On 5/16/11, the taoist shaman <[email protected]> wrote: > honesty is the best policy , but thats a can of worms , if u like to > do wrong but feel guilty about your actions , which is true to > self ? , sobriety is a state of mind not blood , i once herd a comic > say if u turn into an ass when u drink its because your an ass to > begin with , always seemed to make sence . sobriety is a state of > awareness . intoxication is eather a heightend or diminished state of > awareness , or a person maintains a level state of awareness ,
Interesting, I consider it an anti-anxiety drug when in low doses. It effects judgement and can make one careless whether an ass or not, an ass would be a worse ass of course. I've drank myself sober, went from flat drunk to sober in moments, if you build up a tolerance it isn't dificult to keep a level state. IMO being alive gives us the opportunity to grow, choosing what we want to be is an important part of self. > does honesty tie in with judgement ? Not sure if anything is that simple for me, except when I'm being insensitive/crass. In my experience we can be more honest and less judgemental by taking up the task of conversation, if I have something to offer that makes it more effective, and if my assessment is irrelevant I learn something more about them or people. I play it all by ear so some would call me a hypocrite. > > Ash wrote: >> There are different behaviors and attitudes for different situations, >> nothing for anyone to feel insecure about in that regard. Though I get >> the point about some personalities being an inch deep, I've even caught >> myself in that state, the feeling is shame I guess.. >> >> On 5/16/2011 2:19 PM, gabbydott wrote: >> > Because we don't say so here. We keep it in the back of our minds. >> > >> > On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Chuck Bowling >> > <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > Why would that be inappropriate? We all do it - although some may >> > lie about it. Changing who we are to fit the social context seems >> > to be the norm. >> > >> > >> > On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 6:14 AM, gabbydott <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > I was just going to say that I tend to zoom in or out or >> > switch roles depending on the situation, but I guess that this >> > might be regarded as inappropriate also, hm. >> > >> > >> > On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 8:49 AM, Chuck Bowling >> > <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > That probably depends on what kind of individual you want >> > to be in a social situation. I think intoxication just >> > numbs the part of the brain that provides an etiquette >> > filter in social situations. After a few drinks you still >> > know in the fore of your mind that staring at a girls >> > boobs is inappropriate but you just don't give a damn. >> > >> > >> > On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 10:37 PM, the taoist shaman >> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > is to forget self the best way to be an individual ? >> > if not why then >> > does intoxication lube socalization ? >> > >> > @\ /@ >> > " >> > VVVVV >> > VVVVV >> > >> > the taoist shaman wrote: >> > > this post below -it is almost impossible to be an >> > individual- >> > > individuality is essential to ... human life . if >> > there is no >> > > individual there can be no unity . u must unite with >> > ones own self in >> > > order to be a ''real'' part of ( unite with) >> > society . there are >> > > thous who fear , and try to silence , >> > individualities , because they >> > > themselves are not an individual , and dont want to >> > be left out of the >> > > whole . now someone might try and say '' to be too >> > much of an >> > > individual will separate a person from the whole '' >> > i say that person >> > > is separated from themselves , because ( like the >> > many ways we all >> > > speek of the same basic religion through differant >> > symbolisms ) our >> > > simmalaretys are greater than our differences >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- Please do not put me on forwarding lists or submit my address to cute online greetings or anything else for that matter. If you must, please forward me in BCC and send me a link to cute greetings. Many thanks!
