"THERE DO EXIST ENQUIRING MINDS, which long for the truth of the heart, seek it, strive to solve the problems set by life, try to penetrate to the essence of things and phenomena and to penetrate into themselves. If a man reasons and thinks soundly, no matter which path he follows in solving these problems, he must inevitably arrive back at himself, and begin with the solution of the problem of what he is himself and what his place is in the world around him. For without this knowledge, he will have no focal point in his search. Socrates’ words, “Know thyself” remain for all those who seek true knowledge and being."

VIEWS FROM THE REAL WORLD, BY by G.I. Gurdjieff, p 43

26 February 2009

Come What May

I originally wrote:

"After almost a year of learning how to build a website (LaloBean.com) here is the blog. It will be a place to say what I want to say, when I want to say it - with no one to tell me to be quiet."

... and yet, here I am silencing myself; stemming what was for a short while there, an amazing, seemingly ceaseless flow of communiques from inside.

I also said:

"At the risk of continuing , a fool, hell bent in what may possibly have been a lifelong (some may call it) "airy fairy" fashion, Lalo (that's me), at the urging of rogue cohorts (the more aggressive and forward parts of myself), sticks her tongue at all the jealousy windows and marches forward.
In tribute to good teachers everywhere and one specifically, Lalo just keeps moving toward cherished goals, pushing envelopes and opening doors. We look forward to this new venue and hope you will join us in our new adventures on the net."

.. ah so, and here we have it. Stopped dead in my tracks. A BIG BOLD statement made and now every internal egger on retreats - true cowards - to the dark corners and the little rooms at the bottom of who knows where. This will change... I just have to get past whatever it is that keeps me from speaking up. Meanwhile, I'll just bump around in here and see what it, who or I, comes.

Peace