they may be. Finding peace in the middle...somewhere in between, may be of comfort. If you know that there is an equal amount of good in this realm as evil, however you define those concepts, then you can have faith that there is an omnipresent beacon waiting to light your path. The people here (and elsewhere in abundance) are good. 'And so is love. There is light everywhere, even in the smallest corners.
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Post by rosabelbelieve on May 3, 2008 1:28:19 GMT
However, there are the people who never get through their struggles. For them, I wish them happiness wherever they may be. Yes... as do I. Agreed.
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Post by Neo Stella on May 6, 2008 11:24:55 GMT
On thursday evening I am the chair person for the speakers club and I've chosen as the theme for the evening, "Define your life's purpose, or give an example of when you did something on purpose."
Each speaker has to state this before they address the audience. I'll let you know how it goes...
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Post by Adena on May 6, 2008 12:27:31 GMT
I would love to hear how it goes Neo, keep me posted!
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Post by rosabelbelieve on May 6, 2008 15:29:50 GMT
Yes, keep me posted as well.
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Post by Neo Stella on May 10, 2008 11:03:24 GMT
Thursday was indeed a very interesting experience. The general opinion was that the question made each of the speakers think more deeply about their contribution and the effect they were having and opened up a deeper understanding of what they were aiming to achieve.
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Post by rosabelbelieve on May 11, 2008 0:02:39 GMT
I'm glad it had such a positive effect. It's a question that I think it's very good for people to think about.
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