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<\/a>Me in Guatemala
(eight years ago!)<\/p><\/div>\n
But time is nothing to be afraid of… Just look at any ruined city here on Earth (the Guatemalan temple where this latest ‘end date’ was found for instance) and imagine what its occupants would have said if told their city would one day be abandoned, that life as they knew it would be gone. Most likely, they’d have panicked! Just as people panic today when learning of a new ‘end date’.<\/p>\n
All it is, is fear of change.<\/p>\n
Despite Earth’s ruined cities and temples, isn’t humanity today thriving (apart from a little economic crisis!)? So what’s there to be afraid of, really?<\/p>\n
Writers.<\/p>\n
Those naughty writers! The idea of an apocalypse was of course created by storytellers, who wanted us to be afraid \u2013 for good reason. When we fear having things taken away from us \u2013 things we value or enjoy \u2013 it makes us cherish them all the more. So storytellers, since the dawn of time, have told stories that make us grateful for what we’ve got. Contentment is a highly prized state of mind.<\/p>\n
So when 21 December comes around this year, don’t fear what the storytellers say. Simply read between the lines, and be thankful for the joys you can embrace, right here, right now.<\/p>\n
As for the future \u2013 take note of the top two theories on my poll above and be good to the planet, and each other. Hugs help \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
PS. if the zombies come for us though, I’m told that a good shotgun will probably help too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
2000 \u2013 the Y2K bug was supposed to bring an end to our world 1997\/1999 \u2013 Nostradamus predicted Armageddon 2012 \u2013 now it\u2019s the Mayans turn to predict our doomsday… According to an ancient Mayan inscription carved on a stone staircase in the ruins of Guatemala\u2019s La Corona, 21 December\u2026<\/p>\n
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