What do I really want??!

"The mass media [...] is drumming into you that in order to be a good citizen you have to have a great car, your own house, a family, a career, designer clothes, etc. After seeing this picture of the perfect “member of society” for decades on TV and in print your subconscious has absorbed the information and now you are convinced that you really need all these things (the same of course goes for attitudes and fashions). To get all this you have to really work hard. But you cannot work fast enough. You want these things now. So you buy on credit and with installment plans and slowly but surely you are caught in the net that has been laid out for you so perfectly, and obligations and debts will tie you up for decades.

Add to this the family and the kids, the money for holidays, car repairs, etc. you are finally trapped in the vicious circle “created by yourself”, with your oh so many problems, so you find neither time nor inclination to check whether what you happen to be doing is what you actually want to do.

And then some time you discover that you are not at all happy with what you created in the outer world and that today you would go about it differently but that now it is too late. [...] In addition you might feel inadequate to deal with all the problems and you look for refuge in drugs and alcohol. Once you have reached that point, the race of this life is all but over anyway. Yet some still make it. [...] it's never too late."

~ page 333-4, Secret Societies and Their Power in the 20th Century, 1995 by Jan van Helsing

Ethical Money

In this materialistic world of ours, I believe the way we spend our money has way more voting power than our vote for the next president. For this reason, lately I've been making a conscious effort to figure out were my money goes and how it's being invested. I was positively surprised to find out that there are banks out there that actually match my values! They're called ethical banks and I'm glad they found me :)


"It's a way for people to connect their money with their own interests and values," says Triodos spokesman, James Niven. "It's something tangible. They are conventional accounts in every other way, except with the big difference that it's completely transparent where the bank is lending. There is a strong demand from people who want to know exactly how their money is being used."

Co-op spokesman Dave Smith says: "It has been driven by consumer demand. It is no coincidence that you see so many fair trade products in the supermarket. Banks can't isolate themselves from this. If people want to buy Fairtrade food, they'll want it in their financial services, too." ~ The Guardian

Imagine All The People

John Lennon's Imagine song performed by Jack Johnson. One of my favourite lyrics yet.



Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one

Today we Begin a New Transition

Today is Zeitgeist Day

"Today we begin a new transition:
To unify the world in the understanding that
WE ARE ONE social organism, and that the symbiotic
relationship we share with each other and nature itself
is, in fact, the true governing philosophy for our
functionality in this planet."

More at:
www.zeitgeistmovie.com

Zeitgeist Addendum - Part IV (to be released in Oct. 2008)

What is Meditation?

In this short clip, Dr Deepak Chopra explains in simple terms what meditation is and how it benefits the body.

Where is the Love?

[...]
I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm getting older y'all people get colder
Most of us only care about money making
Selfishness got us following the wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting their young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what the see in the cinema

Whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness and equality
Instead of spreading love, we're spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading us away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feeling under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feeling down
It's no wonder why sometimes I'm feeling under
I gotta keep my faith alive, until love is found
[...]

Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love lyrics

Gnarls Barkley: Crazy

Love the song, love the lyrics.



I remember when, I remember, I remember when I lost my mind
There was something so pleasant about that place.
Even your emotions had an echo
In so much space

And when you're out there
Without care,
Yeah, I was out of touch
But it wasn't because I didn't know enough
I just knew too much

Does that make me crazy?
Does that make me crazy?
Does that make me crazy?
Probably

And I hope that you are having the time of your life
But think twice, that's my only advice

Come on now, who do you, who do you, who do you, who do you think you are,
Ha ha ha bless your soul
You really think you're in control

Well, I think you're crazy
I think you're crazy
I think you're crazy
Just like me

My heroes had the heart to lose their lives out on a limb
And all I remember is thinking, I want to be like them
Ever since I was little, ever since I was little it looked like fun
And it's no coincidence I've come
And I can die when I'm done

Maybe I'm crazy
Maybe you're crazy
Maybe we're crazy
Probably

Uh, uh