Materialism, Spirituality, Existentialism, and You

[Big_Japan]

happiness is fleeting. only these guns are here every morning no matter how dark the last night was. *flexes and winks at you*

[maerilith]

Originally Posted by Daywolf [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Big J stole my coming quote [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
It's contradictory. OP seems to more so reflects narcissism. If their pursuit of happiness conflicts with yours, or isn't something that makes you happy, then you may shout "mean" at them. Who are you to say that's wrong?

Maybe some people don't want spirituality, such as Penn Jillette, but he's happy, doesn't follow such a philosophy at all. And you know what? He gets along with people that are spiritual too, even as an Atheist as he is.

You see, happiness is nothing, it's fleeting, such as your baby rattle that long since quit making you happy. Only joy is lasting, spiritual or not, but not in yourself, only in others. The rest in about meaningless, fleeting, can even be narcissistic, just like those string of images I posted before the get off my lawn.

wooo daywolf come down.. sit sit boy sit


I'm not argueing this phillosophy, i'm argueing the point about exissetentially not needing anything "physical" to attain happiness

no one "needs" dat physical, but that physical does take care of those that aren't mad butthurts

Can't speak for the massive butthurts, some seem to do ok, but i'm not in their brains, and I don't get to live the moment of their death... so IDK what they regret or fear or if they sleep well

Anyway, if you use some modicum of rationality when you go "MEAN UR MEAN!!!" you get more leverage then if your just "I FEEL THREATENED BY YOU BUT YOUR NOT DOING ANYTHING TO ME, I'M JUST MAD AND CONFUSED, YOUR MEAN"

The dudes most upset by me... are the dudes most confused typically about thesmelves. Just sayin

but like this logic is all circular, your looking outside yourself, be selfish and u'll see what i'm tryin to say... it doesn't matter the meannesss outside of u, u got to be nice to urself and those you care for and care for what your heart cares for not what your brain is telling u need to 2 do to survive

[maerilith]

Originally Posted by Big_Japan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

happiness is fleeting. only these guns are here every morning no matter how dark the last night was. *flexes and winks at you*

it's cold, going to snuggle with my pillows (face under blanket) and dream about another nite in some warm cuddly arms

[Daywolf]

Originally Posted by maerilith [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So, I started to get myself right and after that the good things, transitioning, learning, making friends, exercising, jobs, they started coming 2 me with ease.

So yeah, u can hate on people, who are happy and working hard and loving life or are lucky and doing good. But that's bad, because YOU ARE BEING MEAN.

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[maerilith]

Originally Posted by Daywolf [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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I'm a bit confused at wut your trying 2 illustrate. abstract this..

I was sad depressed suicidal in my own pity pool

I sought enlightenment and help and love my life sucked... but I kept trying to find good and be good

I kept an open mind and learned a ton of cool metaphysical shit I allowed myself to start believe ing in a better future and I started to havev gratitude for what I was left with.

well that freed me up to crawl out of bed and go outside.

that freed me up to go to the beach

that gave me motivation to keep living etc

then I find myself in school and then working...none of which are goals in and of themselves but stepping stones... but I'm finding I want to be there because I want to be there...

not because I'm supposed to be or have 2 be or should or need.. but because that's where I am being me now...

k this is hard to stream of consciousness mode over the cellphone txt.

but the correlation of the two aren't a causation.

I just had to figure out were I wanted to be and believe it was possible then so easy to just step towards that state and be

there's some gr8 books on this (thoughb I am infurnced by esoteric stuff)

[maerilith]

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it's ok ur married bigj. luv u anyway n u helped me smile and be excited so thx

[AxerJ]

Seems to me that people who get really talkity about spirituality and their metaphysical revelations just want to talk. Maybe they have a need to say some things, to express, to speak. I think we all sort of need opportunities to speak, to share what we think. And this spirituality stuff is a really, really safe subject matter - it's all love. Can't really say someone's wrong there. So it's safe to go balls out and start expressing yourself. And there, a need is being satisfied. Maybe not the core need, but it's a step there; it's developing to the real truth. And that's helpful.

I have nothing against the new, modern, popular, western spirituality - if people want to share about love, great. But Daywolf points out something key - those people can often get touchy and judgmental about anyone else's point of view if it's not just "love love love". And that isn't love. So it's a tricky thing. But as far as trends go, I think it's a positive thing. I try to just enjoy the positivity from these people and really express truth to them - they're saying they can take it, so give it to em!

Edit: I'm definitely talking out of my ass for a lot of that.

[AxerJ]

Bitchtits; this subject matter is a lure for bitchcraft. So hard to not be a douche and type this shit.

[maerilith]

Yeah, I'm still plenty cynical. I don't try to push the love thing on other people and I'll bitchtitt at them to have safespace.

but ppl invariably always want to know how I'm so certain and self actualized and bamb... check out how cool not being a fucking tool is.....

[Trollhide]

Originally Posted by maerilith [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

How the universe works like this... get ur spirit right ,and you can do anything, wealth, happiness, physical joy will come to you as you ascend on this physical plane.

U can attain that in negative and karmicly bad ways, but it's hard, and painful, and creates suffering, perhaps your own your going to endure....

This is some crazy shit.

The universe means nothing, it's a fart in the wind. There is no god, no karma, no reincarnation, no jedi force, no heaven, no hell.

You exist for a short while and then you don't, and nothing that ever happens in our little blue corner of the universe has ever or will ever matter one whit.

Suppress your human ego's misguided thirst for a reason to exist, for a greater purpose that isn't there, and you will realize that everything and anything boils down to this:

YOLO


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