wilecoyote
Jedi
According to the Cassiopaea Glossary,
http://glossary.cassiopaea.com/glossary.php?id=667
I will try my utmost best to be conscious, and not put myself to sleep by self- calming, especially with regards to seeing things objectively. I endeavour to not slip into ignorance and the temporary bliss it provides, which is really subjective.
I will embrace pain and suffering; not deliberately imposed though. The pain i'm referring to is that which I experience when trying to mobilize myself for constructive reading, work, and other such endeavours.
I will not try to placate, or buffer any uncomfortable experiences or emotions, for they only strengthen me in the long run.
I accept my lot in life, and will do my best to beter myself by education and objective self improvement (not the new age bullox, filled with subjectivity).
For it is my opinion and experience that laziness and wishful/ subjective thinking has caused me the most expensive and gravest mistakes thus far.
" If only i went that extra mile, if only i made that extra effort" ... I think to myself, when a little pain, suffering and sacrifice would have benefitted me in the long run, but i instead succumbed to wishful thinking, believing, and i emphasize believing) that things would just 'magically' work out or fall into place!
That wishful type of thinking, and self-calming, the idea that you don't have to do anything, just 'believe' , without any effort or work,is a major mind-trap, which i am pulling myself out of.
(And imagine, the 'Secret' is being taken literally lock, stock and barrell by thousands, if not millions of ppl. I wasn't into the 'Secret', but i bought into one of these new age philosophies and beliefs).
I just thought I would share this self-observation/reflection.
Any other forumites care to share their attitudes and their unique takes on self-calming and buffers?
http://glossary.cassiopaea.com/glossary.php?id=667
I was wondering as to whether my approach to self- calming and buffers is the right one. Even before coming across the definition from the Cassiopaea Glossary, I was and still am determined to stay Conscious; not to fall asleep and drift away into a self-soothing and feel-good existence. My attitude is such:Cassiopaea said:This is the process of pushing aside thoughts or emotions that are uncomfortable.
This is a pervasive characteristic of the human condition and is found at many levels.
In the most basic sense, self-calming takes place when one rationalizes and self-justifies actions or inactions which one is not comfortable with. This amounts to putting one's conscience to sleep. This action is opposed to consciousness or conscience and is a way of furthering sleep. Systematic self-calming makes buffers.
I will try my utmost best to be conscious, and not put myself to sleep by self- calming, especially with regards to seeing things objectively. I endeavour to not slip into ignorance and the temporary bliss it provides, which is really subjective.
I will embrace pain and suffering; not deliberately imposed though. The pain i'm referring to is that which I experience when trying to mobilize myself for constructive reading, work, and other such endeavours.
I will not try to placate, or buffer any uncomfortable experiences or emotions, for they only strengthen me in the long run.
I accept my lot in life, and will do my best to beter myself by education and objective self improvement (not the new age bullox, filled with subjectivity).
For it is my opinion and experience that laziness and wishful/ subjective thinking has caused me the most expensive and gravest mistakes thus far.
" If only i went that extra mile, if only i made that extra effort" ... I think to myself, when a little pain, suffering and sacrifice would have benefitted me in the long run, but i instead succumbed to wishful thinking, believing, and i emphasize believing) that things would just 'magically' work out or fall into place!
That wishful type of thinking, and self-calming, the idea that you don't have to do anything, just 'believe' , without any effort or work,is a major mind-trap, which i am pulling myself out of.
(And imagine, the 'Secret' is being taken literally lock, stock and barrell by thousands, if not millions of ppl. I wasn't into the 'Secret', but i bought into one of these new age philosophies and beliefs).
I just thought I would share this self-observation/reflection.
Any other forumites care to share their attitudes and their unique takes on self-calming and buffers?