Posted by Raul on September 6, 2010
Some people dream of becoming a balanced human being; some people dream of becoming wealthy and popular, some people dream of becoming powerful and respected; I dream of becoming a concrete wall!
I know…I tend to dream big.
What can I say, in my concepts if we don’t go for the big one then we are just wasting time, so naturally my dreams are for what I consider the best results of a well used life.
So many times I’ve seen people trying and struggling to reach the societal considered “success” of becoming wealthy and living the life of the rich and famous.
So many times I’ve seen people trying and struggling to reach inner peace, balance with nature and positiveness that promote the increasing movement of self growth we can see nowadays.
I just want to be a concrete wall!
I can see your faces of envy because you didn’t see the grandness of this project of mine before I did, so now, in case you decided to change lifetime projects, you will have to settle for becoming just a follower instead of the creator of the movement. Sorry!
And for the few of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, let me explain.
“Reaching a point where I can be a silent, quiet being, standing there living and enjoying my life without hurting anybody with my existence”
“Provide shelter from the sun and wind of life to those in need”
“Becoming a place to rest for those tired and in search of peace and calm”
“Being strong without the need or desire to show it and if someone attacks me, physically, emotionally or intellectually, they will only hurt themselves when clashing with the quiet strength of a concrete wall”
(If you throw a punch or scream to a concrete wall, you only hurt or make a fool of yourself, while the wall stands there quietly, without the need of doing anything)
Figuratively of course!
I know it’ll take time and effort to reach my desired goal, but I’ll keep going until I reach it or die…whichever comes first! 
Raul
Posted by Raul on August 31, 2010
While using the Netbook in the kitchen I caught a sudden movement of one of the plants spending time in a corner of the room.
The plant was just standing there when several leaves quickly moved like if being pushed by an invisible hand. No words came out of my mouth but they did form in my mind (what the f…!) then immediately I remembered those videos in YouTube about ghosts…you know, those where someone claims to forgot to turn off the camera and later, when checking the video, found that things moved in the room on their own, then go on to say “you decide” although the title of the video usually is something like “definite proof that ghost exist” (yes, from time to time I like to watch YouTube videos; you can learn something with the video and laugh with the comments)
I don’t believe in ghosts, even though I am one (Alien Ghost remember?) so trying to find an explanation I checked for air currents in the room…none; then I thought: plants grow and we don’t see any movement…being this plant one of those that hang from a basket maybe the leaves grow until they touch with each other, then start applying pressure and then at some point the leaves just “jump” to a new position when the growth has reached a certain point.
Or something like that.
My only experience with ghosts was several years ago back in my country. When my wife’s father died we were living in the US and couldn’t go to the funeral. About a year later we travel and stayed in my wife’s parent’s house
I used to spend lots of time at the living room doing drawings and usually got there up to 3 or 4 in the morning, when everyone was sleeping in the house.
A couple of times I was concentrated in the drawings when I heard steps in front of me and felt the presence of someone just standing there, watching me; I looked up and saw no one else in the room. The way of walking was the same of my wife’s father.
Later, talking with family members, the only other person feeling the presence of this ghost was his wife, the widow.
Why only the two of us? And especially why me one of them? I know he didn’t like me…after all in his eyes I stole his daughter
Disclaimer: I didn’t steal her, I was just passing by minding my own business when she grabbed me and forced me to marry her! (I hope she doesn’t read this) J
I suppose those “encounters” were nothing more that the contraction of the wooden floor with the temperature changes at night.
But those thoughts and memories got me thinking…how many stories and beliefs start with the jump into a conclusion without the search for a more logical explanation?
Do you believe in ghosts? Do you have a story to share with us in the comment section? Maybe after several different stories and approaches we can come to a different conclusion. Please share with us your memories.
Raul
Posted by Raul on August 25, 2010
People, this is a quick note to let you know about Eric’s latest post: “Exploring the Brain Twisting Worlds of Subjective Reality” at his blog “Eden Journal”
In this post Eric is analyzing different possibilities about reality and our perception about it. Let me suggest you grab some Aspirin and head for an awesome mind and brain exercise reading
Raul
Posted by Raul on March 5, 2010
If I want to tell you about something that happened to me, I have to take the image from my head and divide it in little pieces that can be represented by words, then send (tell) those words in order so you can put them also in order in your brain and recreate the picture I am trying to send.
If the pieces I’m sending you in the way of words are not correct you will get a different image in your brain, compared with what I have in mine.
So I have to choose carefully the words that best represent the bits I want to send, and also have to be very careful in the order I’m sending them to you.
This applies to talking and writing.
How inefficient!
First stage of communications: Sounds and signals – Allows for general, vague ideas to be communicated. Animal language? Cave men?
Second stage of communications: Written and verbal language – Allows for a very complete expression of ideas but requires a good knowledge of the language from both parts to avoid confusion and/or misunderstandings. Linear way of communication…sloooow!
Third stage of communications: Telepathy – Not only a very complete expression of ideas, but also the possibility of including elements like smells and physical feelings. Multi-dimensional or net type way of communication. Cool! When can we get started?
So the next step in evolution should be the capability for telepathy, don’t you think?
Can you imagine how easy would be to go to school? The teacher sends the images in blocks to our minds and we “get the whole picture” at once.
In history class we could have the opportunity to “live” the moment with sounds, smells, physical feelings of the participants, etc. It’ll be the ultimate way of passing on knowledge: Living it!
Could that means a new concept of eternal life? The experiences of someone: memories, knowledge, feelings, fears and excitements, all could be passed on to the next person and that new one could be continuing from where the previous person left.
Like a unified mind for the entire race!
(I’m not drunk, OK?!)
The knowledge accumulated in entire groups of textbooks could be acquired in just minutes! A four years college program could be completed in days! And the many years experience of professionals in their fields could be passed on to new generations in just a couple of days! Then the new professionals could take over quickly and keep advancing the knowledge wealth of the human race at lightning speed!
It seems so amazing it becomes scary isn’t it?
I wish our brains could grow as fast as our bellies do!
Raul
Posted by Raul on November 27, 2009
Watching a picture, just a simple picture, then imagination can be triggered to create a whole world around the lines, the colors.
Seating in front of the computer looking at the image in the screen; no movement, no sound, just the image, seated without moving, all muscles relaxed. What is it? A landscape? A vehicle? A human body?
Then the own body is left behind while the mind flies away in a trip without physical laws, where everything is possible since everything is created one sided. And new worlds can open in front of oneself, worlds that are created as needed, as traveled.
One second or twenty minutes, it’s all the same; time doesn’t exist when the mind flies away from the body. We can find the perfect place to live, the perfect situation, the perfect lover!
Images in this mind world are created from memories of an experienced physical world, so is fantasy based on reality. It is a great way to escape from moments of harsh reality to a world where situations can be perfect.
So I wonder…
A healthy relaxation technique…could become a dangerous situation when limits are stretched to a point where the connection between fantasy and reality snap from each other, and the person coming back to reality could not be the same anymore?
Just a thought.
Raul
