My News Fast

[@DrNancyLivingCoCreatively]

Yes. People are nicer and even more conscious and aware. This astounds and delights me daily.

[@LLNYC]

Your truth and wisdom is what we NEED to create a world we want versus the one we were programmed into

[@margrietbrandsma000]

Its not just you. I see it too. People are 'waking up' without even being aware about it. Its beautiful. Glad you took half a year of. I've lived much of my life without media and it certainly helped me to keep seeing things in perspective. With the internet, for me about 7 years ago when I had my first computer, I jumped on the rollercoaster and ran wild on everything I wanted to know more about. I had to learn to balance in that. I wish everyone a great Time Out of media ! Its needed. We need to stay in touch with 'real life'. Grace.

[@MikeServis]

Welcome home Charles - I haven't watched the amygdala stimulating theme news for many years and don't regret it one minute. In lesson 132 of A Course in Miracles Jesus flat out states "there is no world" five times. Whether this is "your truth" or not only makes a difference to you. "Life is supposed to be fun" - Abraham

[@vargyaskamilla5668]

Exactly! I have almost never watched/read the news. I grew up with my mom who didn't care at all about politics, didn't have a tv. Because of this I am able to see it from the outside and I see exactly the same thing as what you say! People are much nicer, more pacific, although I do see that everyone is more and more distanced from others. Even if this politeness is not honest, but at least we got to the point where we don't kill each other for small misunderstandings, like we did in the past. People are much more conscious about spirituality, about the state of the planet, and it's true, people are looking more inwards for answers. After 25 years of my life not following the news, I can see that it does seem like a mindless game, poison fed to the crowds. If you listen carefully, all they are saying is crap.

[@peterribolli8300]

War breeds fear/insecurity. Fear/insecurity breeds control, power, manipulation. Peace breeds love, freedom, community. "Give Peace a chance" George Lennon. Philosophise.

[@joshlockie9285]

I’m an anarchist and neither the right or left have even a basic grasp on that concept. All it literally means is that I want to end unnecessary power. Both the right and left just say I’m lying and I must be trying to trick them from the other side. It’s wild.

[@emmadedic4483]

Me too- it is so amazing I got to read the books I wanted to read, i meditated I was creative... But i also got all the news because you cannot avoid it- there are newspapers everywhere and tv or radio in every store... I believe the information is everywhere cannot avoid it.

[@InvertedInsideout]

Thanks Charles, I've been following you for a while. I know this is a bit of a tangent, but I really feel like your mission and ideas/goals intersect well with Andrew Yang and his vision of human centered capitalism, recognizing the essential dignity in all people, and removing the scarcity mindset that puts people into conflict. I'm under no illusion that the way forward is through politically saviors, but if things are going to change changing our politics/economy (as you write about in Sacred Economics) is a significant part the process.

[@erindambrosio5410]

In my experience it is completely possible to have an opinion, or even a strong stance on something close to your heart and also see the "enemy" as an equal on a deeper level. To love them and feel the inner beyond the outer. I have seen many people who feel they are above all of the right vs. left stuff and they just create another side by default. At the moment I'm learning to just love people where they are at. Whatever lesson their soul is learning (including me). BBC seems to be the best news though when I do watch.

[@ulrikelypayne]

I am going through quite a bad phase of anxiety and grief atm and I don't know if a "news fast" would help or not. I don't like not knowing what is going on in the world. I don't actually watch any news platform or read the paper but everything on the internet will have a bias of some sort and there is a fair share of anger and hatred on the internet. It makes me feel so hopeless. But yes in my physical world I have the most beautiful interactions. Perhaps a step out of the digital world would help me in my current unstable state

[@firehorsenickable]

I love this dude

[@erindambrosio5410]

Also, yes kind people everywhere and it makes me tear up with joy.

[@lynnequity7296]

Thank you Charles.

[@alisab63]

I can totally relate to this. I've been on a news fast for about the same amount of time. I watch in awe when I do periodically tune in and am shocked how apparent the "mind control" is. I also think people are nicer. It's so refreshing. Tides are turning!

[@spacebuneth]

Hit the nail on the head.

[@mariomoralesmoreno5242]

Nothing to say agains. All the ways are good. News realities exists, also worst ones or nicer ones. Focusing only on "the nice things" is a balsam we all need sometimes, but it's easy to fall in denial. It is very tempting... I neither say to focus on bad ones! Anyway reality is richer than news can show. On any "bad new" there is beauty and a big complexity of lifes, needs, emotions which are not visible. Only the rational (and sometimes distorted) fact. Fasting news is a good option I also need sometimes. But I usually use them to observe my judgements, needs, emotions or thoughts in general. Any interaction with "the outside" helps a lot if you observe the inside. Of course is better to create real and close interactions than virtual, limited or distorted ones.

[@mariomoralesmoreno5242]

About the difference between news and people around (hate vs kindness), I also feel the same... But not sure yet what to think about. Some times, the appearance of being nice, only hides repressed emotions and lot of hate and fear. If you have the mistake of touching one thing they are attached, or appreciate something they reject, and the real face appears. Or maybe it's only what kind of people we attract. Or better said, what side of them we help to arise when they are around. Maybe we create a kind of bubble around us that matches our inner state. Who knows.

[@MarkDelaney67]

Team Human ☮💚🌿🌏

[@badiafidadi1592]

Me too

[@DrNancyLivingCoCreatively]

I obsess about the state of women and my own challenging situation. How can I be pacifistic when my own identity feels under attack?

[@donHooligan]

"Love does not imply pacifism" -Derrick Jensen Peter Gelderloos has an opinion people should at least consider.

[@dspinel1]

The goal should not be to destroy your enemies or to gain the upper hand on them. It should be to remove the barriers that seperate people into enemy and ally. If you attack back then you are perpetuating the cycle of 'us vs them.' Pacifist does not mean that you are passive, but it does mean that you recognize the futility in the use of force.

[@DrNancyLivingCoCreatively]

@@donHooligan I am not anarchist. And yes Charles may seem the ultimate idealist. What I believe is his main thesis that as we "see" know that we are all one being in many spiritualities, we can change the world. Interesting that Gelderloos calls pacifists hegemony. I for one grew up in violence; I will not as much as I am able support it. This is me, personally along with all the other women who have been violated. And even the Dalai Lama says there are times for it. How about all you men stand up for women? Protection would be nice.

[@donHooligan]

@@dspinel1 you don't shoot a rabid dog for the sake of being violent. you do it because you love your community. you don't amputate a gangrenous arm because you hate your arm....you do it because you love being alive.

[@dspinel1]

@@donHooligan I understand the temptation to view your enemy as a 'rabid dog' or a 'gangrenous arm' but dehumanizing your enemy is the most classic justification for violence. That mindset is a trap.

[@donHooligan]

Bernie Sanders is the *Best Chance* for a *Better Tomorrow.* this *PRIMARY* is important. forces of light and forces of darkness...the same battle Jesus fought is being fought by a Jewish carpenter, today.

[@dspinel1]

I struggle to imagine how any polarizing political movement is going to bring meaningful change. Forcing the will of the 51% onto the unwilling 49% is a very short-sighted strategy.

[@DrNancyLivingCoCreatively]

@@dspinel1 it is risky. We will see.

[@donHooligan]

@@dspinel1 that is a weak strawman and a false equivalency....both at the same time. 1% exploits 99% fascism is grotesque. "well adjusted to injustice" is how Cornell West would describe you.

[@dspinel1]

@@donHooligan I don't understand why you would consider me "well adjusted to injustice" based on my comment. My comment simply implies that perhaps there is a better strategy for overcoming injustice than further polarizing your 'enemies.'

[@donHooligan]

@@dspinel1 why is that ideology always losing ground? as an environmentalist, this quote sticks in my mind: "our victories are temporary, but our losses are permanent." Jesus went with nonviolence....he lost. Standing Rock went with nonviolence...they lost. *The Entire World LOST* ....Both Times.

[@LLNYC]

Your truth and wisdom is what we NEED to create a world we want versus the one we were programmed into