{"id":90,"date":"2017-02-03T00:02:37","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T00:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hippy.com\/hip\/uncategorized\/spiritual-isolation-vs-civilization\/"},"modified":"2017-02-03T00:02:37","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T00:02:37","slug":"spiritual-isolation-vs-civilization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hipplanet.com\/hip\/ask-the-old-hippie\/spiritual-isolation-vs-civilization\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Isolation vs. Civilization"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tHello old hippy,
\nWell for a while now I have been going through a pretty rough time. It’s
\nnothing big, but simply me not being able to relate to this society anymore,
\nincluding my friends. See, I just got back from an outdoors trip where we
\nstayed in the wilderness for 25 days, and our priorities were nothing but
\nsurvival. Out there, in Wyoming, life was exactly how it should
\nbe…..Spiritual isolation and just enjoying the beauties of the wilderness.
\nIt was only nine people in my group, but within these 25 days, these 9 people
\nunderstood me more than anyone could ever understand me here at home. I feel
\nlike out there, I could be so free, and just appreciate so many things. We
\nhad many solos for long periods of time, and during those times I experienced
\nsuch wonderful solitude, where I really got in touch with who I am, and was
\nat such peace with myself. But now I am back at home, and I am going crazy. I
\nhate being back in civilization, with all the bullshit that goes on.
\n(competition, jealousy, hatred) These feelings caused me and my boyfriend to
\nbrake up (we had been together for 6 months) and more and more I feel distant
\nto my friends and family. I feel like no one can ever understand how amazing
\nlife is. Not life in society, but life in true creation, the wilderness. And
\nthe worse part is the fact that I am losing the connection I had with myself
\non the trip. That makes me so sad because being in touch with who I am was
\nbetter than having endless amounts of friends. I don’t know, maybe I still
\nhold that connection with myself, but I don’t know how to deal with being in
\ncivilization. Any advice at all would be incredibly appreciated.
\nMuch love and repect <\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Congratulations on surviving your wilderness experience. It’s always
\na wonderful challenge to confront nature and ourselves in an isolated
\nparadise. Unfortunately the tough part is coming back down to reality.
\nJust like an LSD trip in which you become one with everything, discover the
\ntruth about yourself and the world, only to return to the pettiness of human
\nsociety. <\/span><\/p>\n

Under these circumstances I like to remember that we are here for a
\npurpose, and discovering that purpose is often extremely difficult.
\nSometimes it’s more of a challenge than surviving a solo wilderness
\nadventure. I believe that learning our purpose is a process that involves
\nall those other people we have to deal with day to day, with all their
\nfaults and frailties. As we come to understand why we are here, we find
\nourselves filling a needed role for these people. If you keep in mind that
\nthe highest role we can play is one of service, and we bring into that role
\nthe self-awareness that we have gained from our inner-search, then we can
\nbecome a beneficial presence on the planet.<\/p>\n

Through our conscious acts we can raise the awareness of others so that
\nthey may find a purpose for themselves. Then, rather than being a burden to
\nothers, they too can contribute a meaningful life in service to humanity.
\nIf everyone could adopt this attitude and unconditionally share their energy
\nand love with those around them, we would have a drastically different
\nsociety. A society without competition, greed, envy, intolerance and
\nviolence. In a world where everyone is looking out only for themselves,
\ntaking, consuming, polluting without thought to the impact upon others, this
\nbecomes the primary mode of human existence, since there are no visible
\nalternatives or role models.<\/p>\n

By living our lives with full awareness and acceptance of responsibility
\nfor our actions, we can become examples of an alternative lifestyle and even
\na role model for others. Even if we don’t succeed in changing the world, we
\nhave at least done the best we could, and we’ve been true to our heart.<\/p>\n

When times get tough, and it seems that everything around you is
\npreventing you from being true to yourself, remember that life on this
\nplanet is just a movie. We all have our roles and those of us who are
\nconscious can also rewrite our scripts so our part better represents who we
\ntruly are, not how others would like us to be. At a certain point in
\npersonal evolution, it’s also possible to realize you are also the director
\nof the movie, and can not only rewrite, but can cast the movie and direct
\nothers in their roles. Then you are truly living up to your potential as a
\nco-creator of your reality.<\/p>\n

So being a part of society is a difficult challenge that presents many
\nopportunities for personal growth. Seize these and make the most of them.
\nWhen Moses came down from the mountain, he brought a message with him. When
\nhe saw the his people engaged in sinful activities, he thought them
\nundeserving of the message. Nevertheless, he knew it was his role to share
\nsuch an important revelation with his community. And the rest is history.<\/p>\n

Peace,
\nThe Old Hippy<\/p>\n

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