*marks for later*
Aug. 6th, 2007 11:06 amIf you find that your life is nothing but sorrow, misery, anger, angst and joylessness; if you feel that other human beings are fundamentally bad and cannot be trusted and that life is a cruelty to be endured, this is a sign that what you're giving the world nothing but sorrow, anger, misery and angst. You are reaping your own harvest.
She's delightful, and worth reading often.
Also - if you're inclined to notice, any belief system that works ambitiously to convert people to its mode of thinking - has this at its core. (They also often shroud themselves in protections, threats and 'shun the unbeliever' in attempts to define themselves as separate from others. The last laugh is that just about all of them are more alike than not, even down to the denials to the contrary.)
So - instead of being threatened with retribution in the afterlife, you might just try this out because it makes sense. ^_^
And no...it's not easy, fun or provides immediate relief.
She's delightful, and worth reading often.
Also - if you're inclined to notice, any belief system that works ambitiously to convert people to its mode of thinking - has this at its core. (They also often shroud themselves in protections, threats and 'shun the unbeliever' in attempts to define themselves as separate from others. The last laugh is that just about all of them are more alike than not, even down to the denials to the contrary.)
So - instead of being threatened with retribution in the afterlife, you might just try this out because it makes sense. ^_^
And no...it's not easy, fun or provides immediate relief.