I absolutely loved this. Thank you. It goes without saying that we must believe we have it within ourselves to win this battle for humanity that we are going through right now.
In a way, I'm a contrarian on this, and expect to get blasted on it... So be it:
The world certainly has enough problems in this age with the normalization of lying (need I really describe them?), and though the criticism like the saying "You can do nothing right!" etc. can certainly destroy lives in an instant, the attitude of "You can do anything!" has ALSO led to years of wasted human potential even if only *later* tears of regret.
I have had searing experiences of *both* types, and I can certainly say that in my case the perpetual withholding of information out of a perceived need to be nice turned out to have worse consequences. In fact, the problems resulting from it have had a central role in my role.
The objective of truth is absolutely as important as how you treat people. How about simply honesty (even if just of one's opinion, not knowledge) delivered with kindness and alternatives -- not perpetual deception, and "I'm not going to get blamed for upsetting the apple cart here", and "if they're stupid they deserve it" -- all along the way?
That's wonderful! Strange timing for me to read this as I had just spent time at some very high end galleries in Boston and the art world has truly devolved into anything but the beautiful. Imagine that lovely owl you drew in acrylics or oil or pastels? I'd buy that and not a single of the ridiculously priced high end dystopian art out there. Yesterday I took out all of my art supplies and spread them in main room. Maybe it is a sign of the thing they tried to keep dormant in all of us awakening?
It's a beautiful story of self-discovery! Thank you for sharing.
Practicing mindfulness meditation has taught me the following:
I am telling myself habitually all kinds of stories all the time, the vast majority of which I am unaware of.
I am not my thoughts (my inner dialogue).
However, I can learn to observe my thoughts, which means I can analyze and evaluate them.
Consequently, I can steer and change my thoughts so my reality changes accordingly.
Wayne Dyer was right. He frequently reminded his audience that if I change my thoughts, the things I look at change. Awareness of my thoughts is the key and first step to peace of mind and self-discovery.
Quite amazing, Alex--both the pictures and your surprised reaction. Yes, there is so much I think I am incapable of. But I surprise myself a lot in these later years of my life. I have heard that intelligence is the ability to adapt to create in response to change. I am becoming more intelligent. It is a requirement in today's world.
I had a friend in grade school who was a brilliant writer. So good that he was auditing classes in poetry, at Columbia University, when he was 12. I admired him but I just didn't have the same gift. One day the headmaster of the school called me into his office. My english teacher was there too. Together they told me that as a writer I was a 'basket case.' They used those exact words. I was devastated and their judgement has been ringing in my head for the last 56 years.
I would say that their judgment was a bit premature. Some flower early, some take extra time. My brother had a grade-5 teacher who told him he was stupid. It took him 10-15 years to get over it, and realize that he was actually quite bright. He became a CPA and was very successful.
Fantastic and beautiful story! Thank you Alex! It does take some bravery to share such things, but it is very uplifting and encouraging.
On a bit of a tangent, I also have another very impactful experience with children and that is storytelling. Our kids when they were really young, they were adamant that we read them folk stories but even more that we tell this to them BY HEART!!! I will never forget, how surprised I was when my son specifically asked for that (i.e. not to read).
That's absolutely one of my favorite Goethe quotes!
The man who first shared it with me ran an Adventure Travel company doing white water rafting and blue water sailing.
He lived his dream to the end, where accomplishing climbing Mt Everest, his final adventure landed on his climb of K2. He gave his all and he taught many others by example. His name ~ Dan Culver. For his Will, he requested to have something left behind for the public to enjoy nature, and as a result of this, Jedediah Marine Park exists.
These actions are legendary, no less that you're creating and sharing with your kids Alex! :)
fine, but what about that you can do anything, like being confirmed top pro by education and certificates, yet when it comes to.others,they wont even hire you?
Greetings Alex. I am doing my best to engaged in dialogue and encourage discourse through this complicated culturescape we find ourselves in. I am on vacation with my parents this week, and although they were smart enough to not go along with the pandemic narrative. They are still news-watchers and have bought in to the narrative that Putin is the next Hitler and that we to stop him or he is going to continue conquering other nations, and that he assassinated Navalny who was a champion for democracy, etc. etc. All the mainstream talking points. I tried to explain to them that the group that orchestrated the pandemic (they're onboard with that) is the same group that would love nothing more than to have a war with Russia, and the greatest gift we could give them is the public consent for WW3. I explained that I think it's important that we avoid that scenario at all costs and I used WW2 as an example of a disaster where nobody wins and millions die. Well that was a trigger. My dad got very aggressive when I said WW2 was unnecessary, that Hitler would have taken over and that at times it is necessary to fight these evil people to preserve freedom. I said that I agree but that I think the biggest threat to our freedom lies within our own borders and not with some foreign enemy.
Anyways, these discussions are so difficult because the terrain is littered with landmines that are trigger points for these people who know something isn't right and yet they refuse to look behind the curtain and question all of these previously held beliefs. My dad and I both read Red Notice back in 2016 and were both very convinced by it. You can guess my dad's reaction when I told him that Bill Browder had been completely discredited.
So the reason I am writing is because I find WW2 to be such a mystery of what really happened. I was wondering if it would be possible for you to at some point do a podcast or write an article on this topic. I love your history lessons more than anything especially as they relate to fractional reserve banking and in the context of the western colonial empires.
All the best to you Alex, thank you for your relentless pursuit of the truth and for remaining a prominent voice in this space. Your voice means so much to so many of us.
Ps. our mutual friend Diana from Canada says hello 😉
Isn't it strange what a father or grandfather can do for his beloved child or grandchild ? 😉
Yes, absolutely.
Salve!, to my fellow Hungarian :)
Szervusz barátom , legyen szép a napod ! 😉
I absolutely loved this. Thank you. It goes without saying that we must believe we have it within ourselves to win this battle for humanity that we are going through right now.
Yes, amen! Thank you Karyne.
In a way, I'm a contrarian on this, and expect to get blasted on it... So be it:
The world certainly has enough problems in this age with the normalization of lying (need I really describe them?), and though the criticism like the saying "You can do nothing right!" etc. can certainly destroy lives in an instant, the attitude of "You can do anything!" has ALSO led to years of wasted human potential even if only *later* tears of regret.
I have had searing experiences of *both* types, and I can certainly say that in my case the perpetual withholding of information out of a perceived need to be nice turned out to have worse consequences. In fact, the problems resulting from it have had a central role in my role.
The objective of truth is absolutely as important as how you treat people. How about simply honesty (even if just of one's opinion, not knowledge) delivered with kindness and alternatives -- not perpetual deception, and "I'm not going to get blamed for upsetting the apple cart here", and "if they're stupid they deserve it" -- all along the way?
That's wonderful! Strange timing for me to read this as I had just spent time at some very high end galleries in Boston and the art world has truly devolved into anything but the beautiful. Imagine that lovely owl you drew in acrylics or oil or pastels? I'd buy that and not a single of the ridiculously priced high end dystopian art out there. Yesterday I took out all of my art supplies and spread them in main room. Maybe it is a sign of the thing they tried to keep dormant in all of us awakening?
Sweet, thank you Gayle! 💛
Solid drawings, Alex - considering that you've never draw anything before, the form and even perspective are there. Well done!
Thank you! 🙂
It's a beautiful story of self-discovery! Thank you for sharing.
Practicing mindfulness meditation has taught me the following:
I am telling myself habitually all kinds of stories all the time, the vast majority of which I am unaware of.
I am not my thoughts (my inner dialogue).
However, I can learn to observe my thoughts, which means I can analyze and evaluate them.
Consequently, I can steer and change my thoughts so my reality changes accordingly.
Wayne Dyer was right. He frequently reminded his audience that if I change my thoughts, the things I look at change. Awareness of my thoughts is the key and first step to peace of mind and self-discovery.
Yes, this is ecactly right! Thank you!
Quite amazing, Alex--both the pictures and your surprised reaction. Yes, there is so much I think I am incapable of. But I surprise myself a lot in these later years of my life. I have heard that intelligence is the ability to adapt to create in response to change. I am becoming more intelligent. It is a requirement in today's world.
Thank you Daniel!
Its actually Dariel. :)
Oops, apologies! 😖
I had a friend in grade school who was a brilliant writer. So good that he was auditing classes in poetry, at Columbia University, when he was 12. I admired him but I just didn't have the same gift. One day the headmaster of the school called me into his office. My english teacher was there too. Together they told me that as a writer I was a 'basket case.' They used those exact words. I was devastated and their judgement has been ringing in my head for the last 56 years.
Sad. My piano teacher had a similar impact on me. This is exactly why I think parents and teachers should be made aware of the Pygmalion effect.
I would say that their judgment was a bit premature. Some flower early, some take extra time. My brother had a grade-5 teacher who told him he was stupid. It took him 10-15 years to get over it, and realize that he was actually quite bright. He became a CPA and was very successful.
That's truly wonderful Alex! We have to demonstrate leadership, problem solving and general moral of possibility. Bravo!
💛 Thank you Diana!
We must be bold and try…otherwise how can we ever truly know.
Exactly!
Fantastic and beautiful story! Thank you Alex! It does take some bravery to share such things, but it is very uplifting and encouraging.
On a bit of a tangent, I also have another very impactful experience with children and that is storytelling. Our kids when they were really young, they were adamant that we read them folk stories but even more that we tell this to them BY HEART!!! I will never forget, how surprised I was when my son specifically asked for that (i.e. not to read).
Thank you Jay! Very interesting, your kid's request!
That's absolutely one of my favorite Goethe quotes!
The man who first shared it with me ran an Adventure Travel company doing white water rafting and blue water sailing.
He lived his dream to the end, where accomplishing climbing Mt Everest, his final adventure landed on his climb of K2. He gave his all and he taught many others by example. His name ~ Dan Culver. For his Will, he requested to have something left behind for the public to enjoy nature, and as a result of this, Jedediah Marine Park exists.
These actions are legendary, no less that you're creating and sharing with your kids Alex! :)
Thank you Cheerio! Dan Culver - what a way to go!
You are welcome. Keep on drawing!
fine, but what about that you can do anything, like being confirmed top pro by education and certificates, yet when it comes to.others,they wont even hire you?
Then you clear your own way forward. Not being flippant here, it's exactly what happened to me after I got sacked at 50.
thats the key, tnx sir
A great story, Alex, and one each of us can make use of everyday. Thank you.
Thank you Catherine!
Greetings Alex. I am doing my best to engaged in dialogue and encourage discourse through this complicated culturescape we find ourselves in. I am on vacation with my parents this week, and although they were smart enough to not go along with the pandemic narrative. They are still news-watchers and have bought in to the narrative that Putin is the next Hitler and that we to stop him or he is going to continue conquering other nations, and that he assassinated Navalny who was a champion for democracy, etc. etc. All the mainstream talking points. I tried to explain to them that the group that orchestrated the pandemic (they're onboard with that) is the same group that would love nothing more than to have a war with Russia, and the greatest gift we could give them is the public consent for WW3. I explained that I think it's important that we avoid that scenario at all costs and I used WW2 as an example of a disaster where nobody wins and millions die. Well that was a trigger. My dad got very aggressive when I said WW2 was unnecessary, that Hitler would have taken over and that at times it is necessary to fight these evil people to preserve freedom. I said that I agree but that I think the biggest threat to our freedom lies within our own borders and not with some foreign enemy.
Anyways, these discussions are so difficult because the terrain is littered with landmines that are trigger points for these people who know something isn't right and yet they refuse to look behind the curtain and question all of these previously held beliefs. My dad and I both read Red Notice back in 2016 and were both very convinced by it. You can guess my dad's reaction when I told him that Bill Browder had been completely discredited.
So the reason I am writing is because I find WW2 to be such a mystery of what really happened. I was wondering if it would be possible for you to at some point do a podcast or write an article on this topic. I love your history lessons more than anything especially as they relate to fractional reserve banking and in the context of the western colonial empires.
All the best to you Alex, thank you for your relentless pursuit of the truth and for remaining a prominent voice in this space. Your voice means so much to so many of us.
Ps. our mutual friend Diana from Canada says hello 😉
Thank you Rocco, that's very kind of you. I'm not sure if you saw it, but I did a 3-part article and a video about the start of World War 2; if you haven't you'll find it at the following link: https://thenakedhedgie.com/2021/12/17/appeasement-the-shocking-truth-about-the-1938-munich-agreement-part-1-of-3/
Thought it may be time to dust it off and publish it on Substack...
Hi Alex, thanks so much for your response, I had not seen this before, excited to read through it. In the meantime I found this article to be informative as far as an alternative version of the story goes: https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2019/05/13/the-lies-about-world-war-ii/
Good points!