Posted by emma lee on September 9, 2001, at 17:58:21
In reply to Re: They all think i am, but am I?bipolarthatis, posted by zarathustra on September 9, 2001, at 8:34:15
'The Four Agreements' is a Toltec Wisdom self help kind of book by Don Miguel Ruiz. It's short, i read it in one sitting it was so righton/interesting. It talks about how society is based on materialistics and bullshit. Also, one of the Agreements is to not take anything personally. NOTHING. How what people call you reflects how they feel about themselves. It talks about "mom" and "dad" and how domesticated we all are. I was in tears when i finished it, call me what you will, but it was a self help book that i Actually Read. andi've tried to read others..The road less traveled, etc etc.
So, I've never been considered gifted by any means, barely graduated high school. but i've always had potential, and I think just the wrong teachers. aside from my parents and their friends. I think, being a highly creative person, that with true street smarts and knowledge of People and their Ways comes another package: people disliking you for speaking the Truth, enemies who pretend to be friends, and some kind of Disorder quoteunquote.
But hell, like they say, What're yagonna do?
Oh, and Andrew, you spoke of living on a mountain or wilderness with none of society fucking with you? are you serious?b/c....If...~emma~
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