I come from the void to be thrown into this ocean of chaos,
to dance and sing, love and hate, to journey and explore, laugh and cry & to rest + die.
I do not know what is right or what is wrong, but I know what hurts.
I know there is no one who truly understands the universe better then I, and I know I know so very little.
The authorities are so very sure, and I am so very confused, yet I smile contently while they are grey-faced.
The religious tell me that I am a sinner, I tell them if that is true, then I blame god.
The government has lied, cheated and stolen unto me, and so I do unto others what has been done to me.
I am a zenarchist, looking for other zenarchists, are you one?
If you are unsure, you probably are.
I wouldn't know a zenarchist if I were staring at one in the mirror.
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I wrote this once, long before I even knew what Zenarchy was. :D
I have new purpose in life. I can't explain it. I feel like I've been caught up in a war of humans and have just discovered a new side. The winning side. The side no one sees. The side that creeps up from all angles, so slow you don't notice, that chokes without threatening to choke.
We are everything, and in that, we are nothing. I am a nature's warrior, and in that, I fight no wars. I believe in the world's cause, and in that, I know not what I fight for. I will fight with words, energy, and the Way, and in that, I shall not fight. I have felt both the spark of life and the caress of void, and in that, I have no fear. I will press with subtlety, I will seek out others of my kind, I shall create, not kill, and do so ruthlessly, I will do so on my enemy's terms, I will willingly and eagerly fill my role in something bigger than myself, with no threat of reward, and so shall others of my kind... And in that, we shall win.
I am but a tiny peice of that which is all, and in that, I am part of all. My body may be killed, but my spirit cannot, for it is of all, and all cannot be destroyed.
Quote from: Kaienne on July 19, 2007, 04:42:42 PM
I wrote this once, long before I even knew what Zenarchy was. :D
I have new purpose in life. I can't explain it. I feel like I've been caught up in a war of humans and have just discovered a new side. The winning side. The side no one sees. The side that creeps up from all angles, so slow you don't notice, that chokes without threatening to choke.
We are everything, and in that, we are nothing. I am a nature's warrior, and in that, I fight no wars. I believe in the world's cause, and in that, I know not what I fight for. I will fight with words, energy, and the Way, and in that, I shall not fight. I have felt both the spark of life and the caress of void, and in that, I have no fear. I will press with subtlety, I will seek out others of my kind, I shall create, not kill, and do so ruthlessly, I will do so on my enemy's terms, I will willingly and eagerly fill my role in something bigger than myself, with no threat of reward, and so shall others of my kind... And in that, we shall win.
I am but a tiny peice of that which is all, and in that, I am part of all. My body may be killed, but my spirit cannot, for it is of all, and all cannot be destroyed.
Throw me into shallow water before I get too deep... Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians.
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Oh Noes, ECH doesn't like my un-manifesto, I have failed at teh life, think I'll have to go be an hero nao. :cry:
You know ECH, I don't care if you think it's fail, but I would appreciate constructive criticism if you're going to bag my work.
Otherwise all I'll do is continue to produce fail, right?
Constructive crit - stop posting fail
Srsly it'll improve your stuff no end
:lulz:
it wasn't that bad, IMO.
not very mind blowing perhaps, but i don't quite see how it's "FAIL", esp. without any comment
It's quite simple really - If we denounce it as fail we all get to rip the piss out Lys :lulz:
wait
i suddenly recognize
what a heaping steaming pile of
FAIL
shit how could i have been so blind
especially the bit where he didn't write chaos as "kaos"
I didn't realize it was original work. I thought it was re-post.
however...
that doesn't mean it's not still FAIL. Not that it's badly written, it's well composed for what it is. It just sounds like every other piece of vaguely inspirational neo-hippie propaganda out there.
but what is, in your opinion, exactly wrong with it?
it's not that i completely disagree, but i think Lys is also interested in getting thought on it.
1. It's pretentious.
2. There was a guy a few years ago, said he was a "Zenarchist". Total asshole. The reverberations strike deep.
i read the "zenarchy" thing, one of the 10 extra discordian books, that one. it was not significantly more worse than most of the others.
and, i didn't get any pretentiousness from it.
i just got some vague notion of something, somewhere in the middle of my mind, kinda can agree with, and was worded quite good, IMO.
Quote from: LMNO on July 20, 2007, 08:10:44 PM
1. It's pretentious.
2. There was a guy a few years ago, said he was a "Zenarchist". Total asshole. The reverberations strike deep.
Why is it pretentious?
Why does your experience with an asshole cause you to attach a stereotype to a label? Sounds like maybe someone got programmed by someone else....
1. The tenor of the OP sounds like bragging, to me.
2. Sure. Just as the word "outlandish" probably will never have the definition it used to have, for me.
Quote from: LMNO on July 20, 2007, 08:25:10 PM
1. The tenor of the OP sounds like bragging, to me.
2. Sure. Just as the word "outlandish" probably will never have the definition it used to have, for me.
Ah you mean this OP... sorry I thought you meant the term zenarchy.
Yeah, I thought the OP here was a bit of a brag and a little pretentious.
Hmm, yeah, ok, I wrote it in a bar the other night, and the people that I talked to and read it liked it, so much so they wanted my phone number so that they could learn more about it.
I dunno, maybe to you guys, and particularly you ECH, because you're past this kinda stuff, its old hat and whatever.
But to other people out there who have never heard of it, it's intriguing and worth hearing.
The whole point is supposed to help people see what we are...
The point is, I don't have the answers, nor do I claim to, but I can see that the rest of the world doesn't have any more of a clue then myself... but they're very good at pretending they do, and have convinced 90% of the world of things that simply don't exist... I want to help dis-spell the illusion.
This wasn't supposed to be OMFG LOOK I'VE HAD A REVELATION more a commentary on what people already know inside their heads and in their hearts but many have forgotten.
Yes, it is somewhat hippy shit. But it comes from something personal.It's basically my stance on the world.
And if there's anyone out there that can understand why it is the way I see it then I hope they can use that knowledge to better themselves and change humanity, even if its just some small pocket of humanity that gets it, you never know what could happen.
But yeah, you don't have to like it ECH, because it's not meant for people like you. It's for cabbages who show signs of intelligence, you know?
Quote from: Lysergic on July 21, 2007, 02:14:06 AM
This wasn't supposed to be OMFG LOOK I'VE HAD A REVELATION more a commentary on what people already know inside their heads and in their hearts but many have forgotten.
Refreshing.
I still don't know what you did with Lysergic, but you're welcome to stay.
Quote from: Lysergic on July 21, 2007, 02:14:06 AM
Hmm, yeah, ok, I wrote it in a bar the other night, and the people that I talked to and read it liked it, so much so they wanted my phone number so that they could learn more about it.
I dunno, maybe to you guys, and particularly you ECH, because you're past this kinda stuff, its old hat and whatever.
But to other people out there who have never heard of it, it's intriguing and worth hearing.
The whole point is supposed to help people see what we are...
The point is, I don't have the answers, nor do I claim to, but I can see that the rest of the world doesn't have any more of a clue then myself... but they're very good at pretending they do, and have convinced 90% of the world of things that simply don't exist... I want to help dis-spell the illusion.
This wasn't supposed to be OMFG LOOK I'VE HAD A REVELATION more a commentary on what people already know inside their heads and in their hearts but many have forgotten.
Yes, it is somewhat hippy shit. But it comes from something personal.It's basically my stance on the world.
And if there's anyone out there that can understand why it is the way I see it then I hope they can use that knowledge to better themselves and change humanity, even if its just some small pocket of humanity that gets it, you never know what could happen.
But yeah, you don't have to like it ECH, because it's not meant for people like you. It's for cabbages who show signs of intelligence, you know?
this post actually makes me feel bad for busting your balls about the OP. I still think it was trite, but it's probably just fine for the purpose you intend it for. You should clarify that from now on, just to avoid this sort of unfortunate situation. Now I've wasted a great FAIL pic that could have been put to better use.
Kudos on the effort to get new people involved, BTW.
Quote from: East Coast Hustle on July 21, 2007, 05:12:12 AM
Quote from: Lysergic on July 21, 2007, 02:14:06 AM
Hmm, yeah, ok, I wrote it in a bar the other night, and the people that I talked to and read it liked it, so much so they wanted my phone number so that they could learn more about it.
I dunno, maybe to you guys, and particularly you ECH, because you're past this kinda stuff, its old hat and whatever.
But to other people out there who have never heard of it, it's intriguing and worth hearing.
The whole point is supposed to help people see what we are...
The point is, I don't have the answers, nor do I claim to, but I can see that the rest of the world doesn't have any more of a clue then myself... but they're very good at pretending they do, and have convinced 90% of the world of things that simply don't exist... I want to help dis-spell the illusion.
This wasn't supposed to be OMFG LOOK I'VE HAD A REVELATION more a commentary on what people already know inside their heads and in their hearts but many have forgotten.
Yes, it is somewhat hippy shit. But it comes from something personal.It's basically my stance on the world.
And if there's anyone out there that can understand why it is the way I see it then I hope they can use that knowledge to better themselves and change humanity, even if its just some small pocket of humanity that gets it, you never know what could happen.
But yeah, you don't have to like it ECH, because it's not meant for people like you. It's for cabbages who show signs of intelligence, you know?
this post actually makes me feel bad for busting your balls about the OP. I still think it was trite, but it's probably just fine for the purpose you intend it for. You should clarify that from now on, just to avoid this sort of unfortunate situation. Now I've wasted a great FAIL pic that could have been put to better use.
Kudos on the effort to get new people involved, BTW.
(http://kungfurodeo.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/spidey_sez_2thumbs_up1.jpg)
So'all good man.
I'll clarify in future.
And I'll post something later that you can use that fail pic on if it makes you feel any better. :mrgreen: