Some Important Revelations
We all should be happy and enjoy this precious human existence. A new programme on TV about happiness and out quest for it indicates that this is becoming a major issue for us all in the UK, Europe and (hopefully) the world. Happiness cannot be found in wealth but by helping others and liking oneself. There are many ways to achieve this ranging from meditation and positive visualisation to helping others via working in the local community and developing better ways of improving life in the world.
A new way of thinking is being considered by governments. Tentative happiness policies are being suggested that would, if correctly managed, benefit us all at home, work and in the community. It is obvious that we are not happy through an increase in wealth or power. There is always a danger that if done poorly we will end up with a nanny state in extremis. Also, a police state would create more worry and paranoia because it would make people not trust each other or our government. We must be careful, very careful.
Also, there was a dramatisation of the Bradford Riots last night. This was a harrowing story of an asian family and community facing oppression from the national front and the police. So why did someone with no criminal record get 5 years in jail for throwing bricks at police? Was it because he was a scapegoat (deterent to others) or because of his race. Certainly none of the police he harmed were badly injured or killed.
What we need now is a capping on the control of the authoritative system in this (and other) countries. With our environment collapsing and reserves of oil and gas running out what we need is a non violent green revolution. This would involve a change in the way of thinking on all scales - local, national, and global. The question is - how do we do this? It could be done using the Internet (coordination of millions of like minded people) and through pressure groups, mass peaceful protests and a change in the way of thinking through the media (TV, papers, radio, online). Yet it is hard to envisage a change in attitude of those in comfortable jobs and living safe ignorant lives. It is true that if we do not make a massive effort to solve the problem now then the cost of solving it (and the suffering caused) is likely increase 10 fold (or more) each generation.
There may be no treatment for personality disorder. Our personality is set from childhood and can only be changed by sufferer. No drugs can do this (except for the odd lucky person who has a major reorientation through mind altering substances). It is not a mental health problem but one generated by the breakdown of family groups and the pressure of our fast and furious society. That vampire killer on TV (apparently found not to be schizophrenic) is labelled as a psychopath with personality disorder? For this he is sent to jail. Yet it appears that he was gullible and belived LeStat to be a real presence. Isn't this schizophrenia?
Can mankind ever explore the stars? Well maybe if we do not die in trying. Maybe our moon is needed for us to survive so those poor souls who try to colonise other worlds and other stars may go mad, become lunatics and die. Who knows unless we really try. First of all we need world peace.
A new way of thinking is being considered by governments. Tentative happiness policies are being suggested that would, if correctly managed, benefit us all at home, work and in the community. It is obvious that we are not happy through an increase in wealth or power. There is always a danger that if done poorly we will end up with a nanny state in extremis. Also, a police state would create more worry and paranoia because it would make people not trust each other or our government. We must be careful, very careful.
Also, there was a dramatisation of the Bradford Riots last night. This was a harrowing story of an asian family and community facing oppression from the national front and the police. So why did someone with no criminal record get 5 years in jail for throwing bricks at police? Was it because he was a scapegoat (deterent to others) or because of his race. Certainly none of the police he harmed were badly injured or killed.
What we need now is a capping on the control of the authoritative system in this (and other) countries. With our environment collapsing and reserves of oil and gas running out what we need is a non violent green revolution. This would involve a change in the way of thinking on all scales - local, national, and global. The question is - how do we do this? It could be done using the Internet (coordination of millions of like minded people) and through pressure groups, mass peaceful protests and a change in the way of thinking through the media (TV, papers, radio, online). Yet it is hard to envisage a change in attitude of those in comfortable jobs and living safe ignorant lives. It is true that if we do not make a massive effort to solve the problem now then the cost of solving it (and the suffering caused) is likely increase 10 fold (or more) each generation.
There may be no treatment for personality disorder. Our personality is set from childhood and can only be changed by sufferer. No drugs can do this (except for the odd lucky person who has a major reorientation through mind altering substances). It is not a mental health problem but one generated by the breakdown of family groups and the pressure of our fast and furious society. That vampire killer on TV (apparently found not to be schizophrenic) is labelled as a psychopath with personality disorder? For this he is sent to jail. Yet it appears that he was gullible and belived LeStat to be a real presence. Isn't this schizophrenia?
Can mankind ever explore the stars? Well maybe if we do not die in trying. Maybe our moon is needed for us to survive so those poor souls who try to colonise other worlds and other stars may go mad, become lunatics and die. Who knows unless we really try. First of all we need world peace.
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