About Five Minutes

 I exist as a human on a planet spinning around a star. When one sees their being from this perspective they may have a tendency to recognize how little each of us is. I am tiny compared to trees and miniscule next to the planet. But besides physical being there is mental awareness and the life of the mind which is both connected to the physical and free of all form. Our being which resides before atoms is both completely caring for the experience gained from this reality and simply observing what happens. When we live as physical beings we are best off if we find balance between the joy of experience and the peace of an outside observer. As one who is here to experience, we can each find the most joy by taking in the world around us as moments of physical interaction given through a body. As an outside observer we can acknowledge our eternal ability to have the experiences multiple times over and not feel a need to force them into the world right now. Mingling the two perspectives...

 Could you imagine living in a society that allows half it's people to be paid an ever lowering percentage of the amount of money it takes to live comfortably? What if the people accept such a society as just the way it is even as a certain group continues to amass such large amounts of wealth that it becomes impossible for them to spend it? What kind of leaders would allow a gap in income to occur that a tiny portion of people holds more wealth than the larger portion of people in their society? A review in December 2024 found that in the United States of America there is an issue with distribution of wealth and we all accept it. The wealthiest people make up one percent of society and hold over thirty percent of the wealth. It is good to know that there is a group that makes up just under fifty percent of society and they hold sixty seven percent of the wealth. That is not too bad, a nice percentage of us is doing pretty well, but that leaves about fifty percent of the people try...

 I have been inspired by many men in my life, from family members to those I never knew but who made me push my mind. I try to find a lesson through every person I meet, and there has been so much inspiration given to me by wonderful and wise women in my life, but right now I will stick with the men who have brought something memorable to my life. My father has taught me so much; from patience as he watched me work through my own mistakes, trying to give me guidance which I always accepted so slowly over time, rarely when it would have been the most useful. As I have watched him keep his body strong and able to play throughout his life, I learned that staying in good shape allows me to play at things that have brought me joy and energy since I was young; two wheeled toys are so much fun. I have also learned independence, which sometimes makes things harder, but keeps me working to always push myself to take on challenges. My uncles, which are varied and have been gifts stretched...