bluecyclist64 said:So, are you saying swearing is just another form of communication? That it all boils down to execution?
Man, these posts of yours are getting incredibly long, especially once you start rambling about "energy"... Sorry, but as a dialectical materialist, the mere mention of "energy" makes my skin crawl.
I mean, let's be real—the way people toss around the word "energy" these days is just wild. It’s honestly getting pushed to such an extreme that the term has basically lost all its actual meaning. It feels like it's being used to sell everything under the sun at this point.
But honestly, I don't think "dialectical materialism" is really incapable of explaining that:
Think about brain scans for a second—like when you're processing a thought or just riding a wave of some specific emotion. There’s actually a physical foundation for all that stuff. It’s not just some abstract concept, you know? I mean, if Black hits someone square in the face with a punch, they’re going down unconscious. It all comes back to the biology of it. 😁 I guess the real question here is just how deep you want to dive into the weeds with all these processes. I mean, if you start looking at everything from the initial physical impact all the way down to the actual chemical reaction, it’s kind of a long road, isn't it? It takes some time to really unpack all that.
You know, when you see some believer or a total fanatic chanting mantras, they’re basically repeating an action until they’re just... "intoxicated" by it. It’s like they’re getting high on the repetition itself. I guess it actually does something to your physical body and your state of mind—kind of like that heavy, fuzzy feeling you get after you totally overindulge in a massive Thanksgiving feast. Everything in life seems to play its part, and honestly, I think everything carries its own weight. It all matters, I suppose.
I feel like swearing is just another form of communication, really. It all comes down to how much emotional distance you can actually maintain—you know, that ability to take a hit and still hold onto your cool when things get heated. It’s about reaction control, I guess. Like, if some random jerk starts screaming insults at your toddler in a Starbucks parking lot, that's one thing. But if it's just some guy cutting you off in traffic because you guys were bickering over a spot? That's different. There are so many variables at play when you're deciding how to respond; you're always subconsciously weighing who said what and why it matters.
I mean, look, if you can't really get a handle on yourself—or if you’ve just fallen into this whole cycle of bad habits where you're constantly overreacting or acting without thinking—then I guess you're just someone who misses the point entirely. Like, you won't be able to read the room. You might not even be able to tell the difference between someone dropping an F-bomb because they're actually pissed, versus when they're just messing around or using it as some kind of weird inside joke. It's all about that self-control, I suppose.
At the end of the day, if you actually cultivate certain habits, you start developing a specific kind of spirit. I mean, take the Holy Spirit—the way the Apostle Paul described it, for example—where its fruits are things like gentleness and all that. Then you have other kinds of spirits, like the ones that seem to define Greek gods such as Athens or Ares. Like, if you look at the descriptions in the Iliad or the Odyssey, there are moments where Ares just manifests through an entire crowd at once. Those are basically extreme instances of being completely overtaken by a "spirit." Since those phenomena are eternal, people call them gods, or fundamental principles. When guys like Fromm, Jung, or even Hippocrates—or maybe some fourth or fifth guy—try to build these personality typologies, they eventually touch on these extremes as factors that make up the whole sum of a person. If you follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, for instance, you hear people talking about the state of Christ's consciousness—that idea of being one with that spirit by embracing a set of rules. But I guess the details are what really matter. For some, that means physical suffering and stigmata, much like St. Francis or whoever else emphasized asceticism. But then you have someone else who understands the story and the corresponding spirit through their chakras, and they end up healing people instead...
I guess you could say that all the energy we burn up during an internal conflict just gets eaten away, because honestly, every single thought or mood we have comes with its own kind of cost. It’s like there's this constant search for a way to replenish that spent energy—kind of like trying to make up for the peace of mind we lost in the process. There are so many different ways people try to satisfy that hunger, too. You've got physical food, mental stimulation, various activities... just endless ways to try and fill the void. Some people end up leaning into addictions just to cope, while others? I don't know, maybe they're just built differently. There are those folks who can go for ages without much food or water at all, just surviving on sheer willpower. It’s pretty wild when you think about it.
Basically, there isn't really a divide between consciousness and matter—it’s more about being inexperienced when it comes to different states of Spirit and having this built-in aversion toward them. I guess that aversion leads straight into exploitation and mindless consumption, which basically fuels consumerism and gives people the tools to control others. It makes sense, really; if you want to control someone, peace and individual freedom are your biggest enemies. So, instead of suggesting you actually shift your state of mind or expand your consciousness, they'll just try to hand you a handful of pills, tell you to grab a Budweiser, take a vacation in Maui, or maybe even send you off to fight a war in Afghanistan...
