Gabriel Mohr

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Respect

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They always want respect 

But don’t give it themselves?

And then, why does everyone back them up

Like they’re doing God’s work?

Strange how older people stopped discriminating based on color

But simply moved to beliefs and age.

“Oh, you’re younger than I? You’re automatically underneath me,”

Says the sloth to the man.

“Oh, you don’t believe what I believe? You must be lesser than I” they say, subtle as it may be.

They do not seem to comprehend that other beliefs may provide more wellbeing and consciousness than theirs.

I do not mean this as an extension of the game of superiority,

But simply as an observation of reality. 

They are like children in a sense,

Stuck in their ways and unable to change.

But as soon as I treat them like so,

They get flustered and angry,

As if I made a poor judgement call.

“Don’t worry little ones, it will all be over soon”

I think to myself as they approach the grave.

The Building and Maintaining of ‘Consciousness Centers’

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Quick Fact

-Building ‘consciousness centers,’ places for conscious people to access resources and form a community, will be extremely helpful for us, similarly to how churches are helpful for people who believe in God!

Intro

While there are relatively few conscious people alive today, there are enough to warrant the respect and dignity they often lack from unconscious people. One helpful expression of this respect is the building and maintaining of consciousness centers, and I’ll enjoy expressing exactly what I mean!

What Are ‘Consciousness Centers?’

A consciousness center is a place where conscious people can go to experience safety, community, and sanctuary. It functions like a church, minus the dogmatism, and plus a whole bunch of other things that conscious people benefit from such as a place to meditate, safely take psychedelics, be around people of a like mind, obtain information and resources, etc.

These centers are particularly to be built in places where conscious people reside but where there is a stunning lack of respect and/or resources for them. They aren’t to be built as or turned into places of profit, and they aren’t to be owned by incompetent, unconscious people.

Why Build Them?

Conscious people tend to suffer around the world from lack of relatability, lack of community, lack of resources and proper information, lack of respect, and more. Building these centers wouldn’t be much different than building churches, and they would be extremely helpful to the kinds of people who deserve all of the support they get.

Final Thoughts

I’m thinking that these centers should be community-driven and tax-exempt. They should be built on private property and exempt from the law in every way imaginable. If harm or death happens in or near a consciousness center the owner and community should act accordingly instead of letting the law get involved.

Conclusion

Thank you for reading my idea! I encourage you to help me bring it to life, and I’ll see you in the next post!

To School You Go!

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Running in the rain

To catch a bus?

No.

Not when school isn’t what it should be.

Stifling your emotion

To go to church?

No.

Not when church isn’t what it should be.

I’m tired of it

The constant noise telling me,

“You need to go here or there. Be ashamed of yourself for not conforming to our ways.”

Why conform, when your ways lead to a place lesser than mine?

Tell me, tell me once more

What I should so

But then tell me why I should do it

Then I’ll be the judge of your reasoning

The choice will be mine, not yours

For I haven’t got time or patience for ignorance.

What have I done?

I ignored them.

I ignored their demands.

And for what? For me, or for liberty?

Certainly not for them, although I wonder if they secretly wish to be like me, or if they truly resent me.

Perhaps neither. 

Stop!

Tell me your ways!

Tell me why you want to be the way you are!

Aren’t you proud of yourself? Don’t you want to explain why you do what you do?

But they do not

As if I’m supposed to magically catch on…

Sometimes I can and the consequences when I can’t seem quite severe. 

Fair? Not in the slightest.

But I feel as if my life is threatened when I don’t accurately predict how to act with someone who is sensitive in a detrimental way.

Help? “Only at a price,” they scream. 

I sigh as I wish I could simply help with no strings attached.

Tell me, why live like this?

With money and fear?

Tell me, why live like this?

With a stunning lack of cheer?

It doesn’t make sense and it doesn’t feel right

Why not just look up at the bright starry night?

But no, to school you go, don’t miss your class!

Tell me that one more time and you’ll find I’ve got a lot of sass!

2 Ideas to Help Prisoners Become Better People

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Quick Fact

-Prisoners are often angry and/or resentful, and letting them have a healthy outlet is an idea to help them become better people.

Intro

We have people in our society who are deemed too offensive to live among us. Violence, drugs, suspicious activity – you name it. Some people find themselves locked behind bars, whether they deserve it or not. 

I’m not here to plea the innocence of these people, but rather I’m concerned with their current state of being and how it can be improved. Today I will present two ideas that will improve the quality of life in prisons across America!

Idea Number One

He’s running down the street as fast as he can with the police in hot pursuit. He cuts through his neighbor’s backyard, waking him up in the process, and making him quite angry. The police eventually catch him and pin him to the ground, and force his hands behind his back. He’s handcuffed and, after due process, he’s sent to a jail cell.

Depending on the jail he may have things to do, or he may not. He may have recess, work, mealtimes. He may even have access to drugs. However, there is one thing that he probably doesn’t have access to, and that is a punching bag.

Yes, a punching bag. Let me explain!

Prison inmates often (if not always) harbor intense amounts of anger. If anger is allowed to build without release for an extended period of time it can manifest as a criminal act, since ignoring it doesn’t make it go away. 

It’s important to give inmates a way to release their anger. They shouldn’t have to sit and let it build up all over again because it

may very well manifest as another criminal act if they’re ever released. This results in a vicious cycle that isn’t helpful for anybody.

It’s also important to give them limited access to the punching bag on a predictable time schedule. This is for psychological reasons. If you give them a punching bag in their cell then they may never use it, since it’s always available to them. However, if it’s only available from 3:00 pm-3:30 pm every day, some of the prisoners will start to anticipate beforehand and be more willing to participate. 

Depending on the layout of the prison there can be punching bags in the main room, outside, the recess area, etc. The prisoners should be encouraged to punch the bags as hard as they can for at least 30 minutes, and this will help them live out their anger. This will make life easier for them and the staff who work with them every day.

Idea Number Two

We have AA, Alcoholics Anonymous. Almost everyone is familiar with the program since it’s been around for a long time. 

I think prisoners should be required to attend PA (Prisoner’s Anonymous) meetings. The reason for this is simple. When prisoners live together inside of prison they begin to make connections with each other. This connection building can make them even more dangerous if and when they’re released back into the world, especially if they’re still harboring excessive levels of resentment.

If it becomes a mandatory requirement for different prisoners of different backgrounds to sit and make connections with one another (especially with psychological professionals and guards in the room) there will be an absence of one nasty thing in particular – loneliness. We want our prisoners to heal, and the best way to do that is by teaching them how to make strong, genuine connections with each other so they don’t feel isolated and ignored, two feelings that can sometimes lead to violence and the sense of needing revenge.

Conclusion 

Beyond these two ideas, we should aim to make our jails a place of recovery, not a place of stagnation. Or worse, resentment. If prisoners have a way to express their anger and a way to form genuine connections with other prisoners/people while they’re there, then everybody will have an easier time, staff, inmates, and the world alike.

Sincerely,

-Gabriel

The Philosophy of The Game

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What is a game? A series of events with happenings and, often, a goal.

What is the grandest game? Physical life with the goal of survival and expansion.

People often forget (or simply don’t know) what it feels like to play a game whether it be physical or on their computer screen. The rush, the tension, or perhaps the calmness of it, perhaps the strategy of it, aren’t these games similar to those in “real life?” In fact, don’t they make up “real life?”

Is “real life,” perhaps, simply a series of games? And is the point to win all of these games, expand, and survive? If so, why don’t we see it like this? Perhaps it’s because we’re so invested in the game and because our anxiety is so high. Maybe it’s because we were never taught this in school and so we never think of it that way. Or, the concept is too foreign and cannot be processed and understood properly. 

But nevertheless, the game of “I’m superior to you” seems to be ongoing, as subtle as it might be. It probably doubles as a game in and of itself and a game that, when won, ensures survival. Either way, I don’t see why we don’t simply meditate and give ourselves the feeling of superiority. This way we don’t go around destroying the earth and other people’s well-being, plus it is fairly easy to do with time and consistency.

But the feeling of playing a good game isn’t mistaken. This feeling can be felt whenever and for as long as we wish, for we control our own emotions and our own experience. Even when we say we don’t want to play the game we do not die, and the game continues, until we reach the end.