We need oxygen to survive, but excessive amounts can lead to oxygen poisoning and even death.
How many people do you know who have destroyed their body through excessive exercise?
I guess there is too much of a good thing.
This can be good and bad.
When we are slothful, incorporating activity is painful.
When we are active, periods of inactivity are uncomfortable.
When we eat garbage, the body freaks out when healthy food is introduced.
When we eat nutritionally, fast food can induce vomiting.
When we practice conscious living, we resist absent-minded activity.
When we practice inattentive action, that is all we can do.
During the birth of a movement, and it doesn’t matter if it is a cultural, social or ideological movement, a few like-minded individuals come together with a purpose that is different than what has been accepted previously. If they are strong and the time is right and there is dissatisfaction with the status quo, then the movement gains momentum. Others are attracted, the movement evolves and coalesces.
Inevitably, at some point, people are attracted to the image rather than the content of the movement. Or some are attracted but without the passion of the original members, or possibly some are attracted but their passion wanes. Whatever the cause, the movement loses its potency and purity.
There are two important lessons to take away from this. Firstly, the original motivation for the movement is still valid. If you are attracted to it, do not be dissuaded by the superficial antics of the mindless. Secondly, be careful judging those who appear to be mesmerised by the sparkly bits, because on some basic level, they may recognize the validity of the movement.
I learned something new today:
In Sanskrit, a mental or physical act is called karma, just as the consequences of that act are also called karma.
Because every action (physical or otherwise) has a consequence, it makes sense that the action refers to the consequence, not just as an after-thought or aside.
In their effort to achieve global domination, vegetarians around the world are living longer, living happier and stealing our women. How are they able to achieve this feat? By eating healthy. Some have argued that such underhanded and nefarious tactics should stay in the sewers and back-alleys, which of course, is where the vegetarians came from – bred in cages for our pleasure and sport. Some escaped, or maybe they were released, however it happened doesn’t matter any more. What matters is that in their feral state, they learned to survive and gained a false sense of entitlement to exist. Oh,what a sorrowful state of affairs, that such a being could believe they have a right to exist, along with the all powerful carnivore.
The CARNIVORE! We sit, regal, proud, on our throne of scotch guarded micro-suede (extra-thick cushioning and extendable footrest). The Sceptre of Remote Control in one hand, the other hand lazily swirling an extra-large bowl of dayglow corn-based chips. We watch the world move past on the Screen of Visual Delights (in 38, 42 or possibly even 50 inches!), wondering if there is any more cheeze-in-a-can stored in the far-away kitchen.