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there's not much to worry about

Mmmm, was standing outside looking at the cars pass and found myself worrying about things, analyzing them.  And then I thought, there's not much to worry about really.  I worry a lot about being able to keep my job, whether I'm financially safe, how I appear to people, and a whole list of etc.s.  Don't worry about any of it, cause I'm here right now.  I'm pretty ok.  My dad has become an expert at this.  He doesn't worry about anything anymore (except maybe myself and my brothers), not his work, not his house, it appears that he worries about nothing.  I want also to be such a warrior.

Tags: adaptation, resolution, worry

Sweet scratching video

Tags: scratching, turntables

John Lennon - Jealous Guy

Tags: jealous guy, john lennon, video

Youssou

I have no idea what he's singing about, but he rules:


Tags: youssou

The Past

It existed then, but doesn't exist anymore.  I'm letting it go...a song the vehicle for the ride, driving along a warm sunlit pasture.  The grass, long and dry, tan from the sun, waves goodbye.  An old car, from the 40s.  I don't know the name of the driver, he's an older man, with dark skin and gray hair.  With each bump in the dirt road, my body shakes, and, in turn, my mind instinctively opens up.  Where we're driving, I don't know, but my guide does.  All I know is that he's taking me far away.

Tags: past, present

Oh man has anyone seen this?

Cool Pet Shop Boys Video

Surreal

Tags: dance, pet shop boys, video

New

I've had a major discovery.  It may seem silly to some, but it's entirely new to me.  I knew it all along, but didn't realize it.  Our beliefs dictate our reality.  And our beliefs keep us where we are.


Tags: beliefs, change, discovery

Computer-based mind simulation thoughts

Someday I'll write a computer program to simulate human thought.  It seems that a simulation like this could reveal things that we perhaps don't understand about the human mind.  What interesting conclusions about life might an intelligent mind simulation come to?  Might this program become the foundation for a new religion?  The program would have to be introduced to experience to learn; however, by using a computer, we could introduce a wide variety of experiences much faster than we do in real life.  It would be a brain, without any of the randomness that humans experience, which means it would be entirely logical, unless, of course, it learned to be illogical (perhaps finding a use for randomness).  It would only be illogical if there was some purpose in it, unless it became self destructive.  What would make it self destruct?  Beliefs I think.  Some belief that there is reward gained from self destruction.

Tags: computer, mind, simulation

Buddhist community meeting today

Went to my first Buddhist community meeting today.  I found it fascinating.  We meditated sitting for 30 minutes (which is pretty hard to do for a newb), then walking meditation.  Then we had coffee and bagels and I met some nice people.  After the social hour, I went upstairs for meditation instruction with some other guys who were new, and learned more about the practice.  I really think there is great value in practiced meditation, if you devote yourself to it.  It's about so many things, but first, about controlling your mind, which I've found is the key to most of life.

Tags: buddhism, meditation