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Saturday, July 18, 2015

“Conspiracy Theories” - by Hans Christian King Spiritual Show Transcription

“Conspiracy Theories” - by Hans Christian King 
Spiritual Radio Show Transcription
GUIDANCE FOR YOUR LIFE Radio Show
with Hans Christian King www.HansKing.com
and Alfred Ricci www.AlfredRicci.com
Topic: Conspiracy Theories
July 18, 2015






HANS:
Hello everyone. What a beautiful day, no matter where you are. Every day that you wake up, every day, is a beautiful day filled with opportunities beyond the mind's limitation. Okay?

Today's topic is “Conspiracy Theories.” There are some people in our Country, I'm only talking about our Country, who make a living on scaring people. Now, for many years I did the Whole Life Expo's in Miami, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco. 

And every time I did a show, some of you may have remembered that and seen what I would do. They would put me on a Panel. There would be about 9 people and they would always put me on the right-hand side and we would start out with these well-known conspiracy People about the stock market, 9/11... just everything.

ALFRED:
Oh, will the banks crash? Will the U.S. economy crash?

HANS:
Everything.

ALFRED:
Should you put money and gold in your home safe?

HANS:
Oh, thank you Alfred. Oh, my gosh.

ALFRED:
Should you diversify into gold because the whole economy's going to crash?

HANS:
Exactly. And so all these people, and you can see the people, there would be 300 to 500 people in the audience getting fearful... fearful. And then the Moderator would say: And Hans King, what do you think about this? I said: Well, it's a bunch of malarkey. There's nothing wrong. All these people are well intentioned. But the truth of the matter is there's no fact to anything they've just said. It's their idea. It's nothing more than their idea and their opinion.

And when you speak like that, you say: I don't believe in God. I don't believe in Spirit. You believe the worst. And every year I would point out to these people who had given these predictions about all of this, about what was going to happen, I would remind them that nothing of what they'd said actually happened. 

And here's how they do that. As these conspiracy theorists get to the place where they'd said this or that or the other thing was going to happen, they quickly change to a brand new conspiracy, and this one becomes even bigger. Oh, well we don't care about that one. We need to caring about this one because this one because this one has just come up. This is the one we're going to worry about.

Folks, the United States is just fine. It's fine. Yes, we are going to have very sad moments where someone who is emotionally or mentally not quite stable is going to do some terrifying acts... just like the 4 Marines that were shot yesterday. I'm just going to say to you this: We're going to, for a little while longer, going to have situations where someone may be hurt in our Country. We hope not, we pray not. But it could happen. 

But the conspiracy theorists have thousands of people being killed, bridges being blown up, monuments being blown up, the government falling. Please don't believe that. Get on with your life. Knowing always that God loves you.

Again, there are going to be some people who cause some problems. But I,  sometimes in a weak moment, turn to a particular network. I won't give it any  names... and they will be talking about... You know that network where everything is Alert! Alert! Alert! That's called fear. Alert! Even no matter what is - Mary Jane gave birth to twins in Portland, Oregon Alert! Alert! It's hysterically funny. Unfortunately most people don't know that that particular network isn't giving you the truth, they're giving you the fear.

And people get hooked into the fear. And that's why the conspiracy theorists are so popular. Because they just go from one thing to another. Now the latest is the Iran Nuclear Deal. Oh, it's going to destroy the world... Obama signing that is the Death Deal to the United States... Gay Marriage is the Death Deal to organized religion. None of it, children, is true. It is nothing more than someone's opinion to get your attention, to get you fearful. Because fear controls people... always.

That's why I would say when they would get to me: Don't believe a word of it. None of it's true. And you could just see the audience begin to smile and sort of take a breath and I'd say: You're okay, kids. God loves you. Anybody can live in fear. I happened to do an event recently where one of the main conspiracy theorists, when they found out that I was on-board, surprised them, they  suddenly got too sick to do any of their program. Because I announced I would be coming and I would be in the audience. 

And suddenly all of the events were canceled. How is that possible? It's because they know that you cannot shine the dark in the light. And that somewhere along the way people would come to me and say: Is what they said true? And I would say: No, it's not. Don't lend your heart, don't lend your spirit to fear. Alfred, have you noticed that yourself?

ALFRED:
Yes. And what we're talking about is when there's News - when “they” are coming to get “us.” What we're trying to say is the majority of these conspiracy theories are "what is going to happen." We were just watching the TV the other night and somebody was on there saying: It's an absolute "fact" that within 5 to 7 years, because of President Obama's deal with Iran, that Iran will “absolutely” have nuclear arms within 5 to 7 years. I just looked at that and said: Really? That's an absolute fact that something "is" going to happen in the future? 

HANS:
They've adjusted that, Alfred. Today they said: It's going to be 10 years.

ALFRED:
Oh! Oh, they absolutely...

HANS:
They absolutely know now it would be 10 years.

ALFRED:
… positively will. And one of the spiritual lessons that we try to tell you is: If something could possibly might happen in the future, and it takes you out of the now, then go back to being in the now.

HANS:
Yes.

ALFRED:
Because the reality is no one can predict... occasionally Hans... (Laughing) what's going to happen in the future.

HANS:
I'll tell you this. No one is going to die in our lifetime or your children's lifetime through nuclear weapons from Iran - ever. And please folks, don't worry about the State of Israel. She is way more than capable of taking care of herself.

ALFRED:
Okay, so the first thing you want to ask yourself when people start talking about these conspiracy theories - will the banks crash, will the economy crash, should you be fearful of all of these things, should you change your behavior about what could possibly might happen... Then stop and realize you have a choice. To believe the opinion that these people proclaim to be the truth - like the world is going to end. When was going to end? 2012?

HANS:
Oh, yes... everything. And you know they were telling Alfred and I this: It was the end. Be prepared for the end. The Mayan Calendar proved it. Well, Alfred and I, at that time, happened to be living in the Capitol of the Mayan Nation which is a place called Merida. And the Mayans had no idea what we were talking about. And they were doing cruises down here saying: Come and see it before everything is destroyed. And these people were making huge amounts of money taking people down to talk to the Mayans about the destruction of the world... the world is ending.

The Mayans looked at them and said: We never said that. We never said that. It's the same thing, Alfred, they did in what was it 2000, 2001 - it would be the end. Everything would stop running because of the computers. The computers didn't know how to switch to the new time and all of that. None of it was true, children. None of what they're expounding now is true. 

The United States is not going under. Europe is not going under. And then we just had this recent fear - these conspiracy theories taking about how the United States is going the way of Greece very quickly. That this Greek crisis is going to crash the market. I need to explain this to everybody if you don't know now. The Greek economy, the GDP of the Greek economy, is the size of the State of South Carolina. It has no potential, whatsoever, to crash Europe or the world's economy - none. 

So why do people look for conspiracy theorists? Because their own life has gotten so tedious, or hum-drum, they need to prove there's a reason for their pain. The world is no good, the world is falling apart. On the contrary it's a wonderful world. There's far more good in the world than there is evil. It's proven every day.

I don't know whether some of you have had a chance to go on-line and see the gentleman up in Alaska, and their family, out on this boat. And it was good sized boat. I think it was a houseboat. They're going across this lake and suddenly 4  deer come swimming at them. The deer had been frightened into the water by some bears and they were trying to get to the other side of the lake. But the water was so cold that they were beginning to get hypothermia. So they started swimming towards the boat. 

The people on the boat let the side of the boat up so the deer could climb on and they sat down in a little pod and stayed there and allowed the people to pet them and try to warm them up. And when they got to the other side of the lake, the deer didn't get up. They stayed there for awhile in the sun trying to warm up. And gradually the people helped to get them off the boat. One deer couldn't make it. So they got a wheel barrel and they put him in the wheel barrel and they took him over and put him on the dock and then they sat down there. 

And when they got up, they all turned to the people as if to say Thank You and all walked away but one... who stayed longer to say Thank You. Those are the types of stories you can go online every day and find. Or the golden retriever who has adopted all these birds. There is an endless supply of good in this world. 

So when you turn and you listen to these conspiracy theories... One of my best friends, ever, for years, called me two days ago and said: What are we going to do about these chem-trails? The spraying of our Country with all these horrible illness and things. I said: What are you talking about? He said: Well didn't you know all those chem-trails that you see... I said: Those aren't chem-trails. Those are ice particles from jets. And when you fly at that certain level the disruption of the air flow causes that.

Have you ever noticed that after the jet passes, everything begins to clear up? It has nothing to do with chemicals. He said: Oh, no. They've been spraying our Country with all kinds of bacteria and... I said: Are you listening to Late Night Radio again? He said: Yes. I said: I know what you're listening to. I said: We're not being sprayed by chemicals... at all. But this is what I'm talking about.

Alfred brings up things constantly. He says: Well there goes another "fear campaign." Right, Alfred?

ALFRED:
Yes. And we're helping you identify what are these particular conspiracy theories. The first one that we talked about is what possibly might could happen in the future that they say is absolute fact. Okay, should you be scared of somebody's opinion that they declare to be the truth? Well, spiritually speaking - No. Because  it takes you out of the "now" and you start believing what is "outside" of you.

The second thing is should you be concerned and change your behavior about what is going on external to you? Okay, should you be afraid of what they say on Late Night TV or Radio? Should you be afraid of something that might have some relevance? There's currently some underground political agenda that's actually running the Country... 

There's a conspiracy theory, I'm sure you've all heard many of them, about our current President. And the reality is, spiritually speaking - what is the most important thing in the world? That is the question. And what we like to say the most important thing in the world is: Do  you chose to be happy and peaceful in the moment - regardless of what's going on around "you?"

And that is, for us, one of the most important spiritual lessons that we're trying to say. Even Mahatma Gandhi, during one of the most tumultuous times in existence, when India was uprising against the invasion from Great Britain. He said: No, it doesn't matter what's going on. He said: Be inside you the change that you wish to see in the world. Be free inside you first. That's where it starts. That's where your peace and happiness comes from.

HANS:
We did a show, folks, you may have listened to it, I hope you did, about 2 months ago and the title was "Fear and Doubt Can Only Live In The House You Build." The English have a term I love. It says: You see what you look for you know. So if you've built a house for fear and doubt, fear and doubt is what I guarantee you you will find. And I will guarantee you somebody will feed you that information that you need to hear to put that in that house of fear and doubt.

I constantly get asked: Who's going to be the next President? I can tell you... probably "someone" will be the next President. Alfred, didn't you tell me recently that somebody told you that the election's going to be postponed or moved or something of that nature?

ALFRED:
Oh, we have a question that we're going to answer about that. Somebody was asking us if the election is going to be postponed.

HANS:
Oh, my goodness. Can you imagine?

ALFRED:
Because of some theory.

HANS:
No. I'll answer that question at the proper time. But no it's not. It's not going to be postponed. There will be an election. We will have another President. We will have a new Senate. We will have a new House to some degree. But the Country will proceed on. We will proceed on. Many of our current problems that we have today - and I know I'll get in trouble for saying this - one of the biggest universal laws is called "cause and effect". There was something that caused our Country to interfere with other Nations in another part of the world for no apparent reason. The cause of that has brought an effect upon ourselves. So this will pass. 

So, folks, don't look for sadness and it won't find you. There's going to be times in all of our lives children, when we don't feel well, we may even get sick because we're in human form. The body may get sick. We may lose our job. We may be a little low on money. All of us. All of us from time to time will have the appearance of some testing and a little struggle. But always remember this one thing I tell you over and over again: You cannot shine the dark in the light, the light will always prevail... so long as you look for it. Always look for the light. Always look for the silver lining.

Buddha said: In the end these things matter most - how well did you love, how fully did you live, how deeply did you let go. Let go of fear. Love. Live well. You don't need money, children, to live well. You need belief. You need belief. And so, just remember that when you hear all these conspiracies... Remember how we were told that the President was a lame duck, he'd never get another thing done, he was finished, he was over, the House didn't vote for his Trade Deal and nobody was going to fund his Iran Nuclear Deal... All this stuff... None of it happened. 

Because the light of Spirit is shining on us "now". Don't trust anybody who says they want to return us to yesterday. Yesterday was not nearly as wonderful as some of you may think. We have been struggling for a very long time in this Nation to bring equality to all of our peoples, not just a few specific peoples, all of our people. Our complexion is changing. Our dynamics are changing. And the conspiracy theorists would have us believe that we have to return to a time when we had prejudice. A time when people where people were not free to be who they are. A time where one class of humanity tried to rule over the rest of everyone else.

So conspiracy theorists want us to believe the darkest of times are ahead of us. But I'm 72 years old and I can remember the first time I saw that. I was walking in Los Angeles on Sunset Boulevard and there was a man with a Sandwich Board which said: The End is Near - Repent. As far back as humanity has been, there has been what I used to call "doom and gloomers." Alfred, you've know of this before, haven't you?

ALFRED:
Yes, and what we're trying to tell you is that they're actually trying to influence your behavior. That if they scare you into thinking the economy's going to crash, the banks are going to crash, they're going to sell you gold... if you're afraid. If you're afraid that they're coming to get you, then they're going to sell you Survival Products.

HANS:
Exactly. Oh, that's the new thing. I don't whether anybody's seeing that...

ALFRED:
Oh, I just saw something that said: These dried products will last 25 years. Oh my God...

HANS:
I know... I just saw somebody on TV, Alfred, who is somebody that we used to all look up to, a Senator, who now is promoting a new deal that says: Our Country is going to be collapsing soon. I know this person who can help you and it'll cost you nothing to go to the site. Except when you get there, and then there's the big fee. And I'm thinking we thought this person was above all of this nonsense. This person talked about all these things as being terrible... and is now doing the very same thing.

Don't worry about whether you have gold. You know they keep selling gold and gold... even gold futures. There isn't that much gold available to sell those futures. Does anybody realize that? That's the same thing as when you go to buy a time-share in a specific building you want and they've said: Oh yes you can have this time-share. What they don't tell you is there's no space left in the time-share. They've already bought another building and they're going to put you over in that one.

I used to stand out in front of this time-share in Puerto Vallarta and tell people: Don't go in, you'll lose your money. They hated me there. Okay? So the greatest gift you can give yourself is don't let the mind chatter around conspiracy develop. And some of my best friends still get fearful. 

Okay Alfred, that will conclude the lesson for today. Thank you for all your help.

Sunday, May 24, 2015

“Online Social Life”- by Hans Christian King

“Online Social Life”- by Hans Christian King 
Spiritual Radio Show Transcription
GUIDANCE FOR YOUR LIFE Radio Show
with Hans Christian King www.HansKing.com
and Alfred Ricci www.AlfredRicci.com
Topic: Online Social Life
May 24, 2015




HANS:
Hello everybody. Today's topic is "Online Social Life.” This is a question that my friend Dan has asked me quite a few times... and I've kind of avoided it and I know I shouldn't have done that. Because Spirit is ready to address anything. 

But, folks there's a huge amount of people... many of them very young people coming into this world who actually believe that life originates out of the computer screen. Now hear me through, don't get made at me... they do. And they move all of their life - hopes, desires, problems, personal satisfactions out of the computer screen.  And they're beginning to believe that's what life is.

I can remember a time when I had to pull Alfred up short because everywhere we went he brought his iPhone and every time we sat down he was taking emails and sending texts. And I had to say to him: Wait a minute. That's not life. He said to me: What do you mean? I said: No, no, no. That's what you do, that's not your life. And he wanted to argue with me... and then he began to see how dependent he had become.

Alfred, throw something in with this will me will you?

ALFRED:
Business online is a wonderful tool. It really helps you communicate with others. But, of course, what we're talking about here is spiritually speaking... Are you looking for a social life or even meaning online? Could looking for meaning or social life online lead to happiness or could it lead to depression?

HANS:
Exactly, Alfred. And that, Alfred, is one of my main concerns. We have an awful lot of lonely youngsters, teenage children, young adults, who... for whatever their situation is at home are longing for some companionship, for someone to see them, for someone to understand who they are and where they are and what their frustrations are. And they believe they can get that through the computer. But mostly, Alfred, somebody will sell something to these people.

And so one of my pet peeves is that we don't steer our children back out into society at an early age through games, or through fun classes, theater, music, all kinds of stuff that are out there for youngsters today. We don't do that. We keep babysitting them with the computer. And what you're doing is destroying the childrens ability to form natural relationships. The relationships like I had, Alfred had, my parents, his parents, all of your parents out there. 

We did not have the computer to tell us who we were and who we could become if you believe the computer. All the computer is there to do is deliver information. And much of it, when you are searching, has to do with buying something. So what I'm trying to get across to people is it may be time to look at the way we hold value in our children. Because so many kids are so very lonely. They come from, perhaps broken homes, their parents may not be able to see who they are.

And there is this quiet frustration and anger. And may I say folks - suicide. If you can believe that. Suicide from youngsters who feel so alone. They feel there's absolutely no hope. Nobody will every hear them. Nobody will ever see them. But we do have organizations that help these children. We do have groups... even Government money has been thrown into trying to help people to see there's life outside of the computer.

Now about 2 years ago, I think it was, Alfred, maybe 3 years ago, I was blessed to be able to be Keynote Speaker at Agape's Revelation... where we're going next week. But one of my joys was I got to speak to the Young People's Group. And they were just the same as any other kids. They were blown away. They finally got to see what I do and one kid said: Oh, I used to do that when I was a kid. How do you get back and do that? They're involved in programs with each other. They were learning how to communicate with each other. And my heart just soared. It was a big hit. 

And as we go down life's path I want to do more of those. Helping people to understand, helping these kids to understand that they are somebody. Not waiting to become somebody... that they already are. And I want the kids out there to know, that however you perceive God to be, it does not love anyone more than you. You are the reflection of God in human form.

Alfred, when did you come across that awareness for yourself?

ALFRED:
Really when I sold a phone and didn't have a phone for a month. (Alfred chuckling)

HANS:
Oh, I remember that. I was a little worried for you honestly. (Hans chuckling)

ALFRED:
Yes. I actually went through withdrawals. I actually forced myself, on purpose, to sell my phone early and knowing I was going to wait for a new phone to really wean myself off of it that I realized how addicted I was. And that was something I really didn't even realize is that people are searching for meaning, people are searching for something online.

And Hans, what's your opinion of "are online relationships as satisfying as real relationships?"

HANS:
Oh, absolutely not. No, no, no, no. You have to develop, Alfred, a relationship by being "with" someone. Even if its going for a coffee or the two of you sitting on the beach watching seagulls walk by. That's how you develop a relationship. You do not develop a relationship electronically. I don't care what any scientist out there tells me. You will not have the same impact on your life from a computer generated relationship as you will from a personal related person... a person who is relating to you, a person who can see you, a person who gives you actual hugs... a somebody who kisses you on the forehead and says: I see your value. I get who you are. I really like being with you.

You can't get that on a computer, Alfred. And where my fear comes is that no matter how many of these computers are going to be around, for a long time, in the end it will always boil down to the need for human companionship - always.

ALFRED:
And that's what I see as the major issue is people are trying to "replace" human contact with things like posts and tweets. 

HANS:
Yes.

ALFRED:
And what we're trying to say is "no," you have to start from having human contact.

HANS:
That's right.

ALFRED:
And if it's fine for your human friends that you have human contact with to tweet them and post them once in awhile. But a lot of the depression is that people are thinking they don't need to go out, they don't need to interact, that they're going to get the same type of meaning, the same type of fulfillment by using Facebook and Twitter. And what we're really telling you is that could lead to serious depression.

HANS:
Very much so... and to suicidal thoughts.

ALFRED:
Yes.

HANS:
That, folks, is a proven fact now.

ALFRED:
So if you're online a lot and you're feeling depressed, what we want you to consider is the place that you're looking for happiness may be leading you in a direction different from what you're seeking.

HANS:
Yes. And you know it doesn't make any difference who you perceive yourself to be. God and Spirit perceive you to be love personified. And even though you look around your life, kids, and you say: But, there's nothing here for me. It's because you're not creating anything. Maybe you come from a broken home, maybe something bad happened to you as a child and you don't trust society anymore... But Spirit loves you. Every single one of you.

And when you put yourself into a position that says: You know what? There's got to be something more than this. There's got to be something more than me sitting here 15 hours a day playing on the computer and trying to find romance... trying to find someone who sees me. It won't happen. They're all temporary. It's all a mirage. It's all an illusion. And in the end you'll be left empty handed.

Kids, get out there. There are hundreds of clubs, if not thousands, in this nation of ours who will help you if you're straight, if you're gay, if you're bi-gender, it doesn't matter. What matters is you get out and you interact with other kids and young people who are going through the exact same thing that you are. And you're going to find that you'll meet somebody and they'll say: You know what? I really feel a lot like you.

And I want you to know that in that moment when you hear someone say: I can feel you... Oh, my God there's another one, I'm not the only one. Your life changes for the rest of your life in that moment. Okay? And kids, and you adults also, this scolding from Uncle Hansie - stop that incessant putting everything you are and everything you do on the internet. It is going to come back and bite you. So bad is it that even our President has said to the kids: Don't do it.

And some of the accounts out there, that own these accounts, are saying: You know what? You're putting too much information out here. Hold something back that is called "you." Don't confuse who you are with what you do. I don't care that you put out there what you do, but I care a lot that you put out there who you are. Because you don't want anybody out there to be aware of who your little baby angel is until you want to share that with a partner.

ALFRED:
I think it's that people are really trying to replace real life with an online life which is why they're so willing to post absolutely everything. I don't need to this in real life because I can do it online...

HANS:
Right.

ALFRED:
And what we're trying to say is: No...

HANS:
No, you can't.

ALFRED:
First comes your "real" life. And do a couple of things here and there online. But if you're depressed searching for "meaning" and you're replacing physical contact with online interaction, then you really need to take a look at it. Because you're losing your social skills by being only online. You're losing physical contact by being online. You're not feeling anyone's presence. You're not feeling anyone's touch.

HANS:
That's very important. Even a hug, Alfred... for a lot of these people. No...

ALFRED:
A hug, a handshake, what's it like just to be in someone else's presence. All of these things you do not get from online. That energy... you share energy, you share emotions with other people. And the human body needs those things.

HANS:
Absolutely. We were born for love. We were born for affection. And you cannot, children, get that on a computer. You just simply can't. And I hate to say this to you but many of the online relationship people who have said: Oh, I found somebody. I would say to you that 50% of those have dissolved already.

You have to build it. It's a good way to open a door for you. Because what so many kids and young people have out there today, Alfred, is a No Vacancy sign on their forehead. Because something has burned them, something has hurt them. Maybe someone said that they weren't attractive. Maybe somebody said they'll never amount to anybody. But they need to know that the Spirit, when it  looks at you, says: Oh, my goodness you're perfect for me. And God says: You're perfect for me.

And I'm not going off on a religious path. I'm just telling you you guys need to go back to the source. The emotional source where all human beings is that we're baby angels in human form. Pure and simple. And there are organizations, there's social clubs, meeting clubs - free things - won't cost you a dime, that just go sit and listen to somebody or some music. Your chances of meeting people are very, very good if you simply shut off the No Vacancy sign.

ALFRED:
Yeah. And just make an effort. For example, "Meetup." Yes, it's online, but you schedule meeting other people in person. And there's a Meetup on just about every topic in the entire world. There are spiritual groups, there are book clubs, poetry clubs, hiking clubs, bicycling clubs...

HANS:
There's more of that in the United States than anywhere else on earth, Alfred.

ALFRED:
And whether you look on meetup.com or just search for local groups another place, the point is to get "offline" and actually have physical contact with people. Yes, it may be awkward because you have to have a little bit of social skills, but you need...

HANS:
Yeah, but you can't learn social skills without being social.

ALFRED:
That's the whole point is you're going to lose social skills by being online... But get off, get interacting with people. Then you'll find what you're looking for.

HANS:
Absolutely. And you know, Alfred, there's a large group of my clients, that are basically hard working people. Most of them are single. They go to work and they stop at the grocery store and they get home and they say: I'm too tired to go anywhere. Somewhere in that week you can find something you can do where you don't get up the next day to work and you can go and do it. I had one lady say to me: Oh, I'm terrified of driving at night. I said: Have a friend take you. Get out of the house.

ALFRED:
Take a taxi...

HANS:
Exactly.

ALFRED:
Just take a taxi. Go to a bar. You don't want to drive anyway.

HANS:
No. And don't go to a Movie because that's more, you know, closing yourself in. When Alfred says: Go to a bar. He doesn't mean to get drunk. He means: Go around. There's some Jazz Bars, there's all kinds of young organizations that play music and have non-alcoholic beverages, and they have all kinds of hiking, swimming classes... All of that stuff. It's out there. 

And for you older people who have given up... you 55, 60 year olds who have given up, you're doing that to yourself because there are plenty of people out there that would love to get a hug by you... plenty of people who would like to share their children with you and you share your children with them.

ALFRED:
Things like classes for us younger to middle-aged kids, take a class at a community college. I took a Welding Class last year.

HANS:
You had a ball.

ALFRED:
It was absolutely hilarious! Take a class. What's it going to cost you at a Community College - $50. You don't need social skills. You sit there and talk about whatever the class is. Take a Cooking Class. Okay? All of these options are to get out and meet other people.

And for those of you sick of the bar scene... Well, yeah, there's a reason you're sick of the bar scene because it's all about ego, it's all about alcohol. So that's what I mean. In a Meetup group, find something you like to do, whether it's a common interest like biking, roller blading, art, poetry...

HANS:
Well there's just so many things out there now, Alfred.

ALFRED:
Yes. Just check meetup.com and use that to get offline and interacting with other people so you can find what you're looking for.

HANS:
Folks, have you ever noticed that when you're using the computer how fast the time goes? You suddenly look up and you started at 7:30 after dinner and it's a quarter to 10? And you accomplished absolutely nothing. If you took that time to run down to your local book store... Because most of the good book stores have speakers for free, doesn't cost you a dime, you don't have to buy anything whatsoever... Just little things like that. That's what Alfred and I are talking about.

Make yourself available for you to get out to become someone... risk becoming someone other than that person who's becoming reclusive, who's becoming housebound, who's only safe going to the market and work and back. Be something better than that.

Alfred, I think that will conclude the lesson for today. 

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