I just wrote in my diary, and I read something that I wrote and it just makes perfect sense. Do you think I'm on to something here? (this is directly from the diary)
"I think our conceit and our values come in pairs. My values include not judging by appearences, so I pride myself on not judging. I value intelligence in others, so I must think myself slightly witty. Oh, it's so ironic. What makes us admirable makes us full of ourselves, our attributes can be our own selfish downfalls if we over-appreciate them, and the meager and modest trait that gives you the small bit of confidence that you need can also push you over the edge of pompousness in another sitaution. It actually all makes perfect sense, doesn't it?"
I think it's quite a unique way of thinking. Would you agree?
2007-08-09 14:47:20 · 13 answers · asked by ~S~ is for Stephanie! 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Bravo! These traits are only natural, and as you have pointed out, are directly proportional to one another.
Well spoken.
2007-08-09 14:53:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure how old you are and I hate to tell you it's not that unique. But that doesn't mean that it's not a good thing most people aren't unique and if you are unique well then you get help from something else more than likely.
This sounds Budisist, if that's a word, and in a way it seems like you're trying to get rid of your ego in a way. Or the false ego and if you're young like 13-17 then this means that you're actually breaking away from all that you might think that you know. And it's trully silly for anyone to say that they know what you should do or what you know I understand that in way. But please hear me out on this.
See I believe and this all just me with what I've read and such. That there is an age when people get to the self-realization age. That they question authority and they question all things that are around them. And with this good things can happen and bad things can happen. The governement and some authorities would have you believe that nothing but bad things happen in this state of realization happens. This is not true this is the reason that as the human race is consierered that we develop and grow.
It does make perfect sense you may not have to read things on Buddism to understand things better. But you if feel like it then I would suggest that you read What the Buddha Taught Wallopla.
You might not like their music right off but I would also suggest Tool. Their a metal group and at least read some of their lyrics some of them are pretty insightful through the thoughts that you going through. The best site I've found to go to is Down.net and then just click on the tool web page. Then go to lyrics check some of the opion pages their and there's a book list of with the correct spelling of the book I suggested.
But really it's all just up to you I'm sorry that ranted on a little bit.
2007-08-09 15:19:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anthony M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have some trenchant insights in amongst the muddle. And I am not so sure that conceit necessarily follows from our values. What if my value is to avoid conceit or to be humble? What if modesty makes me admirable? How does modesty cause me to be full of myself? If modest traits push us over the edge, then our traits evidently are not so modest.
2007-08-09 15:11:20 · answer #3 · answered by sokrates 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are ‘on to’ the first Enlightenment. It’s not unique, but it’s not common either. It’s the awareness that pride tends to inhibit gaining (or refining) the very characteristic you are taking pride in.
This doesn’t mean you can’t take pride in you insights or accomplishments, it means you should always be profoundly aware that you might be wrong. This awareness, or humility if you will, allows you to retain the capacity to learn.
This idea is best characterized by Socrates, who was said to have become the wisest of all men by understanding that he ‘knew’ nothing.
(i.e. knew nothing with absolute certainty)
Godspeed Truthseeker.
2007-08-09 16:45:30 · answer #4 · answered by Phoenix Quill 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have it all in one. Have you noticed how the working majority judge all others as being bludgers. How quickly we forget.
I watched a big business owner last night recall how he has lost it all and tried to commit suicide, Ended up in a mental hospital. before his crisis I bet he viewed the other "losers" as just that.
My question; How do we learn to live with others. To answer this, you end all wars !
2007-08-09 14:57:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exquisitely put Stephanie! Your way with the vernacular is simply beautiful.
Is all your diary written in this way, or was it one of those days where your creative expressions flowed freely?
2007-08-09 15:12:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yin and Yang neither makes sense without the other.
2007-08-09 14:51:22 · answer #7 · answered by Stella B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Will is positive, the Judgment is negative just as the ego is positive and the anti ego is negative, but the subject is individual.
Yes, you are on.
2007-08-09 15:14:08 · answer #8 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not necessarily, I value morality and virtue. It is good to achieve what you view as good, but you do not have to let it be the undoing of your humility. the question remains, "who do you serve?" ...yourself or others with your achievement?
2007-08-09 14:56:11 · answer #9 · answered by Dr weasel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Free thinking is such a blessing
2007-08-09 15:05:24 · answer #10 · answered by Astro 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋