Would anyone here agree with the statement "The only demons that exist are the ones we create."?
I asked a mental health professional years ago if he believed "demons" existed (I used to practice occultism, and I knew a guy I did IT work for who was a shrink).
I ask this as it seems the human brain is capable of doing some amazing things, and I wonder just how much of what we experience is real, and what is just imagined ("Bob hates me"; in reality Bob is just having a bad day, ect...). Like as a kid, didn't the boogey man only come out at night, and only when you got into bed and the lights were turned off?
2007-07-21 00:43:05 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Your question asked if all the demons are in the mind as if being in the mind does not make it real. One could also ask what composes reality. What we think is reality is in our minds and the obstacles that we pose for ourselves are also the way we perceive things to be - as one person put it here, our attitude. People see demons who look at the dark side of life. We create our own fears by fearing them and we conquer them by challenging ourselves. As one person said, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Maintaining a positive attitude can facilitate your conquering anything that is in your path. If you meet an immovable object, sometimes a little "cognitive restructuring" can help us reframe how we see the world. Reality is in some sense created by our acting in the world and what we choose to avoid and not act on. Reality is an interplay between our perceptions, our actions, and then the reaction, and our perception of the reaction. Go and play! Do not be afraid!
2007-07-21 01:02:51 · answer #1 · answered by cavassi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, I agree.
I saw an article on a wall, it said it doesnt matter what you do or who you do, its all about your attitude, your attitude determines your reality, some people say they dont like it when it rains...why fear the element that gives life?
2007-07-21 00:51:48 · answer #2 · answered by eddies_online_interests 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too deep this early in the morning.
2007-07-21 00:46:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and remember "Feelings are not facts."
2007-07-21 08:14:32 · answer #4 · answered by CarlisleGirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perception is reality (think about it)
2007-07-21 03:17:34 · answer #5 · answered by Jeff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋