Thank you Slip for giving me back my signature. e, You came on the forum denouncing the quest for knowledge because it is upsetting to you.
You are always sure to state it is your opinion that you deliver with a know it all authority. You have not contributed anything but mediocre rehashing of the simplest philosophical insight. You attempt to trash what many know to be 'precious Life'. I would be very happy to learn from you if you were participating in the discussions instead of trying to force your opinions. peace & Love note; peace is lower case, a private personal thing, not a declaration. Love, always upper case, is sacred. On Apr 27, 6:24 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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