e, you seem to be lighting a number of fuses here, I've noted mine smouldering slightly a couple of times in the past few days.
I'm not sure if you've really grokked the way this group works. In my view, it's a bit more than a chat forum, rather a place to (mostly) seriously discuss issues in considerably more depth than you'll find in your usual chat forum. You can twitter somewhere else. I suggest you take a bit of time and just read through some of the threads which have been running here, perhaps some that are no longer active. Just read them, without feeling you have to add your tuppence ha'penny, to get a sense of the flow and style of things. Secondly, I'd suggest rereading and editing your posts before hitting the send button. The exchange of views here isn't generally instantaneous/real-time, so you're not going to disturb any flow. In such cases, there's also enough time to check upper/lower casing and, for example, substitute "u" with "you" - just out of courtesy, as it makes your offerings easier to read and understand, especially for the many reading here (not all of whom actually contribute), who don't have English as a first language. Less is often more - a bit of time taken to get one's ideas clear, and one's formulations precise usually serves to increase the efficacy of what one posts. It's one way of constructively dealing with some of those mountains you seem to regard as insurmountable. We've actually had some very good discussions here about "why are we here?" and "what or who is god?" and I confidently expect we will have more in the future. Francis On 27 Apr., 22:18, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > wow...seems like i lit a fuse...sorry about your misconception of me > and the unhappiness u are currently experiencing. hope things get > better for u soon. ooops...sorry bout that! i dont really want to be a > brat, but hey, thats my nature...although i play bratism as a harmless > game for fun, i have a tendency to attract bullies and antagonists, > with joy i might add...not that u are either, although im starting to > get the impres....oh never mind... > > if u read the article clearly u will realize that i am not denouncing > the quest for knowledge in the slightest. i am simply suggesting that > there are probably a few mountains that one may not want to tackle, > like 'why are we here?', 'what or who is 'god'? u know, the mt > everests of the knowledge gathering world? what percentage of humans > reached the summit of that sucka? other than that, knock ureself out. > im repeating myself, but i guess u missed that part of my post. i have > actually asked many questions, and even got an answer now and then, > but thats just my slant on it. > > speaking of enforcing opinions...i presume u are not trying to enforce > your opinion that i am getting upset by something, although u seem to > state it as fact. this however is quite far from the truth. in fact, > it is the opposite to what i have actually experienced. a bit funny > that u are sorta attempting the same thing that u are accusing me of, > although i disagree with your assumption on that...see below .v . it > seems obvious that i have upset u somehow, which is unfortunate, maybe > worth looking into if u can afford the couch...[ooops#2]. > > your statement "You attempt to trash what many know to be 'precious > Life'." is sorta harsh, doesnt describe me at all, and is not easy to > understand, from several angles. i dont believe i have tried to trash > anybodies 'precious Life', but id have to find out what u mean by that > first if u dont mind explaining it to me. [ooops#3] > > in regards to the 'mediocre rehashing of the simplest philosophical > insight'...you may want to revisit these basic life tenets yourself, > as this insight seemingly hasnt been incorporated its way into your > persona to date. i hope you find this simple happiness some time so > you will not be offended by misconceptions and subject to harsh > thinking. > > how does one force opinions in a chat forum? if u could bottle that > baby itd be worth a fortune!...it would sell like hotcakes, but > unfortunately u would not have me for a customer. also, if u dont > mind, please remove the peace & love signature from your post before > hitting the send button...its making me feel woozy [ooops#4] > > ...thanks in advance ;-^) [ooops#5] > > On Apr 27, 2:20 pm, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 > > ... > > Erfahren Sie mehr » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
