What's really cool is how consistent the other side seems to be with the "other world" displayed in the anime series, Dragonball Z. Interestingly, I'm kind less worried about dying now, since at least there will be cool things to explore, but I get the feeling I shouldn't get too excited about it either while I'm still enjoying the physical.
I'm pretty surprised to learn how un-perfect the other side is, too. I always thought it'd be all "higher self" oriented and you'd have insta-knowledge and be all 1337, but apparently not... or at least, not immediately (I still haven't read Erin's post that details about the other side in detail... I figure it spoils the surprise. Info about mechanics are fair game, though; I'll need to know how to play!).
Interestingly, all of this information seems like it resonates with me on a deep level as if there's some fundamental truth to it, almost as if I spiritually "remember" it in some part of my being. Eckhart Tolle says he experienced this sensation when reading certain religious texts and could tell what was original, and what was edited or changed. The energy was just different, as if it came from something deeper. I wonder if the depth is able to recognise itself in us, and from us witnessing it, it becomes aware of itself(?).
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Originally Posted by From Steve's article Please also be aware that I’m committed to sharing my growth experiences as they occur, so if you ask me to stop writing on such topics simply because these ideas conflict with your current understanding of reality, I have to decline because otherwise I’d be holding back way too much. As I see it, if you and I agree on absolutely everything, we can’t help each other grow. It’s only by exploring our differences that we can learn from each other. |
I don't fall into the skeptic category at all (I make rooms full of skeptics upset and worried about me very easily
), but yeah, that's just the basic concept of contrast at work. Just today I wrote a bit about it in my journal, and more recently, whole exploring some of Zan Perrion's material (thanks again for that validation, Steve). It seems I grow more when exposed to contrast, even if the contrast isn't directly useful. It seems to have a clarifying effect, and instead of being all stuck, I feel a greater attraction towards certain things again and life starts to flow again.
Oh and I must say, your experiments at the casino answer a question I had months ago about whether you could cheat spiritually in games. I remember when Erin wrote about going to the casino and winning with assistance, and that just seemed super-not-right to me, but I'm glad to see there's some general fairness to the system. So thanks, Ron, Steve, and universe--answer appreciated.
Thanks for the post, Steve. Super-interesting.
Sign me up for the free-will post, too. Oh, and gg Ron--good to see you're progressing. May I recommend
Playing to Win to you?
(I'm only half kidding.)