RE: Rational belief
September 23, 2010 at 1:35 pm
(This post was last modified: September 23, 2010 at 1:39 pm by radames.)
It seems to be a competition of who can ignore the most reality. I remember as I was going through my deprogramming phase how I was intentionally facing what is usually termed "negative" (thereby realistic) aspects of life in order to know the truth about them. Of course, my wife and many others donned me a pessimist because I didn't primarily focus on the "good" in life while neglecting or slightly regarding the "bad."
I remember the result of my neglect for realism; coming very close to being attacked and defamed. It's of the utmost importance that I find the truth and desperately cling to it. Tangible results always dominate imaginary superstitions in the credibility and veracity found therein. The world can be unmerciful to the one who doesn't respect the reality of our mortality.
"Reward" seems a code for "natural byproduct" for those who thickly cover all of life in positivism. It's hard to avoid using some facets of naïveté in life as most people enjoy the rewards of good feelings. Otherwise, we may accidentally discover that our lives are more meaningless than we were hoping and we really are "just another mammal."
I remember the result of my neglect for realism; coming very close to being attacked and defamed. It's of the utmost importance that I find the truth and desperately cling to it. Tangible results always dominate imaginary superstitions in the credibility and veracity found therein. The world can be unmerciful to the one who doesn't respect the reality of our mortality.
"Reward" seems a code for "natural byproduct" for those who thickly cover all of life in positivism. It's hard to avoid using some facets of naïveté in life as most people enjoy the rewards of good feelings. Otherwise, we may accidentally discover that our lives are more meaningless than we were hoping and we really are "just another mammal."
