Each time we don't say
what we want to say
we're dying.
Make a list of how many times
you died this week.
Dying is a necessary act
for living.
Just like inhaling is necessary
in order to exhale.
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100 Acorns
It's been 44 years since my book of conceptual instructions, GRAPEFRUIT was first published in 1964.
On 15 June 1968, John Lennon & I planted two acorns for peace at Coventry Cathedral. It was the first of our many Peace 'Events'.
In the summer of 1996, I picked up from where I left off, and wrote 100 ACORNS.
Starting on the 40th anniversary of the Acorn Peace Event on 15 June 2008, I will publish here an 'Acorn' every day for 100 days.
After each day of sharing the instructions, you should feel free to question, discuss, and/or report what your mind tells you.
I'm just planting the seeds.
Have fun.
Love, yoko
June 2008
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15 comments:
Can we really say what we want?
You have to think how to say what you want,
You have to realise what it is that you want to say,
you have to choose the moment to say it,
and hope that people do not misunderstand you.
Welcome to the 3rd Dimension.
by this definition i've died two or three times this week.
I do not feel as if i died.
I'm still here.
Dying is necessary. We know we will do it. Why avoid it? Why struggle for life when life goes on within and with out us.
And in the life without us there may be some temporary sadness.
Most of those left behind get over it enough to carry on, find a spark of life within themselves when ready to do so.
Let them live.
Stop all this inhaling and exhaling when ready to do so.
More will come.
No one will be alone.
there is no hurt too great to take.
Purpose what is purpose. I find my own. No god helped. Though divine sparks..... no not divine...... i do not believe in the divine...... I can't even be a pagan due to the federation saying i must accept divinity.... i do not accept divinity.... so sparks help. Sparks from songs, sparks from music, sparks from the dance, sparks people made by the people for the people. Power to the people right on.
I only list the times I've lived. And dying is like breathing and exhaling.
Today was second death of me...
To keep from saying the stupid things that we think are actually smart, we have to let our egos die a little. I remember reading that if we think that all our thoughts are important, we need to speak our uncensored thoughts into a tape recorder. When we play it back, we need to listen to everything that comes out of our minds.
Sometimes the most intelligent act we can make our mouths do is to stay silent.
...@ cynth the poet
my Nan used to say ,
"Least said, soonest mended"
Wise words
:)
......... @ Detrich
" The Devine is within us all "
:)
I started the day of by questioning,
"Can we really say what we want?"
.........................well, i expressed myself to detrich and cynth the poet, sooooo "thank-you".
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I must have died a million times this week...I just broke up with the only man I ever really loved,
and there was a million things I wanted to tell him,but couldn't.
whether it was for better or worse,I'm not sure.
I died many times this week...I kept remembering then forgetting. And I had only just talked about the regrets I have each day of things I hadn't said or done, and five seconds later I forgot to help and act...there is only so much we can remember to do!
I try and try and try. Always trying!
samm:)
then how do i get rid of it if i don't want it
@ detrich
if you had found divinity within yourself you would be wanting to share your light not destroy it .............
I would like more people to talk too.
Though my best talk comes out of the juke boxes in my travels. I hate it when there are songs that should be played which are not there. Like Rodney Crowell's Don't Get Me Started.
''Each time we don't say what we want to say, we're dying.'' Excellent line from Yes, I'm A Witch! And to tell the truth, I've died countless times this week, actually. I really enjoyed the 100 Acorns posts, and even though it's been long over, I still come on to read each one sometimes. They are simply inspiring, each one, and I just have to say, thanks so much Yoko. I really appreciate it. I love you too, Yoko! i ii iii
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