A very good friend of mine once told me “a man who can control himself is the most powerful man in the world.” these words have been echoing inside my head since he told me. I’m writing this because recently I’ve had an extremely close call where i almost lost someone very close to me over a quick fix. Most of us (if not all) have experimented with drugs, which is all fine and dandy but why is it that we do drugs? aside from the horrible effects it has on our bodies and minds and even our lives it also hurts the people around us. Sure, some drugs help us feel better when we’re feeling sick but even those effects wear off. From seemingly harmless household items like magic markers, glue, spray paint, even whip cream, to the more powerful and lethal drugs like heroin and cocaine they all give us a feeling of, well, pleasure.
People are finding more and more innovative ways of getting high and frankly it scares the crap outta me. I think it was Nixon who said “America’s number one threat is drugs.” and he was just thinking small. Drugs not only effect the entire world but practically run it. I think i’ts safe to say that about 70% (more or less) people in the world listen to rap music and most of these rap songs make it sound so cool to sell drugs and kill one another over them not to mention rappers already kill each other over their music. Take biggie and ‘pac (RIP), they died over (i believe) a conspiracy fueled by rap beef. If they could have just swallowed their pride and kept making their beautiful music together they’d probably still be alive today. Now maybe my thoughts are a little one sided and maybe they’re completely wrong but as long as i have my right to speak my mind i will. we can’t help each other until we help ourselves first and as long there are people who cant help themselves, people who listen to the devil on their shoulder, people who truly believe selling drugs and killing each other is the only to make a living we’re only going to get worse and worse. the saddest thing in the world isn’t death, its wasted potential and drugs are the main cause of this. they make you feel high but you’re only dragging yourself down. this isnt a racist blog, evil doesnt discriminate. and im not saying people should live in poverty because its wrong to sell drugs, by all means make your money, but there is a better, and safer way. drugs bring out our inner demons and unleashes them on not only ourselves but the ones we care about most. we’ve all seen or have been “that guy” who’s had waayy too much to drink at a party and end up collapsing in a puddle of their own vomit after making a complete fool of themselves. im not saying im perfect cause im the farthest thing from it, but i try to do everything in moderation. recently i’ve quit smoking weed and im filling that gap with stuff that effects me positively. so to reiterate what i said earlier because i cant stress this enough, we cant help each other until we help ourselves first and to have self control is probably the most powerful thing in your life so don’t lose it. thanks for reading hope you enjoyed it.
He who controls others is powerful, he who controls himself is almighty. I am not against weed or other mind expanding drugs, i do believe they can give us a push in the right spiritual direction. drugs have been victimized by society by making them against the law. The war on drugs has turned our communities against each other and taken our freedom of choice away, and has also taken control of our thoughts on drugs and how they ought to be used, now certain practices are socially unacceptable, yet we also teach our youth to do all of these things with popular culture. its a game, and we all lose. once we look at the truth from all perspectives with a certain level of understanding, and forget the money and egotistical approaches to these issues, we can work towards a solution..
There are negative aspects to all drugs, but nothing compares to alcohol, cigarettes, pain pills, etc… A lot of pot smokers believe it is still illegal because it makes you think in a way that they don’t want you thinking! Get information from every source you can, and draw your own conclusions about what ought to be followed. i believe information sources that spread their information for free (underground/grassroots) is far more trustworthy than a source that is filtered by money/corporations and therefore contains content that is approved by the major agenda of our leaders.
Drugs are not the devil, but using drugs to cover up your problems is marching you towards hell on earth. if pot fucks up your life, its just cuz pot got there first. Additionally, pot is a way better way to fuck your life up than sex abuse, alcohol, violent crime, gambling, overeating, so on…
I agree with what your saying for certain people and drugs. But many people have enlightening experiences when on drugs and you seem to completely omit that in this post.