Thoughts of self...a tedious task?

I find it so interesting what Tal said in his very first paragraph in yesterday's comments, and especially in the last few lines: "One gets so involved in being part of a huge family that self needs become an after thought. Every one looks after each other's needs. We may verbally spar, but we rally around the needs of the one who is in need." And twice he mentions that "the thought of self is such a tedious task" - I don't know to what extent Tal is talking about - only aboard ship during space travel, or otherwise, although it sounds like Tal, you are always in space travel since you have no home planet (?), but it still made me think....The relationships between the space family is quite different from relationships in our society that is so self involved. If we could become more concerned over family and others, and less about oursleves, if we could focus on the giving and being of service to others instead of ourselves, how much better this world would be. We would hardly need to worry that we were not being addressed or taken care of in some way if everyone just thought about and took actions for others. Of course no one can expect to do this 24/7 but to have that be on the forefront of our minds more often than not certainly could not hurt. Maybe that would rid us the extremes...on the one side you’ve got those that give, give, give and rarely get anything back...mothers and care-takes etc can fall into this category a lot, and of course the other side of it, and we all know people like this...is the "needy' who always seem to be "needy and take others actions for granted no matter how much others give to them.

Unfortunately Tal, what you experience with your family in the sky is not the norn for what you will experience in your human body here on Earth. Especially since we have been and I think still are in the age of self discovery: getting to know why we are who we are and why we do the things we do. One can, and I am guilty of this too, analize life to the 'enth degree by investigating their childhood, parents, dreams, actions etc. At some point, one has to say I am who I am and stop trying to interpret every move and motivation one takes in life. Don't get me wrong....I am not saying that self interpretation is not a good thing but sometimes as Doug and I will say...."Get on with your life, get over it! Stop being a self help junkie!" That is a person who constantly enrolls in every self help workshop available...Talks all the self help lingo, analyses everyone else, but never seems to move forward in his or her life. Readers, have any friends like this?

Anyway...it will be interesting to see Tal if when you do step into your humaness, if you actually have a growing yearning for self seeking. I somehow doubt it...In my opinion if you take on this human thing wholeheartedly, your feelings of self indulgence will come quite naturally :) On another note...your stories of space life and what you experience seem so fantastical compared to our everyday reality here. I can not imagine one ever getting bored in space travel. I look forward to hearing more!

HOWIE: Thank you's are not necessary, at least to me, as I am not so sure that I ever explained any blog rules...we are all learning here and mistakes and miscommunications have happened, and it probably won't be the last time, especially as more and more people and aliens join in and converse. But that is all in the process I think - don't you? However your entire last comment was very right on to me - very well said.

Learning from aliens and aliens learning from us: You are assuming that is what this blog is all about? Well initially no. Initially this was just a venue for me to express my thoughts and have people respond to my thoughts with their thoughts. (more on that later) I had no idea that aliens would play a big part in this, however I am delighted that they are here conversing, teaching and learning as we are. The blog has morphed into something different than it's original intended form, and I am very pleased with the outcome.

How about you readers...are you pleased with this blog and the direction it has taken? Blog me your thoughts.

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