tohuwabohu
Jedi Master
kalibex said:tohuwabohu said:And if you are wondering if the environment matters then this is a big YES. Do you think that you get strong by being nonstop attacked? Well you might learn a things or two but will you be stronger if you bleed to death? I doubt it. I know what gurdieff promotes and yes i see it as a possible way but to be succesfull on that way you have to be first strong so you can fight off every petty tyrant and greedy creature. That is if you are alone. Do you think that you are strong enough?
tohuwabohu, it sounds to me as if you are opining that when a person immerses him/herself in the 'System', he/she will end up too stressed by their environment to grow effectively. Is that an accurate reading of what you posted above?
That is accurate kalibex. The system is designed to keep us weak, to keep us low on energy.
If you could accumulate enough energy then you could expand your awareness by utilizing it. It is very simple. One can look also at it like this. If I have some STS job, I am selling my time and energy for money. But can I buy me more awareness or strength for that money? I cant. Sure I can buy me some food and pay for some place but that is about it. But this life should be about much more than only surviving.
So this is not such a good deal after all.