A question for the old hippies.

God I love this answere.I was an asshole when I was young but grew out of that.I am now a true hippy and not the jerk I was.The only great thing I did then was volunteer for service in Viet Nam and I learned it all then.
I cant believe some of your threads,you speak to and from the heart!

 

Wow..my advice is leave the friggin drugs and booze alone...smoke a doobie...take care of what you need to do....
I am doing it now..but it was a crooked bumpy road.

 

From other posts I think insane jester is really the king in his own land masquerading as a jester in his own court. Thanks RogerElliot for alleviating the idea people named Roger are confused emotional messes. Shameless, I'm sure you have adapted and are a real cool mama. btw.....intellect is the combination of emotions and intelligence...some people call it heart.

Heart House with lights inside and resin cast windows and ponds out front I sculpted years ago.

 

I agree with your def. of Intellect. I would answer the original question with this. "Give people a chance, animals too. Before you decide you don't like them."

 

Wow, what a great question. Within my experiences, "Is there a certain of year people stop being so sensitive to others putting them down ...?" - the answer is, No.

But here's what I've seen. The more you focus on "stuff like fixing a fireplace", or trying to help the homeless and hungry, or working to bring light, joy, healing, happiness and beauty into the lives of others, or working to try to overcome discrimination, or ... well, I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this. The more you focus on doing the good that you do, the less effect insults, etc., will have. It becomes simple, you're trying to do good, they aren't. As time goes by (and it will, because that's all it can do), as you do good things and live your beliefs, they will serve as protective layers and shield you. Is it a thick skin or a coat of armor, I'm not sure. But you won't become insensitive to others putting you down, doing good deeds isn't going to make you deaf and blind. What will happen is it won't bother you as much.

As I keep reading through this thread, I keep wondering ... If 20 years from now poor_old_dad could come back to the here and now, what would he say?

Peace,
poor_old_dad

ps.: Hi Matt. Anybody seen Teepi around?

 

"Give people a chance, animals too. Before you decide you don't like them." - Matt. I totally agree with you. Depending on the number of experiences with people and the ability to remember personalities that can be grouped together.........some of us can start disliking a person or animal just by seeing them at a distance moving........others as soon as they open their mouth. Then there are my friends who I dislike at times and like at times. Generally the weighing factor is our previous experiences together.

P.O.D. , here is what I noticed about certain times of the year beiong more sensitive than others to peoples negative sides. It seems to get better when I'm doing more stuff around the ole homestead in the sunnier months. I really got wound up this year being with certain 'snooze'groups (newsgroups) online, more so towards February when cabin fever for the rainy climate people caused a lot of 'whinning'. I even told them what was happening.....well wrote them.....and they didn't like that at all......ganging up on me ......I just quit the newsgroup. I got way to involved about trying to change their discriminatory ways. Personally I think it is a waste of my time to try and convince people there are several points of view on just about any subject.
But as far as trying to help people less fortunate than me in other senses, I am all for it.


peace

Honor

 

i'd say HAPPY BIRTHDAY JERRY GARCIA!!!!!!!!!!!

 

whew hard call . drink less, learn more that you can prove i.e. degree,
"life is short paint it pink"R.c.
"smiles are tougher than fists" R.c.
show the pain a little it is harder to hide it.and does a lot more damage
stay connected you will miss these friends someday.
be friends with your elders they like it in the end.
dose less read more
catch more fish
every extra mile with your pack mile is one more tale you can tell later.
every extra mile with you pack on is an extra mile with your pack on.
if you want that cabin in the woods you need to stop and build that cabin in the woods.
go to less funerals
you can,t get "the degree" without filling out the paperwork
skip the greyhound and save up for the plane ticket..
hmmmmmmmm, ignorance is bliss .
assholes multiply .stay away from them
peace Rick

 

I'd tell myself....Buy the property...then find a girl...the women, no matter how sincere they are at the start will try to change you ! You will not change them! You can't find fresh fruit in the canned goods!.... And you can't turn a canned good into fresh fruit! So get yourself the place of your dreams ....THEN go shopping for some exotic fruit to share it with!

 

Never drink alcohol again

 

The advice I would have given myself was to not worry so much and chill out more. And find a way to get to Woodstock!!

 

The advice I would have given myself would be to quit smoking cigarettes ASAP and see more dead shows from 92 - 95.

 

Same advice as now..do what you wanna do

 

if i could go back in time and do anything for myself then i would give my 18 year old self a ride to canada.

=^^=
.../\...

 

AMEN-BROTHER!

 

well for starters I would go back to 1970 when I was 16. Then I would go up on the hill and take in Sky River III rock festival. My advice: don't be shy. Take it easy and if it's easy take it twice. Experience free love. When that drunk cheerleader climbs in bed with you in her panties and t-shirt, go for it, she wants it. The hippies were right, so embrace the movement. Try everything once and if you like it do it again. all things in moderation. travel, see the country and meet cool people. listen to your inner instincts and seek out those who you feel have a spiritual connection with your soul.

 

Don't get married, believe in yourself, go to colllege, stay away from booze...

 

The internet is just another learning tool.I think it's great . We had the 1st. television on the block growing up in Sacramento-We have come a long way in a short time-. The kids are all right!. They are just looking for answers like I used to do everyday. Life is about changes and experiences. Traveling the world opened my eyes.I learned a whole lot seeing other places and people.So. Why not take a laptop on a world tour?-That should do it!

 

Eat more fiber.

 

I'd buy land at the best price I could find.