Comments on: Self-Delusion or Reality?

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:32:37 +0000

I am a philospher king – vagabond – drop out – cynic – realist. Culture is siad to define reality. The mainstream culture is toxic, creating a toxic reality. All the monkeys in the toxic culture are delusional (99%). They are coping with reality using delusion and addiction and denial.

By: Zeeshan

Zeeshan — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:29:14 +0000

Alot of people misinterpret the word ” Delusion ” . So what is delusion ?. in dictionary.com it says ” A fixed false belief that is resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact”.There are many types of delusion but in this article it says having good self image, being optimistic is unrealistic (delusional) ? And pessimism and negative self image is realistic ? Let me tell u something when u were a kid u didnt think u were a worthless and incompetent piece of crap!!! When u see a kid playing with his toy and then some other kid takes it away …wat does the kid do ? … Does he think to himself he is a worthless piece of crap and doesnt deserve toys then throw all away ? or does he shout and attack the kid and take it back ? …. Well i remember when i was a kid i kicked the other kid in his stomach nd took it back … nd the next day the kids mom comes and accuse me of hitting his child !!! After that i never fought back for my own toy !!!! Why ? … because that experience installed a unreal and negative impression about myself in my mind which isnt true…. afterall how can it be bad to fyt for ur own rights ryt?…If u were brought up being abused then ur more likely to form this negative mindset about u!! So now u tell me how is being optimistic and having good self image delusional when u were born with it ? … And u see all the succesfull people out there are optimistic and have a good self esteem/image !! So people who r negative are being delusional of thinking something they are not!!!! But yes if u r a normal person and think urself as Jesus Christ and u r gonna be crucified then thats delusional !!! But if u think tmrw is gonna be a good day, its not delusional… its just a good expectation and u r born with this mindset !!! Its just culture and other events that make u develop this delusional mindset !!!

i love this quote ” Life is not whats happening to u , its what u do with it “

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Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love, Volume 19 : Today Is That Day — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:45:12 +0000

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By: practica

practica — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:56:22 +0000

Loved “life happens to you” a lot!! You know, i like the idea of treating life as ordinary subject and shapinng it vs accepting everytihng that happens to me. I like the idea of anticipating, adjusting myself accordingly and changing. Gives me illusion i control my life. But you never can actually check it anyway the idea is cool.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:54:23 +0000

I agree. Some people may look normal to us but delusional to others. We all have different views at how things work and we can’t blame them for having a different belief.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:16:38 +0000

Nice article.
True. No matter what we think, different people have different perspective. A few may share the same ideas but it doesn’t prove that they have the same decisions.

By: Lyman Reed

Lyman Reed — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:56:16 +0000

Wow, great article and comments…

Why is it that we assume that the “depressing” things about life are more prevalent than the “happy” things? If we take the conclusion that depressed people are more grounded in reality, then wouldn’t that mean that the depressing things are more real? We hear that all the time: “Keep it Real”. OK, I’ll keep it real:

1.) I have a wife who (whom?) I adore, and who adores me right back.
2.) The sun rose today.
3.) I’m breathing.
4.) My income has doubled over the past couple of years.
5.) I’ve found my passion and I’m pursuing it vigorously.

or I could keep it real this way…

1.) My wife has severe coronary artery disease at a very early time in her life.
2.) It was over 100 degrees today.
3.) I can’t seem to quit smoking.
4.) My income is still in the lower middle class range.
5.) My material success at pursuing my passions is next to nil.

Which of these sets of circumstances is real?

They both are.

And my “depressed” or “not depressed” has a lot to do with which I’m looking at.

I’ll keep looking at the first set, even if others call it deluded that I’m not looking at the second set, any day.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 02:54:34 +0000

Dan,

No problem, I’ll try to stop by more, I like what I saw…

I hear what you are saying…
Balance grasshopper balance

By: Dan Piekarski

Dan Piekarski — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 23:29:57 +0000

As the great philosopher Bertrand Russell once said, “The problem with the world is that the stupid are cocksure, and the intelligent are full of doubt”. I think that sums up a lot of the depression comments in the responses. The key is to keep the big picture from paralyzing you. You can believe in Spinoza’s deterministic world and still go through life as if you’re in control. There’s nothing wrong with that. Too little self-delusion paralyzes you, too much turns you into a politician.

Oh, and Steve O, thanks for stopping by my new blog and leaving a comment, I appreciate it.

By: Today is that Day

Today is that Day — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 17:04:23 +0000

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