A sheriff would falsely accuse one person to save 5 innocent people.
Is there absolute right and wrong?
Would you do something heinous if it meant guaranteed world peace?
JUSTIFYING THE MEANS
STRATEGIC THINKING 🤔
Centaur teams, synergy of human + computer. Man + machine.
Planning mode and robot mode. Robot mode acts on the plans.
Same synergy of our human side and robot side.
Strategic planning is forward thinking, thinking ahead. “What if” analysis using data.
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Facts before fears.
Pros and cons list.
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PARADOX OF CHOICE 🤔
Too many choices = anxiety in making the right choice and the fear of regretting a choice
Decision fatigue. Hard to focus with too many options.
Action makes the anxiety go away.
Unfinished goals distract people when they’re trying to finish other things. Unclosed loops.
To do lists and plan-making removes the uncertainty of a certain task.
ironically, constraints help with happiness, because it reduces choices ie beliefs, goals, minimalism, wearing one outfit every day. Constraints also help with satisfaction ie hitting the smaller target of a bull’s eye.
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AVOID PROCRASTINATION 👊🏼
Coffee Ritual (Pavlovian) 2. Hand-written lists 3. Solitude, away from distractions 4. Noise-cancelling headphones 5. Website/app blocker
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RAISED FIST
The raised fist, or the clenched fist, is a symbol of solidarity and support. It is also used as a salute to express unity, strength, defiance, or resistance.
(en.wikipedia.org › )
The Fist as a symbol of black power
http://blackpower.web.unc.edu/2017/04/the-fist-as-a-symbol-of-black-power/
2020 The black fist image is to show awareness of the BLM cause.
According to their website, The Black Lives Matter Global Network is a chapter-based, member-led organization whose mission is to build local power and to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.
Black Lives Matter began as a call to action in response to state-sanctioned violence and anti-Black racism, like the murder of Trayvon Martin or the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. Black Lives Matter works to connect Black people from all over the world who have a shared desire for justice to act together in their communities.
The movement goes into further detail about what the Black Lives Matter movement believes in on their website and states, “Enraged by the death of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent acquittal of his killer, George Zimmerman, and inspired by the 31-day takeover of the Florida State Capitol by POWER U and the Dream Defenders, we took to the streets.”
They continue, “A year later, we set out together on the Black Lives Matter Freedom Ride to Ferguson, in search of justice for Mike Brown and all of those who have been torn apart by state-sanctioned violence and anti-Black racism. Forever changed, we returned home and began building the infrastructure for the Black Lives Matter Global Network, which, even in its infancy, has become a political home for many.”
His unjust death lit a new fire around the Black Lives Matter movement, and once again, brought up the issues with racism in America. While Gregory McMichael and Travis McMichael were eventually charged in the murder of Ahmaud, many believe it was too little, too late considering that not many even knew of the killing until two months later when video footage of the murder was leaked. Once the video went viral, the public outcry was overwhelming.
“They did not arrest the killers of Ahmaud Arbery because they saw the video,” Arbery family attorney Ben Crump said Friday in an interview with The Associated Press. “They arrested the killers of Ahmaud Arbery because we saw the video, the public saw the video and it went viral. It was shocking. People were astonished.”
The Black Lives Matter movement gained further attention following the death of George Floyd, a man who was killed during an arrest on May 25 when a white officer knelt on his neck for eight minutes.
by KATIE GARRITY
(https://www.distractify.com/p/what-does-the-black-fist-on-tiktok-mean)
IDEAS: Black Lives Matter, Solidarity
ASTROLOGY
ASTROLOGY (noun) - the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world.
Historical Types of Astrology
Traditions which were once widely used but have either partly or fully fallen into disuse:
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_astrological_traditions,_types,_and_systems)
Types of Astrology
By Denise on July 10, 2014
Did you know that there are different types of astrology? You probably already know which is your zodiac sign, something between Aries and Pisces, but do you know that this zodiac belongs to the western astrology? The second most known astrology type is the Chinese zodiac with its animals.
Astrology is a group of systems and beliefs that changed in time and varies widely amongst civilizations. The common element in most astrology systems is represented by the celestial positions that are often taken into account and interpreted. The origins to the astrological beliefs are set in Babylonia around the second millennium BC.
Let’s discover the other types of astrology and then follow the articles that describe the signs for each zodiac.
Western Astrology is the form of divination we that uses the twelve zodiac signs that correspond to the position of the sun in zodiac at different times of the year. It is used to make birth charts and various types of horoscopes.
Sidereal Astrology is a term used to define the astrology of the year. This system is also based on the twelve zodiac signs but uses the position of the vernal equinox.
Natal Astrology relates to the use of natal charts that are astrological maps of the stars at the moment of one’s birth and that are said to suggest the traits and path in life.
Electional Astrology is a branch of astrology that uses the positions of stars at certain times to determine the auspicious periods for certain events to take place. It is also used to answer questions and make predictions over the future.
Horary Astrology represents a method of divination in which the astrologer uses the astral disposition to give suggestions to the answer of a question that was asked at the time of the reading.
Judicial Astrology is another branch that uses the planetary dispositions to forecast future events.
Medical Astrology is based on an ancient medical system that associates parts of the body, diseases and certain weaknesses with the twelve astrological signs.
Chinese Astrology is based on the knowledge from the Han Dynasty and is in strong relation to the three harmonies: heaven, earth and water. It features 10 Celestial stems and 12 earthly brances plus a lunisolar calendar.
Indian Astrology represents the Hindu system of astronomy and astrology and is also known as the Vedic Astrology. It consists of three main branches: Siddhanta, Sahita and Hora.
Arab and Persian Astrology is a mixture of muslim beliefs and scientific observations and dates back from the medieval Arabs.
Celtic Astrology is based on the idea that each personality can be define through the properties of a tree. It is also known as the astrology of the druids.
Egyptian astrology is based mainly on the position of the Sun and less on that of planets because early Egyptians were also more interested in fixed stars. There are twelve zodiac signs that each cover two very different periods of time.
What are the different types of astrology?
Hello Truth Seeker,
Namaste & Greetings from the island of Trinidad and Tobago. Thank you for your question on Quora. I will be delighted to contribute my opinion. Being on this worldwide forum “Quora” it is my desire to help you - the seeker, it is my Aparigraha. I practice Jyotish - Vedic Astrology, my answer is based on this astrology type: Jyotish (Vedic Astrology) has many branches and each are dealt with separately and in a unique way:
Natal chart (Jataka) - this personal astrology to do with human affairs, this includes analysis of natal chart, prediction from birth - day by day to the age of 120 or more. This is used for a life long reading.
Varshaphala - Annual Solar Return, predicting events in one’s life during a particular birth year. This is used for a one year reading.
Electional astrology (Muhurtha) - finding an auspicious timing for an undertaking.
Financial astrology - Business and financial astrology, stock and trading
Female astrology - a unique way of assisting women in their lifestyle, health, from puberty to menopause and beyond.
Horary / Transit astrology (Gochara) - answering a question towards it’s outcome.
Relocational astrology (similar to Astrocartography) - which longitude / latitude will be auspicious to fulfill one’s destiny.
Medical astrology - analysis of disease to help medical professionals in a broad spectrum way to bring about cure, healing and rehabilitation.
Meteorological astrology - to do with agriculture, weather, earthquakes, drought, famine, disease, natural disasters and such issues the humanity faces.
Mundane - to do with predictions of cities, countries and head of state, parliament etc. and issues that affect the masses of a nation.
Psychological astrology - dealing with mental and beyond issue of human affairs.
Marriage Compatibility Reporting (Guna Milan) - Marriage may be made in heaven but marital bliss is in Guna Milan/astrological compatibility reporting.
Para Astrology - astrology, psychology and para-psychology specially made for the spiritualist on the path of Moksha.
Trust the above inspires you, … enjoy the quest… explore, educate, experience and enlighten.
Vivek E. Paras
(https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-different-types-of-astrology)
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WORDS: Definitions
MALCOM X
What did Malcolm X do?
While the civil rights movement fought against racial segregation, Malcolm X advocated the complete separation of African Americans from whites. He proposed that African Americans should return to Africa and that, in the interim, a separate country for black people in America should be created. -en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Malcolm_X
How did Malcolm X make a difference?
His charisma and oratory skills helped him achieve national prominence in the Nation of Islam, a belief system that merged Islam with black nationalism. After Malcolm X's assassination in 1965, his bestselling book, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, popularized his ideas and inspired the Black Power movement.Feb 21, 2020 (www.history.com › topics › black-history › malcolm-x)
Gangster, preacher, revolutionary. Malcolm X went from being a petty criminal to an internationally-celebrated voice against racism and colonialism. This is ...
What is Malcolm X real name?
Malik el-Shabazz. Malcolm X , original name Malcolm Little, Muslim name el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, (born May 19, 1925, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. —died February 21, 1965, New York, New York ), African American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam who articulated concepts of race pride and black nationalism in the early 1960s.May 9, 2020 (www.britannica.com › biography › Malcolm-X)
How did he get the name Malcolm X?
Malcolm commenced direct correspondence with its leader, Muhammad, from prison, reading extensively about Islam, and he became a devout follower, changing his name to Malcolm 'X', when he was paroled on 7th August 1952: the 'X' signified his original, lost tribal name, the surname Little having been imposed on his .. (www.history.co.uk › biographies › malcolm-x)
Who died first Martin or Malcolm?
Three years later, on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis. He was the same age as Malcolm X: just 39. Who killed Alberta Jones, Louisville's first black female prosecutor?Jan 14, 2018 (www.washingtonpost.com › news › retropolis › 2018/01/14)
IDEAS: Black Power Movement, Black Nationalism
CREATIVE TREASURES WITHIN ✍🏻
This young woman recounted to me that one afternoon, after his poetry class, Jack had taken her aside. He complimented her work, then asked what she wanted to do with her life. Hesitantly, she admitted that perhaps she wanted to be a writer. He smiled at the girl with infinite compassion and asked, “Do you have the courage? Do you have the courage to bring forth this work? The treasures that are hidden inside you are hoping you will say yes.”
Creative Living, Defined
So this, I believe, is the central question upon which all creative living hinges: Do you have the courage to bring forth the treasures that are hidden within you? Look, I don’t know what’s hidden within you. I have no way of knowing such a thing. You yourself may barely know, although I suspect you’ve caught glimpses. I don’t know your capacities, your aspirations, your longings, your secret talents. But surely something wonderful is sheltered inside you. I say this with all confidence, because I happen to believe we are all walking repositories of buried treasure. I believe this is one of the oldest and most generous tricks the universe plays on us human beings, both for its own amusement and for ours: The universe buries strange jewels deep within us all, and then stands back to see if we can find them. The hunt to uncover those jewels—that’s creative living. The courage to go on that hunt in the first place—that’s what separates a mundane existence from a more enchanted one. The often surprising results of that hunt—that’s what I call Big Magic.”
— Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
MANIFESTO
Manifesto, a document publicly declaring the position or program of its issuer. A manifesto advances a set of ideas, opinions, or views, but it can also lay out a plan of action. While it can address any topic, it most often concerns art, literature, or politics. Manifestos are generally written in the name of a group sharing a common perspective, ideology, or purpose rather than in the name of a single individual.
Manifestos often mark the adoption of a new vision, approach, program, or genre. They criticize a present state of affairs but also announce its passing, proclaiming the advent of a new movement or even of a new era. In this sense, manifestos combine a sometimes violent societal critique with an inaugural and inspirational declaration of change. Although manifestos can claim to speak for the majority, they are often authored by a nonconformist minority and are linked to the idea of an avant-garde that signals or even leads the way to the future.
Among many notable literary and artistic manifestos are Filippo Tommaso Marinetti’s “Futurist Manifesto” (1909); “A Slap in the Face of Public Taste” (1912), by David Davidovich Burlyuk and others; and André Breton’s “Manifesto of Surrealism” (1924). Several manifestos have played an important role in the history of social movements and political ideas. Famous political manifestos include Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels’s The Communist Manifesto (1848) and the “Port Huron Statement” (1962) of the Students for a Democratic Society.
TIL WORDOFTHEDAY
SOCIAL SELF VS ESSENTIAL SELF
Alex Heynes dives into the idea where we make decisions based on our social self or essential self. Social self is based on social influences, external expectations, others’ decisions, familial obligations, or whatever is the easier and safer route- it’s based on fear. Essential self is based on what you innately feel an affinity towards, your inspiration, simple pleasures, passions, interests, and curiosity despite whatever challenges and hardships required to strive for these joys- it’s based on love and excitement. My mantra has always been to know thyself, and to thine own self be true. And in this regard, in order to not feel lost in life you need to listen to your essential self, not your social self. Follow your inner North Star, your true self, follow your gut, follow your highest excitement, follow your bliss. Spend time in solitude and silence, away from all external influences, to be better attuned to what your essential self really wants.
HUMAN STRUGGLE
“You have to struggle. The bigger the struggle, the bigger the peace.”
“Biography is very valuable because you can see the mindset of the person who got it done and how they came over the same insecurities and pitfalls. Just the human story about struggle.”
“Look at your body, look at your temple. Look at your meat vehicle.”
“And then you realize there are no shortcuts. And you learn to embrace that no-shortcut mentality and enjoy the suffering and the grind of it. And there’s no finish line.”
“You gotta hang out with the people you want to be like the most.”
“People will definitely drag you down. Especially if you’re around someone who makes a lot of excuses and is always failing, they’re the opposite of inspiration. The people you’re around can suck the life out of you. Sometimes you just gotta be alone to get your shit in.”
6 HUMAN NEEDS
Tony Robbins concept
Certainty Uncertainty
This is the final lesson of the Tamed Course. In this video we're going to learn about 6 fundamental human needs. Without all of these 6 you will find it nea...
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IDEAS: 6 Human Needs
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
I HAVE A DREAM
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. (My Lord) I have a dream today.”
Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God’s children.”
-Martin Luther King Jr
Why is Martin Luther King Jr known for?
Martin Luther King, Jr., is known for his contributions to the American civil rights movement in the 1960s. His most famous work is his “I Have a Dream” (1963) speech, in which he spoke of his dream of a United States that is void of segregation and racism.Mar 31, 2020 -britannica.com
Why Martin Luther King Jr is a hero?
He organized nonviolent protests for freedom, peace and equality between blacks and whites based on his Christian beliefs. Martin Luther King was born the 15th January 1929 in the USA. He fought for equality and freedom for all the people of the different races. King is famous for his Speech 'I Have a Dream'. -historysheroes.e2bn.org
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FAN TAGS: #equality #racialequality #martinlutherkingjr #onelove #
IDEAS: Civil Rights Movement, Racial Equality
PERSONALITY TESTS
KNOW THYSELF. Through personality tests!
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DRIVING FORCE:(Driving force quiz of 6 human needs by Tony Robbins) Connection, conversation, humor, exploring, supporting.
LOVE LANGUAGE:Words, Acts of Service
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16 PERSONALITIES:INFP Mediator
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MEYER’S/BRIGGS:INFP
FOUR TENDENCIES:The questioner
KUNDALINI AWAKENING
kun·da·li·ni
noun
(in yoga) latent female energy believed to lie coiled at the base of the spine.
a system of meditation directed toward the release of kundalini energy.
noun: kundalini yoga; plural noun: kundalini yogas
Kundalini is your life force energy. It’s believed that in those who are unawakened, their energy remains coiled at the base of their spine. For those who have an awakening event and become conscious, the energy spirals upward, activating each chakra, and making the being transition into an enlightened guru.
Many people believe that a Kundalini awakening is a process of coming into complete nirvana, and that’s true – to a degree. A Kundalini awakening is talked about a lot in spiritual circles because prior to experiencing bliss, the energy first cleanses and purifies, and the shifts that you experience can be unnerving at best, and downright painful at worst.
A kundalini awakening can be one of the most traumatic and confusing times of your life. What you cannot tell at the onset is that you’re actually undergoing a deep purification process, in which you will come out on the other end stronger and more level-headed than ever before.
Here’s how to know whether or not you’re in the process:
1. You begin a process of emotional reckoning. You find your mind circling through past experiences that you either miss and feel sad about no longer having, or are mourning for, and feel sad that you had to go through in the first place.
2. You are unpacking years of pent-up energy blocks that have prevented you from being present. This means you’ll spend a lot of time thinking through the past: what happened, and what you wish were different. This is a time to come to peace with it and to release.
3. You may feel physical symptoms, such as waking up at random hours of the night, sweating, crying, or even literally feeling an intense rush of energy going up your spine.
4. You feel a sudden need to make radical changes in your life. This can include everything from your diet to your job to the people you spend time with. More than anything, you realize what isn’t working.
5. You become conscious of how your mind has been the sole force holding you back from presence, and from happiness. You begin to realize that your ego has kept you trapped in trying to “prepare for the worst,” when in reality, it was a ploy to keep you from the current moment, wherein your energy has its most power.
6. Incredible synchronicities begin to appear in your life. Things just have a random way of working themselves out and leave you thinking: hm, that was perfect.
7. Your empathetic abilities strengthen like never before. It’s as though you can think and feel exactly what another person is experiencing the moment they are experiencing it. This might be overwhelming at first, but it’s really a sign that your third eye is opening and you’re becoming acquainted with your true nature, which is connectedness.
8. You feel a strong urge to be outside, in nature, as often as possible.
9. You feel a strong urge to declutter your life in as many ways as possible: broken relationships, messes in your home, old habits that are holding you back… it all has to go.
10. You begin to seriously question many of the systems and structures that currently exist. You begin to look at things like religion and politics and tradition in a way you never have before, identifying the root need they serve in human beings.
11. You experience “random” influxes of emotion. In reality, you’re dealing with old feelings you never fully addressed.
12. You feel a profound need to be of service to others. You understand that as we are all essentially one, devoting your life to the aide of other people is the noblest and gratifying thing you can do.
13. You begin to feel angry for what you were and weren’t given, for all the pain you did and didn’t have to cope with. Eventually, that anger melts into acceptance, as you see each part of your experience as part of your journey, not an adversary to it.
14. You realize that life was never happening to you, it was simply a reflection of you. What you were putting out into the world was precisely what you were getting back.
15. You feel a mystical, intimate connection with the divine. You see yourself as a god and recognize the god in every other human being alive.
16. You realize that you cannot wait another moment to start living, because life is happening right now, and always has been. You begin to realize that you have denied yourself your joy by waiting for it to begin.
https://thoughtcatalog.com/brianna-wiest/2018/08/16-signs-youre-having-whats-known-as-a-kundalini-awakening/
SIGNET RING
Although signet rings aren’t as prominent in society today as they once were, they are still an accessory with immense cultural and historical significance. Traditionally, signet rings were worn on the pinky finger and used by gentlemen, particularly gentlemen involved with business or politics, as a seal to sign important documents. Engraved with the wearers family crest, the signet ring would be dipped into hot wax before being used to print a signature.
As signet rings were technically the signature of the wearer, they were often considered so powerful that they were destroyed after the man’s death. Most commonly these signatures were a coat of arms or a family crest, but they could also be simple symbols and other combinations of letters or distinct patterns. Above all else, the signet ring represents power, authenticity and the individuality of the owner.
https://www.alicemadethis.com/blogs/journal/which-finger-to-wear-your-signet-ring-on
SELF-ACTUALIZATION, MASLOV'S
Self-actualization is a term first coined by Kurt Goldstein that most often refers to the top level of Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. In his seminal paper about human motivationwhere he first introduced his hierarchy of needs, Maslow defined self-actualization by claiming that “[w]hat a man can be, he must be. This need we may call self-actualization” (Maslow, 1943).
Self-actualization has also been described as:
“the psychological process aimed at maximizing the use of a person’s abilities and resources. This process may vary from one person to another” (Couture et al., 2007).
In other words, for our purposes, self-actualization can be thought of as the full realization of one’s creative, intellectual, or social potential.
Since self-actualization is based on leveraging one’s abilities to reach their potential, it is a very individual process and can greatly differ from person to person. As we will see, this recognition of individual motivations is a key part of Maslow’s work, and what he felt differentiated it from the contemporary motivational psychology of his early career.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is made up of “physiological [needs], safety [needs], love [needs], esteem [needs], and self-actualization” in a pyramid from bottom to top. Each level of needs must be taken care of before the next one can be addressed—so ensuring one’s physiological needs (like food and water) is a prerequisite to ensuring their safety needs (like shelter), ensuring one’s safety needs is a prerequisite to ensuring one’s love needs, and so on.
Because self-actualization is the highest level, it is only when one’s physiological, safety, love, and esteem needs are taken care of that one can hope to achieve self-actualization.
Examples of Self-Actualization
This raises the question of what self-actualization actually looks like. When first describing self-actualization, Maslow described the top of his hierarchy of needs by remarking that:
“[a] musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately happy” (Maslow, 1943).
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The authors found that “lay perceptions of realizing one’s full potential are linked to the fundamental motive of achieving status and esteem.”
In other words, participants most associated realizing their potential (and the drive to do so) with reaching some level of internally-recognized success (esteem, which is notably on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs itself) and some level of externally-recognized success (status).
This conflicts with Maslow’s (1943) initial separation of status/esteem and self-actualization. The authors, however, point out that “a functional reading” of Maslow’s work, such as the one discussed by Kenrick et al. (2010), indicates that “many of the behaviors involved in pursuing one’s full potential are linked to status, both directly and indirectly” (Krems et al., 2017). This relation between status-seeking and self-actualization also fits in with the fact that the most obvious examples of self-actualization are of public figures who have achieved high levels of status.
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Self-actualization is actually related to positive psychology in two distinct ways: as a component of well-being and as a way to measure the nurturing of genius.
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So what relevance does self-actualization hold for the average person? At the end of the day, realizing one’s potential is a personal endeavor that depends on where one’s creative, intellectual, or social potential lies.
In other words, self-actualization is not about making the most money or becoming the most famous person in the world. Instead, self-actualization is about reaching one’s personal potential, whether that means becoming a painter, a politician, a philosopher, a teacher, or anything else.
Self-actualization is truly about achieving your dreams!
What does self-actualization mean to you? When do you feel like you are self-actualizing, and what does it feel like?
- excerpts from Joaquín Selva, Bc.S., Psychologist
ICHI-GO ICHI-E
Ichi-go ichi-e (一期一会) “one time, one meeting”
is a Japanese term that describes a cultural concept often linked with famed tea master Sen no Rikyu. The term is often translated as “for this time only,” “never again,” or “one chance in a lifetime.” However, ichigo ichie was actually coined much later by Ii Naosuke (1815 -1860) who was chief administrator of the Tokugawa Shogunate and was also a tea master. Rikyu’s phrase was “ichigo ni ichido” (once in a lifetime) – the complete phrase seems to have been “ichigo ni ichido no e no yō ni.”
Ichi-go ichi-e is linked with Zen Buddhism and concepts of transience. The term is particularly associated with the Japanese tea ceremony, and is often brushed onto scrolls which are hung in the tea room. In the context of tea ceremony, ichi-go ichi-e reminds participants that each tea meeting is unique.
The term is also much repeated in budō (martial ways). It is sometimes used to admonish students who become careless or frequently stop techniques midway to “try again,” rather than moving on with the technique despite the mistake. In a life-or-death struggle, there is no chance to “try again.” Even though techniques may be attempted many times in the dojo, each should be seen as a singular and decisive event. Similarly, in noh theater, performances are only rehearsed together once, a few days before the show, rather than the many times that are typical in the West, this corresponding to the transience of a given show. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichi-go_ichi-e)
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Additional reads: https://medium.com/@tommccallum/, http://becomewhoyouare.us/ichi-go-ichi-e/
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IDEAS: This too shall pass, Memento Mori, Ichigo Ichie
NEUROTIC
Neurosis Characteristics and Types
The different types of neurosis are defined by the different psychological types that characterize human beings. There are four psychological types, but they become eight because we have four introverted types and four extroverted types that use the same psychological functions in different ways. The four psychological functions that define the four basic psychological types are based on:
1- Thoughts
2- Feelings
3- Sensations
4- Intuition
Depending on which of these four psychological functions is the basic one in your psyche, your behavior will adopt a series of pre-determined attitudes in life. This means that what you choose to do or what you do without controlling yourself is already pre-programmed. You may believe that you are unique and your characteristics can be found only within you, but the truth is that besides your undoubted uniqueness (only because your particular combination of characteristics is unique even if the characteristics of your personality are found in all personalities) your behavior is determined by your psychological type. In other words, the details of your life may differ from the details of someone else’s life that belongs to the same psychological type as you, but in the end both of you will do exactly the same things.
Why? Because you follow exactly the same path to find solutions for your problems. This path is pre-established by the psychological function that is the most active in your psyche. So, when you become neurotic, your personality acquires different characteristics, that don’t belong to your psychological type. If you are a rational psychological type, you suddenly become a slave to your feelings when you meet a person that has the characteristics that most attract your psychological type. Your rationalism cannot help you.
However, it can bother you, and this is exactly what it does. If you are an introverted psychological type based on thoughts, your rationalism is going to impede your feelings to have the chance to appear on the surface of your conscience. A real war will begin inside you. Your wild feelings that never had the chance to appear in your behaviour, want to invade your human conscience and provoke an explosion. On the other hand, your cruel rationalism wants to kill your feelings and this is why it starts sending you various absurd ideas. It tells you for example, that the person you love is too poor, that you have better plans in life, that you must be proud of yourself and never let the other person understand that you are in love with them and other ideas like these, which can only discourage and mislead you.
If you follow the suggestions of your basic psychological function, you become neurotic because you don’t let your feelings live and give you what you need from them.
If you follow the impulsive desires imposed by your wild feelings, you become neurotic when you realize that you cannot control your behavior, since you start doing things that are totally opposite to what you usually do and you cannot stop doing them. Your thoughts lose their power. If you are an extroverted psychological type based on intuitions, you are going to spend all your energy pursuing new opportunities, instead of developing the ones you have already found. You may end up without money, simply because when you find the best opportunities, you never make them grow. If you are an introverted psychological type based on sensations, your world will be comprehensible only to you. You are always distant from the objective reality, creating your own world over the existing one, which you never examine for what it actually is.
What happens when you become neurotic? The psychological function that is opposite to the basic psychological function of your psyche invades your human conscience, even though it is wild, because it never had the chance to be examined by the human conscience and tamed by its consciousness. This is why the different types and characteristics of neurosis depend on the different psychological types and the characteristics of the psychological functions that don’t belong to the known conscience. If you want to stay far away from neurosis and worse mental illnesses, you must prevent craziness while you still can, because once the process of destruction of your human conscience by the wild side of your conscience is too advanced, it cannot be interrupted.
-Christina Sponia
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