Gutfull

I've had a GUTFULLl!

Ego driven, Progressive Spiritual porn.
Superficial 'community connectivity...' Crap!
  Talk, Jargon, gossip!
Trading in words, starved of deeds,
TALK, Chatter, pretentious fulfillment of self... but the others....?
Social networkings, personal elevators to fame....
 farther than your footsteps, louder than your own voice...
Power...
Doors thrown open to snake oil peddlers,
 Sham mongers line up!
 you have arrived!
Flatterers and shit talkers, welcome!
  self appointed, gurus come gather ye here...
This wholesome space is here for you...
  Make the right sounds and join the chorus...
Ride on over on your bike and taste the crap... we serve it steaming!

We'll Re-Brand all your favorite feelings and sell em back.




No apologies for the scrambled eggs!

Crazy life in a plane. Hop on in one world... Hop off in another!

I am struggling to find authenticity in my life and The World around me. Over the past few years I've been engaged in various community activities, events, happenings and groups. I have attempted participate and failed dismally. The more I search the closer I get to meaningless... and it seems like the volume is increasing. My own attempts at original thought have only resulted in crude mimicry or replication of the shadows of ideas I've heard or seen. I have deserted various 'societies' afraid that I might vomit if I have to hear myself mutter their jargon one more time... "GOD grant me the serenity!" The bondage of self is no fun! I can't bear to watch others go there too! Get me on that plane and don't let me off untill it reaches the moon!

I've chucked Bob Dylan on the computer music player... The songs I'm hearing don't match the play list! But the tunes are good! I'm on the right tracks. To Hell with the script! The commentary really is not relevant!

Rule #62 for Important People....

I wonder what it is that makes some people appear to be more important than others. Specifically those who possess wealth or have power over others. Are they really more important than anyone else? Do we actually believe that they are more important. Or more importantly do They believe Themselves to be more important? If this sense of superiority exists then is it conceivable that someone in this condition might think of others as lesser people? What importance do they then put on other people? Could holding such a high opinion of oneself or others with a suitably high social status create such a sense of self importance as to disqualify them from doing anything of any real importance? Like showing love, care, compassion for others?

I don't know the answer I'm just musing on it....

I recently read about a group, who, way back in the early days of Alcohol treatment and recovery in the US, wanted to create a giant center for alcohol rehabilitation... The group was called the Middleton Group. They were an AA group back in the early days before AA had created the Traditions which have protected the worldwide fellowship from the dangers of engaging in controversial activities. The Middleton Group had whole bunch of big ideas and created a bunch of rules for the operation of their grand new 3 leveled treatment center. There were 61 rules.

So the story goes that the whole thing fell in a heap and the mastermind and leader of the group did some soul searching and came up with one final and most important rule.

Apparently, on a folded card of paper he wrote "Middleton Group #1 Rule #62"
When the card was opened it read "Don't take yourself too damn seriously!"


(The Galaxy Song - Monty Python.... Thanks Greg!)