Good one Taylor! and so true...I'm finding that in life as well as law school, there's no point in trying to always "get it right"!

I love the reference to working to bring about widespread self awareness in people so that we may collectively bring about the tangible changes that need to get this planet back on track (environmental conservation, agriculture, politics, etc.) As a law student and spiritual activist trying to find the means to become the most effective human being I can be, I think you hit the nail on the head by articulating the massive impact we can have by helping eachother "wake up." Thank you for the encouragement and I look forward to kickin it TC style soon :)

YO TREVOR. I love that you have a lot of passion and that you are INFORMING YOURSELF about what's really going on out there. (thanks for the humanevents.com link) INFORMATION is step 1, taking steps to rectify the problem, however small is step 2. I hope that, knowing what you do, you DON'T eat at Pizzahut or get your coffee fix at Starbucks (otherwise you'd be a giant hypocrite). Your message is important, but HATE ISN'T GOING TO GET US ANYWHERE!!! What I personally hope that the Occupy movement is, is a spark in each American to start informing themselves the way you do, and make informed decisions with their TIME and their WALLETS. Maybe voting in LOCAL elections for politicians with similar values, so that we can change government from bottom rung, going up. Maybe just cutting back on the fast food- whatever it is, it's an action with the intention to stop feeding the fat guy (corporate greed). The fact that Americans (and you have to admit they are not ALL the loathsome hippies you describe) are getting together to talk about anything is awesome. Usually only the crazy pro-life people get together to protest, or the zealot Christians to yell at you on the street for not covering your ankles. So if this can be the start of personal power, or the end of complete apathy in this country, then I think it's something good. So let those occupying Wall Street do their thing MAAAAN! Get the fuck out there and do YOUR thing to make a difference! ABOVE ALL, STOP HATING!! Love, Christina

dope boy freshness!

I have nothing but gratitude for how these teachings have improved my life in recent years, and I look forward to the day when we can all wholly live by these principles :) Thanks Abbey for putting this all down so concisely. THis article really is a big part of the SBL vision manifest :) Namaste