Nice write up Montalk and Druid!
I also wanted to add to this 2012 thing and tie with what we know about in the past. What's interesting is back in the year 999, people during those days actually thought the world was coming to an end, an armeggedon. Um, nothing happened except your typical savage war "that's my land, arrgghh!".
Now, fast foward to our time. Alot of people are suspecting that 2012 is the end of some sort. I actually fell for it but deep down, the word "laziness" was running through my body. I feel like this whole 2012 thing may be a joke, just like 999. The general population knows not to take the Catholic Church seriously, but they do take these Mayan prophecies seriously. Not that I'm discrediting them, since I find some truth to their wisdom, but at the same time, I feel like it's the same situation, but *updated*, 2012 style.
Who knows, it may happen, it may not happen. I just would feel really guilty slouching around, expecting some date to radically change and define me, all for no cost. Just not my thing. I'm weird, I guess I like working for what I want. And if I'm wrong, then I guess it's my problem
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"We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same."
– Carlos Castaneda