I think its an error to classify this show in the “reality” category, when it shares this space with the likes of “Survivor.” Susan is the real survivor, and reality is that dreams can truly happen – without creative editing, crafted plot lines, and alliances. Its also proof that dreams coming true doesn’t mean they are formed or fashioned absolutely as we’ve dreamt them. In fact, dream-like qualities require that when they come true, they are even better than we could have imagined them.

I hope, pray, and believe Susan, and all of those out there like her, will suffer this fate – a reality even better than a dream, and all of it coming true.

Thanks for sharing!

Tamara

Even Santa Claus is in on the scheme . . . if you have been a good boy/girl, then you get presents. But who decides what is good or bad?

Thanks for your thoughtful comments. I am not sure if having things is the real problem, although there seems to be a positive correlation between the more stuff you have and the more anxiety you have. The real problem is that sometimes we let things own us. In reality, there is no such thing as ownership . . . we take nothing with us. The issue is attachment to things, and how that drives us. The examples are all around us – look at the headlines. Think of OJ Simpson, and how that attachment to his wife, and finally his trophies, brought his downfall.

What would the world be like if we all realized that, as Jesus promised, everything will be provided. What if the we could overcome this sense of Lack in our lives? Greed is simply FEAR . . . fear of not having enough. How would the world change? Fear, it seems, may indeed be the biggest illusion of all . . . at least when you are connected.

The Aboriginals survived 40,000 years in the desert – a place where there seems to be no food or water. But they were connected, and the Land provided. When Jesus spoke of the father providing for his children, the Aboriginals were living that. I think one of the moments that hit home was when I was out near Kings Canyon and our bush guide, Chief, told us about a tree that produces a seed which only one bird eats (and distributes the seeds). Nature is perfect.

We are part of that perfection.

Unfortunately we want to develop land, to build on it. But look at the word “development”. What is the root? Is it EVOLVE? No, it is DEVOLVE . . . to go backwards. So when we develop Land . . . are we going in reverse?

That is a brilliant observation, Brian!

I’m posting it as my Facebook update

It is said that “Money is the root of all evil”. But to reflect your thoughts on that (which I agree with). OWNERSHIP is the root of all evil. Money is onlly the currency of greed. And greed only exists as fuel for competitive individualism. But in reality it is all a load of crap.

Stealing, killing, rape, lying, coveting, idolatry, lust, sloth, gluttony…..nearly all of what we recognize as “SIN” occurs because of the way we arrange our lives. Stealing, rape, lust, coveting is all a matter of wanting something that is not ours to OWN. Killing is an act of TAKING a life that was not ours to take. We lie protect the credibility of our individualism, our pride. We hoard food, instead of sharing it….and it makes us fat.

If we make it a goal in life to own nothing. To have little. How simple would our lives be?

Granted, it is difficult to live IN society without having to dance the dance to some extent. Our other option would be to live out of a tent on an indian reserve. But how often do we go overboard? That is what chains us. We buy, we buy we buy….we owe, we owe, we owe. The temptation is that if you get a raise, you spend it. Such that you never get your financial nose above the surface for fresh air. Few ever get out of debt in their lifetime. Few ever try. But how else can you be free? When you owe nothing, nobody owns you. You don’t have to work 9-5. I calculated a while ago that if I paid off all of my debts, I could work 2 or 3 days a month and still live like I’m living now.

I want to be free.

Have a look at this fragment from “Zeitgeist”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeZB2EsPqGE

Also have a a look at this book:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/End-Time-Mayan-Prophecies-Revisited/dp/1845962605/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232439709&sr=8-22

Curious to hear your opinion….

/Mihut

Great thoughts. I think the most profound text in the Bible is “God is Love”, that is TRUTH to me, and I use that as a filter to interpret the rest of the Bible and anything else people have to say about God or religion.

We are very selfish creatures and I think there is plenty of evidence that we don’t understand real love. It seems we have to go against our own human nature to even get a glimpse of real love. To understand love we have to seek God, and to understand God we need to seek love (agape). It is the only thing worth anything on this earth…..everything else is easily destoyed by lava, which makes those things we DO seem to value pretty worthless.

“Love is all you need” – Beatles
“The greatest thing, you’ll ever learn, is just to love, and be loved in return” – Bowie