Here's something to think about....

[noodle]

You know I strongly believe that if everyone would stop speaking gas prices and finance issues into exestance, we wouldn't have it.

I mean, agree with me if want to or not, but you don't have to be a super genious to know that when you focus on something good enough, it will come true. That's just the way the power of our tongues work.

Just a thought. Take it to heart or just go on focusing on the bad and keep that growing.

Or, you can start focusing on the good things you have and take your mind off what was bad. Who knows? Maybe if a lot of people catch on to this then maybe we'll these so-called issuses fade away just because the world will begin to think positively.

This is my though for today.

See yah Dudes

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

You know I strongly believe that if everyone would stop speaking gas prices and finance issues into exestance, we wouldn't have it.

I will have to bring that up to my mom. She sends me news wires thru email to remind me how much oil prices are going up.

Since she doesn't drive, all I have to is drive up to the gas pump and know they are going up.

Last week I filled up it was $3.45 a gallon. I went this morning and it was $3.55, and the sad part is I have to pump it myself!!!!


RECORDS SMASHED: $126 BARREL

 

[Ramona]

Positive thinking is great, but that doesn't mean that we can't work to create a better world by undoing existing damage at the same time.

 

[TheOutsider]

I'm sorry, what? Are you saying that if we actively ignore all of our current economical problems that they will suddenly just go away? I'm sorry, but reality doesn't work that way. We can stick our head in the sand but I doubt we'll find more oil there.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

I'm sorry, what? Are you saying that if we actively ignore all of our current economical problems that they will suddenly just go away? I'm sorry, but reality doesn't work that way. We can stick our head in the sand but I doubt we'll find more oil there.

Now if this will only bring down my State and Local taxes.

Oil prices help Texas
rake in $10.7 billion surplus

 

[TheOutsider]

Last week I filled up it was $3.45 a gallon. I went this morning and it was $3.55, and the sad part is I have to pump it myself!!!!


RECORDS SMASHED: $126 BARREL

You are lucky. It's already up to $3.70/gallon here. It will more than likely get up to $3.80 or $3.90 during race week.

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

You are lucky. It's already up to $3.70/gallon here. It will more than likely get up to $3.80 or $3.90 during race week.

I would suggest they lower their speeds to 30 miles an hour to save gas and the last one to run out of gas is the winner.

 

[TheOutsider]

I would suggest they lower their speeds to 30 miles an hour to save gas and the last one to run out of gas is the winner.

That would make the race about 17 hours long and there is not enough beer in Indiana to keep that many people interested for that long.

 

[NavyGuy7]

Wow. For once he's not spreading hatred...

 

[Jefft12]

Wow. For once he's not spreading hatred...

Please lose your obsession with me. You speak of nothing except me.

 

[NavyGuy7]

Please lose your obsession with me. You speak of nothing except me.

Not obsessed. I was merely doing an in-depth analysis of your character, and figured out why you have this "obsession" with "hatred" towards "EVERYONE". In teh muslim faith, or any faith, that is.
Plus, it's fun...
You should try this sometime. It's called "Lightening up".
The whole Muslim world is not out to get you.. just a small minority with nuclear weapons. ;D

 

[NavyGuy7]

Also, you have given me another reason not to leave CF. I used to annoy/argue with the atheists. Now I have a new person to play with! YAY!

 

[Jefft12]

Not obsessed. I was merely doing an in-depth analysis of your character, and figured out why you have this "obsession" with "hatred" towards "EVERYONE". In teh muslim faith, or any faith, that is.
Plus, it's fun...
You should try this sometime. It's called "Lightening up".
The whole Muslim world is not out to get you.. just a small minority with nuclear weapons. ;D

Stop making up lies. I do not have hatred towards everyone.

 

[NavyGuy7]

Too bad Jeff is gone... I'd have quoted some of the things he himself said about his "hatred".
I'd say I did a good job on analyzing him, eheh.

 

[Druweid]

IOW, getting back on topic.

You know I strongly believe that if everyone would stop speaking gas prices and finance issues into exestance, we wouldn't have it.

I mean, agree with me if want to or not, but you don't have to be a super genious to know that when you focus on something good enough, it will come true. That's just the way the power of our tongues work.

Greetings Noodle!

While I certainly agree that keeping focus on a positive outcome has it's merit, to expect change with the presumption of inaction is commonly referred to as "putting on rose-colored glasses." IMHO, and in my experience, this approach very rarely ever works.

If anything, I believe one of the most significant contributing factors to difficulties in this country , is people's noticable lack of involvement or participation. Many people have become so thoroughly disillusioned, believing that their "one" vote, or "one" voice is insignificant.

So yes, at times taking focus off the negative is a good approach. But in instances where it involves an outside source or authority over whom you do not have, or choose not to have, influence, you are only hiding from reality.

Just my thoughts,
-- Druweid

 

[funnymommy]

I believe we can influence things with our thoughts and focus *to a degree*, and generally only as it applies to us personally - i.e., my happiness, my health.

I highly doubt that we can changes the oil industry by "thinking good thoughts".

 

[vajradhara]

Namaste Funnymommy,

thank you for the post.

I believe we can influence things with our thoughts and focus *to a degree*, and generally only as it applies to us personally - i.e., my happiness, my health.

I highly doubt that we can changes the oil industry by "thinking good thoughts".

have you heard of a thing called the Maharishi Effect? i'll sum it up since it's tl;dr.

it's based on Transcendental Meditation and claims that enough people are all engaged in the practice, at the same time and with the same goal, observable effects are generated. the initial test of this happened during the Vietnam war wherein for the week that the meditators were practicing and concentrating on the conflict in Vietnam each side saw a 23% decline in the casualty rate.

they further claim that such an effect can be produced in cities, schools, countries etc when the critical mass of 1% of the people are qualified in TM.

heck, they even have a university in Iowa that one can go learn these techniques and so forth.

you can read a bit about it here:
http://www.mum.edu/m_effect/

there is, of course, debate about the validity of such claims which you can read about here:
http://skepdic.com/tm.html

metta,

~v

 

[L0gic]

You know I strongly believe that if everyone would stop speaking gas prices and finance issues into exestance, we wouldn't have it.

I mean, agree with me if want to or not, but you don't have to be a super genious to know that when you focus on something good enough, it will come true. That's just the way the power of our tongues work.

Just a thought. Take it to heart or just go on focusing on the bad and keep that growing.

Or, you can start focusing on the good things you have and take your mind off what was bad. Who knows? Maybe if a lot of people catch on to this then maybe we'll these so-called issuses fade away just because the world will begin to think positively.

This is my though for today.

See yah Dudes

I agree with some of this and disagree with the rest. I agree that focusing on the positive aspects can be benefiical and good. However, the rest I don't agree with at all. If I'm understanding you, you're suggesting that if we think positively or simply ignore a problem, it'll go away? Well, in part this could be true although isn't the best idea. If the whole world or a very large group, then the problems will still be there. They may not be increasing a lot but they certainly won't be diminshing significantly. If I understand you, then hopefully this example will be correct. If you get into a small car accident and your car gets damaged, then if you think about it being in perfect condition or that there was no accident in the first place, the car will be fixed?

The world doesn't work like that. If you think about something positive and want an outcome, that's good, it's your goal. You may wish to make sub-goals to achieve the overall goal. However, if you make the goal but just sit and hope/ignore any problems to achieving it, your goal won't magically come.

The other thing I'm getting from your idea is that those who hide their head in the sand can get problems resolved if they let others figure it out. You seemed to have identified a rather large problem and I agree, the gas/oil prices are high, however, the idea of hoping that they'll decrease by simply thinking that, to me is utter nonsense. It seems as though you want others to figure out a solution to the problem that will satisfy you.

If you want something to be achieved, you'll have to go out and do it yourself or with a group. Sticking your head in the sand and hoping that others can figure out a good solution is silly.

 

[SecretOfFatima]

1. Privatisation does not help consumers as every company is out to increase profits and be competive, and the bigger players simple swallow the smaller companies, in turn eventually with no competition the prices can be pushed up & up.
2. Governments need tax money to run the countries.
3. Certain countries control the oil prices, as such our governments need/should find alternatives, such as bio-diesel, in portugal right now there are 2000 farmers producing bio-diosel, the world has great resources to max produce bio-fuels, even afghanistan could become one instead of producing drugs as they currently do, then theres all other tropical african countries who have the weather for these type of thing.
4. Take a look at this video.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=L7zHcvDPxYU

 

[funnymommy]

...claims that enough people are all engaged in the practice, at the same time and with the same goal, observable effects are generated. the initial test of this happened during the Vietnam war wherein for the week that the meditators were practicing and concentrating on the conflict in Vietnam each side saw a 23% decline in the casualty rate.
~v

Namaste Vajradhara!

This is actually very interesting to me. I wonder if they would consider forming a group like this for the oil? That'd be cool to see what the effects might be...

Off to read the interesting links...