We can't help how we see things,
but.
We are responsible for how we see things.
Which means, of course,
that we can help how we see things.
It starts with seeing how we see things.
Seeing our seeing
is the most important thing to see.
The second most important thing to see
is seeing that how we see things
IS NOT HOW THINGS ARE!!!
It is only how we see things.
The third most important thing
is to stop taking seriously
the way we see things.
It is only the way we see things.
The fourth most important thing
is to see how we see things
impacts/controls/determines
how we act/what we do.
The fifth most important thing
is to see how the way we live
expresses/exhibits/reveals
the values at the heart of our life.
I think Liberty, Justice, Equality, Truth
are the core values at the heart
of the Constitution of the U.S.
and that we cannot stand for the flag
without standing for the values
the flag stands for,
therefore these four values
must be part of the core values
of every U.S. citizen.
In addition to these,
my other core values in no necessary order are:
Emptiness, Stillness, Silence,
Balance, Harmony, Integrity,
Sincerity, Vitality, Spontaneity, Compassion,
which are held in place by
our service to
our intuition,
our body's felt sense,
our nighttime dreams
our habitual practice of focusing/awareness/mindfulness,
in service to original nature
and the innate virtues (virtuosities)
which comprise what we do best
and what we love/enjoy doing most.
I see this list of values/concepts comprising
essential things to be right about
and incorporate into our life
as the adamantine foundation
of human beinghood.
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