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Veritas

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True Freedom
#5815173 - 07/03/06 09:16 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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People in this country and around the world, all of us for that matter, are burdened by some kind of illness, depression, addiction, family struggle, poverty, war, resentment, anger, stress and fear that imprisons us in some form of pain and suffering. We may live in a free country but too often we live in the prison of life that prevents us from being truly free.
While this may seem bleak the good news, because there is always good news, is that there is hope. Freedom is a choice and it is only a thought away. No matter how deep the pain or how big the struggle or how huge the fear, we can choose to be free.
Realize that we are like energy pipelines and that our burdens, fears, pains and stresses are like sludge that accumulates in our pipeline, weighing us down and causing us to trudge through life. The key then, is to let go of this sludge and clean your pipeline so the positive energy can flow.
So this 4th of July I want to encourage you to not only commemorate your country’s independence but celebrate your own freedom by choosing to be free. Release your burden. Surrender your fear. Let it go. Give it up. You don’t have to hold on to it. You don’t have to grab hold. Trying to grab too tightly is like trying to hold flowing water. It’s impossible. Rather, let it flow. Forgive those who need to be forgiven. Love those who need to be loved. Let go of the past. Stop the infighting and political maneuverings at work. Forget your personal agenda and choose to shine a light on those around you. Find the best in yourself and look for the best in others. Don’t let your self worth be defined by the opinion of others. Count your blessings daily and you’ll find your anguish dissolve into the ocean of abundance. Trust instead of fear. Hope instead of worry. Most of all choose love. Where there is love the prison walls come crumbling down.
Our freedom awaits. Let us choose it together so that we both will be able to say, “Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, we are free at last.”
Jon Gordon
Here's to independence from the emotional constriction of fear!
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Clean
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Re: True Freedom [Re: Veritas]
#5815241 - 07/03/06 09:41 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Our "country", or nation, is anything but independent.
It is purely depenent on the Federal Reserve, which is a private bank that is not Federal nor does it possess any great reserves. They create money from nothing and then loan it to us at interest. Clever, isn't it? Most people never bother to consider where our money comes from. It's enough for most to hear that the "Federal Reserve" prints the money, so it must be ok. The name says Federal, after all.
We as individuals can begin to glimpse this thing called freedom if we see behind the veil of the financial system as we know it.
All over the world, under the guise of nationalism, private central banks have been established by the oldest banking families on the planet.
The article you posted makes some nice points about letting go of fear and all that. Those things provide a sense of individual emotional freedom, but do little to address the problems of our physical and psycho-social enslavement.
The little things we do every day....paying bills, filling up with gas, getting that brand new part for your bike which was made in china, buying food from across the globe, turning on the light switch. All these things are but links in the chains which bind us. These days it seems like most people are content to have their chains of gold. I'll bet that if we did not have so many creature comforts at our disposal here in America it would not be so easy for people to just say "well, I let go of fear, now I'm free! Now i'm gonna sit down and pay my taxes."
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Veritas

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Re: True Freedom [Re: Clean]
#5815289 - 07/03/06 09:53 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Our country is made up of individuals, so any movement towards independence by those individuals will alter the whole. It makes sense to consider the "big picture," but not in the sense that it is an entity which we have no part in or control over.
Fear is the motivator for abdicating our power to those in authority, to accepting (or tolerating) the status quo, to believing we are powerless to change our circumstances. When we let go of fear and embrace our power, the change has begun.
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Re: True Freedom [Re: Veritas]
#5815351 - 07/03/06 10:09 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I totally agree. It all depends on what the individual has in mind when making the move toward greater freedom. So many people have no idea what that greater freedom entails.
It's the difference between knowing true freedom- being in touch with your personal sovereignty- and just accepting what you're given merely because a textbook calls it freedom.
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Re: True Freedom [Re: Clean]
#5815773 - 07/03/06 12:17 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I love it! great post!
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Veritas

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Re: True Freedom [Re: Clean]
#5815819 - 07/03/06 12:30 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Those things provide a sense of individual emotional freedom, but do little to address the problems of our physical and psycho-social enslavement.
This is why emotional freedom must come before we can achieve physical and psycho-social freedom. Those who continue to live in constant fear will not take responsibility for changing their life OR their society. The chains without reflect the chains within.
Personal freedom also means 100% personal responsibility for yourself. This is not a "burden" many are willing to take on.
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Re: True Freedom [Re: Veritas]
#5817497 - 07/03/06 08:16 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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You're exactly right. The reason we accept the slavery I speak of is because we are expert at repressing ourselves, so it is no great stretch to allow Big Daddy to walk all over us. Thankfully the time for all this is coming to an end. I think we're going to see a drastic shift away from this self-oppression and towards radical individual empowerment.
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Veritas

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Re: True Freedom [Re: Clean]
#5817781 - 07/03/06 09:30 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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What do you see as the catalyst for this shift?
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Re: True Freedom [Re: Veritas]
#5818461 - 07/04/06 12:29 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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I suppose it could be anything that causes one to really think about freedom and personal sovereignty, and research the state these principles are in, and question what they mean to them. As more a more people consider such issues, I think it works toward building critical mass in consciousness.
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Re: True Freedom [Re: Clean]
#5820698 - 07/04/06 04:49 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Amazing!
-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
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Veritas

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Re: True Freedom [Re: Clean]
#5836975 - 07/08/06 09:38 PM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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Do you really think that more and more people are considering these issues, though?
I live in a very "New Age" town, filled with hippies and neo-hippies, and sometimes I forget what life is like in the wider world. But then I read a newspaper, or notice the top 10 movies (and their content ), or talk to someone who is more "normal," and I realize that my community is very unusual.
I had a conversation a few months ago with a former co-worker (not from my town), in which I shocked and dismayed her by revealing that many countries have nuclear weapons. She honestly had never heard this, nor had she heard about the hole in the ozone layer, global warming, etc...etc...
The big shake ups which caused me to take a hard look at my life, and reconsider who I wanted to be when I grew up, IF I grew up, had not even touched her. I don't believe that she is a rare case, either.
What do you think it would take to wake up the masses, assuming that this is even possible?
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Re: True Freedom [Re: Veritas]
#5837560 - 07/09/06 12:35 AM (17 years, 6 months ago) |
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what I think it takes to wake people up...I'll asume that it is possible, just for fun 
It seems that the expanding police state is causing a lot of people to look deeper into what is going on. Certainly the erosion of the Constitution is a pretty big red flag. Wars, September 11th, the banking fraud, the drug trade, environmental concerns, the education system, the medical mafia, political scandals, religious indoctrination, secret societies... all these avenues lead to the core of what we're talking about and are available for exploration to those who have a genuine thirst for knowlege.
But there is a large part of the population who just don't care about current events enough to realize what is happening. I think if those people start to experience greater discomfort, hardships, and loss of liberty it is possible they will start to become a bit more humble and aware of reality...that is, assuming they are mentally and emotionally willing. But that's not something I can count on.
I imagine some will just not be able to handle it this time around.
Maybe others will take an example from those who are not waiting until it's too late to set up sustainable communities. If people can somehow see greater value in what someone else is doing than in what they are doing themselves, they will be eager to try what their neighbor did.
I know what you mean about living in a somewhat 'enlightened' community. Where I live we have our fair share of anarchists, free spirits, and older activist types around. It's also a university town so there's a myriad of dogmas that many happily slather themselves in. Needless to say we're very sheltered in our little bubble. Those who do not travel regularly and interact with other populations can hardly begin to imagine the seemingly convoluted thought processes of the outsiders who do all sorts of insane things politically and otherwise.
In truth we're not all that much more sane, living in such polluted environs, so many filling their heads with mainstream academic rubbish... At least the Bush voters out in the hills get more fresh air!
I see many lost youth of my generation wandering around in a depressive state, not undestanding why everything in this society they are going to inherit is so messed up, trying to forget their deepest yearnings for they are too raw and real to confront admist this sea of fakery.
Yes, I do really think there is a 'rising tide' in consciousness. Admittedly it does seem to be rising rather slow at times, but how accurate can our perception of such a concept really be? It's hard for me to say. Most of the action is going on in people's heads, hearts, and souls.
It may not always be obvious but I think the truth is gaining popularity. The brighter the light shines the more we notice the dirt. Some cringe at the sight of it and back away in horror and pretend like it's not there. Others can handle it.
Throughout my life I've noticed that a majority of people are willing to admit that politicians are generally slimy unsavory creatures, but it is not so easy for those same people to examine why they're content to shrug it off and just put up with such a system. I think a lot of us are still somewhat afraid to talk about such serious things face to face with other people. It's can be somewhat scary for some to start breaking down the walls of what they think is reality when they start having a real conversation about profound things.
It is tough to keep asking questions. It takes courage to be able to wake up. The dream can be quite comfortable, as long as one keeps ignoring that little voice deep down inside that cries out for change.
Folks like you and I have had lots of, as you put it, 'big shake ups' on this road. After a while we may start to get used to it. But at first it can be one hell of a ride. Not everyone can handle it. Some must make the journey very slowly and cautiously. Others can crash right through at full speed, take a dive and get bruised up. And others will see where the road leads, and stop to re-evaluate whether or not they want to continue. Either way we all keep going at our own pace... or we give up and die content never to consider true freedom in this lifetime.
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Re: True Freedom [Re: Veritas]
#12093761 - 02/25/10 08:05 AM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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Veritas said: What do you think it would take to wake up the masses, assuming that this is even possible?
That's called fashism
-------------------- Ik hou van je While you're still sleeping the saints are still weepin' cause things you call dead haven't yet had the chance to be born. -Scatman John
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