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Perhaps it is a purely personal thing, but I like to think I’m not the only one who likes to escape myself from time to time. And I do not mean to do so in a way most people choose — drugs, drinking, dangerous behavior and what-have-you. I mean a change of pace, of scenery, perhaps even of personality. To try on different shoes for once and discover you missed the old pair.

Lately I’ve been trying to break out of some terrible old habits. Its been a work in progress, but it has indeed been progress, which is more than I can say of previous attempts to do just this. But what creates this desire to break into something new? I can only think that it is a final attempt to change a current situation when anything short of a total makeover will just not suffice. That’s where my life has gone as of late - almost a complete 180. I’ve chosen to shed even some of the things I loved in order to gain new perspective. Losing these along with the things that truly needed to be forgotten has made me discover just what needs to be kept around. WorldSave is obviously one of the things that I will never forget.

So this mod needed a break, and I took one. Getting back into things may be slow, but they are coming. Life has been hectic with all these changes, but they are not unwanted. I just need to re-attach to some of my strengthening roots and remember who I am, even though these changes are trying to sweep me along with them.

I hope that anyone who has felt a similar experience can learn from these words: don’t forget who you are. This time around I’ve managed not to forget, but there have been times I’ve totally forsaken myself for the stupidest of reasons. This isn’t to say you cannot find new sides to yourself. By all means, grow and learn. But don’t forget who you are, what caused you to become that way, both good and bad. You can only move forward through understanding yourself.

I also hope that these glimpses into my personal life will cease before long. This site is both for personal and global development, but my original intention was to have it be very impersonal. Clearly that is not the route it has taken. Anonymity aside, you more or less know my story. If even one person can relate and learn from it then I’ve done my job. If not, then at least I’ve helped myself through a small vent.

I hope that these updates saying “WorldSave continues!” will cease and WorldSave will, in fact, continue. Its depressing to me to see it so stagnant. I love this site and what it stands for is what I’ve chosen to center my life around. I’ve forgotten it for a small amount of time so I could remember what its like to be young and have fun and not worry about anything (something I never really did in life), but it came back before long… for better or worse. I like to think for better but this whole “worrying” thing might get to me.

The goal to save the world remains. I’ll never forget it completely. That’s who I am, its a part of me now. There’s other parts too, but something tells me this goes a little deeper.

Lia Cross

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Since I’ve become increasingly more busy I’ve been wondering about boredom.  It is a truly desctructive thing to me, most notably my mind.  Not being busy drives me literally a little bit nuts, and I’m fairly certain I’m not the only one.  Why is this?  What causes boredom besides just not having anything to do?  Is it a lack of ingenuity?  How can we solve this?

I believe the cause of boredom is that our lives have become routine, and we have become dependent on external factors to entertain us.  We spend most of our lives working, which is the routine.  That takes of time and keeps us busy.  Off of work we will have hobbies, friends, family–all good outlets to avoid boredom and inactivity.  But what happens when a day comes along and there is just really nothing to do?  We sit in front of the TV all day, or do some similar mind numbing activity just to pass the time.  Because of this, we have lost the ability to create our own fun, our own culture, our own reality.  We have become dependent on other things to tell us how we should be, and if we are not doing one of those things boredom sets in.  What if there’s nothing on TV?  What if our external sources break or go missing?  Then what?

We could turn to books or the like.  Teaching ourselves something new is always a good way to keep the mind active.  Actually participating in something as a means of learning is a way to keep our body active as well.  Exercise.  Create something.  Make your own culture and reality, don’t depend on anything external to feed it to you.

This post may seem wildly unrelated and random, but its purpose is to somehow inspire you to create your own fun, and to make your time spent doing worthwhile things.  Perhaps, I also needed to remind myself of this as well.

Lia Cross

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I recently had a discussion with someone about them finding out what they want out of life.  They simply had no idea.  I then asked a question that I thought would be quite telling for what a person wants.

So, ask yourself:  What opportunity do you want to arise?

Notice that its not asking:  What do you want?  Asking what opportunity you want is very different, because it implies that you still must work for what you want — yet you know that the opportunity is there for you to take it.  If you can name something that you want and are willing to work for, then you’ve probably found at least one of many things that you want to do with your life.

Of course, there will be those of you who say:  Win the lottery.  Well, technically the opportunity for this is already there.  Just play the lottery.  Either way, the person I was speaking with had that smart remark, and this is my response to it:

What would you do with it?

He didn’t have a serious answer for me, but think about it.  If you won the lottery what would you do with your money?  Honestly?  What would make you feel satisfied, complete, happy?  Would you just save it and do whatever you want?  Would you still work?  Would you travel?  Donate it?  Answer seriously.  This is also probably another good idea about what you want to do.  Often the thought of money hinders us from being honest about what we want out of life.  However, money is just a means to an end, not an end in itself.  The end that money seeks to fulfill is happiness.  If you are happy with your job already, then clearly you don’t need quite as much money to fulfill that need — just enough to exist comfortably.  You don’t need to buy expensive toys if you are satisfied with your family and your career.

So ask yourself:  What opportunities do you want to arise?  And, what would you do if you won the lottery?  If you would travel with your lottery winnings, then perhaps the opportunity you want to arise is one that would allow you to travel.  What opportunities are there like that?  What’s keeping you from finding those opportunities or fulfilling this dream?  If the answer is “not enough money”, then you probably aren’t being resourceful enough.  There are ways to get around, to do things, that don’t require massive amounts of money.  It may not be as easy without the cash but its still possible.  Do some research into what it is you want out of life and how you can do it now, or soon.

For instance, if you want to travel, there are always things like WWOOF (www.wwoof.org).  For anything else, consider how you are valuable to others.  Become valuable to others.  When you are, they will want to repay you somehow for that value, either monetarily or through action.  In other words, make friends.  Essentially, if you are valuable friend yourself they will want to help you out.  You’ll make more friends, more opportunities, etc.  Mind you, don’t stretch yourself too thin.  You must always care for yourself.  However, with more close ties and with caring for others, you will find that they will care for you back as well.

So be nice to others.  Give a little bit of yourself.  Treat people how you want to be treated.  Remember the golden rule?  Be valuable so that you may receive value and opportunities, as well as good friends.

Lia Cross

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I would like to direct your attention to a recent blog made by Steve Pavlina at www.stevepavlina.com. It essentially embodies what I find to be the source of change, and what I also find to be the goal — how a society without bars actually runs. I believe that all of us at WorldSave agree with me.

You can find the blog here: http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2008/03/the-war-on-ego/.

I encourage you to read it and not simply pass this notice by. It is really eye-opening if you have never entertained this way of thinking, and if you have it is an impressive reminder.

Lia Cross

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Today’s blog is to tell readers about the website http://www.tearitdown.org/.  The site is from Amnesty International, and its about gaining support to stop Guantanamo Bay.

From their site, “Why Should I Care?”

“Because lasting security and real justice for the victims of terrorism cannot be achieved without real justice and respect for human rights.

Because those illegally detained in US custody at Guantánamo and elsewhere must be released unless they are to be charged with recognized crimes.

Because those held at Guantánamo and elsewhere, including in secret detention centres, are human beings who haven’t seen their homes or families for years and have faced torture and other ill-treatment.

Because indefinite and secret detentions are a blight on human rights and are against international law.

Because each day that illegal detention at Guantánamo and elsewhere continues is a day too long. ”

I agree with TearItDown.org.  We should not have ultimatums.  Just because we think someone has wronged us doesn’t suddenly make it okay for us to violate their human rights.  And yes, they do have rights.  You don’t need to be a citizen of the United States to have rights.  Each human being should be treated equally, and whenever they aren’t it is a step backwards for civilization.  The excuses that “they harmed us first” or “they’re doing it to our POW” aren’t excuses at all.  There is no excuse to behave in such a way against a human being.  There is not excuse for holding someone without trial, for (possibly) torturing them, for keeping them from their families and loved ones if they haven’t been convicted of anything (and possibly never will be).

This goes back to a recent current event seen at http://world-save.com/boards/index.php?topic=14.0.  President George W. Bush vetoed a ban on torture.  Why would the president of a country who’s foundation is strongly rooted in the protection of human rights want to allow torture?  It seems like a move he is making in his own interest, not his country’s.  The United States, and all countries, should not allow the torture of any human being.  I would like to extend that to animals as well, but unfortunately our world takes small steps.  Part of me believes that these two things go hand in hand.  That if one stops producing and consuming tortured food then the urge to torture would be lessened.  I have found that those of us on diets predominated by fruits and vegetables (especially those who omit animal products and processed foods entirely) are healthiest, happiest, and least likely to harm either intentionally or unintentionally.  Of course, a lot more goes into it than that (economic situation, living quarters, spirituality, relationships, possibility for a future, etc.), but I do think that altering the general human diet towards one predominated by fruits and vegetables is a step in the right direction for lessening hatred against our fellow human beings.  It may not make sense to you unless you’ve tried it, so don’t take my word for it.  Try consuming more raw fruits and raw leafy greens.  Just pack up on them.  Try a day or two with just those.  See how you feel… not how you’re focusing on food, but on how clean you feel.  If you keep going, you’ll notice that your mood improves too.  Your head clears from all those toxins.  When your head and heart are clear, they cannot harbor hatred quite as easily.

Of course, TearItDown.org mentions none of this.  Most people don’t believe, understand, or even know it.  But its true.  I’ve known one woman who swears vegetables saved her marriage.  And why?  Because she ate more and became calmer, more clear headed, and saw her husband in a whole new light.  I have the same experience in my relationships.  Cleaner diet = more loving interactions.  Poor diet = bad interactions.  Very simple.

Give it a try… for World Peace.

Lia Cross 

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