Yes, that's an important distinction you make between being "alone" and being "lonely," and you're right that the feeling of loneliness is largely society-induced. As an only child and introvert, I have always enjoyed my own company and have no problem spending hours by myself. It is only when I am in a room full of people I don't know very well that something feels "off." I start to think, "Will people think I'm a loser because I came here alone? Or because I'm standing by myself instead of mingling with the crowd?" Then I do start to feel lonely because I see others having what looks like interesting conversation, magnifying my aloneness. Whereas if I was in an empty room, none of these thoughts would occur.
Thank you! Yes, that's a great song. And yes, I totally agree that everything in this system is inverted. Also, it seems like there are all sorts of tricks and misdirections in an attempt to keep our energy scattered. "Focus on this -- no, that!" I recently heard an interesting analysis of the latest agenda: "Own nothing and be happy." It's basically a contradiction of everything the system has been telling us up to this point -- that our happiness ONLY consists in material possessions i.e. what we own -- and is meant to throw people into further confusion and despair: "Oh shit, all these possessions I've been slaving away for my whole life are going to get taken away, and I'm supposed to be okay with it!"
But we're just fine because we know ANY system-generated message is BS.
No, this stuff is fascinating to me! (and I myself tend to rant sometimes). While I'm not aware of all the fine details, I am aware of much of the stuff you mention, which all illustrates that what we've been programmed to believe as fact is actually fiction. One of these fictions is the idea of freedom -- which continues to get circulated (at least in the US) through quoting the Declaration of Independence and mythologizing the Founding Fathers -- or at least the idea that freedom exists within the system we are living under. In truth, we ARE free, but this freedom resides only within our self-actualization and acknowledgement of our own sovereignty, not in any documents. We and we alone are responsible for our lives, not these structures or governing bodies. Yet we continue to give our power away. Which you articulate so well in your last sentence: "It is when we agree(?) to operate as the entity they created (in the legal realm it's called the "legal fiction/artificial person") do we get bound by all their "laws"."
A good topic you have here.. these pandemic years have somehow thrown a lot of us in isolation. I believe that folks who enjoy being alone managed to cope better than others. For me, being alone does not necessarily mean being lonely. It's just something I sometimes prefer. Admittedly, social media is how we get to reach out and keep in touch with the world. It's important that we strive to spread good vibes and kindness, as the world needs more of that these days.
Happy weekend to you!
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Interesting thoughts about lonesomeness there @jin-out, feeling truly alone, either it is self induced or forced, can be soulcrushing, as humans we are social beings and in need of connection with each other something that Instagram and Facebook is using to get us to their apps instead of interacting in real life, that being said we are on a social blockchain here, and we each have a reason to spend time here as well, but we need to make sure that we are not replacing the online world for interacting with other human beings in a meaningful way offline, thanks for sharing and stay !ALIVE
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As the great Charles Bukowski said "I've never felt alone. I've been in a room, I've felt suicidal, I've been depressed, I've felt horrible beyond belief, but I've never felt that another person could walk into that room and cure what ailed me, or that several could."
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Yes, that's an important distinction you make between being "alone" and being "lonely," and you're right that the feeling of loneliness is largely society-induced. As an only child and introvert, I have always enjoyed my own company and have no problem spending hours by myself. It is only when I am in a room full of people I don't know very well that something feels "off." I start to think, "Will people think I'm a loser because I came here alone? Or because I'm standing by myself instead of mingling with the crowd?" Then I do start to feel lonely because I see others having what looks like interesting conversation, magnifying my aloneness. Whereas if I was in an empty room, none of these thoughts would occur.
Thank you! Yes, that's a great song. And yes, I totally agree that everything in this system is inverted. Also, it seems like there are all sorts of tricks and misdirections in an attempt to keep our energy scattered. "Focus on this -- no, that!" I recently heard an interesting analysis of the latest agenda: "Own nothing and be happy." It's basically a contradiction of everything the system has been telling us up to this point -- that our happiness ONLY consists in material possessions i.e. what we own -- and is meant to throw people into further confusion and despair: "Oh shit, all these possessions I've been slaving away for my whole life are going to get taken away, and I'm supposed to be okay with it!"
But we're just fine because we know ANY system-generated message is BS.
No, this stuff is fascinating to me! (and I myself tend to rant sometimes). While I'm not aware of all the fine details, I am aware of much of the stuff you mention, which all illustrates that what we've been programmed to believe as fact is actually fiction. One of these fictions is the idea of freedom -- which continues to get circulated (at least in the US) through quoting the Declaration of Independence and mythologizing the Founding Fathers -- or at least the idea that freedom exists within the system we are living under. In truth, we ARE free, but this freedom resides only within our self-actualization and acknowledgement of our own sovereignty, not in any documents. We and we alone are responsible for our lives, not these structures or governing bodies. Yet we continue to give our power away. Which you articulate so well in your last sentence: "It is when we agree(?) to operate as the entity they created (in the legal realm it's called the "legal fiction/artificial person") do we get bound by all their "laws"."
A good topic you have here.. these pandemic years have somehow thrown a lot of us in isolation. I believe that folks who enjoy being alone managed to cope better than others. For me, being alone does not necessarily mean being lonely. It's just something I sometimes prefer. Admittedly, social media is how we get to reach out and keep in touch with the world. It's important that we strive to spread good vibes and kindness, as the world needs more of that these days.
Happy weekend to you!
Made in Canva
!ALIVE
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Interesting thoughts about lonesomeness there @jin-out, feeling truly alone, either it is self induced or forced, can be soulcrushing, as humans we are social beings and in need of connection with each other something that Instagram and Facebook is using to get us to their apps instead of interacting in real life, that being said we are on a social blockchain here, and we each have a reason to spend time here as well, but we need to make sure that we are not replacing the online world for interacting with other human beings in a meaningful way offline, thanks for sharing and stay !ALIVE
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As the great Charles Bukowski said "I've never felt alone. I've been in a room, I've felt suicidal, I've been depressed, I've felt horrible beyond belief, but I've never felt that another person could walk into that room and cure what ailed me, or that several could."
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