The world doesn’t change for anybody. I cannot change the world or the people in it. I can only control what I do. My goal is to learn and to change, which it seems, happens every day. I had several comments (on my previous post) that really made me think.

I sometimes wish I had no intellect, no philosophical insight and could live by the old phrase, “ignorance is bliss”. To be absolutely honest, I often feel bad after I write certain things because I know people often take my meanings the wrong way (which is my fault).

I have never learned anything of true value, of depth and of revelation, without being jarred deeply from my beliefs. When someone says or does something that really affects you, it may hurt. It may make you angry. However, when the storm subsides – a powerful lesson is often learned!

Each of us are people and we all have feelings. Again and again, I am reminded of how beautiful this technology of blogging is. It brings us all together. We learn from each other. We lean on each other.

I admit, I often let my emotions pour on the pages of this blog. I write as honestly and passionately as I can. I cannot hold back how I feel. I can and will always listen to you all. I have learned more from the wonderful people in the blogosphere than from anyone.

I want to say something that all of you need to hear. My friend Zubli Zaindorin has been through some terrible things lately. Zubli is my friend and I will never say anything bad about him or any of my friends.

When someone comes to me, and tells me something horrible about someone – behind their back; I know that person is doing the wrong thing (we’ve all probably done it and had it done to us). If you don’t understand this or know the details, consider yourself lucky (I’m not going to explain to anyone). Zubli is a good person and has always been a good friend to me. I will stand proudly as his friend regardless of what a few people think.

You have many friends Zubli, and I am proud to be one of them! Today, I move forward with a renewed positivity. Remember this, spreading rumors is something children do – not adults. Let us keep our minds and hearts open for new ideas and new lessons. One thing I will not be doing anymore is saying negative things about “money blogs”. It doesn’t reflect well on my character and being mad at the world will not help anyone…live and learn.

I am not feeling well, but I still need to get this week’s batch done. So here are some shimmering stars! I had something great happen for me today but you’ll need to wait for my next post to see what it is.

My sweet friend Judy wrote a post, I’ve Got a Little Light… which states something beautiful and meaningful! Thanks Judy, you inspired me!

My new friend Mitchell Allen wrote a hilarious post, Grave Error. It’s so well written and creative, it deserves acclaim! What great work!

My friend Paisley wrote a great post entitled Introduction. It’s about her dream and how she helps senior citizens. This is compelling work to say the least.

My friend The Mighty Morgan wrote a beautiful piece about her inner turmoils and the struggles of moving forward with her dreams, One Step Forward. Morgan expresses what many of us feel, such an honest expression.

My friend Square1 pointed me in the direction of a blog, The Individual Voice. I found several passionately written posts and was happy to have read them. The author TIV wrote a post entitled Why Politics Matter; I found it very interesting and highly recommend you read it!

My friend Emila drew a picture a few weeks ago that I really loved. It’s of her son Yassin, and the background was done with real coffee. It is entitled Moleskine: Yassin. Please go take a look!

My friend Bush Mackel wrote a post that made me think all last week and even into this week! I admit, I had a martial arts instructor who made such an incredibly profound mark on my life, it actually affected me in some negative ways. I learned the deepest of philosophy and the way of thought implanted in me remains absolutely indelible. I struggle with any type of self promotion. I was taught to be humble (perhaps in a destructive way). I believe I take it to an extreme. Bush wrote a post Why Write When No One is Reading? He is right. Many of us do avoid being successful…on purpose. His message is straight forward and really had an impact on me. I highly recommend you all read it, no matter what kind of blog you have!

My friend Karen wrote a very cool post, The Emperor and the Seed. I just loved it! As with many of her posts, there is a profound lesson to be learned!

Last, but certainly not least, is a fantastic post from my friend Andrea, entitled Do Parents Need a License? This is but one of many fantastic posts from Andrea. I regret not giving more attention to her blog(s). Truthfully, she has one of the most meaningful blogs I’ve seen. She also has a brand new blog, Mind Body and Soul!

The Hubble image is from Space.com

Tags: philosophical insight, positivity, revelation