MAyflow Philosophy

So, if my dog gets hit by a car, while I'm walking him on a leash - and dies of his injuries - because the driver was illegally talking on his cellphone and speeding, and drunk, that's not sad and unfair?

 

*poof*

To each his own. That's all I'm gonna say, lol.

 

he's saying it's sad and unfair for you. he's emphasizing perspective and mind over matter here. Its only sad because you let yourself get attached to your dog, and now the dog is gone, and you find it unfair because you feel neither the dog nor you did anything to deserve it. I'm not saying your wrong to feel this way, or anything like that, but your feelings are your own fault (according to this philosophy).

 

I interpret what he means to be that if we look upon the world with sad eyes then the world will be sad. Or if we look upon it with a happy mentality then it will be happy. ^^


Great one! Your philosphy reminds me a little of the law of attraction and of course unity.

 

Sounds pretty existential. I have similiar thoughts.

 

I see things similarly and it is saddening to realize I am not special in thinking this way.

 

Can you elaborate on this a little more? I wanted to comment about this part, but I want to make sure I understand just what you mean. I'm particuliarly interested in the circular thinking patterns part, and how this arises through one's own perceptional analysis.

 

I think there is freedom in being able to step back and recognize that things are not necessarily inherently sad, unfair, etc. Especially unfair. But emotion is a great part of being human, and I don't think I would want to detach from that in favour of a more philosophical approach to life. Spiritual, yes. Philosophical (as in more abstract and devoid of sentiment), probably not.

I prefer a balance between responding emotionally and still being able to retain a greater perspective on the situation. But that's just for me. Each person's path is theirs to take

 

Yep I have read it and even mentioned it here! I was most struck by the notion that we enslave ourselves to circumstance and our environment, and that within our own minds we can be free.

The concept that no one or nothing can or will make you happy and then maintain your happiness for you was pretty liberating. Our joy is a state of mind and we choose it. Just as misery doesn't hijack us, we choose it or embrace it even.

The circular thing.. well, I tend to get that a lot. It seems like there is a fine line between everything until it all moves back around well, as a cycle. Weird.. as if most things or ideas (I can't say all) are one, but we're illusioned to it. I need to think about this a lot more, because I'm having a hard time trying to write what's on my mind.. Something about all actions and ideas and idealogies being motivated by a common denominator...

I wrote about it in a journal awhile ago, if I can dig the journal up I'll post some examples of what I mean. (I sort of put it out of my mind as it seemed crazy to me.)

The concept that each person is alone in their experience, and that once realized and having come to terms with-- then that person is truly free to love other people as they realize they don't need anything from them--and that upon this realization, you have so much more to give.

That's kind of circular, I think. Becoming so detached from humanity that you realize how much you love it, and so a new kinship is established...
Going way the opposite direction only to come back to the other extreme. Or you could say establishing such a fierce individualism in yourself that it drives you to become a collectivist. But the reason these things bleed into one another is because they are motivated by love. When you realize you're alone in your experience, it pushes you to know and love yourself. You are complete in yourself. So then you see no need to strive against or manipulate others to fulfill yourself...
What does that mean for the origin of violence and oppression? Probably that it is the result of delusion. I'm not really able to get into it more right now, as I'm still trying to figure things out.. But right now, this is about what I've got figured out for myself.

This kind of reminds me of something written in The Road Less Traveled, in which a sign of mental health is to accept challenges in our lives (and of our experiences or patterns) as obstacles to learn from and overcome; to shape into something beneficial.
Sorry this was so long winded!

 

blast from the past!