being a "newbie" here

[NormaRegula]

ah well,at least I tried,will unsubscibe rather than ruffle others feathers...man some people are touchy about grammer etc,is it really that important to have perfect sentence structure,and whats with the threat???....say what?...real experts??

"Do...or do not. There is no try." Jedi Master Yoda

R.c.l., no threat was given...unless you perceived it to be so. There are many wise (not perfect) members who inhabit this forum; many of whom I would consider experts when it comes to their knowledge of psychopathy, psychopaths, and ponerized individuals. They have given sound advice to forum newbies and veterans alike, aptly pointing out problems, deep-seated prejudices, and glitches in ones' alleged perception of reality. This is not done to be hurtful, to unfairly criticize, or get back at an individual who believes (mistakenly) he/she has ruffled some feathers. It's done to help someone see the world and themselves as it is.*

Your stream of consciousness style is a serious detriment to any meaningful exchange on this forum. If you truly came here in sincerity...not to create noise for manipulative purposes...perhaps you should study Shane's last post in light of what I explained above. Shane has offered you some keen insights and advice on how better to relate to others. Shifting the miscommunication blame by using the excuse that 'some people are touchy about grammar' is not going to help you learn or begin to share information in a positive manner...either on this forum or most other forums you may choose to engage with in the future.


*NOTE: A forum individual's final reaction to another member's reasonable request or a pointing out of that individual's sense of self-importance, prejudices, rudeness, hypocrisy, lies, etc. is a clue as to whether or not they are willing to learn...or are just here to make noise.

 

[Peam]

Please forgive me for being so uninformed r.c.l, but what intersection test?

It finally dawned on me yesterday what r.c.l. meant by intersection test. He was referring to his ‘send loving thoughts’ while stopped at an intersection. When I read his first post I converted ‘intersection’ into ‘road junction’ or ‘traffic lights’ or ‘crossroads’ in my thoughts. So when he said to try the intersection test, I thought he was talking about some sort of obscure online diagnostic test that he’d forgotten to provide a link to.
It didn’t register that such a subjective action as trying to influence someone like that would be thought of as an objective ‘test’. Sorry for my error.

 

[ScioAgapeOmnis]

If it's hard for you to use grammar, punctuation, and break your posts up into paragraphs out of external consideration for others who read them, then it is impossible for you to do "the Work" in any sense. And asking someone to BELIEVE you that you're not manipulating, is manipulative - is exactly how manipulation works by ignoring the objective reality and asking for blind faith instead.

 

[Ivan_]

Hi!I am a newbie too, and I too did't do my first posts very good. I think i broke some of the rules...The guys were right to scold me.We newbies have a lot to learn from now on, including this nice forum.

 

[Al Today]

The guys were right to scold me.

I don't think anyone "scolds" anyone here. My feeling on this whole thing is that this is an open classroom. Many, many students here. In order to get things done, discuss anything, people need to communicate. If one needs to brush up on writing skills, communications skills, why cancha do it? What cracks me up are some people who come here and get all pissy when something is pointed out to them. The don't wanna even attempt to communicate. All I can say is they are lazy, lazy, lazy. Heck, I've been around a while & my grammer still ain't the best. " Some time ago, I got "scolded" for my prose style. A bunch of one liners. I called it "hammered". I didn't stomp away like a bratty child. I want to learn. I saw the need to explain what I mean. Not say one liners and think they can "read" my mind. I AM learning. I think if one practices written communications, perhaps one will "think" a little more. Just my view...

 

[Ivan_]

No dude,it wasn`t for the grammar or spelling but it doesn`t matter anymore because i am trying to learn from my own mistakes.

 

[mada85]

I think if one practices written communications, perhaps one will "think" a little more. Just my view...

A very good point, Al Today, and well worth making. We all need to learn how to think. And that means consciously choosing to think, rather than letting 'it' think for us, to use Gurdjieff's terminology. Fulcanelli uses the term 'thinking with a hammer', and one of the meanings of Fulcanelli's words, to me at this stage of my Work, is 'thinking with a question'. Doubt is the greatest friend of truth.

Peter Abelard (1079 – 1142), wrote:

By doubting we come to enquiry,
By inquiring we come to perceive the truth.

(The link is to a wikipedia page.)