Who owns the life you have?

Mr. Ed

Mr. Ed

Be what you is not what you what you ain’t
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Perhaps god, someone you are beholding to, parents, relatives or sibling? While all of these people and anyone else who may have invested in your life and wellbeing. Therefore no man/woman is island unto themselves for someone thought you worthy to care for.
My parents failed to recognize their own faults and shortcomings at home and disguised himself according to the reflection of the glory community mirror. He was getting positive feedback from his ministry while rejecting duties associated with family and parental values.

When dysfunction is how you learn to communicate and survive. you don't think about other families and relationships because they don't exist in the world you live in. Often, people continue living under the pretense the way they do things is the only way things get done, however, what if kids were exposed to a variety of living skills to choose how and what to do based on experience?

There should be more oversight in families as part of human citizenship. Most families recent outside interference, but if it were a thing I wonder if anything would change?
 

I own my life. I am captain and commander of my own life.

It is mine to give freely to others in love or service.

To live a good life requires choosing very carefully who or what we decide to give our lives to. If we give it entirely to pleasure I truly believe that at some stage we will regret that decision. Jesus warned against serving Mammon because, in the end, wealth is worthless.
 
Mr. Ed said:
There should be more oversight in families as part of human citizenship. Most families recent outside interference, but if it were a thing I wonder if anything would change?
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You mean something like this?

Communism is a form of government most frequently associated with the ideas of Karl Marx, a German philosopher who outlined his ideas for a utopian society in The Communist Manifesto, written in 1848. Marx believed that capitalism, with its emphasis on profit and private ownership, led to inequality among citizens. Thus, his goal was to encourage a system that promoted a classless society in which everyone shared the benefits of labor and the state government controlled all property and wealth. No one would strive to rise above others, and people would no longer be motivated by greed. Then, communism would close the gap between rich and poor, end the exploitation of workers, and free the poor from oppression.

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/communism/
 

I've taken ownership and responsibility for the quality of my life and for the course it will take as I navigate my way through what years I have left to live.
Nevertheless, I still recall in detail many poor past decisions on my part and also various misdeeds on other peoples' part that brought distress to me.
My poor decisions have become lessons. Other peoples' misdeeds are lessons in letting go and forgiving. I'm getting better at that than I used to be.
 
Repondering said:
I've taken ownership and responsibility for the quality of my life and for the course it will take as I navigate my way through what years I have left to live.
Nevertheless, I still recall in detail many poor past decisions on my part and also various misdeeds on other peoples' part that brought distress to me.
My poor decisions have become lessons. Other peoples' misdeeds are lessons in letting go and forgiving. I'm getting better at that than I used to be.
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Sounds to me like the getting of wisdom, repondering.
 
When I was much younger, I was always trying to please people, the result being I learned later in life I was being used by these people. Now I have reached maturity I still like helping people but only on my terms. I have learned no matter how much you try to help; these people never asked, what they can do for me.
 
Like others have said, I own my life and have made decisions that have allowed me to live happily and comfortably. However, I would be remiss in not mentioning my parents, for both good and bad. My mother was a bit of a head case who contributed to my insecurities for much of my life, but they both taught me to work hard and be respectful of others. I took it from there.
 
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I like to believe that no one owns anyone – we are not bought and paid for and we are in charge of our own destiny. God in His love has given us life and in that way owns us but with the codicil that we are free to make our own choices and learn that ownership is all about expanding love.
 
Mr. Ed said:
There should be more oversight in families as part of human citizenship. Most families recent outside interference, but if it were a thing I wonder if anything would change?
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It will never happen and nothing will change. People can present themselves as anything they want. Sadly, a lot of things go on behind those closed doors.
 
Mr. Ed said:
Perhaps god, someone you are beholding to, parents, relatives or sibling? While all of these people and anyone else who may have invested in your life and wellbeing. Therefore no man/woman is island unto themselves for someone thought you worthy to care for.
My parents failed to recognize their own faults and shortcomings at home and disguised himself according to the reflection of the glory community mirror. He was getting positive feedback from his ministry while rejecting duties associated with family and parental values.

When dysfunction is how you learn to communicate and survive. you don't think about other families and relationships because they don't exist in the world you live in. Often, people continue living under the pretense the way they do things is the only way things get done, however, what if kids were exposed to a variety of living skills to choose how and what to do based on experience?

There should be more oversight in families as part of human citizenship. Most families recent outside interference, but if it were a thing I wonder if anything would change?
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My grandchildren were made wards of the state and I joined Grandparents for Justice to get state law changed and get grandparents legal rights.

About who owns me. That would be family I suppose. I am a strong believer in family duty. Next comes duty to my community. But as I age, I wonder how much longer can I keep on keeping on. I do not want to become a burden to my family. Being owned implies responsibility and I know my family will help me when I need it. They will not leave me to die on the streets like a homeless dog or cat that is no longer wanted and I feel very lucky to have family close by.
 
Remy said:
It will never happen and nothing will change. People can present themselves as anything they want. Sadly, a lot of things go on behind those closed doors.
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Well I don't think as many parents are beating the devil out of their children. Notions of how to be a good parent have radically changed and I am thrilled to so many fathers taking an active part in their children's lives. I think we can do even better if we decide all children deserve security and stability use what we have learned to make our communities better for children and the elderly. Taking care of the young and old, frees those in the middle to work for their own self-actualization and that is really what democracy is about, enable everyone to make their best contribution to society.

If we had education for democracy and replaced autocratic industry with the democratic model, I think we could surpass our past greatness.
 
I don't believe anyone can own a person except the physical aspect of decay and recycling into whatever state being one becomes. Ownership of ourself is an illusion of pride and determined self worth, which nature has no interest in. You were born because of nature, you lived because of nature, and you die because of nature. I would say that's a good argument that nature owns each and everyone of us.
 
Remy said:
@Vida May Did you grow up in an abusive household?
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That is a complex question. I tend to have a sociological point of view that results in thinking about everything differently.

Like so many in my cohort my parents came out of the depression and married for patriotic reasons and divorced. This left me with a single mother at a time when women were restricted to low-paying women's work because they were expected to marry and stay home to take care of the family.

Poverty means living in constant insecurity and I was not a good student but struggled in school.
I think Dick and Jane readers were a very strong influence along with the cultural expectation of men and women.
 

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