Albert Einstein once said that since the splitting of the atom everything has changed except for the way we think, and thus humanity drifts towards catastrophe. As a sustainability advocate who keeps up with the cutting edge of environmental research and energy issues, I know how close we Earthlings are to catastrophe. It often makes me uncomfortable enough to act in adaptive ways and be a model of sustainable living. I'm making progress at the latter.
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I was born in former Yugoslavia now Croatia, lived in Rome five years, graduated from University of Zagreb in Philosophy and Art History. I came here from Rome in early 60ies and pritty quickly embrace the social movement..it was not difficult coming from Socialist upbringing and a father who gave his life for the 'freedom and sociall justice'.
l am telling this so you can understand that the socio - cultural influences did not efected me as much as if I were raised in the west, or may be I think so.
I would like however to challenge myself and am looking forward to the discussion.
Please forgive the spelling, do not have the time to check the dictionary.
All is well
All is well
All is well
But I prefer not to think when I do not need to which is hard, I tried to be in a state of alert attention and presence.When the incessant thoughts start to take over I just reapeat to myself 'here and now' which brings me back to 'no thought' total presence and a state of acute alertness where I prefer to dwell.
I am not sure that your question was about 'no thought' but changing the way we habitually think and the way it shapes our belief pattern? That would be all together a different discussion for another time.
All is well in the Universe
Please keep me posted about your sustainability events in Warminster.
Carpooling is a possibility. I haven't been to CG in a while, but maybe next Sunday is a possibility.
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Also went to Phila. Museum College of Art on Saturday mornings throughout high school
(in the 60s) for drawing and painting lessons. First started dressing in black and drinking
black coffee. The coffee is gone but the black remains! Let's hear a cheer for hipsters,
beatniks, hippies, et al!
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