Posts by Matthew Cruz44

Dice... what’s going on here? Is there really no dedicated psycho lounge or some kind of chat room space available for us to vent in...

Brandon Lopez6, are you being serious right now—did they actually change your diagnosis?

Not quite, though I will certainly say there is a sense of satisfaction involved.

Jacob Cooper5 said:Does believing in an afterlife actually help someone, even if nobody’s ever come forward to claim they saw anything on the other side?

Look, I'm an atheist. But I can't bring myself to agree with those certain types of atheists who insist that Faith is nothing but a useless distraction. I've found myself staring down the barrel of the idea of total, absolute non-existence...
The thought that when I die, everything just gets wiped clean. Like I never even existed in the first place.
I catch myself picturing that moment right before death—all my experiences, my entire life, just sitting there on the edge of this massive, cold void that’s going to erase every single trace of me without a shred of mercy. Pretty depressing, isn't it?

Even if that’s the reality, wouldn't it be better to believe there's something waiting for us after we go?
At the very least, it makes me feel better. Being able to find satisfaction in the present moment actually has a positive impact on how I live right now.
In that sense, I don't see why those stubborn, narrow-minded atheists feel the need to lecture theists about the "pointlessness" of religion.

From a philosophical standpoint, it's just that eternal tug-of-war between abstract concepts and our own direct experience...

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But wouldn't the idea of eternal reincarnation act as a sort of cosmic eraser for that emptiness?

So, I think you hit the nail on the head when you mentioned that any belief system we cling to is really just our own unique way of navigating through the fog of depression.

I believe this test actually comes from that book "The Six Traits of Successful People"—I can't quite recall the names of the two female authors off the top of my head, but I think the original title was something along the lines of "Key to Success."

As for me, I feel like my primary strength is just my perception.

So, in that case, labeling it as ENTP or perhaps INTJ would be the most accurate way to put it.

Rachel Stewart36 said:I was only talking about one—perceptual-intuitive—didn't even bring up the other perceptual side or decision making. 😉

That’s a rather peculiar way to split them up, isn't it?

In my view, perception really does fall under the umbrella of intuition, whereas attention feels much more like a rational faculty.

But sure, they aren't identical twins, I'll give you that. I actually sat through one of those personality assessments recently—the kind you might see on a Gallup StrengthsFinder report—and it showed that while my perception is incredibly sharp, my intuition scores quite low.

Before I went through that, I had always walked around thinking I was highly intuitive, assuming that's exactly what was happening in my head.

It seems like you all are speaking in very strict scientific terms here, but honestly, it doesn't quite click for me; if perception is considered cognitive, then surely attention is too? It's almost like we're splitting hairs, and I can totally see why someone reading that original post would wonder if they were losing their mind. I don't know...
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Elizabeth Castillo87 said:In a way, every single individual is their own entire universe, simply because you’ll never find two people on this planet who share the exact same collection of memories.
So, regardless of what spiritual thinkers might claim about our essence or whatever that entails, our memories aren't just some dusty attic of useless junk; they are the very foundation of who we are.
While everyone says we ought to live strictly in the present moment, that definitely shouldn't mean we toss our past experiences out the window.

It seems like enemies always tend to share the same grievances, much like friends often find themselves stuck in the same loops too. 😒

Indeed, everything really just boils down to your perspective. 👏👍