Day 47: When the desire is bigger than the need

There are many patterns of the mind that we are not aware of when they manifest.

Comparisons, jealousy, competition and greed are patterns of separation. Have you ever noticed how self-dishonest one can be? Distracted with the desire of getting something new (whether is the newest mobile or a new wife), there is an accumulation of thoughts motivated by the idea of getting that which one doesn’t have yet. The image that you want others to have of you --- look at my new toy! (whether is the newest mobile or a new wife...). The image of yourself with the new achievement is just incredible in your own mind to let it go.

But what happens when your desire becomes real? It is not desirable anymore. The energy attached to it has gone as well as the mission to get it. Puff, no more excitement. Was the new toy amazing or was it the image of you with it? Is technology great or the perceptions we create about it? How cruel can we be with our own creation?...

Humans consume the desires of the mind that clearly show are fictional. The desire wasn’t real in first place but you moved yourself physically to get it --- this is how we are destroying ourselves.

The human will have to quickly find a new target otherwise gets into depression. And the cycle starts again. Each one in its own bubble of desires, comparisons, jealousy, competition and greed disregarding Life around you, nature and everything that indeed makes you alive. This is a short description of how the physical world is being damaged by consumerism.

Of course one can actually direct oneself to become self-aware and stop such participation, but self-honesty is not something one can buy. One must BEcome.

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Day 46: THE PERFECT WOMAN: an image scam

Superficiality and images. The brainwash of perfection.

This is sick. The idea of perfection behind each mind is driving humanity to self-destruction.

Millions are spent in selling an idea that makes people limited and attached to an image of apparent perfection. An idea that is not real, never was. But it sells. Paintings, pictures and films. The perfect kiss. The perfect lips. The perfect color of the eyes. Who decides it?

Can you see what's going in people's minds? No. But the invisible mind is always there. You can have the picture of a women (photoshop'ish according to the social standard of perfection...) but can you see the thoughts in her mind? No. You have no idea what is going on. However, you allow that image to bring you energy. Well, now you are the responsible for the thoughts you allow within you when you see those pictures. The cycle of comparisons, beliefs, self-judgements and self-sabotage. All is a lie.

Focus on self-perfecting you as a being first and see the points where you're sabotaging yourself by believing in the thoughts of your own mind. You create your own limitation within your thoughts and beliefs. Forgive yourself for such self-limitation. It is self-destruction. Stop such self-distraction and stand in self-honesty. Respect yourself as your body as Life.

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Day 45: Um emprego para a vida no século XXI? (Portuguese)

Deixemo-nos de ilusões: o método de trabalho que conhecemos no  início dos anos 40 no qual as pessoas tinham a garantia de nascer, viver e morrer sempre na mesma empresa/profissão já não existe. 

O sistema económico actual vive da troca constante, dos altos e baixos, da construção, guerra, destruição e reconstrução. É o salve-se quem puder que se agravará sempre pois o capitalismo não foi criado para promover a estabilidade; é antes uma corrida em que às vezes uns vão à frente mas irão acabar por ficar para trás... e normalmente paga o justo pelo pecador. Aceitar este sistema infinitamente é uma condenação para todos onde a liberdade é uma illusão. Sem dinheiro estamos todos tramados.

O mesmo se manifesta nas fábricas e nos negócios; aquilo que era uma novidade e, portanto alvo de investimento, perde o factor atractivo por muito essencial que ainda seja. Diz-se que "a necessidade aguça o engenho" - mas esta filosofia perde-se numa economia onde o lucro toma o lugar da necessidade.

Por outro lado, perguntemo-nos: será que é digno uma pessoa deformar o seu corpo (mãos, costas, doenças respiratórias) como consequência de uma actividade monótona e perigosa ao longo de 50 anos?

O problema está em continuarmos a insistir num sistema anti-humano.

Qual é o pai ou a mãe que deseja para o filho a mesma vida que teve? A não ser que se seja muito abastado, a maioria das famílias não tem uma situação económica estável toda a vida. E será necessária tanta instabilidade? Vejamos o exemplo do corpo humano: alterações cardíacas não são favoráveis ao funcionamento do corpo, traumas psicológicos e o stress afectam áreas do corpo, uma alimentação irregular tem consequências no peso... Assim vemos que a instabilidade económica está contra o próprio ser humano e contra a Vida.

É da responsabilidade de cada um libertar-se das memórias de um emprego para a vida e ponderar sobre uma solução muito mais amiga do humano, do ambiente e da Vida. Uma solução inovadora que implicará a estabilidade económica de todas as famílias, ao garantir dinheiro incondicional desde o nascimento para cada pessoa no mundo.  O Sistema de igualdade Monetária está em desenvolvimento e o primeiro passo tem sido a educação para a abertura de ideias - ver como a relação entre as pessoas muda para melhor quando o dinheiro não é "o problema", onde a honestidade pode finalmente ser vivida e o medo eliminado. O chamado "Paraíso na Terra" onde as pessoas não terão de se limitar aos empregos  disponíveis pois poderão finalmente dedicar o seu tempo a uma área de interesse; onde a guerra não será fonte de lucro... A mudança será global e corresponde ao desejo de mudança acumulado em cada um de nós.

Por isso convido todos os leitores a questionarem-se: Como é que a sua vida mudaria se o dinheiro (falta dele e dependência) não fosse um problema? 

O fórum em http://equalmoney.org está aberto a todos, ou simplemente passa a palavra. 

Eu percebo que no meio de tanto trabalho e filhos para cuidar, no final do dia a pessoa está cansada... mas também me tenho apercebido que escrever é um método muito relaxante e que falar sobre ideias inovadoras inspira a acção: a nova geração está mesmo disposta a parar com os erros do passado.

Para mim tem sido excelente dedicar o meu tempo livre a reflectir e estudar uma alternativa ao sistema económico actual que já comprovou ser um cancro maléfico "causa-dor" nas pessoas e nos animais. Aplico os conhecimentos do meu curso para perceber como é possível mudar para melhor. Quem sabe se na sua área de trabalho ou de estudo poderá introduzir estas ideias? Somos igualmente responsáveis pela criação de uma nova sociedade onde todos são tomados em consideração, pelo melhor de todos.

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Day 44: 10 Years of Addiction to Fear

Let’s stop for a moment the emotional attachment towards 9/11 and look at the whole picture of a decade of consequence. The consequence of the human acceptance of war, the patterns of behaviour, the mindset of conflict, the Jesus-saviour-syndrome of leaders, the propaganda of revenge and the culture of fear.

Instead of blaming anyone else, whether is a nation or a so-called terrorist, let’s look at inside ourselves. How is each one participating as a terrorist? How is each one participating as revenge, reaction and ignorance? How is each one creating separation towards someone else?  

International relations are a manifestation of the human mind projected into decisions that affect the world globally.

It is such a deception to listen to Obama’s speech on protecting “his people” - an attitude that legitimates an idea of superiority that is a big lie, because Everyone in the world is part of THE people. It is so easy to put humans against humans under perceptions of fear and pretending that we are not part of the same race. Afghans are equals to Americans as well as all the other nations. Politicians, economists and decision-makers are no different from any other citizen but they are using knowledge, information and public relations to play the game, instead of changing it.

Ten years ago, the American ego was hurt. More than the loss of people in the Twin Towers, it was the perception of power and security that was affected. Based on that, the reaction of revenge took place globally. More people have died since then. Multiple wars of psychological genocide and murder were legitimated around the world. A cycle of destruction that we have ALL participated in thoughts and action. All humanity is involved as interdependent we are. Nations are an illusion of separation since consequences have no frontiers. 

But international insecurity and war didn't start 10 years ago... War is an addiction and a habit accepted by humanity because we haven’t tried anything else yet. Changing such acceptances and ways of living is the greatest challenge for humanity if we are willing to survive.

Have you ever asked yourself: If it wasn’t war, how would humanity coexist? If it wasn’t war, how would countries show their economical power? If it wasn’t war, how would economy grow? Can you see now why war is still accepted today... Why do we need such economic growth in first place? What is economic growth when half of the world stays in poverty? The planet earth doesn’t grow so where do nations want to expand? We are going in the wrong direction folks. Centuries of nonsensical existence, of medieval conquers and atomic destruction. Humans have not yet realized that we can do much more and much better if our starting point is Life for ALL, Equality and Self-Honesty.

Superiority and inferiority are perceptions, thus are not real. Rich and poor are the direct consequence of such perception and it kills: people are dying, whether in poverty or in wars every day. The friction of conflict generates money in this current economic system and this is unacceptable. Nothing of this would happen if the monetary system was different and if humans were not driven by the ego.

The external enemy only exists in the human mind. The well-known fear of the unknown. There is no point in faking an alien invasion to attack the earth, as the Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman wanted to feed the saga of fear with his theory to save (only) the US economy (err... doesn't it make one question the starting point to promote terrorists in the human mind?). Such Hollywood game won’t be accepted anymore.  

We don’t want to create enemies because we know that we are NOT enemies of each other. Human beings are changing and the majority of the people is willing to create peace at a global level. The majority of the people wants to end poverty. The majority of the people wants to stop suffer because we are suffering. The majority of the people is willing to forgive. The majority of the people is willing to change to a new economic system that guarantees that no war will destroy their families.

We are ALL responsible for our human creation (or destruction). There is nothing to protect or to fear. Just need to stop the mindset of separation and stand for a dignified LIFE for all. Can you imagine how politics, the media, scientific investigation and all sectors of society would amazingly change for the better? Can you see how the world can be a nice place to coexist and to breathe? Or are we so selfish that we’ll allow the human deception to pass to our children (...as the sins of the fathers?)

Humanity is falling again in the time-loop of separation. Until we say: NO FURTHER. Look at the other planets: Is this how we want to end? ... or are we willing to change our pre-programmed design of conflict to a better version of the Human species?

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Day 43: Equals on the same plane: reflections

There's a blue sky above the clouds.
It is calm up here. It's endless. Beautiful.
The sun is shinning for every cloud and every particle of the universe. It is warm and relaxing.
For a moment I thought about blowing out the clouds and let the sun light to reach the world.

We are all equals up here. All on the same plane.
The white reminds me of snow fields:  there's a lot of life underneath it.
We are flying through the veil of clouds!
People, there's an amazing place up here.... but we can't even touch it, we can't even get out of the plane. For that we will land first. Indeed, we could bring this peaceful environment to land with us. Why is land at war so often?
Most of the time on Earth is stressful and busy. The polarity that humans accept as an addiction. Foolish!
Now I see a blue carpet underneath the window. The sea is calm from this perspective.
Once I tryied scuba diving - another peaceful place down there. A whole new world. The fishs seemed to be alright. No rush.
We have so much to learn from the sky and from the sea. Heaven on earth is possible.

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Day 42: O culto da pobreza em Portugal (Portuguese)

A pobreza tornou-se aceite em Portugal. A maioria aprende a poupar a partir do momento em que aprende a contar. Mas será que tem de ser assim? Porque é que o dinheiro (ou a falta dele) nos dá tanta dor de cabeça? Tantas contas à vida sem nunca se realmente viver...

A desculpa que "sempre houve pobreza" já não pega e quem o defende ainda não sentiu na pele as consequência de tal aceitação. Ser-se pobre tornou-se aceite desde que sejam "os outros". É um vírus silêncioso caracterizado pelo medo de ser-se o próximo numa situação de desespero. Mas será que já não chegámos a esse ponto? Assistir-se à decadência humana nos outros e aceitar-se tal separação é a decadência da humanidade. 
 

Ou será preciso irmos todos ao fundo para se perceber que este sistema económico bateu no fundo?

É a moda da sobrevivência que dá espaço à preguiça de se mudar. Sonhar com um euromilhões que nunca virá lembra o coitado do D. Sebastião que provavelmente teve medo de voltar - tamanha responsabilidade numa só pessoa que nunca escolheu ser rei.

E será que se escolhe ser pobre? É claro que não. E não me venham dizer que a pobreza é relativa. Olhemos para a situação em senso comum. Ninguém precisa de um Ferrari para viver, mas sem uma boa alimentação a força será escassa; sem uma boa casa o corpo não aguenta; sem uma boa educação não há confiança; sem bons cuidados de saúde ninguém vai longe.

Ontem conheci o Sr. Pedro em Sete Rios. Uma pessoa amável e cativante. Anos de trabalho em África não reconhecidos em Portugal. A falta de emprego e a acumulação de problemas levam-no a pedir dinheiro aos seus co-cidadãos. O Sistema de Igualdade Monetária seria uma responsabilidade humana, como confirmou o Sr. Pedro. Nascer-se com a certeza de se bem-viver. "Qualquer dia vemos pessoas de fato e gravata a pedir" lembra o Sr. Pedro a conversa que teve com uma senhora que logo o corrigiu, dizendo: "mas esses quando precisam roubam logo".

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Day 41: Duty Free - Are you free of your duties?

Have you ever asked yourself why Airports Duty Free shops mainly sell parfum, chocolates and alcohol?

I am starring at the shop and there's a golden light coming from all corners. Amazing how people buy gold in its different shapes.

Let me tell you why this business works so well: it plays with human emotions, yes, your emotions and we are the players without really realising it. Meaning, we don't realise the extent of emotional control that is used and abused by humans towards other humans.

Let's take the example of alcohol. Why do people drink in first place; is it social? Or is it to make you feel something that you perceive being separated from. Or is it because it "helps" at the meeting you will have? Or simply to forget about your problems at home...With alcohol, a moment of no-worries comes also for free.

Chocolates: wow this is a huge point that I see within myself. The comfort of eating it and the memories attached. Tha flavour is immensly good and the sugar hits you with energy.

How does a single parfum promote jealousy, comparison and competition? Look at the images: an elegant blond/brune woman or a green-eye man with the shiny lips  selling you a product. Buy a parfum and you will take happiness home, for free. We are limiting ourselves, for free. We are abusing our bodies for free.

These shops give you happiness as long as you accept what they offer you. The idea that you will be more/superior if you buy that parfum... Maybe that man will look at me. Maybe all the women in the world will feel jealous of my new parfum.

Make a wish and have a whisky. But note: if you drink the whole bottle someone will have to carry your heavy weight; someone will have the legitimacy to take decisions for you; someone will lie to you and you won't even notice. Feeding the mind with alcohol is a green light for abuse, internally and externally. In the end all these patterns simply create separation, isn't it?

So are we free of our duties? The duty of being self-honest, for example. What we accept within us, we'll accept outside us. Do you accept emotional breakdowns, anxiety, frustration, indecision, desire and finaly fast-pleasure? If so, Duty Free shops are for you! We are so consumed by the idea that we are making such a big deal just because is £5 cheaper, that we don't even look at what we are putting in our own bodies.It definetely feeds the patterns of the mind.

Potencial associations:

Parfum: desire/sex

Chocolates: feeling of comfort/an award

Alcohol: subconscious mind and memories

While I am writing, "she's the one" says by Robie Williams in his song. Well spoted Robie! Just another mind construct here. She's the one that what...? How come out of 6 billion people there is one single person that is special? Is it because of her parfum? Or the image that you have been feeding since childhood of a perfect women and now fits with what your eyes see -- just like an hologram. Can you see this?

How could you believe in that image of the mind in first place? Parfum, chocolates and alcohol.

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