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Reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from Augustine.
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Individuals who overtly challenge the prevailing “torrent of human custom” are labelled crazy or insane. It must be so or the "torrent of human custom" wouldn’t survive. OTH throughout history many individuals during their lifetime were labelled crazy or insane and a century or so later their legacy morphs into genius/hero. Crazy/insane individuals are a necessary component of human evolution.
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We have both already crossed this bridge several times … seems to me the unconscious mind is trustworthy … no need to bother our conscious mind with such a trivial matter.
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A great example of what I just wrote. After reading your above sentence my first thought … “What’s he talking about?” Then I went looking for some reference to your statement. I had to scan the entire thread three times before I found it … and there it was … clear as day … in black and white. What a monstrosity! The unconscious mind really is the elephant … the rider … our conscious mind … is the fool that thinks he/she can make the elephant go where ever we want it to go.
My conscious mind is now ready to respond to your question concerning my son … suppose it now has the approval of my unconscious mind.
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It would be unkind to hang out my son’s dirty laundry without his permission. OTH public information is OK.
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Regarding the experience I mentioned … the internet was the enabler though there were so many other factors … many of which I’m not even aware of.
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Kevin recovered from the experience … went on to get married … fathered a daughter … got divorced … fathered a second daughter in a second relationship … changed his family name and cut me off from all communications about 10 years ago. Kevin obviously chooses to deal with his “compression” in his own way … not unlike his father.
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Thinking and caring about what other people will say or do is a two edged sword. While it promotes conformity it also stifles freedom and creativity.
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Let me be direct … I have fewer distractions, more leisure time and the subject we are discussing is … and has been for almost 25 years now … the most important thing in my life.
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Apparently we have a 16 hour difference in time zone … probably explains why I’m running out in front.