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"Personal heroism demands that one exposes her self, i.e. s/he sticks out dramatically from the herd. Those creative types who expose themselves so must create their own justification. Herein we find...

“Courage is the affirmation of one’s essential nature, one’s inner aim or entelechy, but it is an affirmation which has in itself the character of “in spite of”.

That is a beautiful quote. Can you...

As an aside, I love the use of the literary device when you call something interesting or fascinating because you briefly see the other person's perspective but you don't really agree with what they...

"Pierre's and yours. I did read yours and noticed that your general idea was the more practicable."

"I am always happy to hear someone attack overly-systematized "evolutionary" movements--and I...

"Unconditional" as in "unconditional practical love" a.k.a "consistent rational way of treating other people." I believe love, like "way" are very general words. I would prefer to define love as...

The ('universal': edited) Law being duty to do what is right. We must consciously blot out other emotional drives except for that conscious submission of our will to the law.

"Doing that in which...

I think I might see what you are saying. Doesn't peace have a lot to do with being happy though? Happy, contentness, peace--can't they be interchangable? You make peace sound like an inebriated...

And some people are said to have found absolute truth in their hearts? To my understanding we only can learn so much of it. Perhaps trusting that it is there is what these people (like Buddah) have...

Are you basically saying that evil is not an entity. While God is? Evil is not a antimatter--it is simply a lack of light?

Extrapolation takes many forms. After all, we are a bundle of creativity (extrapolation). Inventions, humor, discoveries, the list goes on. We are by nature investigators. And constantly pushing...

Trust and friendship. Good gifts indeed! I see that if you actually experienced what a person thought, that could be dangerous because of the simple fact that everyone always convinces themselves...

Well--it sure keeps us thinking that we are special doesn't it?
Perhaps mysticism is hyper inferencing? At least some of the time...
But note that we "extrapolate" but we do not "create."
Maybe...

I think "the force" can be substituted with the neurochemical dopamine. No matter what side of the equation your on--whether it be the "dark side" or "bright side" we still are serving dopamine....

LOL- I appreciate that Bill!
We said that blind confidence is LIKE instinct. But its social in nature since an animal cannot have "confidence." I don't know if you can say that instinct is to animal...

By conditioned confidence. I meant "It depends on past experience and performance." In a way, when you "practice" you are "conditioning yourself."
"Controlled" activity or doing things from orders...

Even though its greed-- it improves per capita income. (everyone is better off) ie. The poor in the United States are rich compared to third world countries. Maybe its not necessarily wrong to act...

Nice follow up! Therefore, blind (barbaric) confidence is sort of like instinct. It is the "dark side" of the force if you will:lol: People who are dominated by this breed of confidence are...

That was really well put! I think that "genuine confidence" comes from "putting in the time." Which is equivalent to Being CONSISTENT with the right things. The "barbaric confidence" comes from being...

Ya-- this was a good post. I was going to start a thread like it, but didn't have to. I think we all have "reactive" personalities. This is a trait in which we need in order to proactively change...

I think a lot of what motivates us is based on weakness. And I think its inescapable. Whether its sex drive, self-gratification, or just outright hedonism/materialism.

Even when we do something...

I'd just like to point out that you have two beliefs working here.
1) That you don't care what other people think of you
2) That you don't care about the feeling of other people (obviously, your...

Good point. Although it is you who are baseing your "success" off of what other people think in the first place. I don't know if you ever eat at Jimmy John's. But I read a sign there that read...

So its arrogant to think of ourselves as having all the answers in the world.
Which would lead to problems.
And foolish to worry about the impressions we leave on others.
Which would lead to...

you are going "macro" on me :). I agree the "evil" that comes from a lot of people is because of them trying to create an image of themself because they are actively trying to manipulate the...

I will give my concept of "god" (I appreciate your posts in this thread Blaze)

Assuming that I indulge the side of me that believes there is a god without quesiton.

God is the fabric of this...