I have found that talking to people is stressful, but listening to people is exhilarating. Here is a quote from Orson Mardem
Sucess is not measured by your accomplishments, but by the opposition you've encountered, and the courage with you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.
Yes, free will is an illusion. We have free won't, meaning that we choose whether to let things happen or inhibit them.
I recall an experiment where brain scans showed a decision before they consciously felt that they decided.
Intelligence in nature is all about inhibition and the corpus callosum (which connects the left and right hemisphere) is there for inhibition.
I'm glad you pointed out the contrast in types that are suffering. It's critical that we keep this in mind as empathetic people can become enablers.
There are people who are suffering and are trying to come to terms with their situation.
Others suffer but are seeking an escape from that suffering without wanting to process the situation. They're either willingly or simply unable to be aware of this.
I've dealt with a family member who has had misfortune talking about wanting to get better. Many times we gave her compassion, she would seem better only to disappear for a while not answering messages or calls until the next "feeding cycle".
After a few cycles, I got angry and pushed her away. She started to feed more on my siblings after that. I tried to warn them but they thought that I was the insensitive one.
I stopped arguing with them because that's their choice. I tried to warn them and that's the most I could do.
I have found that talking to people is stressful, but listening to people is exhilarating. Here is a quote from Orson Mardem
Sucess is not measured by your accomplishments, but by the opposition you've encountered, and the courage with you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.
This is an excellent comment that adds valuable context to my original post. Thank you.
Yes, free will is an illusion. We have free won't, meaning that we choose whether to let things happen or inhibit them.
I recall an experiment where brain scans showed a decision before they consciously felt that they decided.
Intelligence in nature is all about inhibition and the corpus callosum (which connects the left and right hemisphere) is there for inhibition.
I'm glad you pointed out the contrast in types that are suffering. It's critical that we keep this in mind as empathetic people can become enablers.
There are people who are suffering and are trying to come to terms with their situation.
Others suffer but are seeking an escape from that suffering without wanting to process the situation. They're either willingly or simply unable to be aware of this.
I've dealt with a family member who has had misfortune talking about wanting to get better. Many times we gave her compassion, she would seem better only to disappear for a while not answering messages or calls until the next "feeding cycle".
After a few cycles, I got angry and pushed her away. She started to feed more on my siblings after that. I tried to warn them but they thought that I was the insensitive one.
I stopped arguing with them because that's their choice. I tried to warn them and that's the most I could do.
You nailed it my brother..
Thank you, man. I hope it can help someone out there.
We can only try and that the truth will prevail