Post No. 063: Your Soul Is Your Home

(Image from about religion)

Your Soul Is Your Home

Your Soul Is Your Home,
Because Your Soul Is
Your Consciousness,
Which Is Your Home.

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Poet, Artist and Philosopher)
"I am the poet who thinks that he knows it!"

My Writing About Your Soul Being Your Home: Your soul is your home, because your soul is your consciousness, which is your home. –Paul Whiting (written January 25th, 2015 and revised September 15th, 2022)

My Writing About Your Soul Being Your Only Reality: Your soul is the only reality that you will ever know, because your soul is your consciousness, which is your only reality. –Paul Whiting (written February 9th, 2015 and revised September 15th, 2022)

My Writing About You Being Everything Unto Yourself That Exists: You are everything unto yourself. For, you are everything that exists! –Paul Whiting (written March 17th, 2015 and revised September 15th, 2022)

My Philosophical Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: "Your soul is your home, because your soul is your consciousness, which is your home."

And this poem was also published on my "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blog (please see the hyperlink below for the blog), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message that I am trying to convey through "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer."

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com

This "Poet, Artist and Philosopher" Post No. 063 was edited on April 13th, 2024.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]

Post No. 062: The Problem With You

(Image by Paul Whiting)

Solve The Problem With You

Stop trying to solve the problem with what is wrong with whatever is across from you, rather than trying to solve the problem with whatever is wrong with you!

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Poet, Artist and Philosopher)
"I am the poet who thinks that he knows it!"

My Writing About 'The Great Flaw' In The System Of Life: If your goal is to fix "The Great Flaw" in the System Of Life, please feel free to fix yourself in order to do so. –Paul Whiting (written February 7th, 2012 and revised October 6th, 2022)

My Writing About The Importance Of What Is Across From You: It is not what is across from you that is important in life: it is you! For, whatever is across from you—paradoxically—is you in physics. –Paul Whiting (written September 25th, 2014, revised July 31st, 2022 and revised August 1st, 2022)

My Writing About Trying To Solve The Problem Of Whatever Is Wrong With You: Stop trying to solve the problem of what is wrong with whatever is across from you, rather than solving the problem of whatever is wrong with you! –Paul Whiting (written January 20th, 2015, revised October 14th, 2021 and revised September 1st, 2022)

My Writing About You Needing To Fix Yourself: You don’t need to fix everybody else—the next time that you need something to fix—you need to fix yourself! –Paul Whiting (written April 6th, 2015, revised April 29th, 2022 and revised September 1st, 2022)

My Writing About Comparing Yourself To Others: Do not compare yourself to how others are: instead, compare yourself to how you used to be. –Paul Whiting (written April 12th, 2016 and revised August 25th, 2022)

My Writing About You Not Fixing Everyone Else: Don't fix everyone else; fix yourself. –Paul Whiting (written September 18th, 2021, revised April 29th, 2022 and revised September 1st, 2022)

My Philosophical Notes:

The reason that I wrote this prose can be summed up with the following statement: "Stop trying to solve the problem of what is wrong with whatever is across from you, rather than solving the problem of whatever is wrong with you!"

And this prose was also published on my "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blog (please see the hyperlink below for the blog), since I feel that the message in this prose applies to the message that I am trying to convey through "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer."

This prose was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com

This "Poet, Artist and Philosopher" Post No. 062 was edited on January 31st, 2023.

"Prose is using all of the words that are necessary in order to describe all that is necessary to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]

Post No. 061: A Few Chosen Words About "God's Chosen People"

(Image from Learn Religion)

WARNING: THIS POST HAS CONTENT THAT MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME READERS. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED!

A Few Chosen Words About
"God's Chosen People"

All people are 'God's Chosen People'... In fact, everything in life—from The Sacred to The Profane—is chosen by God! Otherwise, it would not exist.

Now, what of Karma?

Why would God ever choose 'The Profane' and not simply choose 'The Sacred?'

Why? Karma!

Because, that which used to be 'Profane' can become 'Sacred'—through The Power Of Karmic Change—when 'The Profane' realizes that it needs to change and that it needs to invert itself into 'The Sacred!'

For, when that which used to be 'Profane' is at the receiving end of its own profanity—and is offended by that profanity—'The Profane' can then choose to become 'Sacred' in rebellion away from its own profanity through The Power Of Karmic Change.

By the way, The Power Of Karmic Change happens over many, many lifetimes through reincarnation; which is why God knows that, in other lifetimes, 'The Profane' has created Karmic Debt!

And God also knows when 'The Profane' is paying off its Karmic Debt by becoming 'The Sacred'—because it is willing to engage in The Process Of Karmic Change—and, thus, God knows when 'The Profane' is no longer choosing to be profane through Karmic Change and is choosing, instead, to be 'Sacred.'

Therefore, that is why God chooses 'The Sacred' and 'The Profane' because of the possibility for Karmic Change.

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Poet, Artist and Philosopher)
"I am the poet who thinks that he knows it!"

My Writing About God's Chosen People: All people are 'God's Chosen People'... In fact, everything in life—from The Sacred to The Profane—is chosen by God! Otherwise, it would not exist. –Paul Whiting (written January 15th, 2015 and revised September 14th, 2022)

My Writing About Religious True Believers, Version No. 1: No one can transform The True Religious Beliefs of The True Religious Believer except for The True Religious Believer. –Paul Whiting (written April 23rd, 2022, revised April 30th, 2022, revised September 14th, 2022 and revised May 24th, 2023)

My Writing About Religious True Believers, Version No. 2: No one except for The True Religious Believer can transform The True Religious Beliefs of The True Religious Believer. –Paul Whiting (written April 23rd, 2022, revised April 30th, 2022, revised September 14th, 2022 and revised May 24th, 2023)

My Philosophical Notes:

The reason that I wrote this prose can be summed up with the following statement: "All people are God's Chosen People... In fact, everything in life—from the sacred to the profane—is chosen by God! Otherwise, it would not exist."

And this prose was only published on my "Poet, Artist and Philosopher" blog.

This prose was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

This "Poet, Artist and Philosopher" Post No. 061 was edited on November 1st, 2023.

"Prose is using all of the words that are necessary in order to describe all that is necessary to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]

Post No. 060: My New Year's Resolution for 2015

(Image from YouTube)

My New Year's Resolution for 2015:
"There is Nothin' Like a D.A.M.E."

My New Year's Resolution for 2015 is musically themed as "There is Nothin' Like a D.A.M.E.," with the acronym 'D.A.M.E.' representing the following:

1. Debt Elimination
2. Activist Sabbatical
3. Music Appreciation
4. Exercise Routine Emotional Development

Debt Elimination: I am working on being out of credit card debt by the end of 2015, so that the money I am spending on minimum payments and interest each month can be spent elsewhere!

Activist Sabbatical: After the 2014 "Koch Brothers' Midterm Elections" (and now that "We, The People" virtually live in "The United States of the One Percent"), the wind has gone out of my proverbial sails, and I am taking an "Activist Sabbatical" for the foreseeable future!

Music Appreciation: While I am not being an "Online Activist," during My Activist Sabbatical, I am going to recharge my proverbial batteries by listening to the all of music that I wish!

Exercise Routine: I am getting older by the minute... And I can tell by how inflexible I am that I need to create a regular exercise routine, such as yoga, in order to prevent being completely immobile when I am older!

Emotional Development: Before I can even think about starting a new Exercise Routine, I realized today (January 31st, 2015) that I have some Emotional Development issues that I need to work on!

[October 28th, 2019 Update, Written On January 23rd, 2022: After October 28th, 2019, I decided to stop taking public transportation in order to get around... So, I started to walk everywhere I go in order to transport myself—and as a way for me to exercise at the same time! However, I am limited as to how far I can travel, since I can only walk about a total of three to four miles in one direction. And so, I have been walking everywhere I go, ever since October 28th, 2019.]

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., Poet, Artist and Philosopher)
"I am the poet who thinks that he knows it!"

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

My Philosophical Notes:

The reason that I wrote this prose can be summed up with the following statement: I wrote this prose because I am carrying over My New Year's Resolutions from 2013 and 2014, which focused on 'Conscious Consumerism,' but I am now working on Debt Elimination, an Activist Sabbatical, Music Appreciation and Exercise Routine Emotional Development ("D.A.M.E.") now that the 2014 "Koch Brothers' Midterm Elections" are over and "We, The People" virtually live in "The United States of the One Percent!"

Also, I will provide an update in 2016—along with updates provided during the year—of my year-long efforts in 2015 with "D.A.M.E." (Debt Elimination, Activist Sabbatical, Music Appreciation Exercise Routine Emotional Development) in My New Year's Resolution 2015 Update, all of which can be found below.

And this prose was also published on my "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" blog (please see the hyperlink below for the blog), since I feel that the message in this prose applies to the message that I am trying to convey through "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer."

This prose was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://paulwhitingwriting.blogspot.com

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

April 24th, 2015 Update: I bought an exercise outfit and fanny pack to go along with my new shoes in order to encourage myself to exercise on a regular basis.

June 21st, 2015 Update: I finally took my exercise outfit, shoes and fanny pack for a test run (or, a test walk). And I decided to only exercise if I am in the mood and to only exercise until I got tired. Thus, I plan to only exercise, in the beginning of this process, when I am in the mood, and for as long as it feels right, because I am trying to make exercising something that I enjoy!

November 20th, 2015 Update: I am proud to report that I successfully eliminated my entire credit card debt at the first part of this month, which is "a good thing" (as Martha Stewart would say), since I can spend the money that I was spending on minimum payments and interest on other things, such a buying vegan foods and also making donations for political causes, as well as for charitable causes!

My New Year's Resolution 2015 Update (which was written sometime after January 1st, 2016):

It's 2016 and—as I mentioned above—I spent the year working on Debt Elimination, an Activist Sabbatical, Music Appreciation and Exercise Routine Emotional Development ("D.A.M.E."). And I am pleased to report that I am totally credit card debt free as of January 2016!

[January 23rd, 2022 Update: I was editing this post and I decided to research why I had become debt free twice, according to this blog post: first in November of 2015 and again in January of 2016, which is confusing! So, I checked my monthly budget archives and found out that I made one credit card purchase in December 2015, right after I had eliminated all of my credit card debt at the first part of November 2015. Therefore, I paid off that small purchase when I made my credit card payment in January of 2016, which is why it looks like I got totally out of credit card debt two times!]

By the way, I still owe my dad for the furniture that he bought for me when I moved to Oregon from Utah—for the second time—and I plan to repay him as soon as I am able to do so... [Update: I was able to repay my dad for about half of what I still owed him, before he passed away on February 18th, 2018.]

And my New Year's Resolution for 2016 is a continuation of my New Year's Resolution from 2015, since I am finding out that my musically themed New Year's Resolution "There is Nothin' Like a D.A.M.E." (which I have updated to stand for Debt Prevention, Activist Return, Music Appreciation and Exercise Routine Emotional Development) is taking longer than just one year!

Speaking of emotional development, I also decided to become vegan again, sometime before the end of March 2015, and I am feeling much better about my food choices, plus I am feeling much better overall. You see, I became vegan the first time in 1999, right before I moved here to Portland, Oregon from Salt Lake City, Utah the first time. (I moved back to Salt Lake City, Utah from Oregon in early 2007—for about two years—and then I returned to Portland in early 2009.) So, this is actually my second time living in Oregon and also my second time being vegan!

October 28th, 2019 Update, Written On January 23rd, 2022: After October 28th, 2019, I decided to stop taking public transportation in order to get around... So, I started to walk everywhere I go in order to transport myself—and as a way for me to exercise at the same time! However, I am limited as to how far I can travel, since I can only walk about a total of three to four miles in one direction. And so, I have been walking everywhere I go, ever since October 28th, 2019.

January 23rd, 2022 Update: I was editing this post and I decided to research why I had become debt free twice, according to this blog post: first in November of 2015 and again in January of 2016, which is confusing! So, I checked my monthly budget archives and found out that I made one credit card purchase in December 2015, right after I had eliminated all of my credit card debt at the first part of November 2015. Therefore, I paid off that small purchase when I made my credit card payment in January of 2016, which is why it looks like I got totally out of credit card debt two times!

This "Poet, Artist and Philosopher" Post No. 060 was edited on February 22nd, 2023.

"Prose is using all of the words that are necessary in order to describe all that is necessary to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]