A most welcome fact-packed summary of our human genius for destroying the beautiful, beneficial and life-supporting – thank you!
I almost feel sorry for the Hollywood, self-serving, deluded and totally ignorant who are unaware they have been flattered into self-destruction. Instead of fulfilling their democratic duty to keep their bureaucrats accountable, and thus their environment viable, they wallowed in their unkindness and stupidity. Now their homes are but uninsured ash - oh, well, what a shame, never mind.
I don't suppose any of those strapping young men who cross the Channel uninvited are skilled trades-people? We don't actually need any more unskilled young men - with increasing AI and therefore automation we only have loss of jobs – apart from the armed forces many of whom can only be deployed in quiet and hospitable areas. I understand that the more traditional types are used to protect many of our MPs, who, for some reason, are not as popular as they imagined with their constituents.
One of the most disheartening discoveries is that not only are our young working class unskilled but also our ruling class. It appears that our MPs rely on the 'advice' of civil servants who don't regard themselves as servants and take the advice (marketing and hard salesmanship) of various lobbyists. Unfortunately, their degrees in the classics ill equipping them for understanding business motivations, basic financial matters or scientific/technical issues. Much like our Hollywood elite, our civil servants seem dazzled by their superiority and by the flattery of the lobbyists.
Lastly, I am enjoying the POTUS' uplifting agenda – if only he wasn't firmly welded to the mRNA jabs. But maybe he will be able to encourage more useful industries and rely less on medical scams.
Thank you so much for a most enjoyable read. I sincerely hope you and yours are flourishing.
Thank you Zara, and for a most excellent summary of the UK condition. You should start a Substack! It costs nothing and maybe you will attract paid subscribers eventually. I was introduced to Substack by a colleague at TBP, where I repost all my scribbles, and it acts as an archive going back to 2018: Plus it's all FOC, so you don't need to pay for the Part 2 serial: https://www.theburningplatform.com/author/austrian-peter/
TBP is an American site and the comments are instructive of our transatlantic friend's attitudes - insightful indeed - I always try to reply eventually! I will help you if you want to give it a try. I have noticed that the big hitters (50k+ subscribers) write about personal issues and their life managment issues - you would be good at this describing how the decline of UK directly affects you. My readers are mostly finance and economic professionals on LinkedIn where I repost to groups: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/
I am planning a new, personal Substack for later this year - perhaps we could partner? I will write about SA paradise and compare it with your UK experiences. There is a colleague in Zimbabwe, Cathy who offers similar and worth reading to get the jist of an approach.
Dear AP, how kind of you to respond and with such generous suggestions and helpful advice! Thank you.
I have been planning to try and create a substack. However, several things impede my progress, not least I’m involved with the tail end of some social issues and I must also fulfil some personal obligations. Of course, I am also technologically inept, my computer man has just retired, my government wants to kill me, but worse, I can’t quite categorise my ‘niche.’
I have an abundance of amusing stories – both personal and anecdotal, which I would like to weave into the ‘wisdom’ I hope I have gathered and wish to offer up i.e.”what I know before I go.” Actually, there’s lots of quite heavy stuff as well but conveyed in such an easy to understand way that fundamentals (the understanding of which gives confidence) are presented as obvious and useful facts that anyone can appreciate and use.
I was thinking of calling my effort: “Sailing on Karma Waters.” Welcome aboard! We will all embark on a voyage of discovery, dispersing the fog of fear to find the treasure of beauty, kindness and understanding in order to experience the gift of life to its utmost. To understand all, is to forgive all – that’s undoubtedly a bit too ambitious but to understand a bit more, and therefore be more at peace with the world, would be delightful. What do you think?
I wish you well with your personal ‘stack and look forward to reading it. As you might guess, I have my withered hands full but was very much flattered by your kind offer. Again, thank you.
Brilliant Zara, we are on the same page. As a counsellor, I always tell my clients at the outset that: "I will walk with you on your journey of self-discovery, staying in a safe place, to face those demons that are bothering you."
I faced exactly this during my training in the 1990s: "You can only know another when you walk a mile in their shoes". This way, you are a mile away, and you have their shoes! (joke).
I have lots of these anecdotes as I am sure you do too, sharing them is therapeutic for others. My mission is to bring happiness, joy, and comfort into a hostile world by bringing the knowledge of Jesus's wisdom to those who wish to know.
Let me know when you wish to kick-off - the universe is calling you?
You're welcome Zara, I am here for you whenever you wish. Go well dear lady,
Blessings
AP
PS
I discovered many years ago that the secret of finding inner joy is to get into service to others. I use this as my daily routine:
JUST FOR TODAY - I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appal me if I felt I had to keep it up for a lifetime.
Just for today I will be happy. Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.
Just for today I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my luck as it comes, and fit myself to it.
Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.
Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn, and not get found out; if anyone knows of it, it will not count. I will do at least two things I don’t want to do – just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt; they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.
Just for today I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit, not find fault with anything, and not try to improve or regulate anybody except myself.
Just for today I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.
Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself and relax. During this half hour, sometime, I will try to get a better perspective of my life.
Just for today I will I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me.
A most welcome fact-packed summary of our human genius for destroying the beautiful, beneficial and life-supporting – thank you!
I almost feel sorry for the Hollywood, self-serving, deluded and totally ignorant who are unaware they have been flattered into self-destruction. Instead of fulfilling their democratic duty to keep their bureaucrats accountable, and thus their environment viable, they wallowed in their unkindness and stupidity. Now their homes are but uninsured ash - oh, well, what a shame, never mind.
I don't suppose any of those strapping young men who cross the Channel uninvited are skilled trades-people? We don't actually need any more unskilled young men - with increasing AI and therefore automation we only have loss of jobs – apart from the armed forces many of whom can only be deployed in quiet and hospitable areas. I understand that the more traditional types are used to protect many of our MPs, who, for some reason, are not as popular as they imagined with their constituents.
One of the most disheartening discoveries is that not only are our young working class unskilled but also our ruling class. It appears that our MPs rely on the 'advice' of civil servants who don't regard themselves as servants and take the advice (marketing and hard salesmanship) of various lobbyists. Unfortunately, their degrees in the classics ill equipping them for understanding business motivations, basic financial matters or scientific/technical issues. Much like our Hollywood elite, our civil servants seem dazzled by their superiority and by the flattery of the lobbyists.
Lastly, I am enjoying the POTUS' uplifting agenda – if only he wasn't firmly welded to the mRNA jabs. But maybe he will be able to encourage more useful industries and rely less on medical scams.
Thank you so much for a most enjoyable read. I sincerely hope you and yours are flourishing.
Thank you Zara, and for a most excellent summary of the UK condition. You should start a Substack! It costs nothing and maybe you will attract paid subscribers eventually. I was introduced to Substack by a colleague at TBP, where I repost all my scribbles, and it acts as an archive going back to 2018: Plus it's all FOC, so you don't need to pay for the Part 2 serial: https://www.theburningplatform.com/author/austrian-peter/
TBP is an American site and the comments are instructive of our transatlantic friend's attitudes - insightful indeed - I always try to reply eventually! I will help you if you want to give it a try. I have noticed that the big hitters (50k+ subscribers) write about personal issues and their life managment issues - you would be good at this describing how the decline of UK directly affects you. My readers are mostly finance and economic professionals on LinkedIn where I repost to groups: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/
I am planning a new, personal Substack for later this year - perhaps we could partner? I will write about SA paradise and compare it with your UK experiences. There is a colleague in Zimbabwe, Cathy who offers similar and worth reading to get the jist of an approach.
https://cathybuckle.co.zw/
Dear AP, how kind of you to respond and with such generous suggestions and helpful advice! Thank you.
I have been planning to try and create a substack. However, several things impede my progress, not least I’m involved with the tail end of some social issues and I must also fulfil some personal obligations. Of course, I am also technologically inept, my computer man has just retired, my government wants to kill me, but worse, I can’t quite categorise my ‘niche.’
I have an abundance of amusing stories – both personal and anecdotal, which I would like to weave into the ‘wisdom’ I hope I have gathered and wish to offer up i.e.”what I know before I go.” Actually, there’s lots of quite heavy stuff as well but conveyed in such an easy to understand way that fundamentals (the understanding of which gives confidence) are presented as obvious and useful facts that anyone can appreciate and use.
I was thinking of calling my effort: “Sailing on Karma Waters.” Welcome aboard! We will all embark on a voyage of discovery, dispersing the fog of fear to find the treasure of beauty, kindness and understanding in order to experience the gift of life to its utmost. To understand all, is to forgive all – that’s undoubtedly a bit too ambitious but to understand a bit more, and therefore be more at peace with the world, would be delightful. What do you think?
I wish you well with your personal ‘stack and look forward to reading it. As you might guess, I have my withered hands full but was very much flattered by your kind offer. Again, thank you.
Brilliant Zara, we are on the same page. As a counsellor, I always tell my clients at the outset that: "I will walk with you on your journey of self-discovery, staying in a safe place, to face those demons that are bothering you."
I faced exactly this during my training in the 1990s: "You can only know another when you walk a mile in their shoes". This way, you are a mile away, and you have their shoes! (joke).
I have lots of these anecdotes as I am sure you do too, sharing them is therapeutic for others. My mission is to bring happiness, joy, and comfort into a hostile world by bringing the knowledge of Jesus's wisdom to those who wish to know.
Let me know when you wish to kick-off - the universe is calling you?
Blessings
AP
Thank you so much for your supportive response – much appreciated.
Love your mission – supportive but not controlling.
I won’t witter on as I know you must be very busy.
I have much clearing of the decks to do and obligations to complete but I am very grateful for the offer of help.
Thank you again, AP.
Zara.
You're welcome Zara, I am here for you whenever you wish. Go well dear lady,
Blessings
AP
PS
I discovered many years ago that the secret of finding inner joy is to get into service to others. I use this as my daily routine:
JUST FOR TODAY - I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appal me if I felt I had to keep it up for a lifetime.
Just for today I will be happy. Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.
Just for today I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my luck as it comes, and fit myself to it.
Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.
Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn, and not get found out; if anyone knows of it, it will not count. I will do at least two things I don’t want to do – just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt; they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.
Just for today I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit, not find fault with anything, and not try to improve or regulate anybody except myself.
Just for today I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.
Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself and relax. During this half hour, sometime, I will try to get a better perspective of my life.
Just for today I will I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me.
AMEN
[Source: Alcoholics Anonymous - The Big Book]
Again, I thank you.
I try to do similar (not always consistent!), but I try. It is so useful to have an agenda formally set out - thank you.
Seeing the reference to the AA reminds me that I believe they were left a not inconsiderable legacy but they declined it. How honourable!
Until next time, AP.