Acceptance is such an important commodity, some have called it "the first law of personal growth". Peter McWilliams More Quotes by Peter McWilliams More Quotes From Peter McWilliams AIDS has come upon us with cruel abandon. It has forced us to confront and deal with the frailty of our being and the reality of death. It has forced us into a realization that we must cherish every moment of the glorious experience of this thing we call life. We are learning to value our own lives of our loved ones as if any moment may be the last. Peter McWilliams cherish-every-moment realization reality If we aren't actively pursuing what we want, we don't really want it. Peter McWilliams ifs want We have a problem with drugs? Let's declare war on drugs! We have a problem with crime? Let's declare war on crime! We have a problem with violence? Let's declare war on violence! The deeply ingrained American attitude that we can solve any problem w/enough force creates, feeds, & rewards the epidemic of violence we are currently experiencing. Peter McWilliams epidemics attitude war I am the representative of all the sick people and what they are doing to me is only the worst case right now, but there will be others. I am living on borrowed time anyway. I owe this part of my life to luck and modern medical science. But I can't imagine what the rest of it will be like if they won't let me use medical marijuana. Peter McWilliams marijuana sick people Learn to forgive fully and completely. If you want health, wealth, and happiness, you can't afford the luxury of lugging around all those unforgiven, unforgotten past events. Let them go. Peter McWilliams wealth-and-happiness luxury past Drugs, gambling, and prostitution are the Big Three underground 'moneymakers' in consensual crime. There would be, however, significant boosts to the economy if the stigma attached to the other consensual crimes were eliminated through legalization. Peter McWilliams gambling drug would-be If we want the freedom to take part in our bit of differentness, then we must allow others their rights to take part in theirs, as long as they do not harm the person or property of a non-consenting other, of course. IT'S JUST common sense. It's also constitutional and it forms the cornerstone of the American ideal: free individual expression, tolerance and compassion. Peter McWilliams compassion expression rights I feel that I am entitled to take medicinal marijuana. In general, I believe that everyone who has a doctor's prescription is entitled to take marijuana. I, however, do not believe that my day in court should be taken from me, and that's essentially what's happening. Peter McWilliams marijuana taken believe As with most consensual crimes, this prohibition of hemp is both silly and sinister. Peter McWilliams hemp prohibition silly Gays seem to be at the bottom of the pecking order: no matter how far down the pecking order another group is, its members still feel superior to and have no problem picking on gays. Peter McWilliams groups gay order I'm tired of people thinking that Libertarians don't have morality- that they don't have values. that's a lot of hogwash. Libertarians are the ONLY politicians with values. Peter McWilliams tired people thinking When we realize one Dream, sometimes a deeper Dream reveals itself. At other times a parallel Dream appears. The one that scares the hell out of you is probably it. Peter McWilliams scare dream sometimes By pursuing any one of our dreams, we can find fulfillment. We don't need to pursue them all. Peter McWilliams fulfillment dream needs If you're not playing a big enough game, you'll screw up the game you're playing just to give yourself something to do. Peter McWilliams screw-ups games giving When you start noticing even a small portion of all there is to be grateful for, you'll find there is no room for lack, hurt, or want. The attitude of gratitude: the great, full feeling. Peter McWilliams gratitude hurt attitude We are all, right now, living the life we choose. Peter McWilliams live-life right-now ..Because when medical marijuana is fully accepted for what it is, we will see a phenomenon that makes Viagra's phenomenon seem limp. Peter McWilliams viagra medical marijuana In reality, serendipity accounts for one percent of the blessings we receive in life, work and love. The other 99 percent is due to our efforts. Peter McWilliams learning work inspirational If you were arrested for being kind to yourself..would there be enough evidence to convict you? Peter McWilliams evidence be-kind enough Pain (any pain-emotional, physical, mental) has a message. Once we get the pains message, and follow its advice, the pain goes away. Peter McWilliams emotional pain advice
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