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disclaimer. so consider this a warning.

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liabilities, no matter how severe, hurtful or insulting the context may be. the contents
that follow this post, as well as the previous posts deal with 1) neo emoism 2) vulgar
language 3) an overuse of emoticons 4) context that deals with a) my feelings b)my
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why cant 2 asians have a white baby?

because two WONGS dont make a WHITE


Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more
common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a
proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and
determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve
the problems of the human race.
Calvin Coolidge (1872 - 1933)



Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but
the really great ones make you feel that you too, can become great.
--Mark Twain

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you
are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.
--Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poet and Philosoph

Most people have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained
through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.
- Helen Keller

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you have
now was once among the things you only hoped for.
- The Vatican Sayings, Epicurus

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single
bit of talent left, and could say, ’I used everything you gave me.’
- Erma Bombeck


Excerpted from "What Is Love: A Simple Buddhist Guide
to Romantic Happiness" by Taro Gold. Reprinted with
permission from Lionstead Press.

A favorite Buddhist saying of mine is that in love, as
in life, the things we fear most have already happened
to us. Your greatest fear in love—losing your freedom
or your individuality, being hurt, abandoned,
controlled, betrayed, you name it—reveals the pain you
have already suffered. There is also comfort in this
thought, for you have already faced your worst fear.
As long as you retain the wisdom gained from that
experience and let go of the pain, then you need not
repeat the past.
Unfortunately, your automatic, subconscious reactions
to the fear of feeling the same hurt again may cause
you to avoid getting too close to people. In that
case, no matter how much you desire companionship, you
will not find it to your satisfaction. Until you let
go of the fear that binds you, you will continue to
push away opportunities for happiness in love.
To break the cycle, you must recognize that your
emotional defense mechanisms are attracting more pain
than they deter. Herein you encounter a dilemma, for
while you feel the need to relinquish the defenses
that may be harming your relationships, you also feel
the need to hold on to them. After all, those
ingenious forms of emotional insulation are what
helped you get through to this point.
Buddhism encourages us to replace defensive,
fear-based reactions with thoughtful, proactive
responses. Reactions tend to be irresponsible and
impulsive, whereas responses, as the word itself
hints, are responsible and considered. Reactions are
based upon fixed beliefs and expectations from prior
experiences. Responses are based on the present moment
and what that moment requires.
When I was growing up, my mother often said to me,
"Fear is an illusion. It is an acronym for False
Evidence Appearing Real. When fear is based on past
events rather than present-moment awareness, your
reactions to it will invariably result in different
outcomes than you hoped." Her words have proven true,
particularly in the context of love.
If you are holding on to the pain of betrayal, for
example, you may experience fear when your current
mate even looks at another person. Your partner may be
completely faithful, yet you still react with
jealousy. Instead of drawing your mate closer to you,
such fear-based reactions only serve to push him or
her further away.




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