Small Bites: 300 - 330
300. What is awareness? An animal may not be self-aware (of itself), but it is certainly aware. It's a survival reflex.
301. There is a major difference between 'needing to know' in order to further and develop a career and 'wanting to know' for personal development. The 'need' will possibly terminate with the end of a career. The want continues throughout the entire life. The 'want' results in becoming the individual rather than the individual developing selflessly.
302. Sexual affaires must surely be perceived as a minor (short-term) gain followed by an actual long-term major loss. The imagined euphoria of lust (the dis-ease or the fulfillment of sexual desire) is not the same as stability with cautious ease. Perhaps those that are 'away players' become addicted to the adrenaline rush caused by their enforced secrecy. The illicit liaison. Or, perhaps, it is simply a matter of change, but returning to the 'stable' family unit. Doubtless, causes can originate in some being together in an unhappy relationship and there are other reasons for 'straying'. Many do find future contentment elsewhere though 'working at saving a marriage' does appear contrived. If the reason for staying together is truly reconcilable (love) and not because of any marital status achieved (wealth, position) then there should be little to do to 'save' the relationship. If it is more difficult then trust will have gone and no-end of 'working at it' is likely to achieve a result. The unhappy relationship simply becomes more strained and fragile.
303. Colour vision/resolution.
304. Holding hands suggests ownership.
305. People cannot be 'changed' by others. They can only change themselves by personal choices.
306. How does 'making' money advance the sum of human knowledge?
307. Being unable to discuss issues enables an ultimately better comprehension by preventing potential distortion by others. A full understanding is forced since queries must be answered by self. Reference to (consistent) texts keeps thoughts 'on track'. This is not celebrating the end of a successful career, but the ultimate end of a failed one, sunk by regrouping and attack.
308. The 'goal' itself is undefinable, but resides in the general heading of where thoughts guide and the direction may suddenly change under the influence of a new thought. The destination is not random, just unknowable. Consistent logic remains the guide.
309. Creativity does not operate within boundaries. A 'creative' advance can be made by exploiting knowledge and skills learned. This uses second-hand knowledge. True creativity uses new ideas and concepts and original thought. True innovation.
310. Given any scenario (emotional or physical) the mental state is natural, but do people respond and behave naturally or from what has been learned through fiction and drama?
311. Continue fatalism: balance of good with bad, the up with the down. Hedonist attitude denies balance and ends with selfishness and no appreciation of value. The wealthy cannot understand poverty any more than the truly poor could not understand wealth. A rich man does not need money if he has values.
312. Matter and antimatter cancel each other out so before this moment nothing is theoretically required. The issue is: nothing can be the result of something, but can something come from nothing in the first place. Or can it? Purely philosophical argument.
313. If there is a purpose to existence, it must involve learning and developing knowledge. Kepler, Da Vinci, Newton, Galileo, Einstein... The list has only a few real intellects that transformed human development. There are many more, but still relatively few in number. To have a pseudo-hedonistic existence is to waste life. Money is a man-made concept and the acquisition of more and more that is continuously worth less and less is absurd. An entire life supported by nothing more than a concept. To live out existence learning nothing is a dreadful abuse of potential. Waiting for years to die and doing nothing worthwhile. Purgatory.
328. Lack of personal knowledge is not sufficient reason to disqualify an opinion, but obviously, an intimate awareness does better support an opinion. Even then personal knowledge does not mean that a clear and undistorted picture is described. Accuracy and delusion both play their part. Two individuals will each probably have their own descriptions as personal experience will doubtless be different. Perhaps not much, but enough to create a difference.
301. There is a major difference between 'needing to know' in order to further and develop a career and 'wanting to know' for personal development. The 'need' will possibly terminate with the end of a career. The want continues throughout the entire life. The 'want' results in becoming the individual rather than the individual developing selflessly.
302. Sexual affaires must surely be perceived as a minor (short-term) gain followed by an actual long-term major loss. The imagined euphoria of lust (the dis-ease or the fulfillment of sexual desire) is not the same as stability with cautious ease. Perhaps those that are 'away players' become addicted to the adrenaline rush caused by their enforced secrecy. The illicit liaison. Or, perhaps, it is simply a matter of change, but returning to the 'stable' family unit. Doubtless, causes can originate in some being together in an unhappy relationship and there are other reasons for 'straying'. Many do find future contentment elsewhere though 'working at saving a marriage' does appear contrived. If the reason for staying together is truly reconcilable (love) and not because of any marital status achieved (wealth, position) then there should be little to do to 'save' the relationship. If it is more difficult then trust will have gone and no-end of 'working at it' is likely to achieve a result. The unhappy relationship simply becomes more strained and fragile.
303. Colour vision/resolution.
304. Holding hands suggests ownership.
305. People cannot be 'changed' by others. They can only change themselves by personal choices.
306. How does 'making' money advance the sum of human knowledge?
307. Being unable to discuss issues enables an ultimately better comprehension by preventing potential distortion by others. A full understanding is forced since queries must be answered by self. Reference to (consistent) texts keeps thoughts 'on track'. This is not celebrating the end of a successful career, but the ultimate end of a failed one, sunk by regrouping and attack.
308. The 'goal' itself is undefinable, but resides in the general heading of where thoughts guide and the direction may suddenly change under the influence of a new thought. The destination is not random, just unknowable. Consistent logic remains the guide.
309. Creativity does not operate within boundaries. A 'creative' advance can be made by exploiting knowledge and skills learned. This uses second-hand knowledge. True creativity uses new ideas and concepts and original thought. True innovation.
310. Given any scenario (emotional or physical) the mental state is natural, but do people respond and behave naturally or from what has been learned through fiction and drama?
311. Continue fatalism: balance of good with bad, the up with the down. Hedonist attitude denies balance and ends with selfishness and no appreciation of value. The wealthy cannot understand poverty any more than the truly poor could not understand wealth. A rich man does not need money if he has values.
312. Matter and antimatter cancel each other out so before this moment nothing is theoretically required. The issue is: nothing can be the result of something, but can something come from nothing in the first place. Or can it? Purely philosophical argument.
313. If there is a purpose to existence, it must involve learning and developing knowledge. Kepler, Da Vinci, Newton, Galileo, Einstein... The list has only a few real intellects that transformed human development. There are many more, but still relatively few in number. To have a pseudo-hedonistic existence is to waste life. Money is a man-made concept and the acquisition of more and more that is continuously worth less and less is absurd. An entire life supported by nothing more than a concept. To live out existence learning nothing is a dreadful abuse of potential. Waiting for years to die and doing nothing worthwhile. Purgatory.
314. Maturity and wisdom grow like a tree by branching out. However, if stuck within one concept it is more linear.
315. The overwhelming desire to find open space for the sufferer of claustrophobia can result in the attempts to open the doors on a plane. Sedation would benefit more than 'securing' as that would make matters much worse.
316. What is awareness? An animal may not be aware of itself, but...
317. There is a major difference between 'needing to know' in order to further and develop a career and 'wanting to know' for personal development. The 'need' to know will possibly terminate with the end of a career. The want continues throughout the entire life. The 'want' becomes the individual rather than the individual developing selflessly.
318. Affaires must surely be perceived as a minor (short-term) gain followed by a long-term actual major loss. The imagined euphoria of lust (the dis-ease or the fulfillment of sexual desire) is not the same as stability and cautious ease. Perhaps those that are 'away players' become addicted to the adrenaline rush caused by their enforced secrecy. Doubtless, some are together in an unhappy relationship and there are other reasons for 'straying' and many do find future contentment elsewhere. The 'working at saving a marriage' does appear contrived. If the reason for staying together is truly reconcilable (love) and not because of any marital status achieved (wealth, position, child responsibility) then there should be little to do. If it is more difficult then trust will have gone and no-end of 'working at it' is likely to achieve a result.
319. I do think I don't need... this is positive by thinking about something needed
I don't think I do need... this defines a failure to think
320. Whatever someone may become tomorrow, they are already someone today.
321. Sometimes destiny paths intersect briefly. Or over longer periods. But there is always a learning. Like picking up a book and flicking through the pages. A random snippet can be read that may be extremely profound and meaningful. Total chance? When the student is ready to learn the 'teacher' will appear. This can happen in many ways and being instructed can even pass unnoticed, especially if a brief meeting.
322. "I can now understand completely what I've been told, but I am not simple enough to believe any of it".
323. When the student is ready to learn, the 'teacher' will appear. The teacher may not realise what they are or what they will do, but the learning imparted is still critical for personal development.
324. That an end-point cannot be explained is not in itself enough to reject a theory. Similar to a calculation where the start and end are accepted, but where there is no intermediate workings-out. The start is known, but the method to achieve the end is unknown. This does not overturn the validity of the calculation.
325. Survival of the most ruthless.
326. Ancient beliefs can arise out of wonder. Later knowledge should explain and remove 'belief'. It doesn't always and delusion can deny the new knowledge.
327. Confusion between 'love' and 'sex'. Love involves a more emotional state than purely physical sex. Mental orgasm against physical orgasm and the potential initiation (conception) of a life-form isn't a requirement for either.
328. Lack of personal knowledge is not sufficient reason to disqualify an opinion, but obviously, an intimate awareness does better support an opinion. Even then personal knowledge does not mean that a clear and undistorted picture is described. Accuracy and delusion both play their part. Two individuals will each probably have their own descriptions as personal experience will doubtless be different. Perhaps not much, but enough to create a difference.
329. When the brain no longer needs the body it will wither and die. It's end. If intelligence does not support the body and it goes into disrepair the pairing will not survive. Feeds a need or needs to feed?
330. The lifelong activity of just 'making money' is a supreme paradox. The production of money is so unproductive. What a waste. Just to 'making money' and nothing else. Quite sad really.
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