Brilliant lyrics and commentary, thanks.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > Now, FF is an easy place to live, it has really good vibes > > > from all the meditation going on, there is a community feeling > > > and support network there like no place I have ever been....... > > > I was happy in my life there and I am happy in my life not there! > > > > Taking responsibility for your own happiness, what a concept! > > Excellent post. I think one of the problems with Maharishi's > > POV was the perfectionist standard of life without problems as > > a goal state. I saw a life changing poster hanging in an office > > once: > > > > Life is 10% what happens to you, > > and 90% how you react to it. > > Hear, hear. And the thing that people react to > themselves and are intuitively either drawn to > or run away from is how you react to the 10% > of life that fucks with you. > > Interestingly, this notion of "how you react" > being FAR more important than "what happens to > you" goes hand in hand with the Tibetan view > of karma. Karma, like shit, just happens. But > when it does, you DON'T have to let it get ya > down. It can be a gift, if you react well. > > The Castanedan view would place more importance > on what happens to you, but in a similar way. > The way of the warrior is all about seeking out > and treasuring the "petty tyrants" and challeng- > ing situations in life, because they give you > more fun things to try to react to well. > > > Life is a series of overcoming problems and obstacles, it is not > > supposed to be easy and effortless with all the support of nature > > throwing pedals in our path because of our state of mind,whatever > > that is. Once you accept that about life it gets a lot more fun > > and you don't spend time trying to make the experience of life > > into an unrealistic "nature support" cushy ride. > > Definitely the times when I feel I've made the > most progress -- spiritually, physically, and > intellectually -- were also the times when the > shit was hitting the fan the most. > > > I think Maharishi got this all wrong. Our state of mind is not the > > most important thing, it is our POV that shapes our lives. > > He might conflate the two, and *assume* that a > "proper POV" goes hand in hand with a "proper > state of mind." I don't buy it. I've seen people > who claimed to be enlightened -- and might have > been -- treat people like shit because they just > had a fucked-up POV, one in which it was OK to > treat people like shit. Give me a good POV over > a good state of mind any day. > > > Sometimes > > the states of mind meditation cultivates can help, but it is not a > > panacea. Many times it was suffering and pain that woke me the F up > > and made me change my direction in life. Being in a blissful state > > was the last thing I needed. That is how drug addicts live, > > oblivious to life's feedback. > > Life's feedback. Nice term. > > If the shit is hitting the fan, is that any less > *feedback* from life than it being easy and effort- > less with all the support of nature throwing > petals in your path? > > The only difference is that the latter is *easier > to handle*. The "reaction" part to everything coming > up daisies is a no-brainer. You can do it in your > sleep. In my opinion, many who seek the easy path > in life do exactly that. > > Whereas when life gets in your face, it's more of > a challenge. More fun, if you're weird enough to > think that challenges are fun. > > Or, as my man Mark Knopfler says: > > Well it's a strange old game - you learn it slow > One step forward and it's back to Go > You're standing on the throttle > You're standing on the brakes > In the groove 'til you make a mistake > > Sometimes you're the windshield > Sometimes you're the bug > Sometimes it all comes together baby > Sometimes you're a fool in love > Sometimes you're the Louisville Slugger > Sometimes you're the ball > Sometimes it all comes together baby > Sometimes you're going lose it all > > You gotta know happy - you gotta know glad > Because you're gonna know lonely > And you're gonna know bad > When you're rippin' and a ridin' and you're coming on strong > You start slippin' and a slidin' and it all goes wrong, because > > Sometimes you're the windshield > Sometimes you're the bug > Sometimes it all comes together baby > Sometimes you're a fool in love > Sometimes you're the Louisville Slugger baby > Sometimes you're the ball > Sometimes it all comes together baby > Sometimes you're going lose it all > > One day you got the glory > One day you got none > One day you're a diamond > And then you're a stone > > Everything can change > In the blink of an eye > So let the good times roll > Before we say goodbye, because > > Sometimes you're the windshield > Sometimes you're the bug > Sometimes it all comes together baby > Sometimes you're a fool in love > Sometimes you're the Louisville Slugger baby > Sometimes you're the ball > Sometimes it all comes together baby > Sometimes you're going lose it all >
