...if you think about it, we're born with everything we need. Sure, such an extremely naive outlook could prove dangerous, but only in a world where not everyone has this naive quality.
In other words, a world where evrybody is ignorant? I think I understand your general point that a child-like approach to life is good. (\"The kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these...\") But we are also born with one very negative thing: self-centeredness.

[/quote]He was a lot like me: child-like and in touch with femininity... Or like on this board, I intentionally didn't answer the gender question because I don't want that to define who I am.[/quote]

I wouldn't have mentioned it otherwise, but you repeatedly drew my attention to it... You gave yourself away here...


[/quote]I guess what I'm looking for in other people is this like-mindedness for spiritual, cosmic, emotional things. [/quote]

I think that you may not be as "different" as you think you are. There are many people out there who share at least some of the same "enlightened" perspectives as you... (I think maybe your use of the word "enlightened" is used a little too lightly??) Most just do not know how to express these things -or they suppress them (their beliefs/views) beneath the normalcy of routine and propriety.