“The description is not the described; I can describe the mountain, but the description is not the mountain, and if you are caught up in the description, as most people are, then you will never see the mountain.” (J. Krishnamurti)
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Whooa there, don't go all symbolic on here, man.
I think it's more a matter of how you use the words and not their simple usage the problem.
By the way Remy, smiling and saying to yourself that you are happy might make you happy, but on the lo...
Yes and paradoxically just telling yourself that you feel great and happy can actually get you in that good state of mind sometimes, but that was the main way for me to feel happy. But taking action by whatever means is a much more reliable way to...
I this is particularly true when talking about emotions, which are easily generalized and simplified by terms like anger, happiness, sadness, etc. as if to indicate that we understand them completely as a concept, while the experience of an emotio...
Hey all of you Rangers :D
You know how sometimes you have an idea that seems incredible in the middle of the night and you even take the time to write it down, and then the next morning you wake up and you don't understand any of the crap you wro...
I am such a great person I think I will never die that would be a crime for humanity !!!
Favorite music:
the sound of my own heart beating
Favorite movies:
" My life " by me
Favorite books:
anything that a man thinks is worth putting down on paper has some kind of importance imo. including celebrity magazines, and toilet paper ingredients.
favorites books " How I caught the meezles" by Jack Brown. and " Building the nuclear bomb in 5 easy steps ", by Anonymous author.
Goals/Projects/Aspirations:
Live a huge actionfull adventure in incredible places, travel far become wise and find a magnificent looking girl and build awesome and strong relationships and live forever and help others to dothe same
Belief in a proposition such as god is not based on its usefulness. Usefulness is not a basis for belief. The only basis for belief is whether or not one perceives that belief to accurately describe a state of reality. One cannot literally believe...
This is another example of the destruction of language, and how difficult it makes discussion. Having concrete and universal definitions of words is essential to forward moving debate.
Here the word religion has been expanded to the point of utte...
I think with any principle, its extremely important that your actions in relation to that principle be based on a logical system of rules. No principle should be accepted as axiomatic or above reproach.
Really interesting post Reese, just reading about thought loops and "letting go" sort of reminds me of a few people I know who took LSD and really seem to struggle with this sort of thing. Maybe i'll point them in this direction, thanks!