Recent content by gokartride

I read somewhere that we use alot of our brain power unconsciously through the use of intuition....lots of tiny bits of memory and experience adding up to give us that "funny feeling." Definitely something not to disregard.

Feeling that I am helping people and/or human culture in some way helps keep me going through the daily grind. I may not make a huge difference, but if I can try to nudge the big bolder in the right direction I feel like I've done my part.

Many of us would not be speaking at all....I'd have been killed off long ago.

I have a pretty good balance between social interaction and alone time, and that helps. I may be home all day on the weekend, but choose to dine at a local place where I know lots of folks. I get "just enough" interaction that way. During the week (mass transit and work) I am pretty social...

I think a "History of the World and the Misguided Human Ego" would be a very telling read. Yes, it seems to be that way....I think one can choose live differently, but one must take care to do so wisely, being rooted in something solid and sure.

Sometimes this can be productive, sometimes (more often) not. I don't expect we'll make much headway here, though.

For some perhaps. ;)

Gee...that would sorta explain what I have been doing for the past 35 years!!! Dialogue is fun...debate is boring.

+2!!!! People freak out when I dine alone. Why...I happen to enjoy my own company!!! If I ever meet someone I actually want to be around for a good long while, I might actually go on a date someday! Hasn't happened in 10 years, but ya never know!!

I'm with you 100%! It is interesting to me how we/I look back on history at some of the times where weird bad stuff was happening...and it is easy to wonder how past generations got it so wrong. We tend to think we might have done it much better. Fast forward to today...it's the same ol'...

I try really hard to avoid being overwhelmed in general, so it doesn't come up very often. When it does I go in "system maintenance" mode....eat regularly, get enough sleep, take time to relax/unwind. If I am doing that I find it much easier to sort through decisions, issues or whatever...one...

Personality types aside...having such a lack of compassion/empathy is plain stupid. Never underestimate the power of plain ol' human stupidity.

Very good questions, but do you realize what you are asking for?? Volumes can be/have been written on all this. Fact is, I simply do not have the raw time to delve into it all here in an on-line forum...I wish I did. To me it is like...using words...trying to describe all the details of a...

Well, that's only because it is true! I'm not sure what you expect...if anyone is looking for accuracy they'd best be prepared for some serious study. It is out there, but even then you'll never, ever reach the end. The spiritual life is every bit as complex and rich as the natural...

I have found that words are seldom up to the task...the subject has many, many subtle nuances. It is difficult to have religious ideas handed out on a platter....it just does not work. People do try though. Theology has a whole lexicon of specialized terms, just as any field...can make for...