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post Jun 15 2005, 08:23 AM
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Is anyone here absolutely minted?


And did you get there via magick or guidance?

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post Jun 16 2005, 03:26 PM
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I agree Bym, money isn't neccesary for happiness. Some people will convince themself that money is not neccesary because they "believe" they don't deserve or capable to achieve it and there's no point in coveting something they cannot have. The other people simply has different values and did not do anything much to achieve this.

What does it take to be happy anyway?
And how do we know if we are - truely - happy?
What if it is just an illusion?

We all have values in our lifes. Money, love, friendship, family, peace of mind, adventures, etc. What do you value in life? To be precise, how do you associate these things which you think will bring the most happiness to you?

All these values has different associations for each of us. We all have different priorities and will focus more on one values more than the others in an attempt to achieve that "state of happiness", however, when we do achieve it, sometimes we found that it is not exactly what we're looking for, and we'll strive for more. Our values then change - again. Humans can never be fully content and we always will look for more. We are naturally greedy and it's - somewhat - healthy.

Like one of the hermetic axioms says, everything must vibrate or die. The joy in life is not found in possesing things, but in doing things. That is the wealth of what life has to offer.

All living things must have a purpose, or it will wither away... did you notice that a retired person will often die not too long after? take away the purpose of their lifes and they will cease to exist and there goes your emptiness. They simply has nothing to life for. Yes I'm pro on life and light because I AM currently living and the sun and the moon shines above me. I must have or find a purpose in life to enjoy what I have NOW. I may be pro to dead and darkness -later- when I am six feet under when I can't see the goddamn sunrise and a hell of lot of time in my grave to complain about (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

But while we're still living, We have OPTIONS. We have free will to DECIDE. We "can" take charge. We are the master of our own ships. We have our own little world we can craft and design as each of us see fit. We all have our own world to rule as we are all Gods of our own "temple".

I just watched the movie Ladder 49 today. The movie is about a fireman whom dedicated his life saving people and died doing it. He ain't rich, but he is truely wealthy of love, and people celebrate his life. A hell of a great movie with a strong moral story. At the end of the movie I cannot help but asked myself, what I have contributed to the world? to my families, friends, colleagues, associates? What can I learn from this? Have I made the world a better place to live? What will I leave behind?

I'll sleep when I'm dead ~ Bon Jovi
Live... with passion!!! ~ Anthony Robbins


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corbypete   Is anyone here REALLY wealthy?   Jun 15 2005, 08:23 AM
A_Smoking_Fox   I'm still in college, so i'm not wealthy y...   Jun 15 2005, 08:43 AM
mediocracy   Is money meant to be a guide to how succesful a pe...   Jun 15 2005, 10:02 AM
| Kinjo   Money is a guide to how financially successful a p...   Jun 15 2005, 10:33 AM
A_Smoking_Fox   i think the point is whether or not most magick pr...   Jun 15 2005, 11:58 AM
bym   Greetings! Wealth and money can be two differe...   Jun 16 2005, 06:06 AM
mediocracy   Why is it that I have all these things and yet ...   Jun 16 2005, 08:54 AM
Radiant Star   Yes, I do understand that dream of wanting to ente...   Jun 16 2005, 09:12 AM
| Kinjo   I'm feeling like preaching today so just skip ...   Jun 16 2005, 09:49 AM
Radiant Star   :goodposting: I enjoyed that - much better than ...   Jun 16 2005, 09:58 AM
A_Smoking_Fox   i often feel empty also. but i don't find it ...   Jun 16 2005, 11:02 AM
bym   Good postings here! :clap: (don't misunde...   Jun 16 2005, 02:00 PM
babyalien   People don't feel low without being high! ...   Jun 16 2005, 03:11 PM
Alafair   Everything that you have all spoken of has been sa...   Jun 16 2005, 09:41 PM
A_Smoking_Fox   sorry kinjo but i strongly disagree with your post...   Jun 17 2005, 01:53 AM
| Kinjo   What I'm saying is what Emerson had said very...   Jun 17 2005, 04:06 AM
Alafair   We do not want, or fret or yearn nor desire cons...   Jun 17 2005, 05:04 AM
A_Smoking_Fox   I still disagree strongly with about everything yo...   Jun 17 2005, 07:01 AM
A_Smoking_Fox   Sounds pretty much like death to me. America is ...   Jun 17 2005, 07:04 AM
Alafair   You are probably right, but in my opinion I consid...   Jun 17 2005, 01:01 PM
| Kinjo   Sounds pretty much like death to me. America is ...   Jun 17 2005, 01:25 PM
A_Smoking_Fox   Lets just leave it at that. Everyone has a right t...   Jun 17 2005, 03:34 PM
mediocracy   That mirrors what I am feeling right now. I had...   Jun 17 2005, 03:45 PM
Radiant Star   I see the lack of purpose stage as a letting go of...   Jun 17 2005, 03:54 PM
| Kinjo   Sorry Fox, I clicked a wrong button trying to quo...   Jun 17 2005, 05:06 PM
A_Smoking_Fox   okey, no hard feelings :) I really was confused b...   Jun 18 2005, 10:47 AM
mediocracy   That mirrors how I have been feeling recently. Som...   Jun 18 2005, 11:13 AM
| Kinjo   Fox, the way you describe what you mean by "e...   Jun 18 2005, 12:11 PM
bym   Spare illustrated a magical technique that has pro...   Jun 18 2005, 02:46 PM
A_Smoking_Fox   true. That is perhaps why my magick strength has ...   Jun 18 2005, 02:53 PM
mediocracy   My path (at the moment) has taken me away from mag...   Jun 18 2005, 03:03 PM
Radiant Star   Some would say that you are still doing magick thi...   Jun 18 2005, 03:10 PM
| Kinjo   Very true Radiant Star. Magick is first about mast...   Jun 18 2005, 03:15 PM
mediocracy   I agree. It just seems to be these days that peopl...   Jun 19 2005, 12:36 AM
A_Smoking_Fox   I don't think there is anything wrong with usi...   Jun 20 2005, 05:40 AM
Radiant Star   I suppose that if you work on yourself with magick...   Jun 20 2005, 08:53 AM
9-2-2   I don't remember a time when anyone in my fami...   Jun 29 2005, 05:34 PM
Aleph   I think that depends on your definition of "a...   Feb 18 2007, 11:50 PM
keyzersoze   No, I wouldn't say very wealthy. My parents ar...   Feb 19 2007, 12:31 AM
Mezu   Money is not the most difficult achievement in lif...   Feb 19 2007, 04:22 PM
NecroReaper   Not wealthy (yet), I work a night-shift get paid s...   Feb 19 2007, 05:31 PM
WyrdScience   My papa is, but I rarely see a dime unless its for...   Feb 20 2007, 07:03 AM

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