Thomas Nelson25 said:Like prisoners—it’s proven that after years of isolation, they start acting like ghosts... mostly because they turn inward toward the soul as a defense mechanism.
It's tough to tell though, since people fake it. I mean, how many 😁 people aren't constantly struggling with the gap between what they want (or their impulses) and reality? That struggle narrows your consciousness, and those folks cling hard to their "world stage" roles—the identities they use to define themselves—and their own illusions (like a chameleon mask) that tie back to the collective... where spiritual people end up on the margins (the center), relatively happy because they actually have wisdom.
Spirituality essentially functions as a defense mechanism—I guess you could say it serves that purpose.
Why people feel the need to put on an act—I guess it's just pure insecurity. They haven't quite figured themselves out yet, maybe. That's all there is to it.
Wise people? I suppose they exist—though I often find that people only seem wise until they inevitably mess up, or perhaps screw someone else over—entirely by accident, of course.
You know, while I'm typing this—I find myself thinking about my cousin out in rural Montana. He’s a total loner, honestly—just lives for the land, raising livestock and farming. He never married, doesn't bother with clubs or bars, and his house stays pretty quiet unless someone absolutely has to drop by. But despite all that, whenever we actually catch up, the conversation feels more meaningful than anything I could pull from ten different people in the middle of Chicago.
Well, I guess I've been sitting here reflecting on all of that for a bit...