People are actually nice

[Nurse Pinch]

I remember when I was "in", there was an overall feeling that it was all bad and dangerous "out there". That pretty much everyone who was not a Scio was a DB. That all management tech except Scientology (tm) tech was so inferior as to be laughable. Basically that it was a dangerous environment. Then I saw this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY

Pinchy.

 

[Tim Skog]

Oh Pinchy, thank you for that post. LIFE REALLY IS GOOD OUTSIDE. Let Freedom Ring. If this video isn't spiritual, I don't know what is. Let's all join in....here we go happy feet.

 

[Carnaubawax]

That's lovely Pinchy - thanks very much!

 

[DCAnon]

I hear Anonymous is busy making their own version of this with silly anon dancers across the globe.

 

[Lucretia]

Thanks for the video NP. Cool dancing, cool everything.

I felt the same way about non $cns for years and years. I was suspicious of everyone in case there lurked an SP behind a benign exterior. I looked for unhappiness in successful, happy, intelligent people ( they couldn't possibly be truly happy without "the tech"). When I got out, the sun broke through the clouds - people are lovely. They are kind, happy, successful, intelligent, creative, talented, diligent, they have consciences, they do things for others, they give money, they give time, they love animals, they love other humans, they love Earth. They are safe!!!! They care. They are not DBs. This was a huge revelation to me!

The sooner $cn goes down, the better.

 

[scooter]

That was F'ing awesome - thank you Pinchy. Made my day!!!

 

[Once bitten]

Thanks for the video NP. Cool dancing, cool everything.

I felt the same way about non $cns for years and years. I was suspicious of everyone in case there lurked an SP behind a benign exterior. I looked for unhappiness in successful, happy, intelligent people ( they couldn't possibly be truly happy without "the tech"). When I got out, the sun broke through the clouds - people are lovely. They are kind, happy, successful, intelligent, creative, talented, diligent, they have consciences, they do things for others, they give money, they give time, they love animals, they love other humans, they love Earth. They are safe!!!! They care. They are not DBs. This was a huge revelation to me!

The sooner $cn goes down, the better.

I agree with everything you've said here. When I was very pregnant I had to go off post and work from home. Luigi Paneta (hello Luigi if you're on the board!!) used to deliver the folders to my home and pick them up again. But what it meant that I would have time to walk along the beach which was not too far from where we lived in Coogee. I'd walk along the beach and see people out playing and say to myself, 'Oh they can't be happy. They don't have scn. They don't know how to communicate, blah, blah.' Then as days went on, and I wasn't working my butt off in the org everyday, I began to think, 'They look happy. Maybe I'm not happy. Maybe they are the ones who are happy!'. I distinctly remember the thud as the penny dropped.

It was then that I wondered about blowing but couldn't tell my then husband as it was the time of the Joburgs and I didn't want him to get into trouble for knowing I wanted to blow.

I really did realise as you did, that people are nice. People are kind and good and thoughtful. And they didn't need scn to get that way either. It's just how people are.

 

[Panda Termint]

Thanks, Pinchy. I absolutely love this video!

 

[Sir Facer]

Go Pinchy Go!!!!

I remember when I was "in", there was an overall feeling that it was all bad and dangerous "out there". That pretty much everyone who was not a Scio was a DB. That all management tech except Scientology (tm) tech was so inferior as to be laughable. Basically that it was a dangerous environment. Then I saw this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY

Pinchy.

Thanks Pinchy This is the best isn't it........

 

[Dulloldfart]

I remember when I was "in", there was an overall feeling that it was all bad and dangerous "out there".

I used to feel like that when I was in. Then one day in the 70s I read Hubbard's Manual of Justice. Right at the back was a section on "Who to trust", and after some items like people who held productive jobs was "people in general." Without getting into Hubbard's reasons for writing that, it did change my attitude to people "out there".

Paul

 

[riptide]

I used to feel like that when I was in. Then one day in the 70s I read Hubbard's Manual of Justice. Right at the back was a section on "Who to trust", and after some items like people who held productive jobs was "people in general." Without getting into Hubbard's reasons for writing that, it did change my attitude to people "out there".

Paul

Thanks for that Paul.

The day I discovered that I was "nice", and that I was a good person, I was able to find it and recognize it in other people. I found them in and out of Scientology. The are everywhere, interspersed with all the others, and within the heart of everyone, if you look and give them the space to "show up" as themselves, eventually they will.

 

[Wisened One]

Oh god I also thought this when looking at people along the beach or having fun at parties that we were handing out Promo/selling books at, etc..

I had the SAME thought processes...till one day: I'd pause while doing Promo and wistfully look at the happy people laughing and socializing and WANT to be doing that, too!

AND NOW I AM! (Well, I could if I wanted to, anyway).

I agree with everything you've said here. When I was very pregnant I had to go off post and work from home. Luigi Paneta (hello Luigi if you're on the board!!) used to deliver the folders to my home and pick them up again. But what it meant that I would have time to walk along the beach which was not too far from where we lived in Coogee. I'd walk along the beach and see people out playing and say to myself, 'Oh they can't be happy. They don't have scn. They don't know how to communicate, blah, blah.' Then as days went on, and I wasn't working my butt off in the org everyday, I began to think, 'They look happy. Maybe I'm not happy. Maybe they are the ones who are happy!'. I distinctly remember the thud as the penny dropped.

It was then that I wondered about blowing but couldn't tell my then husband as it was the time of the Joburgs and I didn't want him to get into trouble for knowing I wanted to blow.

I really did realise as you did, that people are nice. People are kind and good and thoughtful. And they didn't need scn to get that way either. It's just how people are.

 

[Wisened One]

And I saw this video recently...I looooove it and want to do something similar!!!

Let's vid that in Vegas when we're there, k? LOL!

(Psst, anybody know the name of the song used?)

I remember when I was "in", there was an overall feeling that it was all bad and dangerous "out there". That pretty much everyone who was not a Scio was a DB. That all management tech except Scientology (tm) tech was so inferior as to be laughable. Basically that it was a dangerous environment. Then I saw this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY

Pinchy.

 

[sandygirl]

That was awesome Pinchy!!! Thank You!!

I grew up Scio. and therefore was quite jealous of all of the other kids in school with "normal" families!!! No having to make an ass of yourself doing "contact assists", or having to "confront" a sibling if you were arguing (see Miracles for Breakfast!!), no having mom and dad spending all of the $$$ on courses not family vacations, etc.

Anyways, I remember reading about the Merchants of Chaos and thinking to myself that this is a description of an IAS event.

People are beautiful, funny, kind, smart and creative. Being out of Scio. makes one appreciate others so much more because we are free to finally shed the "grey tinted glasses"!!!!

And I have a laugh a day reading the great stuff people write here on this board!!!

 

[anonmom]

Thanks, NP. This was so wonderful! There is sooooooooo much good out there if we open our hearts to it.

 

[Federalli Jones]

Thanks for the video NP. Cool dancing, cool everything.

I felt the same way about non $cns for years and years. I was suspicious of everyone in case there lurked an SP behind a benign exterior. I looked for unhappiness in successful, happy, intelligent people ( they couldn't possibly be truly happy without "the tech"). When I got out, the sun broke through the clouds - people are lovely. They are kind, happy, successful, intelligent, creative, talented, diligent, they have consciences, they do things for others, they give money, they give time, they love animals, they love other humans, they love Earth. They are safe!!!! They care. They are not DBs. This was a huge revelation to me!

The sooner $cn goes down, the better.

Same happened with me. Scientology's insidious manipulation my perceptions led me to become suspicious, distrustful and fearful of the world and people outside of Scientology.

It was kind of a shock when I was getting out to see that there are so many wonderful kind-hearted people in the world and it is not all bad and horrible out in the non-scio world.

The Scientology line of a "world-gone-mad" is just another lie and manipulation to keep you trapped in the cult.

 

[feline]

I have long believed that people left to their own devices would choose to do what they believed to be the right thing. In my mind that means reaching out and being available. I have more money than time and when I give you the gift of my time, I am giving you something that I believe to be valuable and important.

I think that we can choose how we want to see the world around us. Call me Pollyanna, but I believe to see the good in people until they prove me wrong. Maybe that makes me naive, I don't know. But truthfully, I don't think I care.

There is not one person on this board that I believe does not enrich me in some way. Maybe they cause me to grow, maybe they encourage me to ask new questions, maybe they are teaching me patience. But what I know is that I need all of you in order to get to where I want to be.

I keep the lyrics to "What a Wonderful World" in mind all the time. They speak volumes.

I see trees of green........ red roses too
I see em bloom..... for me and for you
And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue..... clouds of white
Bright blessed days....dark sacred nights
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world.

The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are also on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do
Theyre really sayin......i love you.

I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
Theyll learn much more.....than Ill never know
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world

The colors of a rainbow.....so pretty ..in the sky
Are there on the faces.....of people ..going by
I see friends shaking hands.....sayin.. how do you do
Theyre really sayin...*spoken*(I ....love....you).

I hear babies cry...... I watch them grow
(you know their gonna learn
A whole lot more than Ill never know)
And I think to myself .....what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself .......what a wonderful world.

 

[Dulloldfart]

I keep the lyrics to "What a Wonderful World" in mind all the time.

I have always had trouble deciphering lyrics from hearing them. For years I thought this song was maybe entitled "One and one double one" (not a joke).

Paul

 

[Power Change]

Thanks for the video NP. Cool dancing, cool everything.

I felt the same way about non $cns for years and years. I was suspicious of everyone in case there lurked an SP behind a benign exterior. I looked for unhappiness in successful, happy, intelligent people ( they couldn't possibly be truly happy without "the tech"). When I got out, the sun broke through the clouds - people are lovely. They are kind, happy, successful, intelligent, creative, talented, diligent, they have consciences, they do things for others, they give money, they give time, they love animals, they love other humans, they love Earth. They are safe!!!! They care. They are not DBs. This was a huge revelation to me!

The sooner $cn goes down, the better.

I feel the same way. That was the greatest benefit of being out of scn---realizing how great people are--I am so much more relaxed about people and open than when in scn...I have so much more faith in people now.
People do give give give....it's true.

 

[Nurse Pinch]

For me leaving Scn rehab'd my love and respect for people. You step into the "wog" business world and you look and say "my god, these guys are sooo able". You look at these "wog" families and you see real bonds of love, children being cherished, people who would happily give their lives for each other, who would never even consider disconnection no matter what. It was only when I left that I realised just how far down the rabbit hole I myself had gone.

I think it was Tommy Davis the foot-bullet-man who said it best: "Brainwashing is a Crime!"

Pinchy.