Inner Peace or Running Away? - iPeace.us2024-03-28T10:46:25Zhttps://ipeace.us/forum/topics/inner-peace-or-running-away?groupUrl=bloggingipeace&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe following are not questio…tag:ipeace.us,2009-07-15:2217368:Comment:18474292009-07-15T15:02:56.186Zjimmsfairytales0comhttps://ipeace.us/profile/jimmsfairytales0com
The following are not questions to maintain inner Peace. Rather, they are questions that make me think about WHY we're acting like this. And - coming to an answer - they allow me to change the way I think... and therefore <u>come</u> to inner Peace:<br />
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Is there really an enemy, or is that just an adult child, as scared as I am that The Other will attack first? The <u>Other</u>? Does he mean <b>ME</b>??? I'm a <b>NICE</b> person! I'm only holding this rock in case he tries to attack me…
The following are not questions to maintain inner Peace. Rather, they are questions that make me think about WHY we're acting like this. And - coming to an answer - they allow me to change the way I think... and therefore <u>come</u> to inner Peace:<br />
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Is there really an enemy, or is that just an adult child, as scared as I am that The Other will attack first? The <u>Other</u>? Does he mean <b>ME</b>??? I'm a <b>NICE</b> person! I'm only holding this rock in case he tries to attack me <u>first</u>. Why doesn't he drop HIS rock, if his intentions are so innocent? <b>BOY</b>! this rock is so heavy!... and cold!... and <u><b>UGLY</b></u>! I only wish that I could drop it... But HE has to drop his first. because I can't trust him, CAN I???!!!<br />
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When will we realise that the money that we're paying to the Powerful for Defence is used to defend the <u>Powerful</u>... from us?<br />
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If I live in fear of whatever is different, if I live in mistrust of those who don't think exactly as I think... then am I really <u>living</u>?