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Jan 16Liked by Poetic Outlaws

This is superb. nothing more to say because its all here. Thank you for surfacing this.

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This is Everything.

"We really do not want to understand ourselves, our impulses and reactions, the whole process of our thinking, the conscious as well as the unconscious; we would rather pursue a system that assures us of a result."

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This. “Authority in its very nature prevents the full awareness of oneself and therefore ultimately destroys freedom; in freedom alone can there be creativeness.”

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The nature of authority is to prey on the fears and doubts of its subjects. That’s what makes it so powerful and freedom so hard for the majority to obtain

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Krishnamurti: harsh and humorless and so wise. I have been reading him for 40 years!

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Wow. Found this right after listening to Porter Wagoner (the former Mr. Dolly Parton) sing "SATISFIED MIND." Thanks for both, the Daumier and the Krishnamurti. My cerebellum is a roll of unpopped bubble wrap, clear as a river or a silent bell with a healthy iconic crack in it. Good for you, Mr. Outlaw!

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such a timely choice for today. thank you.

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Timeless wisdom which applies now, more than ever, perhaps

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Very clear. No woo, woo or guru needed. Just awareness and willingness to work. I like it.

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Security is a defence, so sure lets drop that.

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intriguing post, I love the caption here.

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How true. It is our tendency to seek teachers to show us the way,when the way must come from within

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Yes!

Hey, Poetic Outlaws, would love a collaboration. As one of the only poetry writers on the platform, be nice to shout each other out and support the medium we both love. Hit me up sometime and we can arrange a cross-promo if interested. Love what you post!

Best wishes,

Tumbleweed Words

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"To be free, you have to examine authority, the whole skeleton of authority, tearing to pieces the whole dirty thing." - quite a profound line. It's interesting, how we move in our lives, aspiring to external beliefs and never truly quite being free of the very thing we want to be free of, or the life we would like to pursue.

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