I want to believe it so it must be true

There used to be a time when people would really and truely think for themselves. They would make good decisions, and make them based on long term results, and how it effected other people around them. People today want instant gratification and don't care all that much about how it effects others, as a matter of fact , their brain never even gets to that part of the equation.

We have become a world of entitlement seekers, of people who expect it "right now", and screw everyone else. That need for speed and lack of thinking beyond the end of their noses has created rude, unreasonable people who do dumb things. They aren't stupid, but their decisions show that they don't even have a clue where the switch for their brains is.

The do what they want, when they want, and how they want. They live like a bunch of teenagers and let the chips fall where they may....then when the whole thing goes bad, the finger pointing starts, but it never points at the person in the mirror.

Before you do anything, or make an decision, stop. Stop and then engage the brain. Think of all the possible results. Before analyzing the situation there is one very important step. You need to be honest with yourself. Just because you want something to be true, doesn't mean it is.  People "research" for things they want to hear. If you look on the net for "Bigfoot does exist" you will find a million articles saying he does, with "proof" , quotes, and pictures. If you look up "Bigfoot is a mythical creatures", you will find the exact same thing, "proof", quotes, and pictures.

What a person with a brain that is functioning does , is look at both pro and con, and make their own decision based on the best evidence. You may not find an answer (and to this example, you won't), but the key is not to just look for what you want to find and call it "evidence". 

There are so many things out in the world that are true where the truth is "stranger than fiction", and there are even more examples of false information out there, given and swallowed wholesale.
But just because you want it to be true or believe it to be true, doesn't make it true. I recently read an article that talked about a religious icon being retested and found to be older than believed, people then immediately jumped to light speed and said things along the lines that "Jesus is proven to have existed". Really? Not from that scrap of evidence. There are tons of artifacts from Jesus time. We know a person existed that we call Jesus, whether he was the son of God or not depends on what religious dogma you buy into , and even some Christians don't believe he was the son of God. We will all have to die before we know for sure. But saying, I have a piece of cloth from 33 AD! Doesn't equate to Jesus was the son of God.

The most dangerous people in the world are the gullible and the fearful, one to themselves, the latter to others. Don't buy anything wholesale, if you can read, and think, there is no reason to ever do that. Keep an open mind. Remember, the Universe put you here to learn, actually LEARN, not sit around and believe everything you are told or sent in an email. Remember that what you look for you find, and that is NOT research. Remember that there are stranger things out there than we can even imagine. But one great truth in life is this, just because you want it to be true, won't make it so.

THINK FOR YOURSELF.

...and here is another little clue that makes it easy....if Snopes or one of the other research sites says it is FALSE, it is FALSE.

Whomever starts stories like Christmas carols are a catechism should have a special place in the lowest regions of the afterlife. Those who scare people with "scaremail" should be placed right under their brains that they are sitting on.

Think, research...and if you are not 99% sure that you researched it well and it is true, then DON'T pass it on! We need more truth, positive thinking, and love in the world, not lies, BS, negativity and fear. When you thrive on untruths, then you will be given untruth. The Universe gives you the world you create. It is really OK to say "I am not sure" , or " I haven't made up my mind about that yet" and have a discussion on it. If you can't discuss and defend your point with facts, it is time to say, "I don't know for sure, but...."

Create a wonderful place, and keep all the negativity from spreading. I have people living in utmost fear of 2012, thanks to people who used a misinterpreted Mayan minor calendar to sell books and movies. This is not a good thing.

Peshaui Wequashimese



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