The Philosophy of Spiritual Light

[rockytopva]

I need advice on the stock market. But before I do let me set a foundation to my investing philosophies...

If E = mc2 then we can divide and conclude that...

Mass (m) = Energy (E/c2)

And there are three varieties...

Natural E/c2 - All mass is basically cooled plasma
Mental E/c2 - Our brains output is a result of E/c2
Spiritual E/c2 - E (motivation, love) / c2 (faith, hope, charity, joy)
---c2 - Kind a like red, blue, green, and yellow, only in spiritual terms.

If E = mc2 then one can divide and say that m = E/c2. Therefore all of creation came into existence with the Fathers great Energy and Light... In which there are three varieties...

Natural E/c2... The sun is E/c2 in the form of plasma... The Earth is cooled E/c2.
Mental E/c2... Our ability to think comes from E/c2
Spiritual E/c2... Energy (Motivation, Love) / c2 (Faith, Hope, Charity, Joy)

Lets take the opposite of all that...

The opposite of m = E/c2 is n = z/d

Nothing (n) - That which outer space is made of between the celestial objects.
Absolute Zero (z) - The coldest it can get!
Darkness (d) - That which is devoid of light.

Natural z/d - Nothing! Space! Null and Void!
Mental z/d - Nothing!
Spiritual... z (Laziness, Apathy, Hate) / d (Fear, Despair, Greed, Sorrow).

It is my conviction that there are three spiritual extremes

Spiritual light Love, warmth, faith, hope, charity joy, goodness, peace
Spiritual darkness Hate, cold, fear, depression, sorrow, greed, evil, war
The Flesh Ego, perverted sex, filth, witchcraft, anger, strife, divisions, mysticism Where does that fit? It is neither light or darkness!

I have heard that the flesh and the devil are so akin that it is hard to discern between the two of them. There is a path I believe to perfect spiritual light, or Caritas (Latin for pure love)... Things that cannot be taught for virtue is not knowledge!

1. Hope - All things begin with a hope
2. Faith - Motivation is a child of faith and hope
3. Charis - Grace - A powerful neighbor of caritas
4. Dynamos - Greek for virtue and motivation
5. Eucharisteo - Much grace... Gratitude
6. Charisomai - Well favored - A lucky kind of feeling
7. Euchrestos - Greek for profitable
8. Chairo - Greek for cheer - "Cheerio mate!"
9. Chara - Greek for joy
10. Chrestotes - An 'Aunt Bee' kind of Goodness
11. Charisma - Heavenly Graciousness
12. Chrisma - Heavenly Anointing - The Holy Grail!

I say! I felt that spiritual anointing early on as a Christian. I wish I could have kept it alive. The spiritual anointing is something we have to daily attend to. I use to follow RW Schambach and there were times that the spiritual anointing would flow out of his services And then there were times when I just did not know. Not criticizing the man, just pointing out that the Spiritual Anointing is something that is a daily thing. The Holy Spirits precious Chrisma is available to the good heart, but it can be a million miles from you if you veer off course. If I could go back in life I would have done more to keep the Chrisma flowing through my spirit.

 

[rockytopva]

“There was something created before heaven and earth which we call the way (Tao). The way is infinitely high, unfathomably deep. Enclosing heaven and earth, receiving from the formless, it produces a stream running deep and wide without overflowing. It absorbs the negative and emits the positive. In antiquity, the three majestic ones attained the order of the way and stood in the center, their spirits roamed with creation.”-Lao-Tzu

Spiritual E/c2 - Makes for an incredible height
SPiritual z/d - Makes for an unfathomable depth

In the Greek world these extremes are tackled by Socrates by explaining his doctrine of the divided line....

 

[rockytopva]

In his Republic, Plato illustrates the doctrine of the divided line through an allegory of the cave in which Socrates describes a group of people who have lived chained to the wall of a cave all of their lives. The people watch shadows projected on the wall by things passing in front of a fire behind them, and begin to ascribe forms to these shadows. The shadows are as close as the prisoners get to viewing reality.

Having a prisoner released and journeying upward through the cave into the actual outdoors reflects the gaining of knowledge. Upon gazing at the sun he beholds the chief good and the highest form of light and energy. Having seen these things he feels the responsibility of liberating his friends from their imprisoned minds. To become enlightened, or to arrive at the height of E/c2, then means to pass from opinion to enlightenment. To progress from what seems real to what is actually real.

"They who know virtue (the spiritual E/c2) are few" - Confucius

The importance of the spiritual E/c2 is in a story told by the Greeks about the gods of mount Olympus. Having created the earth and man were to hide the secret of life where it would not be found until man had progressed to the point where he would be ready for it. The gods argued over where it should be hidden. One said, "Let us hide it on the highest mountain!" But another replied, "We have created man with insatiable curiosity and ambition, he will eventually climb even the highest mountain." Then one suggested that they hide it at the bottom of the ocean. To this another replied, "We have created man with boundless imagination and a burning desire to explore his world. Sooner or later, man will reach even the greatest of ocean depths." Finally, one of the gods came up with a solution. "Let us hide the secret of life in the last place man will ever look, a place he will only come to after he has exhausted all other ties and is finally ready for it, deep within the human heart.”

Is the spiritual light and energy knowledge? Can it be taught? Plato's Meno is a dialogue in which Socrates and Meno, discuss human virtue: whether or not it can be taught, whether it is shared by all human beings, and whether it is one quality or many.

After discussion with Anytus, Socrates and Meno return to the subject of whether Virtue can be taught. "To sum up our enquiry," Socrates concludes, "the result seems to be that virtue is neither natural nor acquired, but an instinct given by God to the virtuous."

Meno's theme is also being dealt in the dialogue of Protagoras, where, Plato finally puts Socrates to conclude with the opposite conclusion 'That virtue can be taught.' It is important to conclude that the spiritual light and energy are in different departments then knowledge. One may have an understanding as vast as the great outdoors… And not a thing in the heart!

 

[rockytopva]

Putting the Spiritual E/c2 to work in your life...

"The air currents of life jolt us out of line and try to keep us from achieving our goals. Unexpected weather can change our direction and strategy. We must adjust our thinking continually to live right." -John Maxwell “Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart; live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you thought could never be yours.” –Dale Carnegie “A ship at port is safe, but that is not what a ship is made for.” –Grace Holper

NAVIGATION: The act of directing a vessel from one point to another. VESSEL: An instrument of travel. As human vessels, we are travelling in directions that lead us forward, backward, right, left, upward, or downward. Navigational techniques seek to set course in the right direction through linking our hopes on things beyond and above. . 2 Cor 4:7 "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels"

"Life becomes worthwhile when you have worthwhile goals." –Dr. Maxwell Maltz

1. TERMINATION: Put the past behind you. Terminating past ills is the first prerequisite to progress and a sweet awakening!

2. CAMPAIGNS: Know your values, goals, higher callings, and desired attitudes; begin planning a long-range campaign!

A. Since your star is unique, don’t expect to win any popularity contests… The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer stated that all truth goes through three steps: "First it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."

3. MISSIONS: Campaigns are too large to accomplish in one task, therefore must be accomplished in little tasks, or missions.

1. Primary Target: This establishes a primary target. This is something that is short term. Write these targets down!
2. Secondary Target: This establishes a back up plan in case the primary objective cannot be met. Write them down!
3. Black-jack Target: These are surprise targets that pop up during a mission. React to the situation! Seize the opportunity!
4. PLAN! PLAN! PLAN! Take the time to study your future missions. Studying is a lot easier than repairing!

4. MAINTENANCE: Making sure everything is ok and in good running order. Before starting a task, make sure that you have the available resources to complete the job! (Luke 14:31 KJV) Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

5. ETA: Setting an estimated time of arrival behind your goals will use a sense of urgency to drive home your goals.

A. STRESS: The feelings encountered upon meeting obstacles and delays thereby hindering your E.T.A. Bishop Magee-

Causes: -your poor planning -unexpected events "The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything!"

B. Regrettably a degree of stress and passion is a motivator towards success. Focus on the benefits of your goals!

6. FUELING: Fuel yourself up with the forces of spiritual light so you have the courage to meet the forces of adversity.

1. Awareness: An awareness of your faults, shortcomings, assets, and virtues helps in knowing where to go for improvement.
2. Power Questions: Ask! “What is great about this problem?” “What am I willing to do (or not to do) to fix it?”
3. Knowledge: Study hard! “Buy on the cannons, sell on the trumpets” (French Adage) Know when to get in and get out!
4. Vision: See a vision of your problems resolved. If you can’t imagine it you can’t do it! Study people with like visions!
5. Action: Action is a fuel that gets your blood pumping! Action overcomes fear and supplies the fuel of encouragement!
6. Recreation: Taking time to relax is also fuel. While having fun your subconscience is working unconsciencly through issues.

7. ARMING: (Eph 6:17) Take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Arm yourself with power statements!

8. ORIGIN: The place of departure. This is the starting place for your journey.

1. Coordination: This is where you sit down and gather your coordinates and do intensive planning before setting course.
2. Plot your course and establish your vector (angle of attack!).
3. Know your destination! “To succeed… you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.” –Tony Dorsett… Remember to joyfully achieve instead of achieving to be joyful!
4. Destinations: Know your values, goals, higher callings, and desired attitudes having a long term focus.

9. DEPARTURE: Leaving the place of origin. Take a step out of your comfort zone! Go looking ahead!

A. Avoid past origins! Luke 9:62- Jesus said unto him, no man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Now all points are coordinated, make an effort to get things underway.

B. Get Busy! "Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on to an uncompleted task. " -William James

10. TAKE-OFF: Avoid past origins! Luke 9:62- No man, having put his hand to the plow looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.

11. ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENTS: There are circumstances in life where it pays to keep a low profile, others when you can fly high!

12. CIRCUMNAVIGATION: Act of avoiding trip hazards. Pilots sometimes circumnavigate storms to avoid harm to their aircraft.

13. OBJECTIVES: Keep your eye on the primary and secondary target. Don’t chicken out! Action overcomes fear!

14. HAVEN: “When I'm at home, I'm the happiest person alive!” -Goldie Hawn

A. LAY OVERS: When the journey is great, layovers must be made!

1) Layovers prevent spiritual burnout by giving you things to hope for! So go ahead and plan that winters vacation! It will enlighten the way! 2) This is a season for enjoyment! Rest! Refuel! Relax! 3) Set an environment of gratitude!

B. DAILY HAVENS: Books, imagination, quite times, meditations, visitations, etc.

C. WEEKEND HAVENS: Restaurants, entertainment, social get-togethers, zoos, camping, amusement parks, sporting

events, church, etc. SEASONAL HAVENS: vacations, trips, outings, retreats, seminars, etc.

15. ARRIVAL: The act of reaching a destination

A. HEAVENLY: This is the ultimate final destination.

B. EARTHLY: A lack of planning will create a joy that will last for a season.

16. RETURNING TO BASE: Don’t get greedy! Now the mission is completed take time to enjoy yourself and plan another mission!

17. DEBRIEFING: Keep a success log. Look back on the mission failures and ask power questions!

 

[rockytopva]

A path to the anointing...

1. Hope - All things begin with a hope
2. Faith - Motivation is a child of faith and hope
3. Charis - Grace - A powerful neighbor of caritas
4. Dynamos - Greek for virtue and motivation
5. Eucharisteo - Much grace... Gratitude
6. Charisomai - Well favored - A lucky kind of feeling
7. Euchrestos - Greek for profitable
8. Chairo - Greek for cheer - "Cheerio mate!"
9. Chara - Greek for joy
10. Chrestotes - An 'Aunt Bee' kind of Goodness
11. Charisma - Heavenly Graciousness
12. Chrisma - Heavenly Anointing - The Holy Grail!

14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.
15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. - Ezekiel 28

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. -2 Corinthians 11:14

And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: Revelation 12:4

There is a E/c2 brought down from heaven by Satan himself. When the devils rebelled in heaven they were stripped of their energy, but kept their light. Therefore there remains within them a faith and a hope, but little love and warmth.

The joy is sarcasm
As is the laughter
The anointing has turned to ego

The sure way to tell if a devil is about is to measure the character. A bad tree cannot produce good fruit. Someone without the anointing cannot be loving, warm, and kind.

This is true with such bad men as Adolf Hitler... Who had he died in 1938 would have been Germany's greatest leader. He used the techniques of faith and hope to build Germany back into an empire. After doing this the ends ended up very cold.

I have held the hand of a devil
It was warm in the night
I was cold as a stone
But I still haven't found
What I'm looking for -U2

 

[rockytopva]

"Buy on the cannons (z/d)... Sell on the trumpets (E/c2)" - French Adage

It is also a good idea to buy on bad days and sell on good days. There are many in the investment world who are recommending getting out of stocks all together after we have enjoyed a seven year run up. Profiting from E/c2... If you are an investor you want to buy on lows (z/d), and sell on the highs(E/c2). And it seems that these cycles are around seven years. The seven year itch is a psychological term that implies that marriages run their course in seven years.

Regardless... In investing... It is important to know that most investments do not continually go up in value. There is a time to buy... And there is a time to sell. So good investors ask themselves... What is this stock going to do three years from now

Good stock buying looks for the following trends...

1. Does this stock have a future?
2. Are they making good money?
3. Do they pay a good dividend?
4. Has this stock run up in value?
***If so you may have lost your opportunity

You must also be reminded that when the z/d hangs over the stock market it will even bring good stocks down with it. So there is always a possibility of loss as well as to gain... When investing it is always wise to remember stocks...

1. Are Not FDIC Insured
2. Are Not Bank Guaranteed
3. May Lose Value - Even down to zero!
4. Are Not Deposits
5. Are Not Insured By Any Federal Government Agency

And as a Christian I must add the only true investments of eternal signification is that what we do for Christ.

 

[rockytopva]

If an investor buys low and what he thought was a good time to get in, and the stock rises and then reaches new bottoms... This is known as a dead cat bounce... One must be sure of the trends before getting into a security after a fall in price value!

INVESTOPEDIA EXPLAINS 'Dead Cat Bounce' A dead cat bounce is a price pattern used by technical analysts. It is considered a continuation pattern, where at first the bounce may appear to be a reversal of the prevailing trend, but is quickly followed by a continuation of the downward price move. It becomes a dead cat bounce (and not a reversal) after price drops below its prior low. Short-term traders may attempt to profit from the small rally, and traders and investors alike may try to use the temporary reversal as a good opportunity to initiate a short position.

At the very bottom of the E/c2 z/d trend is depression itself. This was found after the roaring 20's a century ago in which the world was a couple of decades getting out of. The results are death, slavery, war, sorrow, famine, suffering, and the like. Bankruptcy is also at the bottom of the trend in which the investor looses all.

“The way is infinitely high, unfathomably deep.” (2) “Reversal is the nature of the Tao (The Way).” (3) "The way effects the movement of the heavens and the stability of the earth, turning endlessly like a wheel, flowing ceaselessly like water. (4) “All life embodies yin (darkness), and embraces yang (light).” –Lao Tzu

The regressive trends are a part of life itself as well as the progressive trends that would follow World War II.

And the trends are made manifest in the Bible Book of Judges...

 

[rockytopva]

So... After that lengthy introduction, and after a seven year run up in the stock market... What stocks should I be into in 2015? I am wondering if Microsoft will not run up after the Windows 10 comes out.

 

[pom2014]

So... After that lengthy introduction, and after a seven year run up in the stock market... What stocks should I be into in 2015? I am wondering if Microsoft will not run up after the Windows 10 comes out.

If you are going to invest in the stock market, go for smaller companies domestically and larger foreign companies.
Bonds are hedge funds are good as well.

Don't drop money into futures or into hard currencies until next year.

But the best way to make any money is to create something that fulfills a need for people. Find out what people still struggle with around you and see if you can find some way to take care of it.

 

[rockytopva]

If you are going to invest in the stock market, go for smaller companies domestically and larger foreign companies.
Bonds are hedge funds are good as well.

Don't drop money into futures or into hard currencies until next year.

But the best way to make any money is to create something that fulfills a need for people. Find out what people still struggle with around you and see if you can find some way to take care of it.

Thanks... I wish I knew where the price of oil is going.

 

[pom2014]

Unless conflict arises it will head down and stay between 45 and 60 a barrel most of this year.

This is not the year for oil or most commodities.

 

[rockytopva]

"I have not yet met a sage, I would accept meeting a superior man." - Confucius

There are the upper levels as one progresses towards the E/c2...

Education
Wisdom
The Superior Man
The Doctor
Law and Justice
The Preacher / Teacher
The Evangelist / Prophet
The Seer / Sage
God Himself - The ultimate source of E/c2

These are the kind of people you can go to with your life's questions and be blessed.

 

[rockytopva]

"Philosophy is a longing after the heavenly wisdom." - Plutarch

32 And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment. - 1 Chronicles 12:32

We are blessed with those knowledgeable in the interaction of E/c2 and z/d who know the times and the seasons. My companies stock went from $10 to $60 to BK. They had bought into asbestos liability that sent the whole company under. I had a friend who had a Jewish stock broker. He asked his broker what to do with the stock when it was at $60 and his broker said sell every bit of it. That brokers wisdom was worth that mans retirement.

As in Plato's Republic, God takes men out of the cave and shows them the reality of the great outdoors. Including the times and the seasons. These folks are of great value to any individual's life and one ought harken to their council. As we have in any field tares mixed in with good wheat one must make sure that these are indeed men indued with the heavenly wisdom.

 

[rockytopva]

A roadmap to the spiritual anointing...

1. Hope - All things begin with a hope
2. Faith - Motivation is a child of faith and hope
3. Charis - Grace - A powerful neighbor of caritas
4. Dynamos - Greek for virtue and motivation
5. Eucharisteo - Much grace... Gratitude
6. Charisomai - Well favored - A lucky kind of feeling
7. Euchrestos - Greek for profitable
8. Chairo - Greek for cheer - "Cheerio mate!"
9. Chara - Greek for joy
10. Chrestotes - An 'Aunt Bee' kind of Goodness
11. Charisma - Heavenly Graciousness
12. Chrisma - Heavenly Anointing - The Holy Grail!

In which we have...

5. Eucharisteo - Much grace... Gratitude

I like to travel places sunny and warm come vacation time. Most of the time places that do not speak my language. If I learn one word it is thank you...

Mauruuru is thank you in Tahitian
Gracias is thank you in Spanish

I often times will ask a touring guide how to say thank you in the native language. I try to say it heart felt. Lots of times I get a sweet little smile indicating I got it wrong but they know what I meant.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. -1 Corinthians 15:33

It has been said that a four year old laughs 400 times a day, while an adult only 15-16 times. "Lighten up, stiff shirts have short careers." -Roger Alles A study at the UofM concluded that people with a good sense of humor tend to be more creative, emotionally stable, realistic and self confidence.

Good manners and good humor is also something that emits from spiritual E/c2 and is a compliment to any family, employer, or career. A good Pentecostal church also stresses thanksgiving in both the worship and in the sermon.

Good manners is something you never want to leave at home!

 

[rockytopva]

"[SIZE=10pt]The superior man on literary grounds meets with his friend and by their friendship helps his virtue."[/SIZE] - Confucius

As far as literature on spiritual light I like studying..

First and foremost... The KJV of the Bible
The writings of Lao-Tzu and Confucious
Plato's Republic
The Life of George Clark Rankin
The Life of Robert Sayers Sheffey
John Bunyan
John Wesley
Smith Wigglesworth
William Seymour

When reading non-philosophical books I prefer adventures that start out in the comfort zone and end up in the comfort zone, made all the more richer and wiser by the adventure.

In which my favorite authors are

1. JRR Tolkien
2. CSS Lewis
3. Timothy Zahn


Timothy Zahn did a wonderful job on his Star Wars trilogy!

Anyone have any other favorite authors ???

 

[rockytopva]

""For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again..." - Proverbs 24:16

And to reference to this study... Seven disaster areas!

It would be nice if our lives were guaranteed health, wealth, and prosperity. There are times when we Christians are called to go through sorrows and tribulation. I use to work with a young lady at youth camp who was very beautiful, tall, and slender who would go on to become a project manager at a large corporation . The last time I saw her she was very big. Come to find out she came down with kidney disease and her body is trying to reject her latest kidney transplant.

I asked her parents how she was holding up and they said the way she looks at it there are people who have it a lot worse than she does.

Pictured below is the man who led me to Christ. Of all the years I knew the man he was shouting happy. A very large soul! I have seen him go through some tough trials and he maintained his joy through every one of them.

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For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. -1 John 5:4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl5FW3mKsyI

 

[rockytopva]

"Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." -Philo
"Man is a prisoner who has no right to open the door and run away. . A man should wait, and not take his own life until God summons him. " - Socrates

Man's life consists of...

Spiritual light - Faith, hope, charity, joy, goodness....
Spiritual energy - Warmth, love, motivation....

There are battles that rage in the lives of man that threaten the presence of the spiritual goods within a man's soul. The results is spiritual darkness and absolute zero, which can be chilling at times. It is a good judgement not only to muster up light in the face of darkness, but help others do so as well.

(1) It is cowardice to shun the trials and crosses of life. (2) I count him braver who conquers his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self. (3) In the arena of human life the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action. (4) There is a foolish corner in the brain of the wisest man. *(5) Hope is a waking dream. - Aristotle

 

[rockytopva]

The strong, triumphant spirit of American hymnwriter Fanny Crosby was an inspiration to everyone who knew her. Even though she was blind from six weeks of age because of improper medical treatment, she never revealed bitterness or depression. At one time a well-intentioned minister remarked to her:
“I think it is a great pity that the Master, when He showered so many gifts upon you, did not give you sight.”
“Do you know,” replied Fanny, “if at birth I had been able to make one petition to my Creator, it would have been that I should be born blind.”
“Why?” asked the surprised clergyman.
“Because when I get to heaven, the first sight that shall ever gladden my eyes will be that of my Savior Jesus Christ!”

I use to sit with the old saints at the Pentecostal Holiness church I attend. The gentlemen I have pictured above would pray... "God you are the one above all!" If E = mc2 then we can divide and conclude that...

Mass (m) = Energy (E/c2)

And there are three varieties...

Natural E/c2 - All mass is basically cooled plasma
Mental E/c2 - Our brains output is a result of E/c2
Spiritual E/c2 - E (motivation, love) / c2 (faith, hope, charity, joy)
---c2 - Kind a like red, blue, green, and yellow, only in spiritual terms.

When I get to heaven I would like to gaze upon the face of the omnipotent Father... The source of all energy and light!

 

[rockytopva]

The E / c2 trends also affect the personality of man

1. The Awakening - Spring - The New Spirit / Life
2. Achievement - Late Spring - The Motivated
3. Prosperity - Early Summer - The Optimist
4. Peak - Summer - The Climax - The Spiritual Epitome
5. Comfort Zone - Early Fall - The Spiritual Lay-Back
6. The Disaster Area - Late Fall - The Spiritual Melancholic
7. The Anti-climax - Winter - Death - Spiritual Murderer / Hate monger

The three children of what Plato's Republic called 'The Good'

Natural E/c2 - All mass is basically cooled plasma
Mental E/c2 - Our brains output is a result of E/c2
Spiritual E/c2 - E (motivation, love) / c2 (faith, hope, charity, joy)
---c2 - Kind a like red, blue, green, and yellow, only in spiritual terms.

If someone is suffering from depression I do not think a lot of mental advice or drugs will help out a whole lot. Showing care and concern and the spiritual example of what life is all about is the best remedy. And it is amazing what love (which is not knowledge or physical mass by the way) in ones life does to brighten the darkened countenance.

*Miss Manners idea of democracy is a society in which the lower classes practice the kind of graciousness that will fit them perfectly for upper class positions. *There are people who overcome adversity with courage, bravery, and determination, who turn their attention resolutely away from their own dissatisfactions and toward bettering the lot of others. It is also true that the semblance of happiness eventually, by some alchemy of the spirit, turns genuine. But even the crudest effort is better than tossing ones problems to others like an unexpected volleyball aimed at the stomach. *Judging from the lovelorn section of Miss Manners mail, available people aren't having fun at all. They're all full of anxieties about where their next liaisons are coming from, unable to connect their difficulties with their habit of dumping all their psychological problems. Flirts are happy people who are simply susceptible to additional delights. *What the world needs is more false cheer. And less honest crabbiness. *Miss Manners meager arsenal consists only of the wither look, the insistent and repeated request, the cold voice, the report up the chain of command, and the tilted nose. Also the ability to dismiss inferior behavior from her mind as coming from inferior people. *Miss Manners believes that if one does the right thing, one does not have to read nasty little books about how to deal with guilt. One never has any. *If rudeness begets rudeness, which begets more rudeness, where will it all end? Miss Manners often receives letters from people who assume that she is a believer and can supply a method to 'putt down' this person or that. Miss Manners will not subscribe to such behavior. She does not allow rude people to spoil her life, but she does not seek satisfaction in spoiling theirs. -Judith Martin ("Miss Manners")

 

[rockytopva]

"Pay today play tomorrow...
.... Play today pay tomorrow." -John Maxwell

The E/c2 trends also affect the personality of man... I forgot the spiritual play-boy....

1. The Awakening - Spring - The New Spirit / Life
2. Achievement - Late Spring - The Motivated
3. Prosperity - Early Summer - The Optimist
4. Peak - Summer - The Climax - The Spiritual Epitome
5. Comfort Zone - Early Fall - The Spiritual Lay-Back
6. Regression - Late Fall - The Spiritual Play-boy
7. The Disaster Area - Early Winter- The Spiritual Melancholic
8. The Anti-climax - Winter - Death - Spiritual Murderer / Hate monger

Notes....

Awakening is 180* away from the comfort zone
Achievement is 180* away from the spiritual play-boy
Prosperity is 180* from the disaster area
Light is 180* from darkness