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Some people can subconsciously prevent you from becoming your best self.
Everything you do in this life- where you go, what you say, what you do and who you do it with is the result of your thoughts.
A big reason people fight is because people identify with their thoughts. When we were growing up, most of us believed that thoughts come from the inside. We thought that they were innately a part of us and that we *are* our thoughts. We started building our whole identities around our own little internal monologues.
And the bigger the idea, the more of your identity it represents. This is why politics and religion are such hotly debated topics, because they're such big ideas. If I say your political idea is a bad idea, and you base your identity on that idea, then effectively what you're hearing is that I'm calling you a bad person. You think that I'm attacking you, not the idea.
Something that might be even more common is that people just straight up attack the individual as a proxy for attacking that person's idea.
Somewhere along the way, a few people started realizing they had it all wrong.
In practice, a much better way to think about it is that the universe has an infinite number of streams of thoughts, so to speak, that our brains can kind of tap into like different radio stations. With this analogy, we no longer have to view ourselves as a series of thoughts but rather as an empty vessel by which thoughts pass through. Now we're like the DJ of a radio station, not the individual song. The self is merely an observer. It was this distinction that sparked one of the most famous philosophical debates of all time, which is, I think therefore I am versus I *do* therefore I am.
Spolier alert, you should pick the latter.
In this analogy, the self is determined by our ability to pick and choose different ideas from different streams of thoughts and combine them to form new ideas. Sort of like picking ingredients to make a sandwich.
This is different from the first paradigm, in which we would just take everything from the same stream and hope that the sandwich turns out good anyways.
Therapists know that this works, that's why when people come in complaining about depression, they're told to use the term "negative intrusive thoughts".
The idea is actually pretty simple. If you don't take ownership of the idea and instead you assign a label to it, then you can categorize it as something that life just happened to send your way but something that you're also allowed to throw away. You don't have to hold on to it because it's not actually a part of you. It's just a shitty song on the radio station.
So how does this all relate to other people holding you back?
To be continued..
Credited to Austin Ambrozi on TikTok
“It's like doughnut holes. Whether you take a doughnut hole as a blank space or as an entity unto itself is a purely metaphysical question and does not affect the taste of the doughnut one bit.”
― Haruki Murakami
On 2 June We’re Here! - donuts.
Metaphysics of peeping
Peeping through the fence of the rail depot. In the neighborhood, Tokyo, Japan. © Michele Marcolin, 2023. K1ii + smc Pentax 200mm f2.5
The mountain knocked against my bones
And I invited it to take over
A vast visitor
Making space inside me and tearing my terrain apart
There is no gall left nor a spleen
Useless body things
I traded my limbs for valleys and slopes
A fortress of trees to guard me
And snow capped peaks that cause
The people below to gaze in a cerebral wonder
Shiver and exclaim
“I bet it’s freezing up there!"
You cannot transform me anymore
One day you reminded me that the cells in one’s body
Change over completely every 7 years.
Now, it will be 700
I might even get angry and erupt
Emerge like if Joan of Arc was a landscape
And everyone I know will be dead.
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Ha! The alternative entry to Sydney's Luna Park.
This photo, taken in May 2023 with my Canon 5D Mk IV, was inspired by the metaphysical-style art of Giorgio de Chirico, with his use of shadows and illogical, mysterious, perspectives.
Check his work at 'Art News':
www.artnews.com/feature/giorgio-de-chirico-why-is-he-famo...
And speaking of 'Crazy Blue' here is my current favourite artist on Spotify, Soundcloud and Youtubemusic - it's IMY2.
I LOVE the lead singer's cool blue hair and her absolutely sensational voice. Her name is Annalise Mahanes, and here she is with Gnarls Barkley's song 'Crazy'. And she even says 'Ha Ha Ha' in the lyrics, lol. Very gorgeous!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp5RBIPtwP0
My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L lens.
Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.
Beyond the physical realm ☀️
Bringing light and life back into the world, the cyclical nature of the sun was a constant reminder of the interconnectedness between the physical and metaphysical worlds.
A solar disk containing scarab and ram-headed man represents an opening of 'The Litany of Re'
A text found in New Kingdom royal tombs showing forms of the sun god, Ra, and his union with the king.
From KV8 the Valley of Kings Luxor.
Il quadro nella foto è di Piero Marussig (Trieste 1879 - Pavia 1937 ). Guardandolo ho immaginato che il ragazzo del quadro continui a giocare nelle sale del museo.
Erice-Walking in the misty morning.
Soundtrack:AM4-Streets and Rivers
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Nothing is flat!.. Even the horizon. The targets in the life are always changing and need to be revised.
Ourselves?.. As well the same.
Michel De Montaigne writes "I study myself more than any other subject. That is my metaphysics, that is my physics." So even ourselves are flexible and not flat.
These geometric illuminations which I saw on a street looked so nice to me!
Maybe it is due to the reflections of our whirling spirits.
An image was placed on the walls of Tibetan monasteries thousands of years ago called the Bhavachakra, translated as The Wheel of Life, or The Wheel of Existence.
An image, a form of mandala, a portal to psychological and metaphysical truths about our mind, our behavior, our existence in our reality and beyond.
Although an overwhelming visual spectacle at first, if we want to start the discovery somewhere, we can look at the very center of the Bhavachakra, right at the core there is a circle. And inside that circle we can observe three animals: a pig, a rooster and a snake, all chasing each other, forming a circle themselves.
In his early teachings, Buddha identified “three poisons,” or three fires, or three negative qualities of the mind that cause most of our problems—and most of the problems in the world.
The three poisons are Ignorance, Greed and Hatred.
Inside the Bhavachakra image, ignorance represented by the pig, greed as the rooster and hatred is shown in the form of a snake, and by them biting into each others tale they keep all the wheels turning like an unstoppable force, like an engine behind all things.
We don’t need to look far to see these three poisons at work. We see them every day in the news and in the streets, and if we pay attention, we can see them in our own mind and actions. The arising of these feelings may be outside our control—we don’t choose to be angry, for instance. But recognizing how greed, hatred, and ignorance cause tremendous harm in the world can help us learn to manage them.
Although this teaching may appear negative, a wise understanding of the three poisons is ultimately positive and empowering. With this understanding we can clearly see and feel the factors that are causing confusion, unhappiness, and suffering in our lives. And with this clarity and insight, we can make the choice to eliminate those factors.
The three poisons are opposed by three wholesome, or positive attitudes essential to liberation: generosity (dana), lovingkindness (metta), and wisdom (prajna).
The kids and I were talking metaphysics and look who showed up. A barred owl flew into our view at 3pm. Owls aren't usually flying around mid-day. And of course, I had to run out and get a photo.
Lowell Township, Michigan
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There is a sentence in Aristotle’s Metaphysics that says, “God moves the world as the beloved moves the lover.” This is also the meaning of learning, to be moved by that which is of the Spirit, to find joy in the existence of the Spirit, to love the Spirit. In the language of the Bible, the Hebrew word yada ידע, which refers to the concept of knowledge, is also used to mean both knowledge and the act of love. Yada ידע means not only knowledge through reason, but the most intimate interaction with things. It means knowing things lovingly.
-In This Hour Heschel’s Writings in Nazi Germany and London Exile, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Foreword by Susannah Heschel
“The psychic witch lives in a state of enchantment, seeing all things as magickal and understanding that the universe is composed of endless possibilities and potential. The psychic witch sees a door where others see a wall.”
― Mat Auryn, Psychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide to Meditation, Magick & Manifestation
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Markus Redl, Stein 47 [Im Moment der Solidarisierung mit der Metaphysik im Augenblick ihres Falls]
The Würth Sculpture Garden invites visitors all year round to enjoy a stimulating encounter with contemporary art in the middle of the picturesque grounds at Arenberg Castle. The art project at Arenberg Castle is a collaboration between the Salzburg Foundation of the American Austrian Foundation and the Würth Collection.
Sabbioneta (Mantova)
From UNESCO world eritage List:
Mantua and Sabbioneta, in the Po valley, in the north of Italy, represent two aspects of Renaissance town planning: Mantua shows the renewal and extension of an existing city, while 30 km away, Sabbioneta represents the implementation of the period’s theories about planning the ideal city.
Sabbioneta, created in the second half of the 16th century under the rule of one person, Vespasiano Gonzaga Colonna, can be described as a single-period city and has a right angle grid layout.
La sospensione del tempo nell'attesa di un accadimento.
Metafisica della presenza / assenza umana.
The suspension of time waiting for an event.
Metaphysics of human presence / absence.
This photo was taken in Capri, at Villa San Michele, Axel Munthe's house. It clearly reminds of the Italian metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico.
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Richard Misrach
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prunus, autumn higan cherry, 'Autumnalis', sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Low-altitude framing of a massive white cloud with cotton-like appearance in a bright blue sky. The prominent cloud formation in the upper-middle section draws the eye and provides a focal point.
The natural contrast between the vibrant blue of the sky and the pure white of the cloud is inherently appealing and visually calming. The subtle variations in cloud density and shading add textural interest.
The image evokes feelings of tranquility, peace, and expansiveness.
Beyond physical vastness lies a metaphysical dimension that invites exploration. From sprawling landscapes to infinite skies, the sheer expansiveness of our natural world offers insights that can deepen our understanding of ourselves and the universe.
While a common subject, the specific perspective and lighting captured in this particular moment contribute to its unique aesthetic. It's a reminder of the beauty in everyday phenomena.
Continue my series of Prague.
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