Zen Gardner: Grasping at Straws

[Callista]

Here is Zen's latest offering, and well worth the read:

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It’s pitiful to watch the US election gyrations in the midst of this calculated societal breakdown. Americans have historically had such guts and strength, while albeit pitiful little is left, as they direct their vestigial frustration in such futile directions in the throes of their certain demise.

So many have attached their grievances and hence hopes for change to this new set of puppet false promises it’s absolutely not just alarming, but seriously disturbing. The very nature of looking to others to change their circumstances, never mind via such obvious psychopathic, self-serving, self-appointed dupes and character actors, is just overwhelming.

The fundamental full-frontal reality that they seem hypnotically destined to participate in such an obviously manipulated environment truly boggles the mind.

The same can be said for the sleeping and compliant European population, but I don’t think it’s quite as vast as the American phenomenon we’re witnessing – but it’s getting closer. Either example, it’s clearly a pathetic display of uninformed ignorance and subservient compliance on a massive, disheartening scale.

When will people wake up to the obvious truth of what’s transpiring around them and realize their innate power of personal manifestation and all it would entail?

All 0f this is an ongoing and ever present challenge, but apparently part of the learning process we’re undergoing here.

It’s No Easy Transition
Granted such a complex, interactive world seems to have no simple solution, but I contend it essentially does. When individuals wake up to their true power everything takes on new dimensions of reality. Not only does our active role become manifest, but the futility of reacting to the paradigm that’s been laid out to be our assumed playing ground inherently reveals itself.

And begins to lose its power and thus crumbles.

Not an easy transition to make for the system-ingrained mindset. But it’s happening. Why?

Continued here: http://www.zengardner.com/grasping-at-straws/

[zen deik]

Things started downhill when they took prayer out of school, then to make matters worse, everybody gets a trophy. Things usually have to get worse before true change can happen.'boiling a frog'....

[raff]

The old adage that god helps those who help themselves is a good saying for our present predicament. Sometimes I have found that when one is in darkness, misery and despair the only thing that motivates myself to climb out of this dark hole is either a) i am disgusted enough to see where i am and wish not to be there and b) realise that their is someone or something tightening the screws on me and wishes me ill. These realizations quickly bring action but to the same measure that one feels the darkness and discomfort is the resolve and power to change it. And this I believe can bring instant change or be a gradual, incremental process of liberation and eventual enlightnment (funny that last word seemed appropriate but maybe that word would be relevant in how Andrew Bartzis says graduation)

[conk]

Things started downhill when they took prayer out of school, then to make matters worse, everybody gets a trophy. Things usually have to get worse before true change can happen.'boiling a frog'....
Kid's can still pray in school. In fact a school in Minnesota just built a new addition onto the existing structure in order that certain children could praise Allah. True!

[kirolak]

I will never understand why a deity would demand praise, surely it should be "above all that" ?

[Ernie Nemeth]

Hate to say it but the average Jack and Jill, Will Never Come Around. The only time they will finally awaken is when we are all starving and homeless. The solution is easy, stop everything that plays into the system. Stop working, banking, driving, buying, travelling, saving, and most of all coveting. But very few have the stomach for it as they follow our society's motto of "my family first". The people are stupid, fearful, petty, lazy, superficial and weak.

Heck, one of my family posted "May she reign forever" on the queen's birthday! It will never change for the better because the citizenry would not sacrifice a moment of their attention to learn the truth never mind get involved and be pro-active.

They believe in suffering. They consider their pain to be a badge of honor. They applaud the "hard working man" who plods off to work each day, barely eking out a living. They give accolades to those who follow the rules and pay their taxes. They truly believe they are deserving of nothing but what they have toiled and strived for, and all those that don't deserve nothing. They have no problem with the bombing of children on another continent as long as it is not their children. Heck, they are alright with the murder of my child and yours too, ultimately, so long as theirs are safe.

They have no morality, having taken on the meme of our society, and replaced the common morality with a modern, watered down, pragmatic version of ethics far removed from fair play or equitability.

Who works for corporations? Many of us must, right? Who works for banks? Who works for the government? It is us! And we will not let it go. This society will go down the drain because its underlying tenets are against life, freedom and prosperity for EVERYONE.

How can a war be fought and won if we do not know we are at war? How can we target the enemy when his face is hidden?

Then my cat Max jumps in my lap for his loving and my woman comes with my toast and coffee and I remember. Beneath it all is the exuberant joy of life and the indomitable will of love that has been squeezed out of the populace until all the average Jack and Jill can remember is to look out for number one. But one day they will remember and then the tables will turn.

How can we remind them of the true nature of humanity? How can we have them recall the truth about themselves?

Guess that's why we're here...

[Carmody]

Connectedly: For example, this recent death of the artist Prince.

Some people are starting to say conspiracy, and murder. Some then say, talk reason.

I don't care about reason, in such a scenario.

If a large audience will consider conspiracy in his death, even if not true... then scream CONSPIRACY! over his death. fan the flames. Let them rant, let it reach the masses.

Such platforms are not easy to come by. Don't waste it. Considering some of the things that Prince has said, then I'm sure he'd be up with it.

[zen deik]

Perhaps the victim mentality has been bought into by the majority

[Sequoia]

Couple of years ago I read that 70% of all Americans are on pharmaceutical drugs

[Carmody]

Couple of years ago I read that 70% of all Americans are on pharmaceutical drugs

The US medical and psychology situation is the most screwed up, convoluted and psychotic system in the world, by a wide margin. This is not hyperbola. it is a flat out easy to confirm fact, that is fully recognized by just about any observing system or structure -- that is outside of the USA.

It is one of the world's great contorted and embedded control and manipulation structures.

[Hervé]

Couple of years ago I read that 70% of all Americans are on pharmaceutical drugs

See here: Psych Drugs: The Real Weapons of Mass Destruction (http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?56969-Psych-Drugs-The-Real-Weapons-of-Mass-Destruction)

[Siren Master]

Things started downhill when they took prayer out of school ... Oh, dear. Pray to the dark gods who have enslaved this planet and enshrine it into education? HELL no!