These occasional postings into several assorted, ostensibly "interested-in-enlightenment" Yahoo, Facebook and Google groups (the Y-F-G) - selected primarily for their sample size, which in this case amounts to over fifteen thousand subscribers - has presented only ONE major idea, and it is this:
Today, on this planet, if a person is going to converse with others about their "interest in this", then it is much better to engage with other living, breathing humans in real time - eye-to-eye, ear-to-ear, face-to-face (including videoconferencing) - than it is to chit-chat, argue, complain, criticize and generally quibble about mostly meaningless details over Y-F-G, that realistically - even over considerable spans of time - produce almost NO pertinent, or even relevant feedback to anyone. That is, these groups, for the most part, are a waste-of-time, and the sooner people Wake Up to that little fact-that-is-a-fact, and locate a small, tight "Conscious Circle of Friends" the better.
The main thing missing on Y-F-G is BEING - you all know that term, and even have some notion of its intended meaning - since lying, distraction, convoluted obfuscation, unnecessary talking, and lots of just plain old ordinary chit-chat is presumed by 90+% of those actively participating to be worthwhile ways to spend one's precious time with other living, breathing humans with a similar strong interest in these matters.
Another thing missing on these ostensibly esoteric "work language based" delayed-reaction email/messaging groups, is the near-inability by most to speak in simple English words, phrases, concepts, rather than in the particular "work language of the group". That is, in reality, if you can not express your highest and most meaningful (to you) ideas to another, presumably interested person who is OUTSIDE the framework of your "work language", then you do not understand it. This is similar to the concept everyone has heard/read before, that if you can't explain something to a child then you don't fully understand it. Another example of this is, if the idea can't be written on the back of a cocktail napkin, folded in half, then you don't understand it. And - you guessed it - there are many more examples not indicated herein... (thought experiment.)
And yet another thing... what we have learned/gleaned from the twenty some odd people from these groups who have attempted to make it to a weekly meeting ON TIME, with their BEING on, and their personality/resume/preparation left temporarily outside the door (where they can find it again quickly if that is their desire), who are quite ready to work for a few short hours with other conscious friends who CAN DO the same on a weekly basis... is that NONE, so far, has been able to make it to the second meeting, or the third, or the fourth, etc., and most never even made it... are you ready for this... to the FIRST! (Everyone always has an excuse!)
Not surprising of course, but very indicative of the way personality fears, concerns and general inability to simply overcome the technology and requirements of the room (the "rules of engagement") keep most everyone back at the beginning of the path they only imagine they are pursuing in their imagination. If you can make it to the FIRST, and then some, reply here with an email address, and wait patiently.
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