12-15-2009, 12:01 AM
Yes, you must recognize within yourself what is keeping you from freedom. I like what Eilias wrote in another thread so I am copying it here:
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" Having experienced the AP point myself. I can tell you that in the place of no pity... There is no room for hatred. Hatred is pointless in this position
because the position lacks pity. Hatred can spring from self pity. You pity yourself, and you see other people who have that which you perceive you lack, and
you hate them for it. You simply lack pity for yourself and for others. It's not really being bitter. You just look at your tonal self and see all the
things you indulge that are stopping you from moving forward. It has nothing to do with you or any particular person. You see that if you stopped many of these
indulgences you free up a lot more energy that's all."
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--Quite well and simply put, thanks Eilias.
I am wondering about what DJ said about personality: that it is already formed and can't be changed so a warrior practices controlled folly. You see, I
have changed since I started practicing self-awareness, I'm not there yet, that's for sure but I have made progress. One example: in the past I could
hardly have a conversation with other people because I was so self conscious, today it is much easier though certain situations can still clam me up. Isn't
that a change in personality? Or is it more like controlled folly? I don't understand what he means by controlled folly. Anyone care to elaborate on
controlled folly?
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" Having experienced the AP point myself. I can tell you that in the place of no pity... There is no room for hatred. Hatred is pointless in this position
because the position lacks pity. Hatred can spring from self pity. You pity yourself, and you see other people who have that which you perceive you lack, and
you hate them for it. You simply lack pity for yourself and for others. It's not really being bitter. You just look at your tonal self and see all the
things you indulge that are stopping you from moving forward. It has nothing to do with you or any particular person. You see that if you stopped many of these
indulgences you free up a lot more energy that's all."
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--Quite well and simply put, thanks Eilias.
I am wondering about what DJ said about personality: that it is already formed and can't be changed so a warrior practices controlled folly. You see, I
have changed since I started practicing self-awareness, I'm not there yet, that's for sure but I have made progress. One example: in the past I could
hardly have a conversation with other people because I was so self conscious, today it is much easier though certain situations can still clam me up. Isn't
that a change in personality? Or is it more like controlled folly? I don't understand what he means by controlled folly. Anyone care to elaborate on
controlled folly?