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Last night, a got a pain in my lower right back. Not new to back pain, I tried to ignore it. 8 hours later, took my daughter to school. Came home and that is when the pain really kicked in. Nothing helped. Finally decided to go to the ER. Surprisingly, waiting there, the pain slowly went away. After 6 and a half hours of waiting and tests, turns out to be a kidney stone. 3mm. My notion of truth was pain and suffering are a great motivator. I realize I do not have a lot of time on this earth. And if there was anything to bring meaning to this life, I hope it would be to become more open minded, more mindful, help others, and be good to my family and friends. Buddha said something like this all that one is .. is a result of everything one has thought. Time to see the truth.
Lost in one’s thoughts and setting up rules, as others who will not become to be called friends. No wisdom and no compassion. But acts as one who knows. This is the monkey mind tending to its own needs and protecting it realm. Buddha asked if one has seen the infirmed, sick and old. And does one realize that one will become as such. That there is presently no escape from getting old and dying. Life is suffering. It happens again and again. The cause of suffering is the clinging, attachment to this material state. There is a path to liberation.
So what does a person want when they ask the question of what is positive to you? And does not listen to the answers? Then, states that he does not like when people act fake? Sounds like a person trying to polish a roof tile into a mirror. It is not possible to make something with what one has. But, this is my own opinion.
As being positive, to me, means that one proceeds in doing right or proceeds in acting in good faith regardless of what one believes the outcome to be. Now having an attitude of good cheer or depression or sadness … that is more of how one feels about one’s life and its predicaments.
Note: Being rude or being honest??
Brian,
What obligation do I have to you? Meaningless because you care not about the truth of the situation. You want the real stuff? You want people to be honest? Being disrespectful doesn’t just come in words you say but also what you do. Saying it was great talking to you is just being pleasant. But, you want honest? Stuff like “Get the hell away from me because I don’t like you”. “Don’t reply to me, I don’t like your honesty.” Or people to just walk away from you while you’re talking. Poor baby, no one is treating you the way you want. Well, here is walking away from you.
Brian,
The reason people are polite is because society is built upon respect for one another, human beings. Being rude and disrespectful just because you do not truly care about another person is not acceptable. And, it will often elicit unwanted reactions. Call it fake if you want to. But, being nice to one another is what gets us thru the day.
Helcat,
Courage is about doing something in the face of danger (or being harmed). Morality is about right or wrong in the context of society. Being positive is doing the things you believe is right regardless of what you believe the outcome of your actions will be. Example would be to get up and go looking for a job even though you believe you won’t find a job that day. That isn’t about morality or courage. Another example would be to buy a lottery ticket even though one knows the odds are so heavily stacked against winning. That is being positive.
Though I run this site, it is not mine. It's ours. It's not about me. It's about us. Your stories and your wisdom are just as meaningful as mine.