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Originally Posted by Hoppipola  Well, maybe I'm not hopeful. But every time a friend or anyone who is depressed comes up to me and asks me for help, I give them so much hope and confidence just through my words that afterwards they say, "Claire, I don't know what I would do without you." and truly mean it. And after, I feel like I opened up their eyes. It's like every time I gaze up into the sky, I realize how incredibly large and fantastic this world is, and I think about traveling the world almost all the time! That is why I want to be a travel journalist.  I actually am aiming on starting a column or something called "Beauty Despite--" it'll be all about traveling to places which have a stigma upon them; and by using writing and photography, I can show readers that the world can still be beautiful despite! |
There ya go, plenty of excitement to be found
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Originally Posted by Hoppipola I did a research paper on Scientology. I mean, If I were a Scientologist looking into my religion (Catholicism) I may think it is strange as well. But 'Evil Galactic Space Lord Xenu." Um, I don't think that works for me, lol. Seems to me that they are just making big bucks off sillly celebrities. In my opinion, it's one of those ideas that just seem too far out for me. (Hah, to think something can seem crazy to a person like me.) I've never spoken to a scientologist though. |
I'm not a scientologist and I still think Catholicism is strange
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Originally Posted by Hoppipola  See now I feel bad for judging the working class by their outside. I mean I suppose I have no right to say how their lives are, in fact I completely do not have a right to say, lol, but what if all those working folk are like your friend? 9-5 with happy lives, wouldn't that make it typical as well? In a general sense, that is. |
That's right. Except she's more likely to smile at a stranger on public transport.
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Originally Posted by Hoppipola If you spend your life only wanting... what good will it do without action? What if a mother loses a child due to some reason, and someone noticed her sitting and mumbling things like, "If I will it hard enough, my child will come back." And gets obsessed over it, would that be a disorder? |
Exactly. That's the issue with Intention Manifestation. Supposedly a strong enough, clear enough intention doesn't require action for it to manifest. I'm yet to see any evidence that that's the case.
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Originally Posted by Hoppipola Could you proudly stand in front of the (estimated) eleven million orphans in Kenya, with dead parents because of AIDS and firmly state that if they wanted it enough, they could have their parents back and a wealthy, healthy, peaceful life? |
There again we see the limit with SR and IM. Some things are simply impossible. By the way, at least some of them
could have a wealthy, healthy, peaceful life. It wouldn't be easy, but it is possible, at least for some.
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Originally Posted by Hoppipola Anyway, tomorrow I leave for Camp. Not fun camp though, band camp. (Ha-ha.) So i'll be back on Tuesday! Don't miss me too much! Keep on thinkin' guys.
P.S. Mark, nice having this (very slow) forum conversation with you It'd be more fun to talk in an instant message kinda way though. (and I am very much used to having extended conversations with the adult kind. :P I played an MMORPG. Lol) |
Hope you're enjoying band camp. Stay away from those flutes.