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Even though Iam only 9 months into growth, I'm really feeling the benefits. I think it is going to be that it feels more centred, and complete with long hair. (I really liked fallen_angel thoughts about this. So the question - and it is a really big one is and a very old one - how come its taken me so long to find this out and, (more important) If its true - why don't more people find it out - and why are some people so devoted to giving guys with long hair a bad time? What do you think is going on?
there are two types of people in the world.
Those that be themselves and those that dislike them for it.
Steriotypeing.....proably started with the cavaliers and roundeads....then those who grew there hair as a protest against the veitnam war as those who went had to get crewcuts......but do you really care about people who would dislike you for not wanting to shoot kids?
Hi Firethorn,
I'm trying to answer this: This world has a lot of neurotic people who function normally in most situations, but if someone in their environment does something unusual, they get scared and freak out. They get scared if someone walks "to the beat of a different drum" and dares to be himself/herself. That's something they can't control.
This phenomeon not only occurs with long hair, a lot of other innocuous-seeming things may trigger reactions of panic and intolerance in neurotic people. As Wolf from Estonia wrote in a post, long hair may turn into a kind of "bad people detector". By the way, as you get older, you will be less and less likely to catch flak because of your great long hair.
What's the consequence for you? You have a vocation to realize your own dream and the meaning and purpose of your life. You may have to learn practical strategies in order to cope with idiotic reactions - and that's possible.
Here's a quote from Marianne Williamson. It has been ascribed to Nelson Mandela on several occasions:
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we feel liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
Ms Williamson put it a lot better than I could have.
Peace, and happy growth!
Hans-Uwe
A lot of people find comfort in conformity. It's not a bad thing really, it makes them happy, and it makes you more unique! So enjoy your unique nature.