Society Controlled

Posted by: lesans

3rd Nov 2008 11:47pm

Are we truely controlled by society and what we rae bought up to believe is the right thing to do,or are our decissions based on what at the end of the day we say fits? This is a pondering question for me and some of my friends...Are we all doing what makes us happy or society rules and why?

Mish

16th Dec 2010 01:23pm

I think once you start questioning what is right and what is wrong and who is the authority on the matter, your awareness increases and you have the power to make your own mind up. There is a lot of ego-feeding in society and the economy needs it to thrive. Imagine if we all let go of our egos and stopped buying crap to make ourselves feel better about ourselves! I left home at a fairly young age (17) and now have completely different beliefs to my parents, thankfully. I can see that many of their beliefs are controlled by society, like it's far worse to smoke a joint than to binge drink, because drugs are illegal. I wonder if their opinion would change if soft drugs were legalised? For me, decision making becomes a whole lot easier when I consider my values - To have integrity, to respect myself, others and the earth, to live my truth, to be open to learning. It time to get out of the head and into our hearts!

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