DMT Psychonaut - You are quite right  I am not a greedy materialist at heart, although I am sure on some level we all are. Walter - that was an attempt at humour / sarcasm - more a reflection of what I often see in mainstream culture. Meeting people like that is quite saddening, but it's always nice to see that attitudes more in line with my own are still alive and well. I guess I was also interested to see what the response would be should some one bearing these sorts of views contributed. Lose Control, Free My Soul, Break Me Open, Make Me Whole."DMT kicked my balls off" - od3
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Family. Every tool is dangerous when misused. That is no reason not to use tools.
Isn't it strange that a gift can be an enemy?
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Walter D. Roy wrote:Purges wrote:Life is about making as much money as possible, and not caring who you step on to get it. Money and power is where it's @  I in no way mean any disrespect my friend. But I am curious as to exactly why you think on these lines? Are you a Scorpio by any chance Walter. "You are an explorer, and you represent our species, and the greatest good you can do is to bring back a new idea, because our world is endangered by the absence of good ideas. Our world is in crisis because of the absence of consciousness."
— Terence McKenna
"They Say It helps when you close yours eyes cowboy"
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Purges wrote:Walter - that was an attempt at humour / sarcasm - more a reflection of what I often see in mainstream culture. Meeting people like that is quite saddening, but it's always nice to see that attitudes more in line with my own are still alive and well. I guess I was also interested to see what the response would be should some one bearing these sorts of views contributed. My apologies my friend at not getting the humor! I suppose I take things such as materialism to seriously and I am very eager to debate upon the subject with people  The Unknown = A Place to Learn
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DoctorMantus wrote:Walter D. Roy wrote:Purges wrote:Life is about making as much money as possible, and not caring who you step on to get it. Money and power is where it's @ I in no way mean any disrespect my friend. But I am curious as to exactly why you think on these lines? Are you a Scorpio by any chance Walter. Well I read on Wikipedia that the dates for a Scorpio go from Oct. 23 to Nov. 16 or something so I would have to say no. If you don't mind me asking, why did you ask? The Unknown = A Place to Learn
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I recently discovered something that I found to be quite interesting and is relative to this thread so I'll share. Anagram for "The Meaning of Life" = The fine game of nil The meaning of life is the fine game of nothing  gibran2 wrote:Life is a game of hide and seek. It seems Gibran2 wasn't too far off, or maybe already knew about this? Disclaimer:All these thoughts,
words arranged in this message,
come from the Tao
and return to the Tao.
Yet they do not touch it.
Each of us will perceive the message,
Yet to each our own interpretation.
I'll see you when the river meets us
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Unconditional Love and acceptance of the self, of others, of all that is, was, and will be. Ice House is an alter ego. The threads, postings, replys, statements, stories, and private messages made by Ice House are 100% unadulterated Bull Shit. Every aspect of the Username Ice House is pure fiction. Any likeness to SWIM or any real person is purely coincidental. The creator of Ice House does not condone or participate in any illicit activity what so ever. The makebelieve character known as Ice House is owned and operated by SWIM and should not be used without SWIM's expressed written consent.
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For me, to explore. Enjoy, travel and have a good time. 
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Self-discovery. As we discover who we are as individuals so God gets to understand a little more about himself through each of our understandings. I imagine this is the goal of all life everywhere. All posts are from the fictional perspective of The Legendary Tek: the formless, hyperspace exploring apprentice to the mushroom god Teo. Tek, the lord of Eureeka's Castle, is the chosen one who has surfed the rainbow wave and who resides underneath the matter dome. All posts are fictitious in nature and are meant for entertainment purposes only.
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To experience; to grow; to interact; to change; to die.
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I dont believe the answer to that question is compatible with our current state of being , we will never know while we are humans in this universe
But I personally just try and get as much experiences in as possible and spread as much love as possible , thats really it
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Lifes about blue M&M's, the secrets of existence live inside those crunchy little balls of sugar coated enlightenment INHALE, SURVIVE, ADAPT it's all in your mind, but what's your mind??? fool of the year
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3rdI wrote:Lifes about blue M&M's, the secrets of existence live inside those crunchy little balls of sugar coated enlightenment And about making sure everyone can have them... we don't know why they are meaningful, and neither do monkeys, but at least monkeys don't promise heaven to their fellows in exchange for a bunch of bananas. "The Menu is Not The Meal." - Alan Watts
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Sister thinks the answer to this question lies in the perspective from which it is answered.
From our subjective perspective: all of the above, there is no wrong answer, but ideally, whatever it is will inspire you.
From an objective perspective: we are here to experience creation on creations behalf, we are the nervous system of the universe. In our microcosm, we and all the other earthlings are how "creation" knows what is going on here. It sees through our eyes, hears with our ears, tastes with our tongues ... and has many other sensory modalities we know nothing about. We are it, a very small part.
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Life is a game of becoming good at getting the shitty little jobs out of the way so the good life can be enjoyed. "Eat your vegetables and do as you're told, or you won't be going to the funfair!"
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Depends on your situation. Once our physical bodies needs are met (Maslows heirachy of needs) life opens up. My views on this have changed over the years. Our bodies might answer sex is our biological imperative. Our hearts might answer our loved ones/friends. Our minds might answer intellectual stimulation and novelty Our souls might answer that to Grow is what life is about. I feel life is about 'now' - whatever that is for you.relish the now. Love
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I think the "point" is lost when one looks too hard for it... Currently I am away for work, it's been a week and a half and I miss my wife terribly... I never thought much about not having her in my life until now, as this is the longest I have been away from her in 12 years. I really think the "point" is to find something you love, and stick with it, incorporate as much into your life as you can, and be happy. and through this one finds meaning. This is exactly what I have discovered over this time apart from her, without her in my life, my life has no meaning. Well at least that's how I feel atm. Peace Sonorous fractal manifestastions,
birthing golden vibrations,
that echo through folds of space & time,
ferry my soul closer to God
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..eat - shit - piss - fuck..
(zen buddhist answer)
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Life is a mechanism whereby we learn over time to make positive experiences in order to validate to ourselves our inner divinity. We are seeking this out without even realising it, and those in power use it to manipulate us.  "Eat your vegetables and do as you're told, or you won't be going to the funfair!"
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