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Hi guys
I have just come acropss this staement that I found so powerf and revealing that I wanted to share it with you straight away. here it goes...
One’s fear of seeing himself as being “nothing” in the world does not make him something; nor can this resistance protect him in any meaningful way. To the contrary: The only one who comes to know the lasting contentment of true fulfilment is that unique person who realises that the fear of emptiness is itself an empty power.
Now, please let me have your comment. What do you think> How does that perhaps relate to the way you feel/live? Let's discuss it together.
Hmmm..
I guess it's really saying don't live life avoiding negatives and live life enjoying positives.
Suzanne
I admit that who ever wrote it did not use clear word structures. So, for the benefit of all, let me say it in my words.
It basically says that we all have a meaning and purpose in life. None of uus is "meaningless" and so the secret of life is to find our true meaning, our true purpose.
It laso say that when at times we "feel" empty that is actually a lie. because none of us is really empty; that is only a fear that holds us back from achieving the great things that we could achieve.
Do you think maybe the writer was explaining that nothing IS some thing, but not something?
Maybe, whoever wrote it was aware that a feeling that life is empty encourage more empty feelings. It may also be about perspective...you know, is the glass half full or half empty. Meaning is different for most. An old man strokes his cat, and that is his meaning for a day. Someone else may think if that is all he does in a day, then his day is pretty empty.
Venus
does anyone ever have the feeling or have a moment where u asked urself or feel urself askng "what am i doing here, being who i am, why arent i the next to be prince of england or a cow" it's just this lightwieight feeling that lasts for several seconds and after it i just feel this deep guilt like or heavy emotion because im not sure what is my purpose here, what is this state of mind, conscious, unconscious, sleep, awake, everyday you wake up to do the same thing and you realize, what's the point...[:@][>:][:'(]
Hmmm......
Now Squeeky is a much better writer than the original..... Hey Squeeky, you have talents you were probably unaware of!
You feel emptiness because you are feeling the beautifully light air at the top of your half-full cup. To find your fulfillment, all you have to do is to look within and really allow yourself to feel the fullness at the bottom of your half-full cup; it's within you! So many lost souls keep searching for meanings and fulfillment, and what they are doing wrong is that they are looking outside of themselves.... It's like looking for your favourite top when you are actually wearing it under your jumper...
Why should there be a purpose that we can't understand? And if there was one, why beat ourselves up trying to understand it instead of just enjoying ourselves and doing good to all others? Is that not a good enough purpose? If not, who says so? And do they say so because they themselves feel only their own emptiness? Are they jealously trying to make us forget our half-full cup because all they feel is their own half-emptyness? What do YOU enjoy in life? How can YOU enjoy it whilst doing harm to no-one? How can YOU help others enjoy this?
I just read the quote and found it complicated and convoluted..not a match for me this morning anyway [sm=confused-smiley-012.gif]
sqeeky, one of the things I find useful is to align myself with my purpose each day.
I sit quietly, ask my Higher self to direct the day, open to my soul and its purpose for this day and open to my 'Mission' for this life-time
Takes just a moment and sets up the energy a treat.....
tigress
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I've started recently to try to find out "my life purpose (mission)". I figure hopefully that my dreams and vision exercises will help me find this purpose. So tigress are there any specific exercises, music cd's etc ... that can help towards this ? How does one ask the Higher self ?
I may try exercise.
//Joe.
I would have to agree with tigress on this one....very round about way of saying well not a lot really, sorry just my humble....who did write it???
however i do like tigress idea of asking for direction for the day....thanks, i have taken that on board and will endeavour to give it a shot...
The problem with feeling empty is that its not empty, we can be so full up with empty that there is no room for anything, so we are in effect anything but empty....
Tracy
I like that [&:]
[sm=hug.gif]
hee hee think i might copyright that....the more i read it the more it means to me....
T
xlol
I have just come acropss this staement that I found so powerf and revealing that I wanted to share it with you straight away. here it goes...
One’s fear of seeing himself as being “nothing” in the world does not make him something; nor can this resistance protect him in any meaningful way. To the contrary: The only one who comes to know the lasting contentment of true fulfilment is that unique person who realises that the fear of emptiness is itself an empty power.
Now, please let me have your comment. What do you think> How does that perhaps relate to the way you feel/live? Let's discuss it together.
Answers:
Hmmm..
I guess it's really saying don't live life avoiding negatives and live life enjoying positives.
Answers:
Suzanne
I admit that who ever wrote it did not use clear word structures. So, for the benefit of all, let me say it in my words.
It basically says that we all have a meaning and purpose in life. None of uus is "meaningless" and so the secret of life is to find our true meaning, our true purpose.
It laso say that when at times we "feel" empty that is actually a lie. because none of us is really empty; that is only a fear that holds us back from achieving the great things that we could achieve.
Answers:
Do you think maybe the writer was explaining that nothing IS some thing, but not something?
Maybe, whoever wrote it was aware that a feeling that life is empty encourage more empty feelings. It may also be about perspective...you know, is the glass half full or half empty. Meaning is different for most. An old man strokes his cat, and that is his meaning for a day. Someone else may think if that is all he does in a day, then his day is pretty empty.
Venus
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does anyone ever have the feeling or have a moment where u asked urself or feel urself askng "what am i doing here, being who i am, why arent i the next to be prince of england or a cow" it's just this lightwieight feeling that lasts for several seconds and after it i just feel this deep guilt like or heavy emotion because im not sure what is my purpose here, what is this state of mind, conscious, unconscious, sleep, awake, everyday you wake up to do the same thing and you realize, what's the point...[:@][>:][:'(]
Answers:
Hmmm......
Now Squeeky is a much better writer than the original..... Hey Squeeky, you have talents you were probably unaware of!
You feel emptiness because you are feeling the beautifully light air at the top of your half-full cup. To find your fulfillment, all you have to do is to look within and really allow yourself to feel the fullness at the bottom of your half-full cup; it's within you! So many lost souls keep searching for meanings and fulfillment, and what they are doing wrong is that they are looking outside of themselves.... It's like looking for your favourite top when you are actually wearing it under your jumper...
Why should there be a purpose that we can't understand? And if there was one, why beat ourselves up trying to understand it instead of just enjoying ourselves and doing good to all others? Is that not a good enough purpose? If not, who says so? And do they say so because they themselves feel only their own emptiness? Are they jealously trying to make us forget our half-full cup because all they feel is their own half-emptyness? What do YOU enjoy in life? How can YOU enjoy it whilst doing harm to no-one? How can YOU help others enjoy this?
Answers:
I just read the quote and found it complicated and convoluted..not a match for me this morning anyway [sm=confused-smiley-012.gif]
sqeeky, one of the things I find useful is to align myself with my purpose each day.
I sit quietly, ask my Higher self to direct the day, open to my soul and its purpose for this day and open to my 'Mission' for this life-time
Takes just a moment and sets up the energy a treat.....
tigress
[sm=nature-smiley-008.gif][sm=nature-smiley-008.gif][sm=nature-smiley-008.gif]
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I've started recently to try to find out "my life purpose (mission)". I figure hopefully that my dreams and vision exercises will help me find this purpose. So tigress are there any specific exercises, music cd's etc ... that can help towards this ? How does one ask the Higher self ?
I may try exercise.
//Joe.
Answers:
I would have to agree with tigress on this one....very round about way of saying well not a lot really, sorry just my humble....who did write it???
however i do like tigress idea of asking for direction for the day....thanks, i have taken that on board and will endeavour to give it a shot...
The problem with feeling empty is that its not empty, we can be so full up with empty that there is no room for anything, so we are in effect anything but empty....
Tracy
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I like that [&:]
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[sm=hug.gif]
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hee hee think i might copyright that....the more i read it the more it means to me....
T
xlol
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