[Noisebridge-discuss] ATTENTION EVERYBODY: GET A LIFE!

[Will Sargent]

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Christina Olson <daravinne at gmail.com>wrote:

> From what I've read, the statement is actually nuanced like this:  "Do what
> you wish: be your own master, make your own decisions and moral code, do not
> bow to an outside authority for the sake of it.  Recognize, understand, and
> accept the consequences of your actions.  Choose and act with awareness. Be
> at once prepared to receive the benefits and punishments of your decisions,
> and if you find an outcome is unpleasant to you, you have only the power
> over yourself to change that."
>
> It has a very Buddhist feel to it, but without the drive towards
> "enlightenment" as a goal.
>

At least to some Buddhists, the above statement is itself Enlightenment, and
"enlightenment" is for people who can't face reality. :-)

Will.
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