| Me! Me me me me! |
[20 Jul 2004|02:56pm] |
Now take a deep breath.
If you can read (Not skim) through all this and do want to share your perspective on things feel free to contact me.
I am super salty!!
You know the real acidic way.
A Vagabond Narcissist with a message.
Wanna do the right thing but is plagued by the question:
The right thing according to who?
Not understood by many.
Content with being able to communicate with the few.
Hoping, "Time" will be a friend in my relation to the few.
BORN ON 12 25 1976.
BIRTHPLACE:
ANTIOCH
Antioch is frequently mentioned throughout both the Old and New Testaments, but most frequently in the Acts of the Apostles. St Nicholas, one of the original seven deacons, was a convert from Antioch (Acts 6:5). Christian refugees from Jerusalem fled to Antioch during the persecution of the Church which saw the martyrdom of St Stephen (Acts 9). It was in Antioch that the followers of Jesus were first called by the name "Christian" (Acts 11:26). With Antioch's excellent location and communications by land and sea, it was only natural that it serve as the base for the missionary journeys of St Paul and his companions (Acts 13:1). No other city played such an important part in the earliest beginnings of Gentile Christianity.
Antioch was the centre from which the Christian faith was propagated all over the world: "Now in the Church of Antioch there were prophets and teachers. While they were worshiping the Lord the Holy Spirit told them, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off" (Acts 13:1-9). From Antioch, St Paul started his trips to Asia Minor and the Western world including Rome.
BLOOD TYPE:
0 RH - :
The least common blood type that can be given to anyone from any other blood group.
Raised in an nominally muslim household and 98 percent sunni Muslim country.
Observed a lot.
Went to the States.
Observed some more.
Decided to become agnostic.
Traveled to China and Azerbaijan.
Observed even more on top of all other observations until this point.
REALIZED:
Most of humanity wants the same thing:
MASLOWS HIEARCHY OF NEEDS:
Physiological Needs
Physiological needs are the very basic needs such as air, water, food, sleep, sex, etc. When these are not satisfied we may feel sickness, irritation, pain, discomfort, etc. These feelings motivate us to alleviate them as soon as possible to establish homeostasis. Once they are alleviated, we may think about other things.
Safety Needs
Safety needs have to do with establishing stability and consistency in a chaotic world. These needs are mostly psychological in nature. We need the security of a home and family. However, if a family is dysfunction, i.e., an abusive husband, the wife cannot move to the next level because she is constantly concerned for her safety. Love and belongingness have to wait until she is no longer cringing in fear. Many in our society cry out for law and order because they do not feel safe enough to go for a walk in their neighborhood. Many people, particularly those in the inner cities, unfortunately, are stuck at this level. In addition, safety needs sometimes motivate people to be religious. Religions comfort us with the promise of a safe secure place after we die and leave the insecurity of this world.
Love Needs
Love and belongingness are next on the ladder. Humans have a desire to belong to groups: clubs, work groups, religious groups, family, gangs, etc. We need to feel loved (non-sexual) by others, to be accepted by others. Performers appreciate applause. We need to be needed. Beer commercials, in addition to playing on sex, also often show how beer makes for camaraderie. When was the last time you saw a beer commercial with someone drinking beer alone?
Esteem Needs
There are two types of esteem needs. First is self-esteem which results from competence or mastery of a task. Second, there's the attention and recognition that comes from others. This is similar to the belongingness level, however, wanting admiration has to do with the need for power. People who have all of their lower needs satisfied, often drive very expensive cars because doing so raises their level of esteem. "Hey, look what I can afford-peon!"
Self-Actualization
The need for self-actualization is "the desire to become more and more what one is, to become everything that one is capable of becoming." People who have everything can maximize their potential. They can seek knowledge, peace, esthetic experiences, self-fulfillment, oneness with God, etc. It is usually middle-class to upper-class students who take up environmental causes, join the Peace Corps, go off to a monastery, etc.
Concluded that I am gonna help bring people from different cultures together to erode the artificial differences created by isms, religions, and all the other ideologies that serves to better the condition of one group over another.
Thank you for partaking in my social experiment.
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