tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766985265879664956.post4384084915322935423..comments2023-08-18T04:41:17.410-07:00Comments on Happiness, truth, everything: Acting out of weaknessJazi Zilberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905089558096276638noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766985265879664956.post-73855731340217186982009-10-03T22:13:34.515-07:002009-10-03T22:13:34.515-07:00The problem as a whole term is that many people ar...The problem as a whole term is that many people are not philosophers, that mean people just do realize that they got to shoose betwen choices in a daily basis, decision making for most of us is biased towards default or general customs beliefs but mostly of them do not stop the trip just to realize that do some philospphy may help alot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766985265879664956.post-42106846852629983202009-07-01T07:37:15.308-07:002009-07-01T07:37:15.308-07:00"most people cannot deal with emptiness"..."most people cannot deal with emptiness"<br /><br />That is so central. When we cannot deal with a feeling, we tend to avoid it. Not sure it is effective.<br />What I learned in meditation is that it is important to be able to feel and "contain" one's emotions. <br /><br />Psychologists call a similar thing "experiental avoidance" where you avoid feeling things. It is related to various mental illnesses. (so called "transdiagnostic")Jazi Zilberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905089558096276638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766985265879664956.post-52366047463265608182009-03-18T03:26:00.000-07:002009-03-18T03:26:00.000-07:00about emptiness:I don't think it's badbut: - most ...about emptiness:<BR/>I don't think it's bad<BR/><BR/>but: <BR/>- most people can't deal with it and do incredible things to avoid it (maybe one explanation for many "stupid" actions)<BR/>- it is somehow at odds with current social evaluations and thus you can count on reactions and pressure from society<BR/>- it depends what kind of emptiness (a full one as maybe in meditation) or a fearful one (as most seem to perceive itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766985265879664956.post-72990756323190572042009-03-17T18:02:00.000-07:002009-03-17T18:02:00.000-07:00"free and empty"what is bad with emptiness? aside ..."free and empty"<BR/><BR/>what is bad with emptiness? aside from its psychological effects?<BR/><BR/>I am wondering a lot about meaning, values etc. I have no philosophical justification for these. But I accept them as psychological motives. Not sure what to do/think about themJazi Zilberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905089558096276638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766985265879664956.post-59440584810327520882009-03-17T12:04:00.000-07:002009-03-17T12:04:00.000-07:00interesting thoughts...though one problem is that ...interesting thoughts...<BR/><BR/>though one problem is that if you acknowledge "weakness" before anything you can excuse anything (which may make you free, but also empty)<BR/><BR/>however, I believe that analysing "weaknesses" afterwards often points to more complex and subtle issues than "failure"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3766985265879664956.post-7261157864686617782009-03-10T10:09:00.000-07:002009-03-10T10:09:00.000-07:00Sometimes, it is weakness vs. weakness.Our seeming...Sometimes, it is weakness vs. weakness.<BR/><BR/>Our seemingly considered and peaceful made choice may come from weakness A. Then comes weakness B and conquers it. <BR/><BR/>I have been a sucker in some relationships for along time. <BR/>Some day I got angry etc. and the relationship was gone.<BR/><BR/>I used to wonder before this anger about myself, because it was feeling that I am generally losing on this relationship. But somehow I stayed there. <BR/><BR/>The herculian know all rational agent would have acted I do not know how.<BR/>But by me it was weakness against weakness. And it is quite possible that the later weakness was ultimately better.<BR/><BR/>Our emotions are at times leading us to good places.Jazi Zilberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905089558096276638noreply@blogger.com