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06 April 04:24PM
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What james loves about this:
It's so easy to understand, and a great test for whether I'm on the right track or not when I want power. Is my desire for power (or money) motivated by the desire to truly increase my happiness and the happiness of others, or for some other reason?

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25 April 07:52PM
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Given your thesis statement, and the altruism implied, there is a great deal of responsibility attached to the use of power.  Balancing wants, needs, and trying for the best outcome.  I wish those who seek public office could feel it.  Unfortunately the one...
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07 May 03:41PM
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yes, i agree. fuck all of our politicians or at least a vast majorityof them. i dont like having rulers at the same time though because it just gives people another path to follow blindly. if people were on their own and had to find a path of their own they would have a b...
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08 May 02:35AM
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It takes time for sleepers to awaken.  Some need the structure to learn and grow within it.  As long as we independent thinkers set a good example and dont try to force them before they are ready.  Not every rose on the bush blooms at the same time.... ...
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29 April 09:04PM
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From "Prince Caspian", the 4th in book in the Chronicles of Narnia series: "Welcome Prince," said Aslan.  "Do you feel yourself sufficient to take up the Kingship of Narnia?" "I -- I don't think I do, Sir," said C...
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07 May 03:42PM
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will you please explain this a little bit more. i  understad it but not completley
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25 April 09:27PM
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May all our elected officials constantly question their own motivations for desiring power.  Is it truly to increase happiness, or for some other reason?
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23 April 09:02AM
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What is power, actually?...

I guess one's power is his own knowledge of his/her strong and weak points, of his natural, inborn gifts and powers, and the ability to use them in order to inflict no damage to others and in the benefit of the others.

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25 April 09:35PM
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I think of power as the ability to create change.  The more change you can create in the world, the more powerful you are.  And hopefully creating change that results in more happiness & less suffering.  To me, power isn't inherently good or bad.&nb...
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26 April 11:09AM
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"Power is work done per unit of time" - superbe said. How much we do in a given amount of time is our power....Here is a small video about using chi - or brute force against psichic/mind force. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt7MGgxbhho&...
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16 April 10:27AM
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The question you posed is interesting and made me think. I suppose the quest in life is to become happy and we may think mayny things we buy can make us happy but  those things will always change and the happiness level will change after we get what we want. There wi...
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07 May 03:47PM
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yes yes yes and i am trying tofind that right now. and i swear i will find it because in a way i have already had a taste of it,every one has but i love the way
LIFE fills my pallett. im craving it every waking and sleeping moment.
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25 April 09:40PM
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Just this morning, I was imagining what it would be like to have the things I currently want.  And I realized that I'd still be perfectly capable of being unhappy and desirous when I had them!  I still want, and intend to get, those things - I want to use my...
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25 April 09:15PM
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You think? ; )
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11 April 04:39AM
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Brilliant support here, offered with this quote. Thank you dear friend.
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