Begins with You....
Mar. 5th, 2013 01:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mdehnersI've always been a Beleiver in that you can't Do Something until You can DO It....on all levels. I've never bought the "those that can't, teach" and it's various versions on various subjects because it's not Tru. If you can't, you're not going to be able to transmit that Action to Another.
One of my oldest friends(we met in the early 80's) thought this was Selfish. Well, it literally WAS. I was working on my SELF.
Sure, I didn't end up on all the "adventures" he had but I didn't end up the same basic person and Personality that I was in college. Sure, I didn't "Change The WOrld"(tm,pat-pending) but neither did HE. I do Know that I've had a number of folks over the yrs ask why, with all that had happened in my life that I seemed so well-adjusted and adaptable(they always seem to ignore my other qualities of Snarkiness and Curmudgeoness;>). I will admit to be tempted to toss back that Mormon Missionary bit"Would you like to Know more?" but reigned in my inner Bitch and simply explain that my Way does...and if they ask more,I SHARE.
Sadly, my friend became an unfriend when he not only fell into Drug Abuse and Mercantiling he was willing to endanger both Chuck and myself with his clients as well as my Disability....which could be revoked if he was ever arrested. A sad end of a many decades friendship as well as someone that had a lot of promise Spiritually but figuring when young that he was already "Perfect, Whole and Complete" had no need for self-reflection, study or aquiring new Metaphysical skills....
Cheers,
Pat
One of my oldest friends(we met in the early 80's) thought this was Selfish. Well, it literally WAS. I was working on my SELF.
Sure, I didn't end up on all the "adventures" he had but I didn't end up the same basic person and Personality that I was in college. Sure, I didn't "Change The WOrld"(tm,pat-pending) but neither did HE. I do Know that I've had a number of folks over the yrs ask why, with all that had happened in my life that I seemed so well-adjusted and adaptable(they always seem to ignore my other qualities of Snarkiness and Curmudgeoness;>). I will admit to be tempted to toss back that Mormon Missionary bit"Would you like to Know more?" but reigned in my inner Bitch and simply explain that my Way does...and if they ask more,I SHARE.
Sadly, my friend became an unfriend when he not only fell into Drug Abuse and Mercantiling he was willing to endanger both Chuck and myself with his clients as well as my Disability....which could be revoked if he was ever arrested. A sad end of a many decades friendship as well as someone that had a lot of promise Spiritually but figuring when young that he was already "Perfect, Whole and Complete" had no need for self-reflection, study or aquiring new Metaphysical skills....
Cheers,
Pat
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Date: 2013-03-06 04:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-03-06 05:21 pm (UTC)IMO his big problem was caused by two things; being born wih strong Psychic Gifts AND being raised by two parents who spoiled him rotten. His 1st Spiritual Teacher was so impresssed with him that by the age of 22 she had spent nearly 10,000 on him, taking him to retreats, gatherings, workshops, etc. He was also pretty well known on the Channeling circuit in the early 80's. Thing was, I was the only one that wasn't "Fluffing his Aura" 24/7, 365.
The saddest thing was about 6 months after we'd moved here he called to ask me why I hadn't Apologised to him for my Behavior. Appearantly not being "Accepting of his Lifestyle" showed my lack of SPiritual Evolution....
Cheers,
PAt