I think the problem is that you have made the word ego synonymous to egotistical. — Mr Phil O'Sophy
I've come to the conclusion that through many years of reading about Buddhism, Stoicism, and the likes that the biggest obstruction to happiness is the ego. — Posty McPostface
It's just that it's very hard to find people in a like state of mind. — Posty McPostface
To give up entirely on yourself is to avoid responsibility and yet treat that avoidance as though it were virtuous. How is doing nothing a virtue? — TimeLine
I'd like to share my care for other people; but, I lack the compassion to do so. I feel bitter inside from the realization that people don't care as much as I would hope they would. — Posty McPostface
Yes, people are what they are and it is not up to us to expect them to be otherwise. We can only be ourselves and share what we wish to share. — Rich
I've come to the conclusion that through many years of reading about Buddhism, Stoicism, and the likes that the biggest obstruction to happiness is the ego. I've tried mushrooms, once, and feel as though the induced ego death from the psychedelic trip left me with a small to non-existent ego if there was one to begin with. — Posty McPostface
How does one respond to this state of affairs? Pick up the trash and throw it away or just let it pile up and create an even stronger cognitive dissonance? — Posty McPostface
being selfless is not to be without a self, but to direct the self towards others. — Mr Phil O'Sophy
Being desire less is not something you can attain. — Mr Phil O'Sophy
The point is, there is no ego, there is only experience and the responsibility you have. Not sure why it would take a monk a lifetime sitting in isolation on a mountain to figure that out. — TimeLine
No wonder, that's standard questioning from Eastern European parents towards their male children :rofl:I've been told and even asked by people who know me, 'Where is your ego?' — Posty McPostface
:chin: Hmmm someone who doesn't understand what monks do... Right :confused:Not sure why it would take a monk a lifetime sitting in isolation on a mountain to figure that out. — TimeLine
I agree. From what I've seen from Posty on the forum, he seems like a person who doesn't know what they want. It is not infrequent for Posty to radically change aims - one day Posty says he is an idealist and has decided to go back to University to study philosohpy - another Posty says that he will work with a friend on supplement business. These frequent and quick changing in thinking is, I believe, an important clue. I think Posty may contextualise this inability to anchor himself in some purpose or way of life as "egolessness".To have an ego is to have a sense of self, or to be a conscious thinking subject. Based on everything you've said there you haven't got rid of your ego. You use the words me and I enough times in this post to conclude you do have an ego. The ego is the centre of being.
You even make statements where you hold yourself (your ego) in contrast with other things/people, which again only confirms you have an ego. — Mr Phil O'Sophy
I agree. From what I've seen from Posty on the forum, he seems like a person who doesn't know what they want. It is not infrequent for Posty to radically change aims - one day Posty says he is an idealist and has decided to go back to University to study philosohpy - another Posty says that he will work with a friend on supplement business. These frequent and quick changing in thinking is, I believe, an important clue. I think Posty may contextualise this inability to anchor himself in some purpose or way of life as "egolessness". — Agustino
So there's some irony in saying the you in you doesn't exist yet you desperately want to discuss you. In fact, your wanting to hear from me about you is another example of this irony. You love talking about you, sharing your history, your concerns, your limitations, your day to day trial and tribulations.
No criticism, just observation. I'm my favorite topic as well. — Hanover
Wallows away... — Posty McPostface
Do you feel like your personality, your "you", is maybe not quite a fully realized personality? — Bitter Crank
Do you feel that you carry out reality testing fairly well? — Bitter Crank
How have you experienced psychosis (it doesn't seem to be "one size fits all")? — Bitter Crank
Who is your current avatar? — Bitter Crank
Mainly a feeling of infinitesimally small significance in the grand scheme of things. Leaves me feeling quite futile, although that hasn't happened in the recent past. Other instances would include feeling inadequate or of low-self esteem. The most recent psychotic or verging on the psychotic was the belief that I was sexually abused as a child. I have good reason to believe this might have happened, though nothing definitive. — Posty McPostface
I do have an anti-social or verging on schizotypical personality, so that's quite a pickle. — Posty McPostface
For the record, I don't see you as a troubled soul, just someone curious as to why you see and do things like you do. — Hanover
Your lack of traditional masculine qualities (self-sufficiency, emotional resiliancy, sense of duty, work ethic) leads me to believe you lacked a strong male role model, if any at all. — Hanover
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