It's more like harmony flanked by counter balances.
"Good" and "Evil" are archaic frame through which to view the world.
I'm making no excuses for pieces of human garbage that do inhumane things, things that could make any of us fly in to a fit of rage. Instead, I'm suggesting that our fits of rage are the counter balance to the world.
Each of us needs a damsel in distress, a burning building with a screaming infant in it, a cat stuck in a tree, etc.
If those situations never arose, we'd have no heroes.
Instead, the pendulum is in the process of swinging and, like it or not, it's going to slow down eventually.
You don't need a "Good" vs "Bad" frame. Instead, you need one that recognizes that no one has ever gotten what they wanted by taking something, but by giving something.
Do you want more money? You're going to have to trade some time for it.
Do you want that girl? You're going to have to trade some attention for it.
How badly do you want to eat tonight? You're going to have to expend some energy to acquire it.
Do you want to be wealthy? Be prepared to give away a fortune.
Each of us needs a damsel in distress, a burning building with a screaming infant in it, a cat stuck in a tree, etc. If those situations never arose, we'd have no heroes.
Boom! I think this is an important grain of the idea OP () is maybe looking for insight in.
If I may: all of the subversion in this world can be explained in this nugget, but as being a series of externally manufactured false emergencies. Life used to be simple and survival required us to act or we would perish. Now, we have digital accounts, taxes, meetings, deadlines. We have strayed from life and been groomed to misalignment from the natural order.
These external forces can be aligned with nature or misaligned. The definition of Sin (found elsewhere) is something like "missing the mark."
Currently, those who lack alignment with nature would subvert us to their own ideas of what order is for them (or how they think order should be). A psychopath cares less about natural alignment than of arrangement, or accounting (to name a few examples). Since we are naturally wanting to be "heroes" the false emergencies placed before us by those missing the natural order would have us align ourselves in a way that makes them feel comfortable, rather than how things universally should be for our survival.
In most ways, the psychopath vs non-psychopath analogy fits this paradigm.
The only real paradigm that exists is freedom vs slavery.
Be aware, without a master, a slave is free and without a slave, a master is also free.
There's a reason we use "right" or "wrong". Like I've told you, words have meaning.
Think of "right" as being accurate and "wrong" as being inaccurate.
I still really enjoy the way you think. You should get back to me on that puzzle I gave you sometime.
Freedom is an illusion. Empowerment is what to strive for. There are always constraints in a system, and a natural order in a system. It's what we can do with and as a part of that system that makes us empowered.
In a sense, we are always both "slave" and "master" to the system, and universe. But we are also in it, and part of it. In this way, we are never master (independent) or servant (dependent) but perhaps both. One must seek interdependence with all to achieve empowerment.
There's a reason we use "right" or "wrong". Like I've told you, words have meaning. Think of "right" as being accurate and "wrong" as being inaccurate.
This is apt. Right, as in righting the ship, or being "on target". Anything that puts "the ship" on a path of not hitting the target is the "wrong" direction and is literally the definition of Sin. This definition of sin you can get from old biblical translations and I realize the true Gnostics were talking about this deeply. "Follow me, I am the way." "The word was Logos" ... This is why being with, and believing in Jesus is our "salvation" which is our empowerment in the universe. For many reading this, I am afraid to say, this means Jesus is not really a person but refers to the natural order. In the new testament is the personification of Logos, which can perhaps also be called THE ALL, or other names.
We are to pursue this Logos, which means to become interdependent with nature, and empowered by it. This is how to defeat (((them))), as (((they))) have rejected Logos and instead seek a bastardized form of order that only fits in a construct of one that lacks purview of nature ... hence (((their))) order is a misalignment, or a SIN from true virtue. This is why they must use GOLD and urgency to herd us to a false morality. This battle will always wage, as what is in (((them))) is also in us, but we are not yet corrupted by it. This is why (((they))) are driven not by love of themselves, but a hatred of an order (((they))) can not understand hence will never have interdependence with. If only (((they))) can remove the data of what is, then the lie that we, goyim are animals untouched by Logos may not be challenged. However, in fact the reverse is true. This is why (((their))) propaganda is still necessary.
I still really enjoy the way you think.
I don't want to be so metaphysical here, but I feel what I am about to say is important for people to read. We found each other because our journeys require us to have friction. This friction yields strength in our psyche. This strength yields empowerment of our souls.
Many years ago I practiced combat arts and I practiced on many teams. The teams that always did the best were the ones that did a great deal of "free wrestling." This iterative friction was agitating and pushed the "cognitive" process of what to do into the "heuristical" effect of pure instinct, until you moved like water. This is part of our journey. There is no "enjoy" per se, but there is salvation. The "great battle" being waged requires this effect to move through as many as possible. Our friction here, is what is necessary to build our power to see beyond the subversion of GOLD and harness the denounced weapon of VIRTUE.
This power is real and as I explained it manifested physically, I have also done the same cognitively through debate and practice. Now I am learning to focus on the potency of my words and of my mind.
You should get back to me on that puzzle I gave you sometime.
I lost track of what the puzzle was... I probably should go back and re-read again. Something comes to mind about the rhyme of a mantra or two ... I may not know the words, but I am starting to pick up the rhythm. WIth refinement (friction!) the words will come.
I really enjoy when you share your thoughts.
kek
You can be honest. I know I'm a polarizing dick.
But I'm not here to give anyone what they desire.
For what it's worth my original comment was going to something about your insufferable personality, but it's better to recognize the good in people every once in a while too.
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