Relatively

Life is funny. It keeps going, no matter what you do. The only solution to the fact that time constantly and repeatedly interferes with what I would think should be a peaceful reality. Time is the great equalizer, something we can never escape from. Or can we?

Before I get into any weird or stupid remarks about “bullet time” or anything, let me present the fact, that its a widely acknowledged fact that time is relative. Relative, to you, and only to you. The clocks that we all have in our homes only serve as a reference point, and only when somewhat synchronized with all the other clocks on this planet. When you go faster, time slows. When you go slower, time speeds up, relatively. Does that mean that those who choose a lifestyle of busyness, that the ones moving more quickly actually have some sort of time advantage over those who are a bit more sedentary?

It seems to me that the sedentary seem to get more “actual experience” from the time spent doing whatever, whereas the ones who try to pack everything possible into their alloted time, seem to lose the ability to experience any of the time as fully. This is not to say that as a general rule that those who rush dont get as much out of life, but the life we all live is full of experience, and whether that experience is “full” or not depends on the attention you can put forward to the current time frame. The difference from one side to the other I think is not as huge as one might think…. For instance, those who live at a higher level of experience are not necessarily those who “do more” in the allotted time and those who follow a more leisurely pace, while not putting “as much” into the time frame proposed, but may do it very differently, and achieve better results. Where does the balance lie between the two, and is it the ideal to fit into the center of the field between the two extremes?

I have found that extremes are part of existance, and have a very certain place in the world. There are those from every degree in between as well. Personally, I have a hard time accepting that anyone “should” be anything other than what they are. Its a given that everyone of us should be able to understand that we can all improve on any one of a large number of things, but why, and for whom? I suppose that with the entire range of people that are out there, that every answer should be a good one… It shouldnt matter who or what or why to anyone but yourself, and how possible is it to fully explain the ins and outs of reasonings such as that to anyone?

Advice is a dangerous thing, as all things are relative, and experiences that we have not only come from entirely different viewpoints, not to mention time frames. Its truly amazing to me that we understand each other at all….

Priorities

What’s important?

Is the truth important, or just the idea of it? I love the question, “how far does it go?” If you can ask the right question, you’ll get the answer you’re looking for. If there was evidence that the world was not what you think it is, would you want to know? I think that particular question has been asked, and I think we have given the idea of that question some airtime, but what is the answer? The whole “red pill/blue pill” thing that appeared in the movie “the Matrix” is a great metaphor, but metaphor on l reaches just so far… its the TRUTH of the metaphor that has to be related to, and researched appropriately.

The question of knowing is a big one, tempting and scary all at once. Its a nice thought to have a bigger perspective on things, but the change of perspective can (and usually does) mean that ideas of what is have to change, and change, especially about what you think to be true, is a very time consuming and difficult process.

Take this into account… What if the evidence for “extraterrestrial life” was very present, and very real, but suppressed? Circumstantial evidence is just that, based on circumstance. Theory, at whatever level the evidence for it occurs, is just that… a theory. Its an idea with no “proof”. I’d like to propose that practically everything we do, and everything we live for, began as a theory, and continues to be based on ideas of what is tangibly real. It can be said that the world was thought to be flat at one point in time. How many of us would laugh at that thought, and yet, how different are our own beliefs when it comes to really understanding a truly objective perspective on anything? Knowledge is NOT understanding, and understanding is NOT belief. To fully accept something, only one factor really comes into play, and that’s experience, even if the experience is fictional.

We all create our own reality, inasmuch as the things we see are all interpreted by our unique (or not so unique) perspectives. It is said that if you ask 100 people the same question, you will get 100 different answers (more or less). Experience is key, and understanding the experience of something is the key to experience, attention being the method of experiential growth. Here we have a bit of an issue though.. we all go through life, watching the view though our own eyes, listening to the dialogue of our own minds, and to take the collective experience, the “accepted reality” as the truth of existence, closes the mind to ideas outside of that perspective. Unfortunately, it is a symptom of the way things are, a symptom of what we are being driven to be by the environment we live in.

Is it possible that there is life outside of our little system? Of course it is. Is it likely? Certainly. Is it true, or real, that there are aliens out there? Who can know except those who attempt to find the answer? There are answers, and all it takes is a stretch in the right direction mentally. Forego the idea that what you know is the truth of the situation, and your view will automatically refresh.  Being stuck in the idea of “What I accept to be real, must be.” does not allow for change, for adjustment. Accept nothing as cold, hard reality, and nothing will be cold and hard. Life is infinitely flexible, what we imagine ourselves to do is really the only factor for growth and maturation. We cannot escape the fact that we dont know everything about anything, so what do we know, really.. and how do we arrange our lives around it?

Priorities are as we experience them, and believe about our relationship with them. How flexible we are is simply a factor of realization of how important the “beliefs” we hold are. Is it important to believe that there is, or is not an alien influence in your mind? Life will change, drastically, and does, based on questions such as this…

Whats it worth, and to whom?

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon him not understanding it.”

-Upton Sinclair

Yonaguni ruins – How long has man really been here??

These are the people in charge of our money?

Whats stopping them?

THE SECRET COVENANT

If we can imagine it, how can it not exist?

Would you trust this guy?

“Trust me”, sayeth the government.

–John Ross’ Unintended Consequences pages 337 and 338

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Who do you trust? There are those who pursue truth to a fault, choosing only to see what is right and honest, and to their credit become unwavering in their intent to determine the “fact” of the issue. The unfortunate part of this quest is that the commitment to truth becomes a one sided affair, and as the saying goes, “two sides to every coin” the world is not so simple. People are not so simple. Truth and honesty have their place, to be sure, and used correctly allow one to see more clearly throught the smog of current awareness. Unfotunately this also can prevent the view of how present and persuasive lies and deception can be, as much of what is used to perpetrate untruth is, in fact, fact.

Simple facts of everyday existance range from the importance of understanding the rules and boundaries set by our physiological form, to understanding our innermost spiritual relationship to each other and the universe in general. To put a finer point on it, to brush your teeth..  A simple necessary device for maintaining good breath and the ability to consume chewable food, without incurring extensive costs for dental restructuring. The ideas and ideals of  spirituality are also a very real consideration in our everyday existance, as many of us choose to pursue thoughts of God (in any one of the many forms we see everyday), or not, as can be seen by those who remain perpetual fence sitters, deciding nothing, waiting for things to occur around a non conformist or non-committal mentality.  All things in between these two “facts” of life and all things outside of them have their own reasons existance in our world. Questions that lead us to wonder, ‘why do the clouds hang there?’, or ‘why are my teeth rotting out?’ lead us to decision gates about life and what it means to us.

Back to the question at hand, Who do you trust?

I am sure all sorts of answers will spring to mind, ranging from relatives to authority figures, to images of a godhead.. Some however will, no doubt vehemently state “no-one”.  Are any, or all of them wrong?  The answer, in my opinion, the only answer is “all of the above”. Who can we, as a collective of humans, put in charge of our fate, our information, our fundamental understanding of who and what we are?

To take a further step, what is it that you “know”? What do you percieve to be truth or fact? Ask yourself this honestly, wonder it aloud at everything you see, ask the question of  everything you interact with… What am I really seeing, what am I really doing, and why? I am willing to stake my life on the fact that those who are willing to honestly ask, will be presented with answers they dont expect and will be both amazed and horrified by the answers that surface. This is no simple task, and while most of us look to these questions by nature, there is a further perspective that must be approached.

Ask yourself, ‘How far does it go?, or, more appropriately, ‘How far CAN it go?’. If you really look to discover, the truth is there, underlying all the mess.

When it comes to the depth that Man can go to perpetrate the values of selfishness and greed, can one say that there is any end to the desire to conquer or possess? Likewise, is there any limit to how high and far one can reach with ultimate ideals in mind? Look to examples throughout history, Mother Theresa, Ghandi, etc. I am sure I need not name them all. Likewise, what of those who have abused humanity, Hitler, Dubya, etc.. As before, need I name them? We all have heard of and know examples of each ‘end’ of the scale. Each of these people have (or had) their own sense of perspective, and value based on experience. Two people working the same job can feel completely differently about their position, leading to both ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ perspectives on the same general occurances, neither of which is inherently wrong, but are together irreconcilable on many levels! The only real equalizer between individual perspectives is a greater (larger, wider) perspective… As humans how great (large,wide) can our indiviual perspective be? Again, how far does it go?

Those with an overview of the current state of anything cannot allow fine perspective, so as to allow a general consensus to form. Those with a fine perspective on things do not allow the greater image to present itself, so as to maintain the ability to differentiate. Is there a middle ground, and having attained such, how would this allow a grand perspective?

I was stopped short one day about to step  into a restaurant by a young lady in apparent distress. She stood looking around anxiously, beside a large pile of  electronic equipment. I could only guess that since she had no other option, she was stuck, and required something, so I asked.. the reply came quickly, stating that she had called a taxi to come meet her there, but after 30 minutes or so, no cab had shown itself, and she was under the assumption that she had somehow missed it, or it had missed her. I told her that I would watch her things, and she could proceed to find a phone to call again. As a word of explanation, I did not have a phone on me, and neither did she. With hardly a second glance in my direction, she left, running around the corner of the building, to see if the taxi was elsewhere in the parking lot. To set a little of the stage at this point, this was a strip mall, big box stores and the like all around. What I  stood guarding was a large lcd tv, playstation, and several relatively expensive accessories to go with both. I need not tell you what possibilities presented themselves, and no one would have been the wiser, as she did not obtain any sort of identification from me. After 15 minutes or so, she returned with her travel arrangements, and I assume she enjoyed her expensive equipment very much. Desperation it seems is a wonderful motivator for engendering trust.

“Today Americans would be outraged if U.N. troops entered Los Angeles to restore order; tomorrow they will be grateful! This is especially true if they were told there was an outside threat from beyond, whether real or promulgated, that threatened our very existence. It is then that all peoples of the world will pledge with world leaders to deliver them from this evil. The one thing every man fears is the “Unknown”. When presented with this scenario, individual rights will be willingly relinquished for the guarantee of their well being granted to them by their world government.”
~ Henry Kissinger Evians, France – 1991 Bilderberg Conference

Some links to keep you busy…

MSG – Check the label!

Sodium Flouride – WTF?

Artificial sweeteners – Youtube

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“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed, second it is violently opposed, and third, it is accepted as self-evident.”