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Ramblings on Change and Energy


All change begins with yourself. For instance if we are to ever get America to be more energy efficient and use more green energy technologies then we have to start home. Though most of us may not be able to afford solar panels to power our homes we can afford to use the more efficient florescent light bulbs and energy star appliances. We also can use a heat pump instead of a energy hogging furnace and air conditioner. We also can turn off appliances when not in use if not unplug them.

If more people did as described above we probably could cut energy consumption by 1/3 if not more. By setting an example for family and friends we can encourage them to follow the same path. We can also write our government officials constantly about going to green and renewable energy/ fuel sources. If enough of us write and keep bugging them there is a good chance it could create a change. Even a small change can trigger larger ones kind of like a domino effect.

Being informed is the best way to create change, To inform others creates change of mind that begets change of action. The more informed the public becomes the more they act. A good example is Greenpeace they use grassroots efforts to educate the public and also to raise funds. They succeed both in raising awareness and getting donations. So educating the public about the facts is a proven method to create change.

The seriousness of our energy crisis is really not understood by most people. The fact oil is not a never ending source of energy eludes most people. When the oil becomes scarce there will be wars over the remaining supply if we don’t find an alternative fuel. If were to find a viable renewable source of fuel to replace oil then we wouldn’t have to worry about the shrinking oil supply.

Well those are my thoughts on the subject anyway.

Peace

Ray Barbier A.K.A. Verum Peto

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I Stand,I Walk and I Live.


I stand alone against the very persistent tide of time. As years pass I feel my vitality slip away. I stand alone in this world that is full of hate, greed and little hope. I struggle to keep myself  free of the hate and greed but it is so easy to fall into those traps. I walk alone on my path of peace in a world of turmoil. But I am no different than any other person, we all stand alone against time on the path we have chose to walk. Alone but surrounded by others, separate but a part of the whole. Individual but also a part of the collective consciousness. Pursued by fear and grasping onto hope while seeking understanding.

I stand in a crowd and walk a path others walk upon. Facing time down like all those before me and those who shall follow. I am a part of all creation from the smallest to the greatest. My body is made of stardust like all physical things. My mind is a reflection of the collective consciousness and my heart seek out love,peace and understanding. I Stand, I walk  and I live.

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Extra Terrestrials – Fact or Science Fiction


Extra Terrestrials are a favorite for Sci-Fi movies, books and other media. To have claimed to see one or being abducted by one is taboo and most who have claimed so are ridiculed or looked upon as mentally unstable. Of course with no actual contact proven to be authentic and little if no evidence of their actual existence we are to assume they are not fact. Now putting away the normal procedures of proof makes fact we move on to the chances of Extra terrestrials existing. Considering the amount of star just visible from our little blue planet called earth and how many planets that could be in orbit around these stars along with the very low chance of each star having a planet in the habitable zone it still leaves a good chance for another planet similar to earth. Though the conditions would have to be perfect for life to appear on such a planet but then you would think at least a few would have the right environment for life.

So one must conclude there should be at least a slight chance of life developing on another planet out there somewhere. According to scientists the milky way is one of the younger galaxies in the universe so there is also a chance that there could be intelligent life out there that probably be a bit more if not significantly more technologically advanced than us earthlings. More and likely if such a civilization existed they would be on a planet in another galaxy and probably too far away from us to visit unless they discovered a way to fold space or use worm holes. The present scientific beliefs would make one believe that such things are unlikely. But then we used to think the earth was flat and that earth was the center of the universe. As time and science progress we may find ways of traveling great distances in a instant. The worse case scenario is that any extra terrestrial would be no more than microbial life forms or some form of wildlife.

 

Peace
Verum Peto

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My Thoughts on Soulmates


What is a soulmate exactly?

Well one definition is :

The one person who can always make you smile, who shares your hopes and dreams, who makes you whole. Folklore claims that when a soul descends to earth it splits in two, each half of the soul inhabiting a separate body. These two people are forever after ‘soulmates,’ and will never be complete until they find one another.

 
Another is:
A person with whom you have an immediate connection the moment you meet — a connection so strong that you are drawn to them in a way you have never experienced before. As this connection develops over time, you experience a love so deep, strong and complex, that you begin to doubt that you have ever truly loved anyone prior. Your soulmate understands and connects with you in every way and on every level, which brings a sense of peace, calmness and happiness when you are around them. And when you are not around them, you are all that much more aware of the harshness of life, and how bonding with another person in this way is the most significant and satisfying thing you will experience in your lifetime. You are also all that much aware of the beauty in life, because you have been given a great gift and will always be thankful.
 
and then there is this one:
 
A soulmate is some one you have a very deep connection. It is not always easy explained. It is a meeting of mind, heart, body and soul on the highest of levels. Communication is at its easiest, as they understand you perfectly, and accept you completely with no judgments.
 
 
Though I do believe you can find a soulmate per se but I do not believe you would have a relationship without any problems. Even if you were two halves of one soul you’d have 2 different views. Being so you would have some arguments and difficulties. But being soulmates you would have the advantage of understanding the other half and a connection between you that would aid in resolving differences. More than likely you and your soulmate would be at different levels of development but in a kind of way that there would be a balance between you and your soulmate.

Do I believe in soulmates? Well i don’t know about believe but i sure hope there is such a thing for I haven’t found mine in this lifetime and doubt i will. And if she is out there I hope she has found happiness. Then yet i might be with my soulmate now and just haven’t opened up to it or she may have not either.

 
Well if there is such things as soulmates then i hope you all are blessed enough to find yours.
 
Peace
Verum Peto
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A Great Roadblock to Happiness


  Live every day like it is the last, treat each person as a friend and forgive your enemies as if they were close family. Anger just consumes its source, Most people who stay angry and bitter usually suffer from high blood pressure and even high cholesterol some of the times. Anger eats away at your personality and takes away the time that you could be happy and the energy that you could be putting towards a better life. Forgiveness is the key to a healthier and happier you, Not only forgive others for their mistakes but also learn to forgive yourself. Self forgiveness allows you to free your mind from guilt, anger and fear. Those things tend to put allot of stress on the body and the mind.

  We all are humans (except for you Extra Terrestrials out there) and thus so we are prone to make mistakes sometimes even make the same one several times. Being prone to mistakes and designed to learn from them the human race has came along way since we first appeared on this planet. If it wasn’t for allot of the mistakes made by humans in the past we wouldn’t have made it this far. Some mistakes have brought us cures for diseases and technologies that may have never been found or at least would have taken us much longer to discover.

The point is that your mistakes can be more beneficial than they are troublesome. And mistakes are a natural fact of being a human. So why beat your self up over the mistakes you made or hate someone else for the same reason. That is Counterproductive and is also a great roadblock to both your happiness and the happiness of those around you. So learn to forgive yourself and others while trying to be a compassionate person. Learn from your mistakes and build on the lessons  that you have learned.

For wisdom is the knowledge you’ve gained from the lessons you have learned in your life.

 

Peace
Verum Peto

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The Physical and Spiritual paths are one in the same.


Going through life in servitude to your partner if done out of true love and devotion is a Nobel and worthy path to follow. To be selfless and dedicated to bringing happiness to those you care about is a higher spiritual calling very few follow. Most people avoid such a path because it doesn’t serve their desires and wants. We go through life seeking happiness and get misled to believe the only way to obtain it is through selfish acts and thoughts. Lets say their is two sides to a person one that is of the material world and mind and one that is of the non material or spiritual world. They both coexist and compliment each other if kept balanced.

  Many eastern beliefs hold on to the total spiritual path when I myself see both the physical and spiritual as one path combined. We live in the physical world so we must interact with it and we are bound by its laws for the most part. We also are Spiritual so we also must interact with it and we are bound by its laws too. Most of the rules of the spiritual world is reflected in the physical world. To only be one or the other is to deny half of what we are, we must embrace both but in balance. Neither is evil nor good. It is you, the self that chooses good or evil either willingly or through ignorance.

How you choose to be and to believe is solely your choice and responsibility and you will be held responsible for most if not all of what you do and choose. Remember that so you will choose wisely and learn all you can so you may be able to choose the right course for yourself. Follow not any teacher, guru or religious leader, follow your own path so the penalties and rewards you reap will be from your own choices not that of another. Learn from them but choose your own path.

 

Peace, Until next time

Verum Peto

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We all are residents of planet Earth


Our modern world is facing so many different challenges and the governments of the world are all trying to deal with these challenges in their own ways. With so many human beings on this planet you would think we could come up with some inventive solutions to the problems we are facing. Unfortunately very few good ideas get past the draft stage if they even get thought of by government officials at all.

With the fear of one world government in the minds of the conspiracy theorists and being spread by the talk show hosts it makes it hard for countries to co-operate and come up with global solutions. We do not need one world government in order to solve the problems we face we just need to put our differences aside and co-operate to come up with solutions that we can implement on a global scale.

I also believe the governments are cheating themselves out of allot of possible solutions by not utilizing the private sector and the mind power of their general public. Some of the most innovative ideas come from the average person. I think all of us should try to get together and find solutions to the problems we face today and present them to our governments. No guarantee they will listen but at least we can go to bed at night knowing we tried to make a difference instead of watching it grow.

We all are residents of planet Earth regardless of nationality, color, religion or our sex. We should recognize this fact and act responsibly and put effort into making our world and its future a better place for all.

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Thought of the day


Friends are an essential part of life, Friends are the people you put trust in and find security with in daily life. Real friends are far and few between so cherish a good friend when you are fortunate to find one.

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Acceptance, Self-Esteem and Happiness


   We go through life either seeking acceptance from our peers or rebelling against the mass ideology. Most seek acceptance by their peers and do so to try and find self acceptance. By nature we crave to belong to the groups around us. We somehow transform being accepted by society into self-esteem. Remember the phrase “You can not love others until you learn to love yourself”? Well it has a ring of truth, if one can accept who and what they are how are they to expect others to do the same? To rely on approvals and praises of others to fuel you happiness is only a path that will make you depressed and lost. One should find peace with whom they are for you are responsible for your own happiness.

  This is not to say others can not enhance your happiness and help you along the way it is merely stating that unless you find happiness in who and what you are then you will never truly be happy. One thing one must remember is that each and every one of us are human and prone to make mistakes and to be full of faults of one type or another. So not one person is greater than the other, just one may have different faults and have made different or less mistakes. Learn to forgive the mistakes you have made along with the mistakes of others and learn from them all. The mistakes you make are nothing more than a learning process everyone must go through. For as the faults we all have they are there for us to overcome and to learn by as well.

  The more I accept myself for who and what I am the less i care about what others think or feel about me. This is because I realize that what others think or feel is not in my control and has no bearing on who and what I am. Though I still care about everyone in my life I also have found I now care about myself as well.

Verum Peto

“ Love one another and love yourself for who you are and who you will eventually become. “ 

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The Mind, Body and Soul


We are born into the physical world where there are rules governing the physical universe and our physical existence. While we grow in age our knowledge and wisdom increases but so does our bond to the physical world around us. We tend to get tunnel vision and forget there is more there than what we can touch, see and perceive. When we are young our imagination is wild and we are more in tune with our spiritual self. As we age we seem to become more materialistic and slowly neglect if not deny our spiritual self. This causes a imbalance within our existence which can cause mental and physical ailment. The Mind, Body and Soul are in a symbiotic relationship if one is neglected it causes another to suffer in one way or another. The Soul is the nurturer and the creative force in ones life and the mind is the problem solver along with the communication center for the body. The body is merely the vehicle and tool to interact with the physical universe. All three are very important and all necessary to exist in the physical universe.

Verum Peto

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