Thread: The Box
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Old 03-29-2011, 07:32 PM   #18
graham christian
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Re: The Box

Hi Lynn, an excellent piece. Thank you.

The concept of in a box or outside is a good thought provoking and educational tool. I can also equate it with labels where people have to put labels on everything and when they put labels on you they are then putting you in a box.

What do we do with criminals? Put them in a box. Etc. etc.

For me I see myself as someone on a path of ridding myself of boxes. Emptying them bit by bit until I discover what's left is an empty box and then discarding it with laughter.

When I discover the truth that I am both inside and outside of a box there then becomes 'what box?'

Thus the two minds you mention are part of the one true me so if I am comfortable with one way then I need to discipline myself on the other in order to create inner peace and not be stuck in the one box.

At which point I'll only use a box to stand on.

Regards.G.
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