Perhaps a World Depression is what is needed to bring us out of the materialistic rut we hide within.
Some of the best times you can have are when times are the hardest.
Can you see the value in a tree, grass, a garden, a quiet moment on top a mountain shore of deserted beach, watch lightening out at sea. No money required.
Things we as kids put so little value on, now seem priceless in our memories and can be the most inspiring things of all…
Lets share them again and inspire others with our actions.

Some one once said that it would take a global catastrophe to bring the world together and stop political bickering, wars etc. Perhaps this is it rather than an imagined threat from the stars beyond. The capacity was always within us to come together.

I’d like to hear the media start talking the situation up rather than down. That way we could almost believe in better times ahead. Much better than all this moping about.

As Yoda would say - be like the blade of tall grass in the wind and bend for when the wind has spent itself, you will remain upright.

Inspiration is an inner spark with drive to take action to achieve the remarkable. It is not fed by money, market forces and global well being. We need to provide an environment where we help people to have that spark. We need to energise people and bring an alternative perspective in the wet climate we are in, so they can still strike a flame in the downpour of rain that is the global depression.

I completely agree with all of the above. I can especially relate to aussiecynics remarks. This is a great way to jump in, and help educate others, if anyone is interested.

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This is a natural cycle and as per the natural laws as well. Nothing remains stable or static and everything has its own cycle and it is generous of existence that things never remain the same. And it is only in the time of crisis that men wakeup and do things that they were always capable of, but never thought that they could. It is in times like these that Men dig deep within themselves and come up with extraordinary efforts, wakeup and realize their potential and this is no different!

At a period when our financial security is about to be ripped off from under us, it’s going to be very difficult to enjoy the fresh green grass and beautiful mountains when seen from the window of our mortgaged homes. Contrary to popular belief, luxurious living does not form the bulk of a family’s expense basket. Mortgage payments(or rent), children’s education, insurance and savings would normally constitute 60% of the cost basket, with food, clothing and medical making up another 20%. So you can at best cut back on 20%. However, you will need to cut back to 50% and that’s the challenge.

Here are my 100 words: There are plenty of things out there to enjoy without paying a high price, such as moment with a loved one, a walk in the park, swimming in the ocean, but to do those one needs to be mentally at peace, and the best way to achieve that is to become debt free and cost light. So my dear friends, take quick steps towards reducing your debts and costs and enjoy the beautiful free things that this world has to offer.

My hope is that our materialistic mindset will wane and that all people of all nations will stop and think about what is really important in life. Will they take the time “smell the flowers,” to look around and at themselves and become a better person? My dream is that people will comeback to what is really important…connectedness with God/sprituality, themselves and others. Also, that it will bring people and nations closer together regardless of religion, race, gender, values convictions, etc. We are all human with the same need for connectedness which has been lost in the materialistic world.

Yea! 99 words…can’t believe I did it.

Live like there’s no tomorrow, love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching…

Inspiration can be found in the basics of life, we have created an excessive world of needs for material objects. Which has landed us in this particular situation, with a bigger is better attitude.

Sitting down to dinner with family and friends and not flying through drive through, going back to the basics of life, sharing, caring & listening.

I wrote an article, some months ago - “Happiness and Health –The Link is Strong”- Here is an excerpt -

“More than ever, science is recognizing the need for lifestyles that provide true happiness as a means to good health. Our current path has not been fulfilling, or so it would seem. Researchers have well documented the fact that the happiness of Americans has been steadily one the decline, in spite of greater wealth.”

It seems to me that teh great words of Henry David Thoreau can and should apply to the current situation, particularly here in the U.S.

“Our life is frittered away by detail… Simplify, simplify” ~ Henry David Thoreau

Stop and live, not just surviving..

It’s all about balance, at the moment we have none. The lack of balance in the economy is not what and how many products there are, but… is the large percentage of the world’s population lacking the monies to pay for them.

I believe what we are witnessing now is much needed change, the only way… new ways and new things can be brought into the fold and be effective, is to get rid of the old ways (completely remove) which obviously were only working for a very small percentage of the world’s population.

Change… even if necessary… is always scary!

I kinda covered this subject in my September post “Love Taps.” Can it count for my 100 words?
Here’s the link:

http://littleflame08.blogspot.com/2008/09/love-taps.html

We are suppose to love everyone not just one person, not just certain people, or those easiest to love, or just your friends, love everyone. That could be very overwhelming loving everyone. My quote for the month makes loving everyone very easy as Mother Teresa explains, “Love with out getting tired”, love with out getting tired… it’s simple, acknowledge someone by saying hello, give a smile, give a hug, tell someone you love them. With the stresses of today’s world we need to be polite, say please, thank-you, and open the the door for someone. Talk with a neighbor, make someone laugh, reach out and call someone you haven’t talked to in awhile. We all are struggling with something, we all feel alone at sometime, so we all can be kind and do a little simple & soft Love Tap to people around us today and every day with out getting tired.

Thanks for all the entries folks…contest is now closed!

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