Whatever happened to things like getting married in a church instead of a park? Or for that matter whatever happened to getting married, and then having children?
Don't get me wrong. I like it! The way you hear people talk about changing times often makes it sound like it's a new thing. Well guess what folks? The times have been changing for as long as there has been time. And generally I believe for the better. I think it is only when we resist change that it becomes a negative thing.
And further to the pain that people associate with change, I believe that the actual resistance to change is what spawns the majority of the negative. Especially changes in attitude. Whenever someone wants to express something new or live in a different way, there is someone who doesn't like it and needs to start a freakin war over it.
All those things that people hold near and dear for themselves, and get frightened by when someone questions them.
Like heterosexuality!
Like religion!
Like race supremacy!
Like monogamy!
Like political boundaries!
Like getting married in a church, and having the kids afterwards!
And my proof that change is generally good. When I was a kid (not that long ago, ha ha), having kids before you got married was gonna get you into hell. Now I believe it only sends you to purgatory, and then only for such time as it takes for your living relatives to "buy" your way out by sending some money to the local priest! I say that's a damn good change don't you? I think that by the time I die, further change will allow me to bring my own money to purgatory, and buy my own way to heaven. Roo, please remember to put my debit card in the box with me!!
So when you get up every morning have a look around you and see what you can change in the world. I am entirely convinced that if we would all do this honestly, and with our primary motive being the welfare of those around us, that we could eventually create a world where change is generally welcome, and where it is always good.
I'm taking that attitude towards my underwear. I have come to realize that my body is changing regardless of how much I wish it not to. I could choose to resist it all I like, but all that that would result in, is more pain. So instead of resistance I choose to be grateful that I am still able to "change"my own underwear, and do so as often as I like. That is definitely a change from when I was a kid!!!
(ride 30 kms)
"Pain associated with change is driven exclusively by fear"....leroo
Love
Peter
Don't get me wrong. I like it! The way you hear people talk about changing times often makes it sound like it's a new thing. Well guess what folks? The times have been changing for as long as there has been time. And generally I believe for the better. I think it is only when we resist change that it becomes a negative thing.
And further to the pain that people associate with change, I believe that the actual resistance to change is what spawns the majority of the negative. Especially changes in attitude. Whenever someone wants to express something new or live in a different way, there is someone who doesn't like it and needs to start a freakin war over it.
All those things that people hold near and dear for themselves, and get frightened by when someone questions them.
Like heterosexuality!
Like religion!
Like race supremacy!
Like monogamy!
Like political boundaries!
Like getting married in a church, and having the kids afterwards!
And my proof that change is generally good. When I was a kid (not that long ago, ha ha), having kids before you got married was gonna get you into hell. Now I believe it only sends you to purgatory, and then only for such time as it takes for your living relatives to "buy" your way out by sending some money to the local priest! I say that's a damn good change don't you? I think that by the time I die, further change will allow me to bring my own money to purgatory, and buy my own way to heaven. Roo, please remember to put my debit card in the box with me!!
So when you get up every morning have a look around you and see what you can change in the world. I am entirely convinced that if we would all do this honestly, and with our primary motive being the welfare of those around us, that we could eventually create a world where change is generally welcome, and where it is always good.
I'm taking that attitude towards my underwear. I have come to realize that my body is changing regardless of how much I wish it not to. I could choose to resist it all I like, but all that that would result in, is more pain. So instead of resistance I choose to be grateful that I am still able to "change"my own underwear, and do so as often as I like. That is definitely a change from when I was a kid!!!
(ride 30 kms)
"Pain associated with change is driven exclusively by fear"....leroo
Love
Peter
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