"I definitely think helping yourself counts as helping someone :) However, if helping yourself means causing pain or suffering for others, then you shouldn't do it.
It gets a lot more complicated however when we think about times where someone…"
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Thoughts from a NON-activist.
Started this discussion. Last reply by SparTom007 - Tom Aug 9, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Is there a limit to the possibility of changing yourself ?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lee Fieldhouse Jul 6, 2009. 20 Replies 0 Likes
My monk training
Started this discussion. Last reply by Vincent Asselin Apr 23, 2009. 5 Replies 0 Likes
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Bart replied to Vincent Asselin's discussion Thoughts from a NON-activist."i got a nice question:D
if you want to help someone, does helping yourself count as helping someone?
"Put the breather mask on yourself before assisting others"
- Airlines"
Bart replied to Vincent Asselin's discussion Thoughts from a NON-activist."I did that "monk"-thing myself all those years ago. it was fun, and went good for a while. But i wouldn`t think bad of you for not being able to continue like that for an extended period of time like you did.
And as for not wanting to…"
Sorlaize replied to Vincent Asselin's discussion Thoughts from a NON-activist."Great post. Yeah, I definitely realize that trying too hard to change the world defeats the purpose: it is better sometimes to just exist however it feels natural to. To live without constant stress, improvement.. if you aren't feeling that it…"
SparTom007 - Tom replied to Vincent Asselin's discussion Thoughts from a NON-activist."Agreed, however, people shouldn't be allowed to do whatever they want if it causes damage or suffering, directly or indirectly to others. That's what I get at in my reply below :)"
SparTom007 - Tom replied to Vincent Asselin's discussion Thoughts from a NON-activist."Hey Vincent, welcome back to the site :)
I can't trust ning with lengthy forum replies, so here is my reply [off-site, no ads]"
Marko Bilić replied to Vincent Asselin's discussion Thoughts from a NON-activist."Well, everyone has the right to do whatever they want with their life, and if you have learned anything from this site and the people here you will do whatever makes you happy. Not everyone has the same motives or goals, but in the end I believe if…"
The Shiznit replied to Vincent Asselin's discussion Thoughts from a NON-activist."Wow. I didn't see that coming.
Is there any particular philosophical ideology that you identify with and prefer more than others?"
Vincent Asselin's discussion was featuredThoughts from a NON-activist.
This is somewhat an answer to the "should we care" post and to all the hate that was put on the "idiots" that don't want to change the world. But at the same time, it's a whole new discussion that's why I posted it here instead. No need to go read that other post to understand what follows. First of all, sorry for the obnoxious title, I had to draw your attention.Two things to remember as you read my post, before I start:Firstly, keep in mind that the state of mind that I am presently in is…See More
Vincent Asselin posted a discussionThoughts from a NON-activist.
This is somewhat an answer to the "should we care" post and to all the hate that was put on the "idiots" that don't want to change the world. But at the same time, it's a whole new discussion that's why I posted it here instead. No need to go read that other post to understand what follows. First of all, sorry for the obnoxious title, I had to draw your attention.Two things to remember as you read my post, before I start:Firstly, keep in mind that the state of mind that I am presently in is…See More
Lee Fieldhouse replied to Vincent Asselin's discussion Is there a limit to the possibility of changing yourself ?"I think most people have got it right by saying the only limits come from yourself, what you believe you can achieve, what you choose to focus on & the questions you ask yourself consciously or subconsciously.
Whatever the mind vividly…"
Vincent Asselin replied to Vincent Asselin's discussion Is there a limit to the possibility of changing yourself ?"exactly, you resumed the big post I just did, even if I am 2 months after :D. I completely agree with you."
Vincent Asselin replied to Vincent Asselin's discussion Is there a limit to the possibility of changing yourself ?"( Btw I know I'm late, but I was absent most of the time last 8 weeks. )
Very interesting awnser Dean, and thank you for replying. I respect your point of view and enjoyed reading it. Very interesting story about Ian. I agree with most of what…"
z-man replied to Vincent Asselin's discussion Is there a limit to the possibility of changing yourself ?"Well I heard this once:
You cannot do everything you want to but you an do far more than you think you can do.
I mean you can't change the laws of physics, but you can change your limiting believes since most people limit themselves because…"
James Bowpitt replied to Vincent Asselin's discussion Is there a limit to the possibility of changing yourself ?"In a strictly biological sense, there really is no know limitation to the changes that can occur. Running with the notion that all changes that occur in the body or mind are connected via the brain (for those who don't know, when exercising…"
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- I'm french (I live in Quebec). 20 years old, studying philosophy in an university, have praticed piano for 4 years and is still practicing piano (some classical, some video games music (final fantasy), (I just learned "those who fight for those who are intersted) ) . (Sorry for the insane absue of these : "( )" ). I try to think before acting, but i seem to think too much, and have problems when it comes to acting. I like to hang out with friends, no need for complicated activities, I just wanna laugh alot. I try to be myself as much as possible, and I dont like to be fake when im with people, and people who are fake with me. I want true relationships and I seek ppl who can talk about important things that are important to them, and that's why I came here.
(oh and yeah i'm single, even if there is a girl on my picture, she's my friend, and also my ex girlfriend)
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- Alot; Sonata Arctica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, piano music (classical or video game ans some others), Coldplay, Our Lady Peace, Blink 182, Offspring, Rhaphsody Of Fire, Yanni, Charles Aznavour, Linkin Park, Nightwish, Weezer, Bob Marley... And more.
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- V for Vendetta, Benjamin Button, Lord of the Rings, Fearless, The Green Mile... And more.
- Favorite books:
- The sword of truth series (By Terry Goodkind), Forgotten Realms series, Bernard Werber books (even if I still haven't read alot of his books), Harry Potter, and more fantastic style books.
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- (Before you start reading this, notice that despite all the appaently crazy things I say in my profile, remember that I'm a normal guy probably just like you, and I just put more emphasis on my problems in this profile.)
Well I should start by simply being able to set myself a goal, and get to it, since I have big problems with that. For now I'm only putting efforts on piano and philosophy, but not enouph efforts. I'd like to be able to take my life in my hands, and give a direction to it. For now, even taking a rendez-vous with my dentist is something I do like 3 months late. I once decided to do a list with everything I should do on it, and finally, I never did this list. And it happened a second time recently, I wrote to myself a big text that explains why doing this would be really helpful, and I stil haven't done the main thing. I need to learn discipline, and I need to start acting as fast as possible, as strongly as possible. I want to become who I wanna become, and stop falling in useless and tempting activities that I regret doing almost everytime I do it. I need to do what is more important before, even if it's less fun in a short term. I know it's the best thing to do. But I'm still talking too much now, and not acting. (Maybe its getting obsessive lol)
I speak frankly and it might sound wierd, but I seek a respectful community and I'm shure I'm gonna find it here.
I will start at the beginning, my first engagment is to write at least 3 comments every day here.
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- At 4:16am on April 21, 2009,
Carla said… - I definitely believe it's possible to get to the point where you can go and take action without needing a tool to help motivate you. It's the tools that help you get into the routine and things should fall into place naturally. I'm already a lot more efficient when it comes to doing chores at home...speaking of which I should get off now to do some :P. I'm glad I could help though. Let me know how those S.M.A.R.T. goals work out for you :).
- At 7:18pm on April 19, 2009, Carla said…
- Haha thanks for the funny/lovely comment. Welcome to I Power (although a delayed welcome.)
Yay I can practice my french now...well most of it is gone...I only can put simple sentences together (i.e. - Bonjour! Je m'appelle Carla. J'ai vingt-deux ans.) (Also using brackets/parentheses are awesome! lol)
Anyhow I wish you goodluck on finalizing your goals. You should look up how to write S.M.A.R.T. goals. This can really help a person to accomplish more goals when they're written in a specific way. I believe you can do it too, and not just saying :).
- At 8:09am on April 13, 2009, Vincent Asselin said…
- Thanks a lot :)
- At 11:20am on April 12, 2009,
Dean Leysen said… - Welcome to I Power, man!
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Condemning others to validate ourselves.
Started by Lore in I Power: Self-Development Activism. Last reply by Aya 16 hours ago. 10 Replies 0 Likes
The ethical implications of "Temporal Isolation"
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Lexical argumentation and its merit
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Aya replied to Lore's discussion Condemning others to validate ourselves."Empathy and understanding of a person's mindset and actions, while noble pursuits, do not provide an ability in relegating responsibility of such mindsets and actions to a certain party. Placing of blame and responsibility requires a…"
Nathaniel Mortazavi replied to Lore's discussion Condemning others to validate ourselves."Cognitive dissonance. One of the most irritating human traits."
Nathaniel Mortazavi replied to Lore's discussion Condemning others to validate ourselves."Absolutely, I completely agree. The only way to solve the problem is to eliminate the cause.
Exactly, the shooter gains worldwide fame over night. Why would a resentful, friendless, lonely, insane young man who wanted to leave an impression on the…"
Aya replied to Aya's discussion The ethical implications of "Temporal Isolation""From the last three lines of your post, I'm assuming you are applying the "better safe than sorry" mentality to life-rights over all of time. This addresses points 3) and 5) of my post on Wed 5/15, but does not address points 1),…"
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Anthony D replied to Lore's discussion Condemning others to validate ourselves."An issue in the context of your reply is the so-called "mad/bad debate". And it very much plays into the perception of these rather extreme forms of criminal behavior.
From a legal and forensic psychological standpoint a…"
Lore replied to Lore's discussion Condemning others to validate ourselves."Interesting. I think that just being aware that our behavior is not always justified and taking on some personal responsibility can go a long way."
Lore replied to Lore's discussion Condemning others to validate ourselves."Maybe I take empathy and attempting to understand such actions by people to the extreme, but I think it is important to understand the causes of such behavior. You do bring up a good point about school shootings Nathaniel, in that the media makes…"
Nathaniel Mortazavi replied to Lore's discussion Condemning others to validate ourselves."I agree with the principle to an extent. However, in the case of school shooters, I don't think it can be justified. Same with rape. There's definitely a line, but like you said, those are the most extreme cases.
On the topic of mass…"
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