I believe it's to do with psychiatry,but can you give me a good explanation of what this saying means?
2007-08-07 07:54:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
If you ponder depression and uselessness, you become more depressed and feel more useless. Activity lessens depression.
2007-08-07 07:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by Buffy Summers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What in the gawl dang heck is a "abyss?" I should know this,but at the moment I don't.LOL
2016-05-21 00:18:06 · answer #2 · answered by candida 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Staring into the Abyss..... Thats concentrating on one solitary thing in your thoughts....
Stares back at you ..... That would be when you have soul-searched deep enough, you will get all the answers you need. Due to the fact of that you are the Abyss and In you lies all the answers...!!...
Basically, look deep enough and you will drop all your own mental barriers and be honest to yourself, in this honesty you are reflected....( looking back into yourself from out-side...)
Don't know why people try to make it into some-thing to do with demons/devils or evil..??...
Basic psych 1-on-1....
But i do like the other.." strange.." answers...LooL...
2007-08-07 08:13:39 · answer #3 · answered by madm8n 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Neitzsche was nuts. Aside from that, though, I consider this phrase to be a threat, one I incorporate into my life. Whenever I am being examined and judged, I respond by "staring long" back at the Inquisitioner with equally judgemental assessment, evaluation and exposure.
2007-08-07 08:21:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you focus upon evil too long; it will possess you. This quote is from the half baked philosopher, nietsche. He ended up channeling a chief demon (zarathustra aka zoraster)...and it messed with his head - big time. Course, his head was already in a lot of trouble. He was soo bitter and so filled with hate for Christ. But, that's another post.
This is the same guy who said: that which doesn't kill you - makes you bitter...errr better. LOL
2007-08-07 08:01:17 · answer #5 · answered by Bill S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The full quote makes it quite clear what he meant:
Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.
2014-04-20 02:26:23 · answer #6 · answered by crankyerma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look long enough into yourself at your own monsters and they have always been there staring right back at you.... No demons other than what what you have created.... The Abyss is you so don't get too close or it will consume you...
2014-06-06 21:35:53 · answer #7 · answered by Joe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its from Nietzsche isn't it
It means that if you act and feel depressed and lonly then you become Those very things
The abbyss is a never ending hole
2007-08-07 08:27:23 · answer #8 · answered by Huggles [mozzafan] 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi I think it is a great phrase man! that means If you see the devil the devil will see you and we do not want to be saw by the devil or yes???
2007-08-07 08:00:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you concentrate on something long enough and hard enough for a period of time -it begins to consume you!
2007-08-07 08:15:28 · answer #10 · answered by Bemo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋