Do you wish to join the Brotherhood, Neil? On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 1:26 AM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Molly would have no truck with it - but one could describe > brainwashing in the terms she has used. Year Zero movements would be > one instance. > > On 31 Dec, 05:39, "Chris Jenkins" <[email protected]> wrote: > > War is Peace, Neil. Do you deny this? > > > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 12:07 AM, archytas <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Self-image has fallen apart big style of late. Our reaction appears > > > to be that of putting Humpty-Dumpty back together again, using the > > > resources (all the King's horses and all the King's men) that failed > > > to do so in the past. The techniques of self are all around us. > > > Chronic market segmentation advertising and all sorts of quasi- > > > governmental Doublespeak. The idea is to produce docile bodies and > > > governmentality. What of truth in self development? What of the > > > creativity of the liars' tales in which our self is spun? What of the > > > repeated Machiavellian rebirths of our "management fashions"? I would > > > sense that Molly has something here about greater truth following a > > > collapse of world-view, but what are we to take as truth and does one > > > want to take truth at a moment of collapse? Great narratives have > > > been shown, repeatedly to be mythical and we are supposed to stand in > > > incredulity towards them. What might an acceptable metanarrative for > > > rebirth be? What evidential-basing criteria would we use? How might > > > we withstand attempts to rebirth us as merely a smiling brotherhood of > > > shiny success at the expense of others or as learners of the litany of > > > new management that is merely the old management with new hymns? We > > > should try to structure new communities - self has social context. > > > I'm a believer in Molly's positive messages, but believers can be > > > doubting thomases. Political rhetoric has hardly changed at all in > > > the last 40 years, and neither has literature on "self-improvement". > > > There is much more to collapse than we might initially think. > > > > > On 30 Dec, 23:25, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > Self-image is the personal view we have of ourselves. It is our > > > > mental image or self portrait. Self-image is an internal dictionary > > > > that describes the characteristics of the self, including concepts > > > > like intelligence, beauty, kindness, selfishness or insensitivity. > > > > These characteristics form a collective representation of our assets > > > > and liabilities as we see them. Relationships reinforce what we > think > > > > and feel about ourselves. Self-image is important because how we > > > > think about ourselves directly affects how we feel about ourselves > and > > > > how we respond to life. > > > > > > How we think and feel about ourselves influences the way we react or > > > > respond to life stressors. A hopeless self-image can lead to > > > > suicide. Self-image possessing body strength and health can lead to > > > > wellness. A loving self-image can lead to a life full of loving > > > > relationships. An angry self-image can lead to a life of isolation. > > > > A fearful self-image can lead to a life of suffering. In these ways, > > > > self-image can determine the quality of our relationships with > others. > > > > > > How we imagine ourselves to be can be different from how we witness > > > > ourselves to be, but ultimately the two will become the same if our > > > > desire to be as we imagine is unwavering. Depending on the beliefs > we > > > > gather throughout our life, our self-image can bring us success and > > > > happiness, or, on the other hand, failure and misery. But this image > > > > can change, if we start questioning our beliefs about our selves and > > > > our lives. When our belief system falls apart, we are ready to > > > > receive a greater truth, and resurrect belief, born anew with > > > > possibility. > > > > > > What do YOU think?- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
