(06-24-2021, 10:48 AM)Diana Wrote:(06-24-2021, 07:27 AM)Patrick Wrote: The world I live in is not controlled, at least not in the way I personally experience it. My intentions are to share my perspective until the whole world sees that it is free to reclaim its freedom anytime it so wishes. Not by fighting or rejecting any societal structures, but simply by waking up and changing our perspective and so changing the choices that we collectively make.
I agree that perspective and attitude change everything.
But may I ask how you view something like taxes? And here, could you put yourself in my place as an American? The IRS makes us pay taxes which funds wars, and all manner of corruption within the government. I have a problem dealing with this, as I can't get away with not paying taxes unless I want to be an activist and go to jail, and on the other hand I help to fund things I don't like (to understate the matter), such as the military. I'm not talking about adding what I like into how I spend my energy and money, but in just dealing with this situation where I find myself between a rock and a hard place. What I do is just comply as minimally as possible, but that seems so weak and lame.
I could move to another country, but I am pretty sure no matter where I go there will be something like this to deal with.
These things are there, but they are not in the way of my living. I share my opinion with those who will listen and I vote according to what I believe is best for all, but for everything else that is not within my sphere of influence I just let go and it seems "it" let go of me as well.
I feel free. I don't feel the controlling aspects of society. Not that it is not there, it's just not hampering me personally. I wish it was this way for all and I am sharing my opinion all around me on how I believe we could get there collectively.
Even if my government made it illegal for me to see my parents, or any relatives, for a year because of Covid, I could have disregarded that easily and just go and see them. I did not because my parents are fearful of this manufactured crisis. I don't care about wearing masks and stuff like that. Maybe if I were frustrated by all those rules I would feel more under control, but our perspective on things really has a big effect on how we experience all.
Regarding the USA, there were candidates that reached mainstream visibility that would have been able to help for real and if the people were ready to stop suffering they would vote for people like that. But it seems people whishes to see how deep the bottom of the barrel is before coming back up.