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Working hard at fulfilling my mission, and that is being the change I want to see in the world. I want a world less focused on war and greed and more focused on peace and love. I want a world less focused on ratings and more focused on content quality. So I am moving myself, my consciousness, towards these ideals I wish to see in the world. I believe doing this will have enormous potential as I have seen some decent results with this approach when I stay consistent with my thinking, which is a challenge from time to time. Working towards this goal is what makes my life worth living, as I have always been one to see a challenge I would like to overcome and then try hard to overcome it.

To remove negativity from the world is another change I would like to see, but I am not going to overload myself right now. I will work towards peace and unconditional love at first, and then when I become accustomed to that process, I will add the positive approach to all of this, which I am already doing somewhat, but not to the extent I find acceptable. Perceiving the world as peaceful and full of joy and love is something I am doing more often and my experiences are starting to back me up. Of course, these are all subjective to my perceptions, as any sort of view of reality is, in general. I am just trying really hard to do something that is finally starting to come full circle and I am getting more excited each and every day as my life unfolds to enormous potential. But it is not just about my life, it is about the lives of everyone, as we are all one, collective consciousness and by changing my way of life, I intend to inspire the rest of the world to follow suit.

This is a lifelong mission and the only thing I can really do is keep at it and progress to the point of total responsibility for everything in my reality, knowing that it was my part in creating it, and that I always have the power to make it better than it currently is. So, by making a lifelong mission to improve the state of the world, the universe, all of existence, to the point of joy, peace, love, and absence of fear, I feel that this would be a worthwhile contribution to the world in general. I also would like to put more emphasis on experiences and less emphasis on material possessions. I tend to value experiences over my things, my possessions, and I hope to see a trend that goes to this extent as well. I just need to work on how to get these messages out in an efficient manner.

I intend to live a simple life, with rich experiences that inspire others to do the same, and see the joy that is contained within living a life that is filled with peace, love, and absence of fear. This is my mission, and I hope others move towards making this their mission as well, or at least something vaguely similar. This purpose has brought my thinking to new levels and I now have a baseline for every decision I make, as I ask myself: “Is this taking me towards or away from my mission?” If it is taking me towards, it is the right decision. If not, then I may have to reconsider. But I love how passionate I am becoming about getting into this sort of work, this sort of lifestyle that I cannot wait to write about it again. I am one with the keyboard, one with the world. Have a nice existence.

We all dream sometimes. Actually, we supposedly all dream every night, although many people do not remember their dreams. Over the last year, since last March, I have kept a pretty steady dream log, although I sometimes went, twice, without writing for maybe a month when I started forgetting my dreams once again, but putting out the intention to start having vivid dreams once again, right before I go to bed, has proven effective in having rich and vivid experiences even while I am dozing away in my most comfortable place. Some of my dreams are very normal, filled with the usual things. Others have a certain mystic effect about them. In at least three dreams, I have used the power of intention to manifest money right before my eyes. Recently, I had a dream where I could move things and people with my mind. So the experiences are getting much richer and much more fulfilling.

I don’t know if anyone here who reads this is familiar with lucid dreams, but that is a dream where you are conscious that you are dreaming, and now take complete control of the dream. I have had a couple of these such dreams, but what happens is as soon as I realize I am dreaming, I wake up twenty or thirty seconds afterwards and am not able to do much with them. I have heard many stories about lucid dreams and how wonderful they can be, and since I am already having a wonderful experience dreaming as of late, I figure it is not a bad idea to try and influence myself to have a few lucid dreams every month or so. It’s not like I’ll be doing anything better while sleeping. It will give me something to do while I essentially lie lifeless on my bed.

The thing that amazes me the most about dreams is absolutely anything is possible, anything out of the ordinary can happen, and if you are not a lucid dreamer, you accept it as normal. Because when we dream we are still in the dream mindset, we adopt our dream character’s mindset and no matter where we are, whatever happens makes sense from that perspective. However, if when we wake up we remember the dream, much of it will seem distorted and unplausible to real life situations. This is another reason why I would love to work on lucid dreaming. It would give me the opportunity to do things I could never do in real life, ever, well maybe I could, but right now I do not see a way to attain it. Flying is one example.

I wish I would have numbered the dreams I had, but even that would not make much difference, just to have a running tally, because I know that just having them down in reality on paper gives them that extra credibility that other dreams do not get. Often, if I wake up right after a dream in the middle of the night, I will write down some key words to remember the dream, just in case I am to forget it. The unbelievably strange thing is that if I write them down, I remember them, even if I do not look at the paper I wrote them down on. I guess using the mind, the hands, and the eyes one time, as three ways to remember it, will burn it into my mind and it will no longer need to be looked at after that.

I am not certain, but I lean towards thinking the dream is an alternative universe where my consciousness goes to when my body is no longer conscious. It is a place where all things are possible because I go in there wilh no expectations that anything will be held constant. I am starting to suspect that real life is also a dream, but it has limitations because we are told this from a young age about how you can’t do certain things. There is no one in our dreams telling us we can’t do things, unless you have dreams riddled with limitations. I think maybe if we relax our beliefs about reality a bit, we could most likely do all of the things we do in a dream and more, but it will be a gradual process. I view reality like this: We are having a dream, and when we go to sleep, we have a ream within a dream. I know this is possible because I have went to sleep, had a dream, then went to sleep in that dream, and had a false awakening, where I woke up in the dream, but I was still asleep, so I went into the first dream I was having. So it is not entirely ridiculous that we are living in a dream world. It is just interpreting this dream world that will pose the real challenge.

Until next time, happy dreams.

We all long for a place we like to call home, a place where we feel secure, and nothing can harm us. Home is where the heart is, as well as the spirit. But where is home? And how do we get there? I am not talking about the place where you grew up, more of a spiritual home, a place where you feel at rest, in total harmony with everything around you. I guess it is hard to describe in words, as it is more of a feeling. A place where we feel at peace with everything. I wish I could describe the feelings I have about this place, this destination, that we all long to go to someday. Could it be a heaven of sorts? Maybe. I know such a place exists, I just have to experience it firsthand. And the process is going on now. One with the world and all of that good stuff.

Here is the thing. Once you realize you are a spiritual being having a physical experience, it should put some of your fears to rest. I guess it is hard for some people to conceptualize this, as they constantly look for proof. I say the proof is within, an all-knowing self inside every one of us. This is a tool I am using to try and rid myself of fear. If I look at my physical body as simply a vehicle my spirit is using temporarily to experience the world as it is today, I can somewhat let go of the whole mortality thing, and just allow myself to experience life as it comes, do what it is I want, and pass onto something else when my vehicle “runs out of gas.” If you view life in this way, or in a way like it is some sort of dream, which is also a possibility, you somehow are no longer afraid. Nothing can really harm your spirit, the only part of you that it eternal, so everything you do and experience is less fearsome.

However, I would not recommend behaving too recklessly at this point. Do not do things that will have negative consequences in physical reality because that will only inhibit your spiritual progress. I believe we are all here for a reason. Maybe we do not know what the reason is, but we do know inherently right from wrong. We can make decisions that will lead us towards progress or we can go on a destructive path. Every thought, every action, is a choice. And once we realize that, it makes choosing to live an ideal life easier. It still is not simple, but it gets easier every day.

Knowing that no matter how bad your physical body becomes in terms of condition, that your spirit remains immortal is a key to everlasting prosperity. Look at people like Hellen Keller and Steven Hawkins. These are people who have been dealt some tough lives and yet still have made a difference in the world. There is something inside them that allowed these people to make a difference in the world. Some internal force that we still have not come to understand completely, except on a completely intrinsic level. I believe “going home” symbolizes the complete realization that we are more than just our physical bodies, that life, or existence, does go on after our physical bodies pass away. Otherwise, what is the meaning of life but to peddle products and keep the world turning?

There is a part of you that is spiritual in nature and one of the best things you can do is get to know that person. Some people call it their higher self, others intuition, but whatever you call it, it is something special to get it touch with this part of you. If you don’t believe in this sort of stuff, then that is exactly what you will percieve. But if you open yourself up just a little bit to this idea, you will start to “get it.” These words may be here in the physical world, but they were spawned from the spiritual realm, a collection of subconscious thought and spiritual wisdom that only my higher self and I could have possibly put together. I encourage you to do the same, as it has worked wonders for me. I am still not 100% on the whole reality theory, but every day I seem to get closer in closer to thinking that reality is almost 100% subjective. We shall see. Good day.

I woke up this afternoon with some ambition in me, but off to work I had to go. Now I am back home and I am ready to do what it is I need to do. I have to start facing my fears. All the fears I am simply ignoring, being in denial of for what seems like common sense, but I feel that if I do not face all these fears, I will live a life that no one really will talk about much after I am gone. I know that the only thing to really fear is fear itself, but I think now I am actually “getting it.” You can understand a concept intellectually, but to understand it fundamentally is a whole other ballgame.

Like I said, facing fears is what helps people grow. If we did not want to grow and just stay sedentary our whole lives, then there would be no reason to face our fears. But that’s not the kind of life I want to lead, one filled with missed opportunities and regrets. I want to live a life of fun, accomplishment, and peace. I have decided that I need to reach for my dreams and just go out and pursue them, without any fears or doubts about how it will turn out, because I will be doing what I love and doing what I love is a success in itself, whether or not anyone else agrees with me. Just the fact that I go out and do my comedy and write these blog posts, and whatever else it is I may wish to accomplish is amazing in itself. Every moment where I am doing whatever it is I want to do, what I feel I need to do in my spirit, in my heart, is a success to me. This is why I will one day be able to acquire nice things, not material things, but nice redeeming qualities, like compassion, forgiveness, and oneness. I’ll be living a dream, where success is the only thing possible.

I just have to keep eliminating my fears about reality. I guess, as some people put it, the end of all spiritual wisdom is love, completely devoid of fear or insecurity. A place so high up, and so comforting that it is truly wonderful to be alive at all times. Where you feel like you are walking on air and swimming with the dolphins (?) A place where I live in peace and harmony with the rest of the world, without the assistance of eharmony.com.

I have to work through the irrational fears I have and start moving towards love and forgiveness. I know it is possible, as I am experiencing it further each day. I understand where I am going, and just need to find the correct path to get there. I do not rush there, as it is not a static destination anyway. It is the whole journey that is fulfilling, and as long as I keep going on it, life couldn’t get better. I find it amazing how far a spiritual journey could take me, and it is still taking me further.

Wherever this journey takes me, I am grateful for everything it brings me, and am grateful to be alive. The fact that I am here and able to pursue anything I desire is just icing on the cake, a bonus to me, an amazing bonus that can only make life that much more worth living. I only wish everyone else felt this way all the time, as I am beginning to feel lately. I’m not exactly sure how long this feeling will last, but right now, it feels like it could last for an eternity.