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In Reply to: A few things that will help posted by (repost from Krisi) on April 22, 2002 at 20:15:11:
You are so right! I had a great job that paid very well when I joined but I wanted more than the 9-5 day to day. I got it but at some point the novely was gone and all became the "same old thing". I did learn important lessons and what kept me in was the amount of time I had to learn about spiritual things but the job I was doing had become just like that system job I left and without rewards. It was a 9-5 job with no challenge, enthusiasm or individualism. The job I was doing had become a system job. The idea of changing the world was horrifying because the filth of the so-called new wine. My decision to be free, though fearsome, was not too difficult then. After all I had forsaken all more than once.
Sure I was scared not knowing what to do or what direction to go with a wife and two little children but though we didn't know it, there was a place prepared for us. We had to work hard and even though we made many mistakes things worked out. Going back to school was the best decision we could make. My daughter is only 20 years old and she is already working on her Ph.D. Education in a free environment results in more freedom.
I love your quote:
"I found that being the master of my own fate and cultivating desires until they finally became a goal then I acomplished it, it was the best spiritual experience I have ever had because it allowed my spirit to really grow. Then I started to become someone, someone who didn't need a leader or shepherd to tell me what to eat, who to sleep with and how to wipe my ass."
In the end, summarizing the lessons of the life I lived, I would say something like: The vehicle is freedom of choice, a God given gift to humanity. The fuel is education, critical thinking, desire to live a full life, acting in good faith.
I left good friends behind and I feel for them but I could not in good conscience stay and pass onto the world the continuous lies and evil teachings that were being produced. I was a translator, you see.
Miguel
