Comments on: Self-Expression & Oppression

By: On Objectifying Women - Pop Occulture

On Objectifying Women - Pop Occulture — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:35:34 +0000

[...] …But only because we let them. [...]

By: Conspiracy Theater - Pop Occulture

Conspiracy Theater - Pop Occulture — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:43:50 +0000

[...] To people who have not yet mastered the secret esoteric art of “doing things on purpose”, everything does indeed seem to be a conspiracy - a conspiracy of other people with secret aims and hidden ways to accomplish them. As paranoid as this world view can get, it is also fairly understandable. When you’re unable to appropriately express your goals into reality, you tend to fear and envy those who have that ability. The “Powers That Be” are simply those people who have taken the steps to secure and exercise personal power. Obviously, there’s a difference between “doing things on purpose,” and “exercising personal power” from like… actual crimes and UFO’s and stuff. But I should hope that difference would not distract us from our current purpose: pulling the curtain back on the elusive world of conspiracy theory. [...]

By: Tim Boucher

Tim Boucher — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:21:41 +0000

“Depressed people see the world as unfriendly and threatening, which keeps them depressed. ”

http://changingminds.org/explanations/theories/mood_judgment.htm

By: Tim Boucher

Tim Boucher — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:26:21 +0000

http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2...5-reasons-to-be-a-jack-of-all-trades/

2) Diversity of intellectual playgrounds breeds confidence instead of fear of the unknown.

It also breeds empathy with the broadest range of human conditions and appreciation of the broadest range of human accomplishments. The alternative is the defensive xenophobia and smugness uniquely common to those whose identities are defined by their job title or single skill, which they pursue out of obligation and not enjoyment.

By: Tim Boucher

Tim Boucher — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:11:36 +0000

Right, what people don’t realize about synchronicities is that all they are is the mind noticing itself through the lens of the world. It begins to recognize its ability to filter perceptions based on objects of focus and resultant patterns.

There doesn’t really need to be anything magical about it whatsoever. Deciding that it is bad or good - at a certain point - becomes unnecessary as well, when you begin dropping value judgements altogether. You have the choice, as you said, of weaving it into a new narrative, or dropping narratives altogether and accepting life as it is: poetic moments which can be as beautiful as you’re willing to let them be.

By: Svenson

Svenson — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:52:11 +0000

The thing about paranoia is that its feed by synchronicities. One thing I’ve found to help me with it is to just convert it to pronoia. (thinking everybody is out to help me, not out to get me) This way, I don’t need to explain the incredible “coincidences”, I just organize them in a different narrative. This works even when people really are out to get you.