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Originally Posted by Neverfly
People in general are not who they are. They are in flux. Some don't change but many- most even I would say, do.
We are like walkers on paths. And as we move through life, we continue to learn and develop.
When meeting a person, we have a strong tendency to think "this is this kind of person. This is how they are."
It's funny. Because what you perceive them to be could change. Then, your perceptions will be obsolete. And yet, we continue to hold onto them.
I met an old friend after having not talked to eachother in many years.
She kept commenting on how much I had drastically changed, and I found it odd how she had not changed at all. The irony is that she really needed to change. But her lack of learning and inability to change had caused disaster in her life. If asked to predict- I would say that is her path. But the funny thing is- I don't know that. I'll probably never know, because I cut off all communication with the lil psycho- but the point is- When we have friends that are worthy- it can be a great boon to have faith and believe in them. I've watched many people change over the years, normally for the better.
I think it's best to not dismiss people until they have shown clearly that dismissal is the only option.
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Neverfly,
I have never heard you so philosophical before. I pretty much completely agree with what you said. Some people do take longer than others to find reasons to change their lives. As you said, some never will, and some lives will be constant change.
When looking back at my own life, I realize how little I knew just 5 years ago, 3, even just 1. When I was 18, I thought I knew it all, who doesn't when they are that age. Then the life revelations and growth really began. The "me" today probably would not want to hang out with the "me" 5 years ago.
So with that in mind, knowing all the profound life changes that I have seen in myself and others around me, looking towards the future is very humbling because I still realize how little I know.
For every answer I get, I have two new questions.
As for conspiracy theory, I still find it fascinating. I think there is plenty of evidence around us that the world is corrupt beyond belief, and corruption is conspiracy. But where as before I would have viewed that as some 'inherently evil, out to get me, ONE group of dark men controlling EVERYTHING, nothing I can do attitude', I now see that that was a flawed way of thinking. No way ONE entity is controlling this world. Many many many different groups all competing for money/power, and ultimately some form of control. I don't think money is bad, I think what money does to people is bad Just look whats its effect has been on our planet.
Its a strange world we live, and only getting stranger. But strange in a ponderous, interesting, profound way. Just the fact that I am sitting here even talking about this scale of stuff over a technological planetary brain is proof that we are alive at probably the most interesting point of history of this planet so far (or is that being egocentric?
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Sitting back and thinking about that makes the pitiful money addicts who supposedly are conspiring about our enslavement just that more pathetic.