Have you ever wondered whether your perception of reality isn’t distorted?
I have a problem. I get belligerent for no conceivable reason; rebellious for the sake of being rebellious. It’s impulsive. Reactive. I notice when it happens, but usually moments after the damage has been done. It’s frustration, pent up over time and undirected.
I’ve taken some time to reflect on it, and I need to curb it – put space between incitation and reaction.
This same tendency carries out into how I think; I have a hostile streak towards higher education, for instance, because I see the financial aid system as a scam to create a class of indentured servants for the banks. It’s not far from the truth, but it’s ridiculously cynical – my outlook needs adjusting or I’m going to spiral further down the rabbit hole, and I don’t want to go there.
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Are you talking about a general inability to manage anger? People who look at society from the outskirts as opposed to first person generally have a more cynical view of it. Maybe you should talk to Nolentwohundred.
There are many ways to develop ones mind in such away that it isn’t as disposed to belligerence, though on this end of the spectrum it may tend toward apathy.
Thanks for the recommendation Scar.
Orangish, I think there’s something wrong with people who aren’t pissed off, these days.
I will say this now: Many people on this site, do not agree with my views. These are my personal views of society, religion, civilization, sociology, etc. and I occasionally post references to back my claims. I am genuinely curious as to what your opinions are on the following posts, as you seem to be headed my way. I don’t claim to have all the answers and some of the information below isn’t going to make you feel any better or view the world any better, but we all know that the first step to overcoming a problem is recognizing the problem.
http://suicideproject.org/2012/09/by-clicking-on-this-entry-i-certify-that-i-am-18-years-of-age/
http://suicideproject.org/2012/08/revelation-3/
http://suicideproject.org/2012/09/sex-drugs-and-rock-and-roll/
http://suicideproject.org/2012/09/just-kiddin-abraham/
I hope the information was of some benefit to you. If you decide that you agree with the majority of the perceptions and concepts and you wish to consider being an advocate for resistance, you may contact me at:
http://www.nolenthebeckoning.com click on “my search” and leave a comment below one of the entries.
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http://www.facebook.com/nolenthebeckoning
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nolenthebeckoning@gmail.com
Well, it’s not an inability to manage anger — I can manage it so long as I’m watching out for it, I think. It’s being aware of what’s going on in the finer details that’s trickier.
This is the problem: I don’t want to be a cynical person – at least not to any extreme degree. A healthy dose of cynicism is good, but I don’t want to be consumed by it. I’m trying to go in the other direction.
Ditch the tub and find a bed, stop mocking Alexander, put down your lantern and stop wasting time searching for an honest man all day.
In all honesty i can’t think of any good methods of abating cynicism. If you where to try and think of something i’d suppose it would need to focus on learning to trust others. Maybe meeting a good friend that you could trust would subconciously restore your faith in others.
I agree that banks and institutions of higher education are in bed together.Those academic elitists encourage usery.