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An unprecedented time to be alive, growing old offers a plethora of opportunity for the mature and wise to formulate, create, and build a strong and powerful clan with peaceful, thriving, knit communities.
Depending on the place of birth, and whether born with a silver spoon in the mouth or not, the material sludge is profoundly different and each situation as unique as a snowflake.
Perhaps the most famous of the master Japanese swordsman, the example set by Musashi Miyamoto was by no means rare during that particular era. Before the rapid industrialization of Japan from the 1870s, effectively all Japanese, in whatever art or craft, spent most of their lives in pursuit of perfection in their fields.
The Occxies only see innocence and naivety as characteristics that are appropriate only for the very young. In Japan, on the other hand, innocence and naivety had traditionally been regarded as highly admired traits in people of all ages, and something that was especially admired in adults.
The Japanese have realized there is a spiritual element in all worthy achievement, the greater the achievement, the greater the contribution of spirit.
To the Japanese the world is in a constant state of flux thus the ultimate life philosophy of flowing with the wind. Occxies, on the other hand, have look upon the world as fixed in place and relationships and human activities as unchanging.
Despite long periods of virtual isolation from China, the Japanese are still in the process of purging themselves of innermost feelings that they were little more than imitation the Chinese, which they clearly are not.
The protocol of shame originated from Shinto, in which all Japanese are direct earthly descendants of gods and goddesses, and that any behaviour displeasing their godly ancestors was shameful and discourage.
Well over half of the world’s population believe in a spiritual afterlife, which in principle is not such a bad thing, who doesn’t want to live forever? After entering the atmosphere, indoctrination starts in earnest, and more often than not, there is the promise of eternal life contained with in these fantastic stories.
The Japanese government carried out a capital punishment event recently. This particular execution was carried out to atone for a heinous crime which took place on June 8, 2008.
One could say the opposite of love is hate, but that would be a misnomer. The top three enemies of love corrupting minds leading to mass depression, despondency, and abject hopelessness for the future should be consider: Bigotry, Narcissism, and Greed
A somewhat enigmatic society, the Japanese are often viewed by the casual observer as cold, distant, and even unfriendly. Why is this so?
Viewing the world through the lens of curated Japanese media, the Japanese now look upon the United States with its multiracial and multiethnic society, as having been infected by a nefarious mind-virus leading to the current state of dystopia in the Dis-United States of ‘Merica.
The sakoku 1.0 era occurred between 1603 and 1867. The peace and stability of the Tokugawa period, and the economic development it fostered, set the stage for the rapid modernization that took place after the Meiji Restoration.
The initial indoctrination from birth, combined with experiences thereafter, construct each individual’s hard drive, and contain many preconceived notions and fabricated prejudices. Not proactively recognizing the existence of one’s own preconceived notions, which morph into blatant prejudice, is disingenuous and indicative of a meaningless life.
The attitude and behaviour of the Japanese in most practical matters including those of a sexual nature are in fundamental alignment with nature, as is indicative of an agrarian island nation.
In Christian mythology the number 666 is know as “the mark of the beast, and indeed some Americans actually think world governments are possessed by Satan. One could even say that large swaths of humanity have actually been brainwashed into the ridiculous notion of evil existing outside of oneself.
Here is something that is universally applicable to ponder, no religion necessary: Do not judge a book by its cover.
Japan is now at a critically important juncture in its long and rich history. In this rapidly changing world, the Japanese will always continue to honour their ageless traditions, all the while continuing to modernize Japan, and more so play a primary role in the harmonious cooperation with its neighbours to build a better future for our children and the coming generations.
Here, all representatives created a sense of fairness and sportsmanship, even if outside of these games the political ideologies of the participating nations could not have been more disconnected.
Unsung heroes abound, but no one really hears about them and their altruistic deeds. Why is it that these noble deeds for the betterment of humanity are unreported and go unnoticed by the greater world?
One was shocked and dismayed when a large display of the controversial product RoundUp, made by Monsanto is now available at the local home center. This problematic herbicide with the active ingredient glyphosate has its fair share of detractors globally, as well as famous lawsuits related to the health risks associated with glyphosate.
