During this scamdemic, and for the first time in my life, my ability to stand by my values has seriously been put into question. I have caved to pressure almost my entire life and have always resented myself for this. I always wondered if would cower in a situation that pit my morals against authority.
These past few years have helped me solidify myself internally and spiritually. Almost like I am a rock that cannot be broken now. I witness coworkers and friends who are reluctantly willing to cave into the pressure exerted by the gov, but I am comfortably not in that group anymore. They are uncertain of their future, while I am quite comfortably certain of mine.
I had family members who came to me last year wanting me to join in starting a covid testing business. Lots of $ to be made but I couldn't sell my soul like that. Looking back, I could not be happier.
I get the motto that "If I don't do it, then someone else will" But when it comes to something I believe to be completely against my morals, no amount of money is going to change my stance.
I have never gotten a "test"
I will never get a "test"
Therefore, I cannot encourage anyone to be "tested".
I will not participate in this con
I hope this has been as much of a growing experience for you all as it has been for me.
Lots of love
definitely me, im an engineer and i used to be quite good/smart but after a decade designing medical devices i realized how bull shit it all was and how were just pushing technology just to push it and never solved the core issues. so i lost motivation and i think slowly as i question everything on its impact on the whole. Anyways, i maintain a level that i still work and am working on a "good" medical device, but with this pandemic, and seeing my friends turn to sheep. Ive only gotten motivation from it. more resolve. more strength. more stoic as in, when the time comes, the time comes, so be it. im not religious i was born catholic, left, etc, i still speak in terms of a God and prayer as i hope there is such things and i find value in relating to things in that way, as well as its very clearly a case of good vs evil in the world today. I've also become far more moral in the biblical sense in my actions and in my prior degeneracies.
I know a lot of ex-STEM people who are now into spirituality/religion/meditation/yoga etc. Similar pattern; something happens that causes an awakening. It's an interesting group of people to be associated with. Very interesting conversations to be had. I'm sure there's a way you can use your engineering smarts to help heal people.
I am very much in that category. Some of my friends are really out there with energy work however I can sense they are truly "tapped in." Most are faking it with drugs and other behaviors they think is enlightened, but it is quite obvious they are portraying a character. Currently i've gotten more and more into orthomolecular medicine, fancy way of saying "vitamin medicine" ive helped myself quite a bit and i have been helping my friends with it. There is a ton of good information from the early to mid 1900's that got buried once "modern medicine" and big pharma got involved. Otherwise I am really interested in making houses / lifestyles sustainable and in balance with the environment. Once I finish with this current medical device (which really is a "good one" it gets people off of machines and independent again, however there are plenty of sharks trying to take ownership and control of the company with selfish intentions), I plan to look into sustainable / intelligent development, perma culture design etc. If you have any suggestions or connections to those former STEM people or any groups I would be very interested. In the last 9 months I've moved states and bought a house and taking care of some personal medical stuff so i have been "too busy" (which is a terrible phrase, I have been busy sure, but its because i have prioritied certain things and once I'm happy with their state i will focus on others) to connect and grow into the ex stem types you're talking about. Thanks for the words fren, it means a lot.
A lot of people go that way for some reason; using drugs for 'enlightenment'. I use yoga and meditation; the advanced forms can do amazing things for you. Diet and exercise are important too I think. I've been dabbling in orthomolecular medicine as well during the last few years. My focus is on growing food that has a high nutrient content - which comes from the growing substrate - ie soil. Permaculture is an interesting field and has become quite popular. I use my own methods these days that I've learned and developed from a variety of sources. The STEM spirit people don't have any formal groups or anything like that. It may be something to look at for the future. There are lots of books worth reading. People are shifting a lot with all the craziness going around; I know the feeling. I think we're in the same energy space. Good luck with the new state and house fren.