Rugged Individualism.....
>>LOL! Ok, Frederick, but it might be a good idea to set up neighborhood protection, public area, shipping and border security, maybe clean out criminals in the intelligence agencies, institute accountability with the administration's use of unconstitutional powers, the Pentagon's missing $2.3 trillion, etc...
I'm not sure these things will fix themselves if we ignore them?
"The Lord helps he who helps himself"...
A bit of self-sufficiency, some rugged individualism, to go along with the peace and love ....<vbg>
MSI:
It all starts with the acceptance and understanding of these two simple words: "I AM"
And please don't label me as being part of these "I AM" New Age groups. I have ZERO/NO interest in joining any "group" or heading up or walking in anybody's parade.
Rugged individualism begins and never ends with the free reception and sharing of the truth behind the who, what, when, where, how and why behind our existence.
Our existence begins and ends with our Lord God in heaven. Our existence doesn't begin and end with man or mankind.
Two very different paradigms. Two very different Gods. One seeks to define, control and enslave the individual. The other give everything in the form of love and divine truth and seeks nothing in return.
Slavery versus Freedom.
Period.
Mankind created this egoic slave-control beast. This has nothing to do with our Lord. But he allows for perfect freedom so we can freely understand and chose between truth - ie. freedom - and falsehoods which confuse and enslave.
As for the Lord "helping those who help themselves" this is the greatest crock lie that's ever been passed off as scriptural truth. The Lord doesn't need to help those who insanely-erroneously believe they can "help themselves." When he came to live with us he said over and over again that he didn't come to help or save "the righteous". He came to help and save the sinners - ie. those with humble minds, hearts and souls who understand that they CANNOT help themselves.
It's only when we put our complete faith and trust in the Lord will the Lord's energy, light and love work it's miraculous power through each one of us. For we are called to be free-open zero-claim conduits - ie. lighthouses!! - to freely receive and share his infinite love for us and others.
However, as soon as we "claim" crdit for his love and truth do we immediately lose it!!
Hope you enjoy the following - see below. ONE (1) fun example of this "rugged I AM individualism."
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Allegedly, an Actual Letter Sent to a Bank
But, whether or not, the sentiment is genuine!
Actual Letter Sent to Bank Below is an actual letter
sent to a bank in the United States. The Bank Manager
thought it was amusing enough to have it published in
the New York Times...
Dear Sir:
I am writing to thank you for bouncing my check with
which I endeavored to pay my plumber last month. By
my calculations, three nanoseconds must have elapsed
between his presenting the check and the arrival in my
account of the funds needed to honor it. I refer, of
course, to the automatic monthly deposit of my entire
salary, an arrangement which, I admit, has only been
in place for eight years.
You are to be commended for seizing that brief window
of opportunity, and also for debiting my account $50
by way of penalty for the inconvenience I caused to
your bank.
My thankfulness springs from the manner in which this
incident has caused me to rethink my errant financial
ways. You have set me on the path of fiscal
righteousness.
No more will our relationship be blighted by these
unpleasant incidents, for I am restructuring my
affairs in 2002, taking as my model the procedures,
attitudes and conduct of your very bank.
I can think of no greater compliment, and I know you
will be excited and proud to hear it.
To this end, please be advised of the following
changes:
I have noticed that whereas I personally attend to
your telephone calls and letters, when I try to
contact you, I am confronted by the impersonal,
ever-changing, prerecorded, faceless entity which your
bank has become. >From now on, I, like you, choose
only to deal with a flesh-and-blood person.
My mortgage and loan repayments will, therefore and
hereafter, no longer be automatic, but will arrive at
your bank, by check, addressed personally and
confidentially to an employee at your branch whom you
must nominate. You will be aware that it is an
offense under the Postal Act for any other person to
open such an envelope. Please find attached an
Application Contact Status, which I require your
chosen employee to complete. I am sorry it runs eight
pages, but in order that I know as much about him or
her as your bank knows about me, there is no
alternative. Please note that all copies of his or
her medical history must be countersigned by a Notary
Public, and the mandatory details of his/her financial
situation (income, debts, assets and liabilities) must
be accompanied by documented proof.
In due course, I will issue your employee with a PIN
number which he/she must quote in dealings with me. I
regret that it cannot be shorter than 28 digits but,
again, I have modeled it on the number of button
presses required to access my account balance on your
phone bank service.
As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of
flattery. Let me level the playing field even further
by introducing you to my new telephone system, which
you will notice, is very much like yours.
My Authorized Contact at your bank, the only person
with whom I will have any dealings, may call me at any
time and will be answered by an automated voice
service: Press buttons as follows:
1. To make an appointment to see me.
2. To query a missing payment.
3. To transfer the call to my living room in case I
am there.
4. To transfer the call to my bedroom in case I am
sleeping.
5. To transfer the call to my toilet in case I am
attending to nature.
6. To transfer the call to my mobile phone if I am
not at home.
7. To leave a message on my computer, a password to
access my computer is required. Password will be communicated at a later date to the Authorized Contact.
8. To return to the main menu and to listen to
options 1 through 7.
9. To make a general complaint or inquiry.
The contact will then be put on hold, pending the
attention of my automated answering service. While
this may, on occasion, involve a lengthy wait,
uplifting music will play for the duration of the
call. This month, I've chosen a refrain from The Best
of Woody Guthrie:
"Oh, the banks are made of marble, with a guard at
every door, and the vaults are filled with silver,
that the miners sweated for."
On a more serious note, we come to the matter of cost.
As your bank has often pointed out, the ongoing drive
for greater efficiency comes at a cost which you have
always been quick to pass on to me. Let me repay your
kindness by passing some costs back.
* First, there is a matter of advertising material you
send me. This I will read for a fee of $20 per page.
* Inquiries from the Authorized Contact will be billed
at $5 per minute of my time spent in response.
* Any debits to my account, as, for example, in the
matter of the penalty for the dishonored check, will
be passed back to you.
* My new phone service runs at 75 cents a minute. You
will be well advised to keep your inquiries brief and
to the point.
* Regrettably, but again following your example, I
must also levy an establishment fee to cover the
setting up of this new arrangement.
May I wish you a happy, if ever-so-slightly less
prosperous, New Year?
Your Humble Client, (Name Withheld)
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