I am a spiritual nerd. And there are few combinations that bring me as much happiness as when spiritual lessons are brought to the masses through mass media and books. I am an especial fan of both Star Trek and Star Wars.
And I have to say that those Vulcans, despite eliminating their emotional expression, certainly seem to be rather enlightened even with their logical approach. Who would argue that their go-to phrase, "Live Long and Prosper" is something we wouldn't all like to have. To live long --let's think about that a moment. We may have, at one time, at least according to the Bible have lived for extremely long lengths of time. (An interesting essay about this here.) But according to human archeology and current historical data, we humans seem to be really pushing it if we are able to live beyond 90s and to be truly in the miraculous-zone if we reach over 100-130 years. There is a list of people in more "recent" terms who have lived up to 137 years of age.
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Long life implies wisdom since this would require skill to achieve. Foolish people tend, in general, not to make it to long life. Living long gets beyond the survivalism, materialism, competition and power-mongering. At some point in a long life, one would come to a place of accepting yourself, of loving yourself and of contentment. At least, one would hope that is the case. This would be one reason Native American cultures consider the Elders as wise people.
And to prosper...well, that is a loaded word for so many people. Our mass consciousness seems to be about barely surviving, much less thriving. To prosper means so many things beyond mere financial terms. To prosper in creative endeavors. To prosper in health. To prosper in love. and yes, to prosper financially and live comfortably, being able to do what one wishes with ones time and resources and perhaps to help others to do so as well. Yes please. Sign me up. I'm all for living long and prospering. How about you? Are you on board? If so, then...engage.
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