Peace and Love are the signature words used by the "Heretic".
On Apr 27, 5:24 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > the first line states that im expressing my opinion....think about it, > if i was really asking the question i would have have stopped after > the first question mark. also, i dont mind the 'criticism bullshit', > but would prefer it to be offered without the smell. you should > possibly learn to criticize in a non-offensive way, especially is u > want to sign off 'peace and love', which i noticed u removed from this > post ;-^) i did not post this for a comment, just stating my > observations about power. please dig a bit deeper for your next > criticism because up til now, all of your posts seem to be personal > criticisms and have nothing to do with the content of the post. thanks > in advance ;-^) > > On Apr 26, 7:35 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This thread typifies your inconsistency in posts. Your thread title > > is a query but the entirety of the thread text is personal thought and > > expression without attention to the question. It seems as though you > > are having a discussion with yourself and offering something that is > > more didactic. Why ask something when you have all the answers, and > > don't get off on all the criticism bullshit, it is just observation > > and if you don't care for my opinion that is fine as I wont bother to > > respond in the future, obviously no one has responded as of yet. My > > positive input is that it might make a good college level essay or the > > beginning of a thesis. imo > > > On Apr 25, 10:56 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The following thoughts are opinions only and not stated as fact. > > > > Power - Friend or Foe? - Social, corporate or absolute power > > > determines ones level of control of their environment. How one wields > > > this power will determine the state of wellness of that environment. > > > Much of this wellness has to do with the personality of the holder of > > > the power. > > > > Power has the ability to corrupt or heal, depending on the owner of > > > such. Acquisition of power is one of the most zealously pursued > > > pastimes on the planet, and definitely the most abused. In the hands > > > of the weak or consciously void, power is used to dominate, control > > > and even harm. In the hands of the wise and caring it is used to > > > comfort, teach and empower. How individuals deal with the acquisition > > > of power goes a long way to defining their character. > > > > Power, if not achieved by force, is either ceded from one to another > > > or developed through the acquisition of knowledge or social > > > adaptability. How emotional stable we become in our environments, will > > > determine our social power. > > > > The acquisition of power can lead to willingness to share and support, > > > but is often used to dominate. Gaining power can become obsessive and > > > lead to the breakdown of moral ideals. Taken to extremes, abusing > > > power can destroy the commitment to ones own conscious growth, > > > enabling a person to become void of caring and to take great advantage > > > over others to the point of physical and emotional abuse. > > > > Social Power > > > Our ingrained drive to be in control of any situation that we > > > encounter, creates a constant power struggle between all others and > > > ourselves. How we learn to deal with the people that we socialize > > > with, or meet in random fashion, determines how happy we become, and > > > how much control we gain in our environment. We judge people by how > > > they affect us with their personality and attitude. Since most of our > > > aspirations and goals are determined by emotions, how we perceive > > > others emotionally is also an important aspect of daily living. > > > > In a capitalistic society geared towards 'survival of the fittest', > > > power is the key to advancement. From an early age many are taught > > > that no one should hinder us from climbing up the ladder of success. > > > This promotion, combined with our instinctive survival nature, and our > > > instinct to fight when backed into a corner, has a tendency to make us > > > take advantage of any upper hand that becomes available. The natural > > > desire to be in control of ones surroundings drives a defense > > > mechanism that protects us from impending harm. In the process of > > > protecting ourselves, we will soon realize that we are in control of > > > the situation. This subconscious realization precipitates the > > > question, 'How do I deal with this power? > > > > Power and Love > > > Often our daily social interactions contain power struggles in some > > > way or another. Couples constantly have power struggles, with > > > dominance often wafting back and forth between the two. If the > > > ultimate goal of mates is to be in a loving and supportive co- > > > existence, the use of power should never be abused. Crossing this > > > unwritten line often plants seeds of discontent, which may grow into > > > unhappiness and even hatred. Once the spirit of love has been broken > > > is it very hard to recover, if ever, so making sure that power is only > > > used in a positive way is vital to the continued existence of joyful > > > love. > > > > If power is exerted by one mate over another in a constant basis, it > > > is typically a sign of an inferiority complex, combined with a fear of > > > rejection by the perpetrator of such. How so? If you are truly equal > > > with your mate, and desirous of a giving and sharing relationship, > > > there is no need to control, in fact, quite the opposite is true. You > > > will want your mate to feel freedom and joy. Like some wise person > > > said "If you love someone, let them go. If they come back they are > > > yours. If they do not, they never were". Uplifting your mate is a sign > > > of love. Dominance is a sign of a lack thereof. > > > > Spirituality and Power - Are they compatible? > > > If gaining spiritual wellbeing is a goal, one takes many steps to > > > improve the purity of their thoughts and actions. This will lead to > > > good decision-making and to the healthy use of power or control. The > > > positive energies generated by a healthy spirit will further improve > > > ones environment. If ones spirit is strong it will survive the natural > > > tendency to take advantage of this new-found control. The predicted > > > result is that one can use this energy to comfort, advise, teach and > > > generally help others. > > > > As a benefit of this empowering nature, ones own spiritual wellbeing > > > is enhanced since, because of their desire to share, one is rewarded > > > by the enjoyment and empowerment of others. If one thing can save the > > > planet from self destruction before it burns up in the sun, it will be > > > through engraining in general society that the development of spirit > > > is a vital pastime. Unfortunately, I cannot fathom this ever > > > happening. > > > > Todays rapid society, with instant access to anywhere in the world and > > > screens saturated with all the amenities of modern living, offers > > > little time or inclination for anything as mundane as the desire for > > > spiritual growth. There are so many options, the concept of taking > > > time to indulge in a bit of soul searching seldom reaches the cranium > > > of most human animals it seems. > > > > Being the son of a strict preacher man, and in possession of a strong > > > determination to fight out from under the silent dominance of his > > > ultimate power, I began to develop a pronounced overbite when > > > opportunities of dominance came my way. The chance to have the upper > > > hand was like a tonic for me, and I ardently pusued the dominant role > > > in any situation that arose. This I became very proficient at. > > > > Eventually the ease of my powerful ambition, combined with a nagging > > > conscience, forced me to re-evaluate this domineering attitude. > > > Introspection and idle contemplation casually practiced over a number > > > of years revealed a gentler side of self that left me feeling guilty > > > about the use of power over others. > > > > The struggle between using power to dominate as I was dominated, or > > > taking the warm emotions that I was spirit-bathing in, and using my > > > new-found peace to help empower others, was a time of great moral mud > > > wrestling for me. I believe that the proper side won out. Without > > > spiritual support or desire, the dark side of power often wins out. > > > > Using Power as a Tool for Teaching > > > Lessons are either dreaded or anticipated. The usual reason for this > > > is the personality of the teacher. Although words are important, how > > > they are presented goes a long way to determining the enjoyment of the > > > lesson, and consequently, how well it is learned. > > > > Teachers take various approaches to getting the point across. Some say > > > "I want you to try this….do it like that". Another teacher would say, > > > "Since 'this' is required to accomplish 'that', it stands to reason > > > that the best way to achieve it is….". In one classroom a student > > > becomes submissive to the teacher, in the other they are being > > > empowered. Empowerment expressed through a desire for equality is a > > > superior teaching aid. > > > > Using Power to Heal > > > Healthy power can be used to comfort others in time of need. A lack of > > > power or confidence can often lead to depression and a feeling of > > > inferiority. Sharing power under these circumstances can go a long way > > > to improving the outlook of one who is feeling less than positive > > > about their situation. > > > > The Wise Use of Power > > > Wisdom is not what one knows, but how one manages what they know. > > > Using power to help and empower others, generates a pristine and > > > progressive environment. If one considers the benefit of sharing > > > power, rather than using it to dominate, they will realize that, not > > > only will a more positive situation exist, but production will also > > > increase. > > > > Corporate Power > > > When one has power over others, such as a boss has > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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