Post by ianmoone on Jan 1, 2015 22:51:12 GMT -6
I am certain that everyone is in the midst of holiday celebrations, and hopefully is making the most of time spent among family and friends. As I begin this new year, I am excited about the innovations and steps forward that we as a species are taking. Preparations for manned missions to Mars are underway. We have seen the creation of lab-grown artificial hearts. Robots that function not through a programmed matrix but instead on the mapped neuro-pathways of living organisms are being tested. Science fiction is rapidly becoming science fact, and we quickly approach a technological transcendence of the human condition. Meanwhile, we still have many hurdles to overcome. Religious conflicts still lead to war over territory and resources. Humanity remains divided by race, ethnicity, sexual-orientation, and gender. The gap between the economically elite and the working class grows ever more wide. We live in interesting times.
Moving forward in this new year, I can only hope to be better than I was in the last year; more open, more connected, more understanding, more productive. I look forward to making the environment for my family more secure and full of greater potential. I seek a more spiritually driven life, recognizing the uncommon qualities in the common man, seeking to inspire and be inspired. I hope to speak more kindly, to smile more often, and to offer comfort where it is needed. I hope to be more than the roles thrust upon me by the social structures of my world.
This work takes great effort, to not allow my awareness of self to be subdued by the minutia and debris of day-to-day living while appreciating each moment in fullness. I am excited to be among others who share in this drive, who themselves are taking steps in the same direction. I am inspired and in awe of much of what I have read here, and humbly hope to contribute in kind. I am reminded that simple is always best. My wife and I will be re-investing ourselves in our community and our friends. We will be working on our creative efforts; poetry, art, and writing. We will also be more invested in one another, as a journey is always more fruitful when it is shared.
I would appreciate hearing what others have planned for this new year, both as an example of what could potentially be with effort, and for opportunities that I may also serve those who may need support getting to where they wish to be. I am fully committed to the idea that we only get their together, and look forward to doing what I can, when I can, if it is of some benefit. Happy New Year to all!
Moving forward in this new year, I can only hope to be better than I was in the last year; more open, more connected, more understanding, more productive. I look forward to making the environment for my family more secure and full of greater potential. I seek a more spiritually driven life, recognizing the uncommon qualities in the common man, seeking to inspire and be inspired. I hope to speak more kindly, to smile more often, and to offer comfort where it is needed. I hope to be more than the roles thrust upon me by the social structures of my world.
This work takes great effort, to not allow my awareness of self to be subdued by the minutia and debris of day-to-day living while appreciating each moment in fullness. I am excited to be among others who share in this drive, who themselves are taking steps in the same direction. I am inspired and in awe of much of what I have read here, and humbly hope to contribute in kind. I am reminded that simple is always best. My wife and I will be re-investing ourselves in our community and our friends. We will be working on our creative efforts; poetry, art, and writing. We will also be more invested in one another, as a journey is always more fruitful when it is shared.
I would appreciate hearing what others have planned for this new year, both as an example of what could potentially be with effort, and for opportunities that I may also serve those who may need support getting to where they wish to be. I am fully committed to the idea that we only get their together, and look forward to doing what I can, when I can, if it is of some benefit. Happy New Year to all!