To Love, or BE Loved?

Perhaps, after all the words of analysis about all things stemming from the Obama phenomenon, a few key basic components warrant outstanding and continuous awareness.

First, Obama and his ilk, most definitely including his political opponents like John Boehner, are essentially just apparently different variations of Narcissus. I’m reminded of a classic sophomore-in-college bull session splitting question---would you rather be the one who loves your mate or be the one who is loved?

Well, combine THIS apparent dilemma with the fact that there is NO danger of ever knowing the future, because: by definition, the future = the unknown!

However, in the veil of Narcissistic reality peopled by humans who have the life or death power in 2010, one other fact is certain.

Cui bono? “What’s in it for me?” ever provides the true prism through which to focus ALL words and actions by anybody, in particular those high and mighty people who populate positions of power over their low and weak brethren.

Also, never forget that it’s the PERCEPTION, stupid! That is, each of us Narcissistic characters always, instant by instant, spend our Being and Time choosing our NEXT move, and then doing it to the best of our ability. And, or BUT, this is absolutely dependent on our lifetime’s experience, which furnishes our present basic core of values.

So, Narcissistic perception is expressed and expressive AS us.

Witness that woman who “exhausted” Obama, much to his embarrassed surprise. See—it was all about: HER!

Is facile-minded Obama more interested in being loved, or loving?

Isn’t it obvious?

His whole day-by-day record as president reeks of the blatantly Narcissistic desire to BE loved! Simultaneously, the other side of this exudes contempt for those he SHOULD love---the American people he legally represents and is supposed to be working for.

Therefore, probably the best we can hope for in this world of Narcissus is that enough people awaken and throw up real champions of the people, who utterly realize that to be an effective and LOVED leader, paradoxically they, themselves, must be wise enough to know that they are NOTHING---that is, sacrifice is the called for order of today!

Lately, I have seen and heard some rising selfless stars, who proudly and brightly proclaim that this is their truth---it’s the CAUSE of freedom for American individuals, not the candidate that matters.

Lastly, transcend the only conventional Fourth of July expressions of patriotism, and REALLY take into account the millions of dead and buried ancestors, who fought and died protecting America. The draft dodgers, and the war survivors, must, of course, be part of the pool of leaders when the fighting and dying is over, but what about those who were unlucky to be killed?

For example, we got to “endure” a JFK, instead of his brother, Joseph, and who’s to say that wasn’t the second best outcome?

The naïve me “hopes” for the best “change” in the immediate future, so that the largest majority of voters will embrace the selfless statesman running, and we will be able to stop the bleeding caused by the derelict dudes like Obama, Clinton, and even the Bush’s.

The world-weary me “expects” the worst, though, because----Narcissus rules!

I can’t resist, however, relaying one final “solution” note----

The wisest humans, usually after a period of time maximizing their Narcissistic nature, wake up and understand that serving OTHERS is the most ecstatic and blessed way to live. Why?

Because spending one’s precious Being and Time all-concerned with self is like pinching the body, or tightly clenching the fist---such contraction cuts off the flow of blood, and other needed physical and psychic “fluids".

And, attending to others removes this constriction, which is the true way to love: others, and self!

When one puts attention on others, the pain that always takes place when turned inward relaxes.

posted by James at 10:44 AM
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