The following hippy-dippy article was my first ever to be published — on Conscious Life News. It actually started as a Facebook note during the very first days of taking writing seriously while in Toronto. I must have felt proud of myself because I shared it on F.B with a significant number of family members, friends, and acquaintances; also certain groups and pages. As if to say: Look at me with a “published piece”... finally. One thing to consider is that despite going to an American university, English was/is technically my third language. So there was that.
My older self chooses to leave that first article as it is despite itching to edit and polish it; also to add some depth of perspective. The reason is to be able to look back and see how myself, thoughts, philosophy, writing/linguistic skills have changed and hopefully metamorphosed [or not]. I actually recall the comment by an old schoolmate: I want from what you’re smoking. Ha.
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If we agree that our life here is a short finite journey to what really is to come, then the simple art of living should be a blessing and just the ritual of breathing should be enjoyed as one holy experience. If we don’t, then allow me to explain how I perceive it all from my own eyes.
Since ancient civilisations, the secret of a happy life is nothing new to humanity. It may not be rocket science yet many people choose to spend their lives unfulfilled and worried about senseless worldly matters. They seem to forget that we are here for a hundred years at most and then we’re making a final exodus to what there is, or you could always die tomorrow of course. Is it a question of faith? Lack of vision? Self-centred selfishness? I’m sure no one thinks they’re immortal, but sometimes I wonder if their reason for living becomes solely making money, spending it and stacking it, and then leave it as inheritance for their children to keep them financially secured. How about emotionally secured? Or spiritually secured? How do we achieve that? And can all beings really coexist peacefully?
The Art of Living
I believe that adding positivity to this world and making our existence matter is the answer to the fundamental question about the purpose of life. By encountering new things every day, one forgets about his ego and keeps growing. This results in a life full of amazing childlike fascinations that could never be compared to any materialistic gains ― a sort of an inner richness. Be it a new tip, learning to draw, breaking a limit you have set for yourself, planting a tree, a new walk to explore, making someone’s day, or even as little as doing something you were always afraid of. It really is rejuvenating to renew from oneself and keep bettering it by adding knowledge and experience.
When we keep nurturing our inner genius child, we synchronise with the ever-expanding universe, and yet by doing so, the more we grow appears to be the more the child we still are. Waking up in the morning, smiling to the world and embracing what it has to offer is the simplest way to shape our own world. We become high on life as true and authentic happiness is an internal state of mind that depends on who we are and not what we have.
A free human soul is capable of so many great things once it acknowledges its destined potential. Someone once said that life is like a roller coaster, it has its ups and downs but it’s our choice to scream or enjoy the ride. I’m not trying to reflect a fairyland unrealistic view here, and I know that life throws at us unexpected slippery slopes. As I also know of the contagious defeatists living amongst us who are too good in just being themselves. But in truth, the obstacles we face are essential for our internal growth and we do need their existence in our lives to be able to feel capable and free by overcoming them.
Choosing to deal with problems constantly allows our self-esteem and self-confidence to develop as we keep striving throughout our existence. We end up stronger, wiser and with some experience to pass on, and all this shape the person that we are. Shielded and reminded by some scars, making mistakes becomes a positive happening and always a new chance to learn. I see it as an essential part of the growing process which leads us to a fair assessment of our own self-worth.
The wind of change will always blow around us and instead of whining and complaining, we should change what we can, accept what we can’t, and deal with it as a natural and much-needed opportunity to evolve. After all, the species that have survived throughout history were not the strongest or the most intelligent but were the ones that were most adaptable to change.
The process of accepting oneself and directing it to where it mostly fits automatically sparks our minds with limitless creativity. When we engage with our surrounding, express ourselves and contribute to our existence, we share our footsteps with the coming generations and hopefully inspire them to do more. It’s also a healthy outlet for our dreams and imagination as well as for the things we don’t like and can’t change. The choice always remains ours to create our own lives or choose the easy way out by following the crowd, and doing what’s been shoved down our throats while growing up, knowing that the crowd can only get us this much ahead.
Let us remember that the key to an exciting and creative life is always found outside all comfort zones. When we don’t like something we work on changing it, and if we can’t then we learn to accept it, and when we accept it we start focusing on what we like; it’s really quite simple.
We are all unique, and the mere beauty of our august creation lies in our diversion, so being different and standing out in the crowd are actually healthy characteristics. Since today’s societies ignore its importance, I believe that children’s individuality should be highly encouraged by teachers and parents alike. No one really knows us better than ourselves, and at some point, listening to people telling us what to do cannot take us very far, while being true to oneself can never really go wrong, actually it usually goes very right. The more we accept and know ourselves, the more we feel we should give back to the world, and the more we’ll give the world, the more we’ll get from the world. A circle as beautiful as the circle of life itself.
Evolution is a non-stop phenomenon showing a ceaseless display of betterment and development, and by sharing our own experiences, we give the next generations a better chance to learn from our trials and errors and advance further. Let us remind ourselves that most great discoveries started out as mistakes and a life without taking chances or trying new things is as worthless as one full of worries about safety or security. The same goes with lives consumed by fear, greed, anger, materialism, and the mind-numbing reality Tel-Lie-vision.
Today, we have the brains, the technology, the know-how and the resources but, the top 1% of the population owns 40% of our planet wealth! Something isn’t right here, even if you’re not good in maths. Expectedly, awareness of global inequality mushroomed throughout this past year with the Arab Spring and the Occupy movements that swept 95 cities across 82 countries. The last time the world has woken up and sort of united like this was during the 60s with the anti-war demonstrations and the hedonistic peace and love culture that have survived to this very day.
In order to succeed, humans should set aside their petty differences and see beyond all the meaningless diversionary with lefts vs. rights, political wars, religious bigotry, racial stereotypes, hate and intolerance. They need to rise above the programming and decondition from all artificial indoctrinations and unite together as compassionate habitants of this wonderful planet bestowed on us. Shielded with this natural intimacy, we can reach a collective understanding of how to accept our reality and coexist peacefully. Then and only then, we can be in position of saving the planet, chiefly from ourselves.
It has been shown over time that together we stand and by uniting we become powerful as we keep thriving towards completion and perfection. We really are all one, we come from the same place and we’re heading to the same place and it seems that what we’re still missing is to act like it. When people do unite, and believe in themselves as we’ve recently seen, my personal faith in humanity is happily restored. I can only remind myself that in the great scheme of life, advancement only came from revolting and things can only get better.
Science Not Fiction
In The Secret Life of Plants, a rare documentary based on a book written in 1973 with the same name by a cutting edge scientist called Peter Tompkins, electrodes were connected to cabbage plants to monitor their electric activity while data could be registered on a polygraph when changes occur. First, a technician blew cigarette smoke on the plant and a beep was heard, showing that the plant senses the outer activity the smoke is creating. The next experiment was making a human being watch a video and analyse the resonating bioenergy field he displays ― his “aura” . Serene scenes from the natural world resulted in showing activity on one end of the polygraph while scenes of destruction and explosions showed on the other. Interestingly, the polygraph connected to the plant mimicked the exact same energy levels as of the subject who was watching the video. So not only plants feel our positive and negative vibes but they are also affected by them.
In another experiment, a woman cut off the leaves and destroyed a plant which was not connected to any electrical instruments. The emanating energy caused a second plant nearby, plugged to the electrodes, to sense the mutilation of its “sister.” What’s really fascinating is that when the same woman stepped into the lab hours later, the polygraph beeped again, demonstrating that the plant was able to identify the mutilator.
Most new revolutionary ideas that come from outside our norm are always rejected by the masses at first; even ridiculed and considered heresy. Even methodical scientists do so sometimes out of lack of understanding and out of not being ready to accept that what they have believed in might actually be missing something they ignore. Tompkins’ experiments were then seen as pseudo-science and his results were not properly tested for their validity.
Decades later, more advanced discoveries showed that most, if not all what he had once proved in his laboratory during the early seventies was right. Plants do sense our energies and “auras”, and scientific data is now available for the sceptics. I’m sure we all know how the connection is even more mutual with animals.
Based on these astounding results, one can only imagine how capable we are in affecting our own lives and humanity as a whole just by resorting to that extraordinary powers of the mind. Prayers, meditations, blessings remembrance, and good intentions and deeds should be more of a way of living rather than just seasonal rituals. This leads to a state of transcendental and eternal bliss as we unleash goodness and positivity to the world. Consequently we also attract goodness and positivity, and science has indeed showed.
No wonder that most of the world’s religions teach grace prayers prior or after food. I truly believe that science and spirituality, as well as the natural and the supernatural, may finally meet.
Our happiness is more contagious than our sadness and by resonating and shining, our energies influence everything around us. The notion of “happiness is in our hands” is not just a wishful thinking or something to say to comfort a troubled friend, but it is a proven reality and the most pleasant attitude one can have towards life, only if we choose it to be.
Oneness IS Happiness
If all these correlated conformities don’t show that we come from the one specific place and that we do share our souls with this majestic grand design then I don’t know what else could. I’m not sure why atheists refute the existence of a higher "thing" other than themselves. How can they be so sure, I wonder.
We’re tiny, recycled stardust who have a consciousness that is part a bigger collective consciousness of the Universe. There is something way bigger than us that we feel longing and yearning to when thinking about reuniting with that “source.” It feels like this main source is where we get our energy, knowledge and creativity from.
It is rather strange to believe that during the big bang over 13.7 billion years ago, some unconscious gas cloud have haphazardly and somehow “naturally” resulted in the creation of the writer of those thoughts, without some kind of intervention. Something is not right here, even if you are good in maths. But then again, including a creator in the equation begs the fundamental question: who created the creator?
I follow scientific theories and philosophical reasoning of how the universe came to being as the most plausible scenario. But until today, no one really knows and perhaps we’ll never know.
The Deists believe that God is an initiator who was the cause of all causes and who retreated after the fact. Theists on the other hand believe that in addition to creating it all out of nothing, He actively interacts with the universe and intervenes in daily human affairs — as in answering prayers and watching people masturbate. The latter view seems way more unlikely than the first.
To me, if anything exists, then it is Spinoza’ God rather than any of the versions presented by religions. Not a patriarchal, judgmental, anthropomorphic deity figure waiting for us in the sky with a big book. Instead, an infinite substance, source, energy, frequency that we can learn to attune to; or simply referred to as “Nature”, which encompasses everything in the universe. This view came to be referred to as Pantheism, where God is not separate from the world but is the world itself. Not to be confused with Panentheism where God lies within and also beyond or outside of the universe.
Well, we know very little about the unknown and the religious or spiritual interpretations throughout the years have taken many shapes and forms.
“My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which
we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration. I have not penetrated
into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists.”
― Nikola Tesla
― Nikola Tesla
One remarkable thing to ponder is that many inspirational leaders throughout history were assassinated for
being peace advocates. And that is an enough reason to realise that what
they have devoted their lives to must be of great value. From Gandhi to
JFK and Martin Luther King, to John Lennon, Diane Fossey and many
others, they all had one thing in common. They believed in a vision of a
better world we could simply reach just by harmoniously getting along
as human species.
An organism in war with itself is most definitely doomed. And those who don’t want peace are the few extremely powerful who are leading the masses. Their sole might stems from enormous profits made in war expenditures which until now, I’m sure are by the googol. They also couldn’t care less about our dear planet or its 99%. I never really understood the rationale behind those supreme powers; they kill people who kill other people to show the people that killing is wrong! Isn’t that what it’s been all about lately?
They, the world’s power that be, are the decision makers who control the governments, the big corporations, the media, the wars and arms, the stock market and the oil. As George Carlin has truthfully put it: “They got you by the balls.” Perhaps we can’t all change the world, for now, but we are all capable of making a difference by starting from within ourselves.
Once the people are awakened, many great things will follow and by contemplating history, we can get a clear view of what the future holds in its coming road bends. Change Is The Only Constant thing in life and power will always go back to the people; now globally called the 99%. All great civilisations had an expiry date and a societal collapse, from Pharaohs to Romans to Mayans to Greeks to U.S?
For humanity, tangible results might take some time to transpire in real, and our generation might not witness substantial change in this lifetime. But again, we can always start with ourselves by seeking happiness and inner peace. We have to keep the bigger picture in mind while agreeing that as species, change will always be our chance to evolve and prosper. When we adjust to that shift in paradigm, play an active role in serving humanity and leave our positive mark, we’re not only advancing on a personal level but we’re also allowing our descendants to sow the seeds we’re planting today. By helping ourselves, we are helping them in better dealing with their own future. Once we start thinking as such and have confidence in our grand purpose in life, we will be fairly and blissfully rewarded back in many different and inconceivable ways. An earthly Nirvana will be reached: Enlightenment, Illumination, Satori, Soul-liberation, Kairos, Awakening, Revelation.
Grateful and graceful Oneness would be sensed with every new breath as we are being prepared for the real thing ― for this is only a sweet taste leaving us wondering how much more beautiful it would get. This positive attitude towards life IS the worthy heritage to be left for all children of tomorrow.
Our planet is 4.5 billion years old and by looking at the asteroid collisions, rifting of Pangaea, tsunamis, volcanoes eruptions, earthquakes, species extinctions, wars, diseases and famines, we realise that they were all seasonal; and that during most of its existence, things have been relatively peaceful. Nature will sure outlive us while we physically vanish after this somewhat short earthly visit. I hold that we were created with these uniquely designed minds to wonder and ponder about the meticulously and beautifully structured world without ever reaching any saturation, in order to keep us humble and always hungry for more. We realise how mammothly minuscule we are by looking at how vast and endless the universe is.
Our Milky Way galaxy that consists of all the planets, the solar system, and the billions of stars is just one of an estimate of 100 billion other galaxies that we know of; there also happen to be approximately 100 billion neurons in the human brain that we know of. Yet, our significant curiosity and given intelligence allowed us to teach ourselves about the mysterious wonders surrounding us, including the internal and external billions of matters. Isn’t that an enough reason to conclude that there is really something much bigger out there that we should be looking forward to with utter awe and fascination? I know we came to this life for a reason, a much bigger reason than to just work, make money, consume and end up in a coffin under the ground.
Humans are usually born with innate goodness and trust, ideals and dreams, greatness and curiosity and are always inclined to the truth. Feeding these special virtues comes from being truthful to oneself and by following the heart and intuition, they somehow know the way. Just as the plants showed to sense our energies, let us remember that our existence matter and that our own energy does affect the world we live in; so let us choose to use it wisely. We are truly part of a much more complex organism that is Mother Nature ― through which we are all interconnected to our surrounding in a fascinating yet still not fully understood way.
Do what you love, enjoy it as you do it a lot, and believe you can inspire others as you share it. Leave the rest is to the Youniverse.
Could I be a more deluded?
EDIT (2023):
An organism in war with itself is most definitely doomed. And those who don’t want peace are the few extremely powerful who are leading the masses. Their sole might stems from enormous profits made in war expenditures which until now, I’m sure are by the googol. They also couldn’t care less about our dear planet or its 99%. I never really understood the rationale behind those supreme powers; they kill people who kill other people to show the people that killing is wrong! Isn’t that what it’s been all about lately?
They, the world’s power that be, are the decision makers who control the governments, the big corporations, the media, the wars and arms, the stock market and the oil. As George Carlin has truthfully put it: “They got you by the balls.” Perhaps we can’t all change the world, for now, but we are all capable of making a difference by starting from within ourselves.
Once the people are awakened, many great things will follow and by contemplating history, we can get a clear view of what the future holds in its coming road bends. Change Is The Only Constant thing in life and power will always go back to the people; now globally called the 99%. All great civilisations had an expiry date and a societal collapse, from Pharaohs to Romans to Mayans to Greeks to U.S?
For humanity, tangible results might take some time to transpire in real, and our generation might not witness substantial change in this lifetime. But again, we can always start with ourselves by seeking happiness and inner peace. We have to keep the bigger picture in mind while agreeing that as species, change will always be our chance to evolve and prosper. When we adjust to that shift in paradigm, play an active role in serving humanity and leave our positive mark, we’re not only advancing on a personal level but we’re also allowing our descendants to sow the seeds we’re planting today. By helping ourselves, we are helping them in better dealing with their own future. Once we start thinking as such and have confidence in our grand purpose in life, we will be fairly and blissfully rewarded back in many different and inconceivable ways. An earthly Nirvana will be reached: Enlightenment, Illumination, Satori, Soul-liberation, Kairos, Awakening, Revelation.
Grateful and graceful Oneness would be sensed with every new breath as we are being prepared for the real thing ― for this is only a sweet taste leaving us wondering how much more beautiful it would get. This positive attitude towards life IS the worthy heritage to be left for all children of tomorrow.
Our planet is 4.5 billion years old and by looking at the asteroid collisions, rifting of Pangaea, tsunamis, volcanoes eruptions, earthquakes, species extinctions, wars, diseases and famines, we realise that they were all seasonal; and that during most of its existence, things have been relatively peaceful. Nature will sure outlive us while we physically vanish after this somewhat short earthly visit. I hold that we were created with these uniquely designed minds to wonder and ponder about the meticulously and beautifully structured world without ever reaching any saturation, in order to keep us humble and always hungry for more. We realise how mammothly minuscule we are by looking at how vast and endless the universe is.
Our Milky Way galaxy that consists of all the planets, the solar system, and the billions of stars is just one of an estimate of 100 billion other galaxies that we know of; there also happen to be approximately 100 billion neurons in the human brain that we know of. Yet, our significant curiosity and given intelligence allowed us to teach ourselves about the mysterious wonders surrounding us, including the internal and external billions of matters. Isn’t that an enough reason to conclude that there is really something much bigger out there that we should be looking forward to with utter awe and fascination? I know we came to this life for a reason, a much bigger reason than to just work, make money, consume and end up in a coffin under the ground.
Humans are usually born with innate goodness and trust, ideals and dreams, greatness and curiosity and are always inclined to the truth. Feeding these special virtues comes from being truthful to oneself and by following the heart and intuition, they somehow know the way. Just as the plants showed to sense our energies, let us remember that our existence matter and that our own energy does affect the world we live in; so let us choose to use it wisely. We are truly part of a much more complex organism that is Mother Nature ― through which we are all interconnected to our surrounding in a fascinating yet still not fully understood way.
Do what you love, enjoy it as you do it a lot, and believe you can inspire others as you share it. Leave the rest is to the Youniverse.
Could I be a more deluded?
EDIT (2023):
Following my first published work, the topic of happiness was discussed again in the list-article Things I Got Rid Of To Become Happier which followed in 2015. But as the years carried on I came to the sobering realisation that there is more to life than mere joy. As such, my older self would have titled it: Things I Got
Rid Of To Become More At Peace. But again here it was left as it is.
Happiness, you see, is not a goal to hope for or a destination to reach. If we’re looking for happiness outside of us, likely we’ll never find it. Happiness is a state of consciousness; a byproduct of our inner being that includes elements like health and gratitude. So one cannot aim to be constantly happy. What a shallow bore would that be. Just like a heartbeat, in life we need the ups as much as we need the downs... and everywhere in between.
Happiness, you see, is not a goal to hope for or a destination to reach. If we’re looking for happiness outside of us, likely we’ll never find it. Happiness is a state of consciousness; a byproduct of our inner being that includes elements like health and gratitude. So one cannot aim to be constantly happy. What a shallow bore would that be. Just like a heartbeat, in life we need the ups as much as we need the downs... and everywhere in between.
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i love this! it helps me alot and keeps me wanting to fight the good fight by starting within it inspired me to start writing on the subject and i shred it on my facebook page for truth seekers. facebook.com/TheHiddenChapters
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you did, sharing is caring. Great page you got there.
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