You're right, it's my thoughts. I just think to much, making my own life difficult.

Follow the cloud that looks like a sheep!

Lol, it probably wouldn't be as funny if you actually intended it.

Anyway, I would have to say that the biggest enemy in life would be DESIRE. What someone wants if often more than they have.

~ PSYKO ~

And where does desire come from?

The un-inspirational behavior of others determines our willingness to believe their words. Their life and truths then become like wind, collecting dust in its passing. -lea

Of course desire comes from THOUGHTS, however, not all thoughts are expressed as desires... for instance, organizing my day tomorrow about what I'm obligated to do, rather than what I would desire to do really won't create any problems, however, if I throw in a desire or two (such as having a few drinks and seeing where my Friday night takes me) could wind up causing some problems.

But I will concede that THOUGHTS are really the roots of people's problems... I was just narrowing the target down a bit. :-)

~ PSYKO ~

Mental pollution around....for 27 years, and thousands of years...and the thoughts resulting of that.

Little to the left.

I'd say: me, myself and I ... an aggravation isn't possible, or? Sometimes you are your own worst enemy then someone else could ever be. So our own psyche can make it more difficult in life.

"Chaos was the law of nature; order was the dream of man." (Henry Brooks Adams)

My worst enemy? The rest of the world. With a few exceptions.

The economic anarchy of capitalist society as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of the evil. We see before us a huge community of producers the members of which are unceasingly striving to deprive each other of the fruits of their collective labour. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy, accompanied by an educational system which would be oriented toward social goals.
~ Albert Einstein

I do not agree that thoughts are an enemy. No matter how many thoughts are rotating in our heads, it is not an enemy.
How can you fight with thoughts? In order to control or repress thoughts you still have to use thought right? It is mind trying to find against mind. No matter how much our minds are full of thoughts being violent against it is not the solution. We just have to learn how to make our mind into a servant and not the master of our lives.
Desires are also not an enemy. How can you live without desire? The breath that you take, is that not a desire? The food you eat when you are hungry or water when you are thirsty is also desire. The desire to live is the greatest desire. Without the desire to live you will not be able to live.
So, there are no enemies, except those that you create or think of as enemy.
Everything can be transformed into another energy.

"Once you accept all your responsibilities in its totality,
you become mature.
You stop throwing tantrums and
you stop seeking messiahs.
Then there is no need for any Jesus to save you.
Nor can any Jesus save you -
he was exploiting your situation." --- Osho

*clapping for ONE*

The economic anarchy of capitalist society as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of the evil. We see before us a huge community of producers the members of which are unceasingly striving to deprive each other of the fruits of their collective labour. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy, accompanied by an educational system which would be oriented toward social goals.
~ Albert Einstein

Is not an action created by a thought. Thoughts can generate goodness, but also can generate violence. It could be other people's minds we might have to worry about more. Maybe we can try to control our thoughts, but do we not in striving for perfection, blame ourselves for our misfortunes and mistakes. No knowingly become quite critical. Negative thoughts unfortunately are a part of life. Has anyone that ever lived not had a negative thought?

The un-inspirational behavior of others determines our willingness to believe their words. Their life and truths then become like wind, collecting dust in its passing. -lea

I'm sure throughout ALL of history, there must have been someone who lived without having even one negative thought... but that doesn't mean that I am right... it's just my THOUGHTS on the matter. LOL

anyway, one, that was a powerful (yet confusing) bit you wrote up there... for instance, you say that there are no enemies except for the ones you create, right? Would that be saying that the ones you CREATE in your mind are the only enemies... and if you don't create any enemies in your mind, then there are none?

If so, you are still conceding in a round about way, the THOUGHTS are the enemy (since it would take thought in order to create an enemy in your mind)

But that's not really what I wanted to talk about here...

I'm really wondering that if there are no enemies, are there any allies? There cannot be any allies either, except for those that are created just as the enemies. (i realize that this is the THINKING age of Aquarius, and no longer Pisces, but I'm still talking from a dualistic point of view) If this were to be accurate, then that would mean that there is only neutrality. (which I can accept if I'm thinking from an atheists point of view) However, keep in mind that if there is only neutrality, then there is no right or wrong either, except for what you create (just as enemies and allies). There is no good or evil either if there is only neutrality(which is also understandable from an atheist's point of view).

Neutrality is an Aquarian concept. Doing away with the (solid) dualistic points of view from the Piscean age, and leaving nothing except for gray area in every concept... It is an age where the only answers are nothing more than speculation and can only be limited to being unsure with no concrete answers... However, the irony here is that those thinking with Aquarian concepts are SURE that their conclusions are accurate, that is one area that is neither black nor white, but one of the two ( is this even possible???). Is it possible that light can exist without darkness? Are we really ready to find out? Is it possible that one can appreciate the good in life, without ever experiencing the bad? Are we really ready to find out? Thinking in gray area cannot provide a concrete answer to these questions...

I realize that I have gotten a little off topic here, however, I feel that these things needed to be pointed out.

If the only enemy is the enemy that one chooses to create(requiring Thoughts to do so) then it is safe to say, that it is those thoughts that create that enemy that are actually the enemy created. Still boiling down to thoughts. Also, there is no right or wrong, or even good or evil, except for what the individual deems as one or the other himself/herself. If this were accurate, wouldn't it be safe to say that there is no such thing as being criminally insane??? Since, those who commit crimes, do so without having a MATCHING concept of right and wrong, matching only to what the popular vote is. However, that does not mean that they don't have a clear concept of what THEY deem to be right or wrong, it just means that their concepts do not match what everyone else would like to believe. With that being said, can anyone reading this topic understand what can really explain the increasing crime rates and decreasing moral characteristics held by people in society in general? As I pointed out above, I can understand this Aquarian perspective of neutrality (and gray area) if i am thinking from an atheistic point of view, however, this thinking does not say too much good about what the world would be like with a completely atheistic society. But wait, can it say anything bad about it either??? My guess is that there can be no concrete answer here.

~ PSYKO ~

I think that it would be safe to say that "Age of Aquarius = Age of Confusion"

~ PSYKO ~

Yes, my thoughts. I think too much and worry about everything, which of course is dangerous for health and makes happiness diffiult to achieve.

It is said human beings are complex. I say it's a complex challenge to be a human.

Lack of motivation.
I'm too laid back.

I tried thinking once,but i kept getting into arguements with myself,then i kept forgetting who won..

myself at times

Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, 'Grow, grow.'

My worst enemy would have to be my mom...jk..

:pycho:
It is really simple. Thoughts are a very natural part of our lives. We create thousands of thoughts throughout the day. It is impossible to monitor every thought that we have, it would drive us crazy.
So what to do with the thoughts that we create on a daily and regular basis? The only thing we can do is to look at how our thoughts are dictating how we feel and act. Are the thoughts producing the results that we want? Do we fight with our thoughts and divide them into "good" or "bad"? Can we accept thoughts as our friend and companion and accept whatever is?
What I know is that if we learn to make friends with our mind and learn to watch, accept and be aloof, slowly the mind quiets down because we are not pouring energy into the mind. We are not fighting or struggling, so the mind does not have any more energy or force to continue and it just gives up. This is when we transcend the mind and can use it only when necessary. When the mind is not needed we put it aside like a rug or broom.

"Once you accept all your responsibilities in its totality,
you become mature.
You stop throwing tantrums and
you stop seeking messiahs.
Then there is no need for any Jesus to save you.
Nor can any Jesus save you -
he was exploiting your situation." --- Osho

It's easier said that done!
I think my greatest enemy within myself is one of the 7 deadly sins: sloth.
Whatever my problems are, I mostly tend to dispel them instead of getting my mind into an inner fight. One can live with that huge amount of dispelled sorrows but as the time comes, I think they will get one's greatest enemies!

there is nothing to it

Information. And even more harmful with it comes from human brains.

Little to the left.

me

the work

Giovanni

Chocolate.

Heaven & hell.

My obsession www.movieautographsww.com

umm..love this one-- moment on the lips, forever on the hips.....lol

The un-inspirational behavior of others determines our willingness to believe their words. Their life and truths then become like wind, collecting dust in its passing. -lea

Good point!

~ PSYKO ~

Our senses are constantly feeding our brains information,even in a state of deep meditation data is being logged because it is part of our survival and i believe that the instinct of self preservation transcends meditation hence we are never without thoughts or acknowledgement..We are our own worst enemies because irrespective of what we have learned we are responsible for our actions..

very true... the majority of society today (at least here in the states) has no accountability for their choices. They always have someone or something to blame. It's funny though... because I'm pretty old fashioned in a lot of ways, and I have an issue with this trend. I feel that as long as someone has something/someone else to blame for their choices, they will always have justification for doing wrong, and therefore it's ok... until it's done to them.

The funny thing about this, is that they don't too often give CREDIT to someone/something else when they make a GOOD move... talk about double standards.

~ PSYKO ~

Yes, I must say, I am my own worst enemy, my thoughts. I really try to start the day with positive affirmations and go from there.

THE CHRISTIAN LIFE WITHOUT PRAYER IS LIKE COMPUTER HARDWARE WITHOUT THE SOFTWARE!!!!!

I prefer facing situations as they come, as individual ones. Therefore I can't really say I have a worst enemy in my life. Each situation confronts you with a different obstacle, and each of them could be defined as your worst enemy in that particular situation.

How can I believe in God when just last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter? --Woody Allen

Addiction I'll aye[always] be a junkie it'l never really go awa [away]