(October 28, 2012 at 11:55 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: Admiration requires belief in praise. And you are judging your husband. And you believe in your judgment.I can also make the counter argument that he is an insensitive git at times. The key is to weigh both and come to one's own conclusions.
(October 28, 2012 at 11:55 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: Our human nature is human nature. We embrace it, but it might be founded on delusions.But those delusions are still helpful sometimes. I think the ultimate goal is to strip away all delusions, though few every attain that level of "enlightenment," if you will.
(October 28, 2012 at 11:55 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: And we never reasoned them in cold hard logica way. It was all gut instinct that conformed to those morals.Ah, our lizard brains... Instinct is not a bad thing, often it is very, very good. I reason with my lizard brain when I react from my PTSD. It can be untrained and rationalized.
(October 28, 2012 at 11:55 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: Even our concept of self can be a delusion.Nay. I say, our concept of self is our ultimate delusion. The self is divided into many parts that our brains rationalize and pull together to form a cohesive identity. Those of us with mental health issues often have varying degrees of difficulty with this process. What I fear most, is the "normal" person. I mistrust them. We all have our bad side. Just because someone is a great actor and can project a strong, cohesive self, to me, shows how divided they must be internally.