Hey fellow Grupthinker. Good to see you on DA.

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HMK || ~DuoDesign || *Apophysis ||

Howdy Big Dog! Remember, you have friends in more places then just grupthink... you hang in there!

Thanks much for the support.

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"Art is the only thing you cannot punch a button for. You must do it the old-fashioned way. Stay up and really burn the midnight oil. There are no compromises." Leonytne Price

There is a system of awakening the spirit and entering into the realm of true human existence. The path is different for every person, but the results are the same…First is to realize that you have a RIGHT to happiness, and the second is to take responsibility for it. When we react to the circumstances around us without thought, we become a slave to those external forces. But, when we react with reason and clarity of mind, we take responsibility for our responses rather than being a victim to them. This doesn’t mean that we don’t get happy, mad, pissed, angry, etc., but that we get happy when it’s appropriate to get happy, mad when it’s right to get mad, pissed when only getting pissed will do. It’s a subtle difference, but a profound one.
Now, this doesn’t mean stifling emotion and turning it off like a Vulcan. This is only a method of hiding and denying responsibility, because it takes no thought…you’ve already decided what you are going to do regardless of the situation (denying responsibility) rather than to react to the situation itself as a new entity to be dealt with (accepting responsibility). It’s the equivalent of using blinders rather than looking with new, fresh eyes at what is going on around you. The path to happiness is not a suppression of emotion, but rather a release and awakening thereof.
And all you have to do is walk down the path…