LOL, good post Geir.
I have to laugh at myself. I rip and J&D scientology but I also understand that there is something of value in its "tech".
I certainly have changed since I first posted here and I continue to evolve.
One thing that has come to mind in the last few days is that scientology offered something that hooked us. It offered a road out. But unfortunately that road was "under construction" the entire way. Not only that it was booby-trapped by hidden intentions we knew not what of. Then if we manage to get to the end of that road by sheer determination we find the dirt path trailing off into uncharted territory along the edge of a sheer cliff.
It seems that there are roads out. What I've come to realize is that these roads are not easily walked - none of them. They require extreme discipline and dedication. We all thought it was going to be easy. I think that's what is behind so much of the upset. It was presented as being all worked out all we had to do was walk along this nicely marked path. Well, that was not true and thus we felt betrayed and rightly so. Suckers, to think it would be a walk in the park back to native state. Trapped by Hubbard's freedom factory (see my
blog post).
Some
are crawling/walking/flying out, it's taking them tens of thousands of hours of soloing (even 100's of thousands of hours) and still they find themselves on the way. Is it worth it, I'm sure they would tell you it is well worth it. Can anyone do it? Unfortunately the answer is hell no. Not for any other reason that the task is just way way too fucking hard. Handling what REALLY needs to be handled is beyond the confront and will of most. Might turn out to be beyond mine, time will tell.
Hubbard was onto something. Clearly he didn't finish the job, it did him in. Some would say it's all bullshit. I don't think so. I think the job of unraveling all that keeps us in this state of existence is just such a massive undertaking that it could well take a number of lifetimes of dedicated work.
Hubbard didn't make it. Alan Walter didn't make it. Dennis Stephens didn't make it. The body clock ran out on them. But they were pioneers. They all blazed trails that headed in a direction. Geir has a lady posting on his blog that's done 120,000 hours of solo and though some might think she's kooky, I think the lady has gotten further along than anyone I've ever heard about. So, the fat bastard Hubbard was right - the amount of time required is proportional to the gain involved.
He sold us an easy route. The fact is the route is way way longer than anyone imagined. We all wanted miracles NOW! I'm afraid it isn't so simple.
I'm going to do my best. I don't even have 100,000 hours soloing life left on this body but I'm hoping to get into a position where I can at least pick up and continue the job after this one is no longer. Many will mock the idea that there is a way out, that we are spiritual beings. No problem, there's no rush, not like the universe is going to end anytime soon.
That's my thought of the day.