'State' Prison.

Picture an individual who is locked behind the walls of a state penitentiary. They are bound to one outfit, often times kept in shackles, escorted by guards, fed a concoction which is assumed to have no nutritional value, forced to sleep, demanded to rise before the cock crows, beat on by hate-filled prison mates, given a strict curfew for recreation, many times playing tug-a-war with their own thoughts; slowly deteriorating before their very own eyes.

It's not hard to believe that approximately 1% of America's population sits in a place called, prison. It's a dark place that many hope to never find themselves. However, it doesn't take much to find oneself there. We all know that to be the truth! Is it safe to say that the other 99% of America's population is free? Are we exempt from shackles? Do we ingest the purest of foods in, what some deem as, the "free world"?

We create the bars with our words. We make our bed hard with our thoughts. It's prison. 'State' prison. It is safe to say that the other 99% of America's population also sits in that dark place.  No jaw should drop in disbelief. There are a number of energy-filled individuals who would completely agree that this prison is more detrimental than the physical prison. 'State' prison. Literally, a mental lock-down. 

Here our thoughts are pinned down, without an escape, because we grip conventional standards. We define the journey in our mind blasphemy because we allow outsiders to define our life path. At the same time, what we fail to realize is that we push ourselves further away from fleeing because of our very own stubborn mind. We build a sense of fear to break loose from traditional thinking. We fear to offend. We fear to be condemned. We simply, fear. The shackles can't be released. Our very own parents were once the guards who escorted us to hidden pain. Not intentionally, but because they too were once escorted to that same place. 'State' prison. That pill is extremely difficult to swallow because it's the truth. 

What if we found a way out? And, what if we weren't caught in the process, or the progress of escape? What if we didn't offend? Ha, and what if we weren't condemned? There is peace in the "free world". Our words would balance our thoughts. No longer would the two tussle back and forth.  The words that establish our thoughts will begin to usher us towards the path that properly aligns ourselves with our inner-self. 

'State' prison is a dark place that is created when we separate from our inner-self. When we break the chain that links us to a state of mind, or consciousness, that builds unity -- that builds peace, we not only develop a surrounding that is 'hell' for our own self, but for everyone who is connected to our being. 

There is a better place than prison. It's much brighter. It's an energy that can destroy yokes. It can literally set the captives free. The question is: Are you willing to break the chain that binds you to a 'State' of consciousness that provides you absolutely no sustainable value? If you are, welcome to higher thinking -- congratulations on being freed from 'State' prison! 

Written by: Matthew M. Newman 

December 1, 2011

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"Untitled"

Don't look to be encouraged by hollow words, but rather challenged with thoughts that inspire your intellect. Don't be fed with what others believe to be true, but rather seek to be taught what others know to be true.

A well with no water is useless to the physical body. It's depressed. It lacks substance. The same is true for the Mind that never escapes one dimension and transitions to another, higher state. It lacks nutrients.

Don't allow others to criticize Your evolving state only because they're stagnant in their fearful state. Show others how to extend their hand towards You. In the process of doing just that they may catch the unction that spurs them towards liberty.

Opposition You will face, but it's not the time to turn back. Never should a Being sacrifice the totality of freedom for ritualistic detriment. Escape the pressures of belief and continue towards knowledge.

That which can only be found in Yourself is discovered in the study of Your inner man. Know Your Self. Be true to Your Self. Be what You were created to Be(come). At the core of You is a peaceful resolution to that which is faced by the outer You.

Written by: Matthew M. Newman
July 28, 2011

"the Roller Coaster."

You, me, him, her… somebody, if not everybody has been forced on the roller coaster at one point in their life. Whether it was the Steel Eel at Sea World San Antonio that purposely makes you face your death, or Batman-The Ride at Six Flags Over Georgia that rockets you so fast you don’t even have time to call Robin! See, it’s happened to all of us. What did you do when you took the first step onto the ride? Were your feet trembling? Was your voice scratchy as you verbally pounded your friend for pressuring you to do something so outrageous? Maybe you were the one who had both pre-ride symptoms, but you got on the ride anyway not knowing what to experience.

As the ride crept into the air, your eyes shuttering viciously and your hands watering as if a bottle of water had just slipped from them, what were your thoughts? Before you could even answer your own thoughts the ride peaks. Your thoughts stop. Abruptly, the ride throws you down and around, erasing every thought that had just moments ago snuck upon you. There is no sign of escape and if you even tried gravity wouldn’t let you. You scream while your friend screams gripping the support brace and BOOM… the ride jerks and before you know it, you slowly stroll to a stopping point. The ride is over!

Now that you’ve read this far, everyone no matter where you are in your life, has been forced to ride the roller coaster. It may not have been 11 stories tall, but it sure did feel like it. The roller coaster may not have been constructed of 2 vertical loops, 2 single corkscrews, but it did have a one-of-a-kind heartline spin producing a feeling of weightlessness! This isn’t the Steel Eel, or Batman-The Ride, this coaster is the roller coaster that everyone has or will ride – LIFE.

It’s inevitable. No one has to force you to ride it. I’m sure that if we could opt out of riding, many of us would! But, this ride isn’t for entertainment. It’s for the experience that will be the driving force here on out. At times, you don’t know when it’s your turn in line. However, when it is you can’t turn back. The ride that awaits you is the one that equips you with the strength, the power, the courage, the attitude, the confidence, and the intelligent faith to persevere and survive the roller coaster ride. When you begin to think and try to filter through each precise segment of the ride, something whispers, “You can’t quite put it together, but right now it’s working for your good”! It’s hard to believe. It is. But, what more can you do when all you can feel is the air in your face; it’s taking you so fast that you don’t even have the ability to stop. What do you do? What can you do? Just hold on and know that the end is near. You need this. When all is said and done, you will learn such a valuable lesson. You can then deposit the truth into the life and heart of someone else, making them a better person, too. How does that sound? Like sweet music!

The Roller Coaster. It’s fast, yes. But needed! Hold on.

Stay lifted...

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