Through the Lookinglasself

Uncertainty of the material world

   Wed, July 27, 2005 - 5:48 PM
So... I've seriously been considering taking everything in my life and chucking it all out the door. It just seems that all of my endeavors up to now have been pointless. What's the point of having a place to live when there's so many others without a home??? What's a point in acquiring material treasures when there's so many people without even the most basic of lifes necessaties i.e. food, clothing and shelter??? Christ told us that if we loved Him we'd take up our cross and follow. Well, I've been thinking alot lately, ever since my excursion through the looking glass, and I think I'm close to making a decision. I think I'm going to join up with the Catholic Worker. Here is the only place I've been able to find where the people are actually living the ideals they profess without being hypocritical. The folks in the worker actually walk the walk, as opposed to talk, talk, talking about some grandiose vision. And they're living simply according to time, place and circumstance. Yeah, I think it's gonna be voluntary poverty for me, if I can just get my ass up off of the couch.



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Thu, July 28, 2005 - 7:31 AM
Speaking as someone who has done this, don't leave out of anger. Not to sure about the whole Catholic thing, but if it truly fulfills you then follow your heart. Remember to keep a sense of humour about lifes trials also. Force a smile when a frown comes, it helps seriously.
Thu, March 27, 2008 - 6:13 PM
Yes!
Simple living, high thinking! It is possible!
Fri, March 28, 2008 - 9:40 AM
it was the heat of the moment...
but then Krsna led me back to His sangha... Haribol!!!