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I agree and I think that this forum is an exceptonal slice of humanity, yet I do see many people doing nice things on a daily basis anyway. Perhaps it's what I choose to see, for if I focused on the creeps out there, it might leave me jaded. I tend to surround myself with healers and helpers and more often than not, try to help out others regularly. I don't think about the payback, but it does come back. It also shows others an example of a kind and selfless way to behave.
Here in the Northeast, I've seen a troubling tendency to adopt the attitude of "me first"; I haven't seen as much of this on the west coast. The fast pace of life can cause so many people to lose sight of what's important. Opening their eyes is a wonderful way to send a ripple of conciousness outward. It can also help to unburden the folks who are so self-absorbed that they are really quite unhappy. That's where the genuine sympathy comes in...seeing someone behaving badly and having pity for them in their supreme disillusionment. They are the ones that need it the most. (poor bastards)
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Believe nothing, even if I tell it to you, unless it meets with your own good common sense and experience. - Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)
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