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Thoughts on Fire Vol.2By Leon Basin

L. Basinhttp://www.leonbasin.net


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Published in United States as Thoughts on Fire Vol.2

L. Basin, 2009First EditionThoughts on Fire is the copyright of the rightful owner.Printed by www.lulu.comLeon BasinThoughts on FireNo part of this book may be reproduced in part orWhole in any other medium without written permission.


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Also By Leon Basin:

A Closed Window of Truth

Digesting Current Events: Through Metaphors, Similes, and the abstract

Acceptance: A Childrens Poetry Anthology

Thoughts on Fire

Thoughts on Fire Vol.2


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Table of Contents

Moving as Water

Wise Man

Walking on the Grass

Nothing is that Complicated

Is Tao a Living Organism?

Run of a Lifetime!

Life's Observations Part 4

We are Born Alone and We Die Alone

Live In The NowBeauty of Simplicity

Calmly Sitting by the River

American Revolution Is Needed

Who or What am I?

The Way I Write...

Lifes Observations Part 5

Writing from the Heart and from my Soul

He Sat in the Corner of his Room

Thoughts and Ramblings

The Second Book of the Tao by Stephen Mitchell (Part 1)





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Moving as Water

Water runs as fast or as slow as one wants to see it. Is it an illusion to see water stop;then start moving again? Can we control the water flow? Do you believe that water isthe most ignored form on our planet? Many people believe water is only needed forstaying alive. However, have you ever actually watched water move down a

stream? Have you seen water fall down from fallen leaves? What about rain fallingfrom the sky? Have any of you ever actually watched it? Paid attention long enough,to open your mind and body to a possibility, that water is our form of electricity.

Being able to move, as water, is something short of extraordinary. Our bodies aremade out of 70% water. Therefore, moving through life as water moves down thestreams is an interesting concept.

Move as water. Let thoughts of ocean waves show you the way to understand yourself.It becomes easier the more you do it of course. It becomes second nature and youcould benefit in many ways. When life has you down, remember how the oceanwaves flow. It moves slowly, at times, but then gains speed at times as well. It always

moves in and out. Let any negative thoughts come in and out of your mind. You do nothave to meditate in order to get your mind clear. You could be doing whatever. It willwork no matter what. The simple form of letting things come in and out will work. Itcould be a thought about your car breaking down; a cable bill or even you forgot tofeed your cat. There is no way to turn the time back. Therefore, you have to let thethoughts come in and out. It really is that simple. Why make things any morecomplicated?


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Wise Man

Wise man spoke of today and not yesterday, because his belief was in him. Nowhere,but inside him. This wise man spoke on the ground you and I walk on. He speaksinside you today, yesterday and continuously continues to speak to you in the moment

of now! One does not believe in miracles. No one said you had to! Believe in yourselffor the beauty is inside each individual. Beauty that hides inside you is the realbeauty one always hopes and prays for! Each passing day, when that thought of raindrops outside your window, you behave in a manner that is you and no one but you.The real you shines bright, it does not hide behind the make-ups nor masks of hate.The flying butterflies in your stomach are real, when you hear that thoughts of raindrop one by one. They continue catching speed, as that is the only thing they knowhow to do. It is up to you; to control these thought raindrops, and change them toyour surroundings and your ways of thinking.


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Walking on the Grass

What an amazing feeling when I walked on the grass. Tingling feeling of comfortmoved down from my tiptoes, to my feet and into my calves and then my legs. I walkaround breathing in and out, hoping that my nervousness will go away, due to work-

related issues. I walk slowly on the grass. I breathe in and out. Soothing sounds ofbirds chirp above my head, as I continue the journey from one patch of grass to theother. Grass continues to tingle my feet, especially at the bottom. I squeeze the toes,and then release. I continue walking, hoping that I dont step into the dogs poop. It isokay I begin to reassure myself. I will go with the flow. If I step into a dogs poop, Iwill make sure to thoroughly clean my feet, when I return home.

I slowly sit in a half lotus position and hope my mind can relax for just one second.Kids playing on monkey bars about 5 feet away from me. I close my eyes and start toreminisce of when I was a kid. I used to roam free, just like the kids a few feet awayfrom me. I sit there for a few more minutes, before I open my eyes and lay down onthe grass. I spread my body wide, in order to stretch out my tense body. I stand up,and continue walking on the grass barefooted. I continue breathing in and out and

in and out. I look up into the sun for one second, in order to feel the warmness onboth of my cheeks. I look down and see ants working as usual. I look at my bicycle,and think to myself; is it time to go already? I stand there for a few more minutes notmoving an inch. I enjoy the breeze tapping my face and start heading towards thebicycle.


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Nothing is that Complicated

People seem to complicate things because they want to feel almighty and full ofknowledge. It seems it is more of an ego trip then anything else. I used to feel thesame way. However, that feeling subsided when I got older. Many people who are olddo complicate things in order to feel that they are accomplishing the impossible

higher thought form. Maybe they feel a point of excitement when they conversewith younger counterparts. Maybe, it is because our ego is bigger than theirs; or sothey think. I say maybe, because we are livelier and more in-tune with life than theyare. Another possibility, they could just simply be jealous. It couldnt be that simple,could it?

Do you feel more intelligent when you complicate things out of proportion? Look atour textbooks. Books are as complicated as a life form itself. What about our parents?They complicate things in a manner that is totally out of necessity. Things are notthat difficult to grasp. If one says it is, could it be that they have not been shown asimple and easy path to simplicity? I know being able to grasp things in a simpleformat is not easy; it does not come over night. However, I know with much

observations and analysis of ones life, one can make a right contribution to onesunderstanding about important issues in their lives.

Relax your mind and relax your body. Move along this wonderful life without muchthinking or much doing. Go with your intuition. Let things come and as they come,you move with it and let thoughts just be. Let your mind and body be the water.Once you can understand how this works, or how that could be, you will not be ableto grasp the complex issues of present and future.


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Is Tao a Living Organism?

Let me explain what I mean by that.

Most of the philosophies I have encountered seem to focus on particular rules / laws.It seem that Tao / Dao is and has been a living organism that has and will continue to

exist until we are long gone. Yes, there are rules or laws that everyone has toabide by, but it seems that Tao / Dao could be applied into someones life in any waythey desire. For instance, when I study a philosophy such as Buddhism, is it not truethat you have to follow a certain amount of rules / laws? It seems that these rules /laws have been written in stone. Tao / Dao, on the other hand, seems that it could gointo any direction one chooses. Is this a correct assumption? Personally, it seems thatTao is non-existing, but at the same time, it is everywhere and is everything. One canbring it out and can see it, when one choose to do so.

Is Tao a living organism. Does it expand? The philosophy itself? Are the rules / lawsset in stone? Can they be moved? Or can they be restructured. Is Tao a movingPhilosophy / Thought? Could it be applied even after 3,000 years to modern living?

Also could it be applied 3,000 years from now? It seems many otherreligions/philosophies are out of date and do not seem to grow as Tao does. It seemsTao is always growing in understanding and explanations from many differentauthors/poets/masters.

Okay, I think this is all I have for now. I will add some additional thoughts and ideas.Please, discuss and let me know what your thoughts are. Thank You all for reading!


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Run of a Lifetime!

You put on your sneakers and walk out the door. You breathe in the flowerssurrounding you, gaze up above and pray to whomever you pray to that it continuesto be a glorious day. You insert one head-phone into your left ear and then you insertthe right hand-phone into the right ear. You start walking even faster and you bump

your head to the sound of the beat you hear in your IPod. You increase the speed andbegin to jog around your neighborhood. You watch in silence, as cars and peoplemove in a drone-like state. A slow movement and a slow wobble here and there. Youhear birds starting to chirp to reward you for your efforts. You grind and silentlycontinue to jog. As your heart increases, you start panting, but you don't stop. Youcontinue the push to the top of the mountain, where the reward is bigger than youintended. Your legs try to give in, but you talk to them and try to silence the pain.Your heart continues to beat faster, not enough oxygen in your body it tells you. So,you open your mouth and breathe in all the air you can get. As you continue battlingthe muscle aches and the mountain, you hear a cars breaks. You turn one eyetowards the car, but continue pushing yourself towards the mountain. You know thatdeep inside, you are battling with Mother Nature, there is no time to watch accidents.

As they happen on a regular bases. It's part of nature, you tell yourself. Half a mileleft, you tell yourself. You check the time by looking at your watch. It seems that timecontinues to speed up. It's like you are fighting against time. Who says you cannotbeat time. Does time exist you ask yourself? Not on my watch. You toss the watch tothe ground and start picking up speed. You look in front of you and you see a motherdeer and baby deer, you don't want to scare them, because they are supposed to bethere. You are the guest and you are on their land. You think to yourself. Why notslow down and catch a breath. That is exactly what you do. You slow down, andapproach the deer and baby deer slowly. You pay attention so closely; the deer is notscared, and continues looking back at you. You smile and continue to run towards adifferent path. Finally, you see the ending. You look up and then down to the ground.You smile and grin, and make a noise that only you could hear, GRRR, as you pushyourself to the finish line. You pass the finish line and stop to catch a breath. You

look around you and you see beautiful trees standing still, as they have been therefor thousands of years. You look below you and you see mud. You look above you, andyou see a shooting start beam pass you. You make a wish and sit down to visualize therun you just had, because the beauty you saw and heard simply could not beforgotten.


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Life's Observations Part 4

I have been thinking a lot about how waves from the ocean are energy flowing inand out. When you think of waves, what is the first thing that pops into your head?Fun? Surfers? Scary? All three? Could waves be considered bursts of energy thatfires up our planet earth? Think about it for a minute. When waves crash into the

beaches and get pulled back into the ocean, the energy of the waves die. When wavesof the ocean rise, the energy builds up and out again, like the heart beating in ourchests. I'm no expert in this area, however, I think it's fascinating to question andthink about waves / ocean and nature in particular. It seems something soothing andcalming about how nature is perfect, yet lacks explanation.

When you look at water, do you ever think how amazing it is? I mean 70% of ourbodies are supposedly, made out of water. Isn't that amazing? We have so much waterin our bodies, yet when we get cut, blood; not water leaking from us. I'm sure many ofyou would use your left part of the brain, as it is common sense to why those thingshappen. However, consider using your right side of the brain for a change. Let yourimaginations run wild. Question the meaning behind why those things are the way

they are. It is always easier, to make a quick decision, because most of us are busywith are tight schedules.

Observing places/people and uncomfortable experiences is important. It seems tohave improved my thought process in the end. I continuously focus on my observingeverything around me. It has helped me many times before. Do you take time toobserve things around you? If so, how do you observe things? I personally sit therequietly watching things move, just as the waves of the oceans do. It sounds simple,but it seems to work for me.


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We are Born Alone and We Die Alone

We are born alone and we die alone. A simple concept, which continues to ring truethroughout my waking hours of living. No matter what has happened in my life, Ihave come to conclude, that we are born alone and we die alone. Even if you are onyour deathbed, and you have your family and friends wishing that you would not

leave them; you seem to forget that they are there. When you are on that deathbed,all you can think of and hope for is that an afterlife exists and you have done gooddeeds in this world, so that you can return to a better life than the one you just livedand experienced.

Many people would feel lost for words, because no one really talks about being alonein this empty life. However, I feel that it is my duty to start these conversations, inorder to get people thinking about their beliefs and sharing them with others andme.

Sure, we might come into this world as lonely souls, but we leave as experienced andlovable souls/spirits. Even the troubled souls/spirits who commit suicide have love in

one way or another. One would argue that when we are born, we are not really bornalone because we have parents who are waiting for us on the other side of the plane.However, I would argue that we are in fact born alone. The womb is one lonely place.Even with all of the assistance by the Doctors, Mothers and Fathers, we areindefinably alone, because our surroundings are new. In addition, for the 9 monthsthat we are in the womb of our mother, we are also alone.

Coming into this world is a beautiful thing of itself. When we are born, our lonelinesscould be healed if the environment is a right type of environment. Nevertheless, nomatter how you spin the turntable, you come into this world alone. Having anenvironment that changes your loneliness is important. If the environment islacking any consistent love, our psyche is broken; we stay broken and continuedeclining with a fear of being lonely and not loved. It does not take much for that to

change, however. Loneliness could be healed. Ignoring this fact is ignorance at itsfinest hour.

When we die, our surroundings might include the people we have given all ofourselves too. Sometimes, we die without anyone around and I would say that thedeath of not knowing when we die is a lonely feat of its own merit. Death should notbe looked down upon, as death is a next step into a place that is not here. I do notknow if it is better place than here, but I do know, it is a different place from here.When we are on our deathbed, we might feel love and happiness of how life turnedout to be. However, many feel discomfort of how they lived their life. Even the ones,who feel happiness and joy when on their deathbed, feel alone as well. As they knowthat even if anyone is around them, they cannot take them with them.

I know that these thoughts might not ring true for everyone. Nevertheless, beliefsand thoughts change dramatically throughout ones life. I might be speaking fromignorance of age, experience, or both. However, you simply cannot deny, some of thepossibilities I have outlined in this article/essay. Death is a difficult topic for manypeople who are involved. But it does not have to be a topic of pain and suffering. Ifmore people speak or discuss this topic, we could learn ways to quiet our hearts andminds, in order to prepare our loved ones and ourselves.


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I wish to tell you a little story of my grandmother who passed away about a year ago.From my encounter with her and the remembrance I had about her and with her, Icome to recollect that when she was born, the environment she grew up in was aloving and a consistent environment of laughter and joy. However, with time, loveand joy started disappearing from her life. There were many reasons for that; onewas her health deteriorated quickly. She was a very sick human being. I remember

her living with one lung, half of a long intestine and hardly any small intestines.She was a strong person and a person full of life. Nevertheless, battling these kindsof health issues and others played a huge roll in her difficulty in staying happy andfull of joy in this life. I know that before her passing, she told my grandpa that it washer time to go. I remember my grandfathers words vividly. She looked at me, full offocus., my grandfather told me when I was visiting him. I can feel that it is mytime to go, she said. My grandfather asked where she was going. Her response was.I'm going home, she responded proudly as she fell to sleep. She slept a lot becauseshe was not eating and so, she did not have much energy to do anything else. Thiswas a difficult time for me. I was afraid of death before her passing. However, shegave me a meaning in order for me to search for my own conclusions to death. Whenshe passed on, I begged her to contact me. I waited 8 months before my begging wasanswered. My grandmother spoke to me in my dreams. I wrote an article entitled, Is

There a Hell or a Heaven? She responded in my dreams, Heaven and Hell do notexist.I was also able to ask her if she was all right and she was able to respond bysaying, I'm better than I have ever been. She looked happy from what I was able torecall from my dreams. My grandmother had a gown that was all white. Mygrandmother had a long white gown that went down to her feet. You were able to seeher ankles, but you could see that the gown hung loosely as it if was free just like shewas. It was as if she was floating in the air, smiling and answering my questionswithout any worries in her world. It was perfect timing too. I was struggling withlife as any other young man my age.

This little experience was one of many I have had during this life here on thisplanet. Death is freedom to my own existence and a way to reconnect with myself onanother part of a paralleled universe.


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Live In the Now

Do you enjoy life in the present moment, or do you live in the tomorrow? Most of uslive in the future, and we seem to forget the present. It is as if we believe that if wefocus on the future, the present will work itself out. Does that not sound like a crockof shit to you? Personally, it seems that we are afraid of the present, because of all

the worries we have, but do you think if we fix the present, the future will be better?

Striving to live your life small-steps at a time seems to be the only way to achievehappiness. If we put our focus and emphasis on what we do not like right away, wecan get rid of the problems right away, instead of putting it on the back burner.

Why not start today. Merely let go of all your worries and try to live in this moment.If a problem arises, deal with it immediately. Ignoring it will only cost you moreheadaches further down the road.


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Beauty of Simplicity

Beauty of simplicity; a word not know by any other name. Who would argue againstbeing simple? I would probably say many. Many people enjoy being complex,because they believe that if they are complex, they are bound to be different. Howhonest are they with themselves? Probably not too honest, but who are we to judge?

Many things around us are as complex as nuclear physics and as simple as breathing.Sometimes we complicate things out of necessity. Difficulty is a source we feel closerto because we feel complete when our life is challenging. It puts us into a zone offocus and a way to connect to Mother Nature.

Some would agree that life is always complicated. Many people put out energy that isdetrimental to their health, but if they changed their thinking patterns, they wouldmake room for positive flow of simplicity. Ideas and the flow of life would be less of acomplex issue and it would be more about living in the moment. In my experience,simplicity outshines complexity. No matter what situation arises in my life, Simplicityhas always been the simplest approach to anything life throws at me.

How do you simplify the most complex issues you in your life? What kinds of steps doyou take, in order to simplify your life? What tools do you use in order to get thingsin order? Whom do you talk to when things are complicated in your life?


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Calmly Sitting by the River

Calmly sitting by the river, water moved in an undisturbed rhythm, progressing tobegin anew. A cycling process of the nature was continuous. Life beginning andending to give room for future life force to grow and develop. Ducks swam without aworry of where to swim next. Birds sang tunes of freedom. And I sit here and begin to

sing my own freedom tune.

Gentle waves of the riverLet me flow with you

Therefore, I know what it is like to be free!Nothing on my mind, but

Freedom in my eyesAnd in my heart and in nature too

Tears rolling down my cheekBecause the life force is calling me!!!

I want to be free

So, let me sing a songWith you birds todayLong forgotten

Since the Ancient Times.

Let my heart speak to youSo my soul could be releasedFrom the dark caves of time

Its the only way I knowHow to live!

As I sang the song of freedom, the birds followed for a chorus:

Lovely dayLovely night

Let his heart be free tonightOf darkness in his mind

And with that he canWrite more so his writing touches all.

All that singing power came to a sweet haul. And the sun came out to join the fun.The sun beamed upon my face. I felt blessed to sit in silence, while singing myfreedom tune.


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American Revolution Is Needed

I wrote this 3 or 4 years ago. Therefore, you will see grammar mistakes, opinions,thoughts and feelings much different from what they are today. I am consistentlychanging and maturing. I love reading my old writings and seeing how I thoughtand improved from back then. I was about 21 or 22 when I wrote this.

The 2005 riot in France took a wide turn towards a revolution. As you allmight remember, group of about 10 high school students were playingfootball in the Paris suburb of Clichy-Sous-Bois. Supposedly, theteenagers ran and hid when police officers arrived to check their IDs.

Three students thought the police were chasing them so they climbedonto a building, to hide in a power substation. A transformer in theelectric substation electrocuted them. This caused tensions in thecommunity. This event ignited pre-existing tensions. There was a lot ofharassment and police brutality in the community. Many people in thecommunity joined to speak against police brutality and police

harassment. People are joining together to say weve had enough,said one protester. The Associated Press

This is a great example of how the government had not done anythingto help the people in the ghetto. If this ignited the riots in France, whois it to say that America would not step into the hot ring and start itsown riots because of police brutality and police harassment. Maybe weare waiting for another incident to occur until someone raises theirglass and starts organizing an army against the police and thegovernment.

What has taken so long for the Americans to step in and fight for ourright to freedom? It seems that our life is not as free as the constitution

outlines. If this is the case, who is to say what our rights really are? Ifeel that revolution needs to implode, maybe then, will our governmentsystem shake up and realize that we are not walking zombies, but peoplewith families, love and people who wish for greatness for everyone.

I suppose we need another incident, which will ignite some energy thatwill fuel another senator to sign a bill, which has nothing to do withhelping our country. I suppose it is easier to sign things that do notmatter than things that do. When will America, wake up and startworking as a community? When will we realize things are drasticallydeclining, and we are losing thousands of soldiers while we contemplateon things that do not matter? Who needs another topic on who AngelinaJolie adopted or if Madonna is trying to compete with Angelina Jolie.

Why does it matter and really, who cares?

I believe that it is time to unite and come to a sensible conclusion forimprovement of America. I feel that time is running out, and we areslowly declining to the bottomless hole of evaporation.


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Who or What am I?

I was taking a spiritual course on-line and I was asked: Who or What Am I? Here iswhat I wrote in about 10 min. I wrote this 5 years ago. Therefore, my thoughts,feelings, and my grammar have improved and my explanations have changed aswell. I find it interesting, reading my old writings and seeing how I have grown and

improved.

Who or what am I? Is the question that has been raised. It does seemsomewhat a simplistic question, yet, it has a ring to it. I for one handconsider myself, not human. I feel that I have powers which an averageperson does not possess. If I share this with the world, I feel that I wouldbe ridiculed, or something. Therefore, I simply keep it to myself, or mywritings. I feel that I posses powers, that are very powerful. I also feelthat I have not fully understood what the powers are. I sometimes feellike an Otherkin. I do not know if that is weird, or scary. Nevertheless, Imean it is just a feeling I have. It is a tough question. I have multipleanswers. It depends. I mean at times I feel like a complex human being

or just a complicated one and at times, I feel somewhat useless. I do notknow, it is a hard question to ask. It does bother me, because I do notknow who I want to be, or if I know how I can tap into that complex partof my brain. I have multiple questions, about who I am. Sometimes Ieven feel like I have reached enlightenment, and sometimes I feel like Ihave not. I mean I am 19 years old, and at this age, I know quite a bit.Then I go out, see and experience things and I feel as if I have notexperienced much. I have to think about that question a little more. Istill believe that I am very complex and no one can touch me. I feelinvisible. I mean maybe the way I feel has to do something with my age;maybe it is the feeling of being invisible and nothing being able totouch me. On the other hand, maybe I am just afraid of myself, maybeI am afraid of who I can be and not wanting to face reality. I do get

flashbacks. Or have gotten them. I had a flashback where I was a littlekid. Walking in the center of burning fire. I was about 7 years old. It wasa weird feeling. I was walking on the ground; it felt hot. It lasted 15seconds or so. I do not know. I need to think about it a little. But for now,this is who I think I am.


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The Way I Write...

Life force is an extension of being one. Connection to love of life. Is a mixture of factand trivia. We are beings full of power and desire. When we ignore that power. Wecould make ourselves extinct. Something more vital could move into our place. What Isay may not resonate with many people. As this is my opinion. This is how I feel, in

this moment in time. My motto: Write whenever I feel is necessary. I write wheneverI feel words are crying to come out from my finger tips. I believe that my writing ischanneled. I do not sit at a computer, looking at blank screen thinking of what I amgoing to write next. Im usually living life, the words come to me in the mostawkward moments. I could be taking a shower, walking, meditating or simply living.Words will come and I write it all in my mind. I use my mind as a word processor anda hardrive. I could be writing for weeks and then it could all stop. I also, do not dooutlines, or take notes. Most of my writing comes to me before Im at a computer.When Im working on a particular story, poem, short story, book or even a song. Itend to write it all out in my head before I approach my computer.

This process has not always been the same. I read, studied and followed many writers.

Many of them outlining their process in their interviews. I intended to follow and doas they have outlined. I did this for a few years. I have been writing for nine yearsnow. For the past, six or seven years, I have worked on my own style. As that is themost important part of being a writer. I have gained a lot of criticism for not usinggrammar/punctuation. My old self would get depressed, as the content is the realimportance here. As long as it is eligible and made more sense, then no sense, itshould be all right. I have been working on my own style, so to speak, for a very longtime. It has been a brutal, devastating and awesome journey I have ever taken. I wantto pave my own way into the literally world. I do not seek fame, nor fortune. I donot even ask for praise. What I do seek is this: I write for my own development. Iwrite because it is what Im here to do. I write because writing is just like anythingelse I do. Eating, Shitting, Fuckin' and Breathing. I do it because I need to do it. I do itbecause it keeps me sane and connected to the source of one. It connects me with

myself. It also connects me with you, which is really me, connecting with my ownself.

It is my desire to re-awake my senses and find myself as I continue to write my wordsdown, on paper, typewriter or in my mind. Writing is just like anything else you do,you do it because you must. It is somewhat like: Writing was embedded into me fromsince I chose to be re-born. I do not need an audience in order to continue writing. Iwill do it even if Im locked up on an island on my own. I use Internet as my mediumbecause its easy and its great having to read what people have to say about what mywriting has done for them. I have had dozens of people recently write to me and tellme that my writing has A. Changed their life and B. Given them something to thinkabout. When you receive comments, emails and responses like that, you want tocontinue to write even more. As there are many people out there who believe that

words are as powerful as breathing. I sure do believe in that phenomenon. One wordcould save your life from deep depression. It has for me at least.. Do I really believethat? Hell Yes I Do! I believe it to the highest degree. If you do not believe what Imwriting here, listen to that one song that gets you through the difficult days. Whatabout songs that make you think that you belong in this world we call your home!

I will continue writing because this is what I need to do. Its quite simple as that. Ihave gotten many critics and Im aware I will get many more. It does not faze me. Isay bring the critics. To be discussed and dissed, is a good way to help us grow as a


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human beings and as a society as a whole. Our life on this planet is short. My wordscould help heal or inspire an individual in ways I could never hardly imagine. Themost important thing to know about me is this: I write from my heart! I work onbeing me. I work on finding my own style and voice. It seems that Im coming along,thus far. However, I know that I have a lot of work to do. I will continue writing anddeveloping as that is important just like having clean air. You might not agree with

anything I say, or you might take one or two sentences that resonate with you,whatever you do, just remember to live life to the fullest. Love life and live this life tothe fullest love.


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Lifes Observations Part 5

Emotional wisdom is traced in our minds before we are born. We are awakening to anew beginning, a new way of breathing and questioning ourselves and oursurroundings. The missing link that is being neglected is this: Everything you needto know is inside each and every individual on this planet! Each soul reading this and

each soul who is not has the necessary tools to re-awaken their senses and helpothers to do the same! As we are all connected to one another. When you look at anindividual walking across the street, you see yourself. If you look into a mirror, youwould see yourself. Therefore, the person across the street walking is in all actualityyou walking. We are all connected and have been since, however long we have beenin these body suits.

We are more powerful than many people give themselves credit for. Some are morepowerful than others are, but we are powerful none-the-less. Many abuse the powerthey do posses, however. Most do not know where to transfer their powers. Theybelieve material possessions are the only thing they need in order to be happy. Theydo not believe in development of their souls and their minds. We should strip down all

distractions in our life. Move with water. When you look at water, you could see thecomplexities of it and then you could see the simplicity in it as well. Life works thatway as well. We make things complicated and difficult. Life is not as difficult as manywant you to believe. I believe the Tao Te Ching book is the closest thing to thetruth. When I speak of truth, I do not mean the ultimate answers to all of thequestions we have asked in our civilization and our society. But answers to at least thebare minimum. I would go far as saying; it is a stepping stone to finding out how tolive on this planet and how to evolve as a human species. Think of it as a foundation,or an outline.

When we argue with our loved ones or people on the street, we are actually arguingwith ourselves. The anger you have for other people, is in actuality anger you havefor yourself. When you physically or emotionally abuse your girlfriend, wife, son,

daughter, husband, brother, sister, father, mother, and grandparent you are inactuality abusing yourself.

The thoughts outlined here, are thoughts I have been contemplating on, for a fewyears now. I have found many sources and have had many spiritual experiences (15)that have connected these thoughts to the same point, repeatedly. I have been goingthrough a book called The Law of One. Its a book that was channeled by Ra, agroup of Aliens. I believe this book is interesting and could benefit many people. Isuggest using common sense/logic and other source of thinking in order to come toyour own conclusions. You can read the book for yourself here:

http://www.lawofone.info/

Please, Let me know what your thoughts about the book are and your opinion on howwe are all connected. Thank you all! And happy living.


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Writing from the Heart and from my SoulSometimes I feel unstoppable when I write and sometimes I feel weak as a sheep. I put my fingers

to the keyboard and start pounding on the keys. However, eventually I realize that whatever I am

writing is crap, pure and utter crap. It seems that most of the times I live in a fantasyland. I

believe that my writing could inspire and touch many people all around the world. But I think

that is just make believe. The candle burns bright in the corner of my room, but it seems to burn

out, whenever I start to think that I could help change this world. Im not talking about simple and

mindless thinking. I am talking about things that have to do with one-self. Maybe individual kind

of thinking? Then I try to figure out what my purpose is, why am I here and what should I be doing

here. I watch movies like Ask the Dust. And get inspired to the core, but once the movie is

finished, that is when I finish writing. Whenever I read people like Paulo Coelho, I get inspired to

pick up his torch and add my own flavoring to the mix. But... I feel like I am not even close to his

proximity. I need to give up. Why even bother. I tell myself, but it is something in my soul, keeps

telling me to never stop. Something pushes me into a direction, where pushing ones limit is a

necessity.

The only real reason I am here is to write. The ultimate truth to everything I think, observe and

produce. Writing is embedded into my soul. I am a Writer and that is what I want to be known as,

when I die. Nevertheless, no matter how hard I try to produce something of value; it seems to bepure poop. Maybe it is because I am trying too hard. Maybe, I should let the flow of my fingers do

the talking. I just cannot find satisfaction in anything... but when I write and produce, it just

feels something extra-ordinary. Especially, when I get people telling me how much my writing

touched their lives or their hearts.

I do not have many fans, nor do I have many people who read my writing, but the few who do, I

would like to thank you sincerely from the bottom of my heart. Each of you inspires me to the

fullest of my being.

I do not know where I am going with this writing. I am very confused with what I am trying to

achieve. I want to inspire and help people. I want to touch people with my writing. However, my

job is killing me slowly. I want to put my love and helping others into something more positive

than working in retail. I would like to work for a Non-Profit Org, but I feel that in order to dothat, I would need to have a degree or know someone who works in that organization. If I could do

that, I could put some of my energy into one part of good and another good part into the written

word.

It seems the older I get, the more I am coming to terms with my style. My style is poetical/hip-

hop-ish. There is not much room for grammar, nor is there room for punctuation. It is raw and it

is real. I understand the importance of grammar and punctuation, but I feel the only way to

communicate with people from all lifestyles, I need to break down the barriers of rules and let my

soul speak to their soul.

I have made many mistakes trying to guide others. I cannot even guide myself, so why even try to

guide anyone else. I must guide myself and then, if anyone finds my words appealing, they could

use it for their own benefit. I must write from my experience and my surroundings. Why push if Iam not ready. It is all about baby-steps. I must mold all of my words into one single word: love. A

Word known by many other names. However, I must realize I give love to everyone who reads my

writing. I converse with anyone who is willing to open his or her heart to mine.

I must start from the beginning and look outwards. I have many things I am going through.

However, I must and I repeat, must start from the beginning. The journey is better walked, if

walked in a slow and steady pace. The beauty that you will see in that time will change your soul

in many more ways then you or I could dream of.


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He Sat in the Corner of his Room

He sat in the corner of his room. Hidden by the empty promises of I will text youand I will call you. However, it is 3AM and nothing. He sat there confused; hopingthat music from his iPod would provide some kind of output of comfort. He kept onesong on a repeat, however:!Butterflies and Hurricanes by Muse. The song was onrepeat at least 20 times. He heard word after word, which helped him understand hissituation. The words were change, everything you are and everything you were,your number has been called; fights, battles have begun, revenge will surely comeyour hard times are ahead. The words never stopped producing a sound so pure thatAngelic could not stop pushing himself to write what he felt deep in his heart allalong.

He endured pain so vicious that he could not sleep. He got up in order to meditate, hewanted to get rid of the nasty thoughts his sick mind kept developing. However, thatdid not work out well. Angelic began lying in bed, listening to Muse on repeat. Wordspounded into his brain like vicious breaking points of racism. How does one continuestriving to trust the love of your life, when he couldnt trust his thoughts.

Continuing dissatisfaction with his life began to play on repeat as well. How doesanyone continue to be free, when he cannot sort the simplest things in ones life? Onthe other hand, is love so unexplainable no matter how well you think you have itfigured out, you will always struggle to find what love is? Angelic continued fightingdemons, which played dirty tricks on repeat, in his mind.

He could not find a way out. So... he sat, alone, with blood in his eyes. Blood rolled ontohis empty stomach of forgetful workouts. Grabbing a pen, he moved it in circularrotations. Hopefully, his mind will produce something of satisfaction when all this isdone. Maybe these words will lay out how he feels and then he can sort these feelingsout with his love. On the other hand, maybe he could do something more important.No matter what the outcome will be. Angelic will continue sifting through his darkand empty thoughts in his mind. Hoping that when words do come out, they will open

his mind, so that no one could control his heart so well that he has to sit alone, with apen and a pad, scribbling these thoughts down.


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Thoughts and Ramblings

LifeIs a complex organism that continuously evolves into an array of particles. Theautomatic system of it all is so complex that I have problems sleeping at night. Icontinuously question it and hope one day; I will be able to understand it all.

ThoughtsAre complex. It is amazing to consider how much thoughts could potentially changedirections you take in life. No matter what thought, if you act on it, it could change

your life for the better or for the worse.

DeathIs uncomplicated. When we die, we begin life as life. Energy flows in and out. There is

no need for body in order to feel the flow of energy.

LoveEndless and consciously existing. Never taking form, nor replaceable, to be

nonexistent. Love always existed and will always exist. Once we pass, love will remainto be fluid.

TearsCleansing of bodies. Repeats the cycle like the movement of two bodies intertwined to

produce one single heart beat.


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I have been reading an outstanding book called. The Second Book of the Tao byStephen Mitchell. If anyone is familiar with the Tao Te Ching, then you will love thisbook. In the coming posts, I will start posting quotes from the book. I will include myown commentary, as this will help me understand the book better.

Let us begin with the first quote:

What is bestowed on us at birthis called human nature.

The fulfillment of human natureis called the Tao.

The cultivation of the Taois the deepest form of learning.!The Tao is the way things are,which you cant depart from

even for one instant.If you could depart from it,it wouldnt be the Tao.Therefore the Master

looks into her own heartand respects what is unseen and unheard.!Nothing is more manifest than the hidden;nothing is more obvious than the unseen.

Therefore the Masterpays attention to what is happening

within her innermost self.

Commentary:

When someone tells you, "You are born with it," you accept it. When scientists doexperiments in the lab, hoping to find the cure for Cancer we praise them. However,when human civilization stops moving with human nature, we throw our hands uphigh because we believe we have not found the cure. Nevertheless, in reality, thereis no cure, as we have ignored moving with human nature.

Look into your own heart first, before you judge nature. As all human beings are,nature and all things living in nature are as well. Move with it and let nature andothers guide you in understanding yourself.

Knowing that you can change your path in anyway should be one of the reasons to

keep waking up in the morning.


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Quote:

Before sorrow, anger,Longing, or fear have arisen,

you are in the center.When these emotions appear

and you know how to see through them,you are in harmony.

That center is the root of the universe;that harmony is the Tao,

which reaches out to all things.!Once you find the center

and achieve harmony,heaven and earth take their proper places

and all things are fully nourished.!Commentary:

A person can only begin to save themselves first. Healing the world is extraordinary,but how can you heal the world, if you are the one that needs healing? Find thecenter and begin to cultivate harmony. Connect yourself to the center of theuniverse. It will continuously guide you. The universe will return favors, if youmove with it and let it be your leader.


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Quote:

The great Tao cannot be named,great discernment cannot be seen,

great benevolence is not gentle,great modesty is not meek,

great courage is not aggressive.!When you truly understand

the Tao that cannot be named,you become rooted in not-knowing.

This is called inner radiance.Add to it, it is never full;

take from it, it is never depleted.Who can tell where it comes from?

It is the inexhaustible treasury.!Commentary:

Not knowing is part of life. Sometimes, you do not know it is okay to admit that you donot know. Why hide behind words that you do not mean. When it is your time toshare, someone or something will come and ask for it. There is no need to pushreligion-thoughts and other philosophical ideas onto people. Let things be how theyare. When it is your time, it will be your time. You are not missing anything byholding your tongue. You are gaining all the knowledge needed, for when that timedoes come.


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Quote:

The ancient Masters saw deeply.How deep was their insight?

They realized that nothing exists.This is perfect understanding.!

Those at the next stagethought that things existed

but saw no boundaries between them.!Next came those who saw boundaries

but didnt judge things as good or bad.!When judgments arose,

understanding was damaged;

when understanding was damaged,preferences became ingrained.!But is there really such a thing

as damage or wholeness?The Master understands

that there is nothing to understand.

Commentary:

Most of us think we know a lot. What if we do not know anything? What if in reality,we are immune to knowing? Is this reality real? Do we live in a reality that wecreate? Does it really matter? Why not just live? I suppose many would say, How can

we continue evolving, if we do not question our reality and our surroundings? Well,how about by being and by living?

Do boundaries exist in our minds from birth? Or do we create the boundariesourselves? Why not let things be as they are? I think the one way to evolve is simplyby living and being us. We have been questioning things to the point of exhaustion.

Let us stop this kind of thinking and find another solution.

Lets just be. Be with whoever brings you joy. Why do you need anything more thanthat? Personally, when I got rid of the complicated thoughts that is when I connectedwith myself.


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