Nothing is organized. I try to be more than what people expect,
but other people’s expectations don’t always mesh. That creates
a personal struggle. It’s not like I’m a problem person. Or am I?
Do You Have Any Rituals? (self-injury.net) *warning: very troubling and disturbing to read
“Struggle is the father of all things. It is not by the principles of
humanity that man lives or is able to preserve himself above the
animal world, but solely by means of the most brutal struggle.”
Quotation from a speech by Adolf Hitler (1928)
“In the struggle between yourself and the world, second the world.”
Quotation from Franz Kafka, The Third Notebook
that link is very sad
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I think the struggle is what births us. Every day. Again and again. We just have more of a say, if we’re lucky, on how we’re reborn.
and yeah. that link.
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No, you’re not a problem person. You only have to live up to your own expectations. But don’t expect too much from yourself- that’s what I tend to do.
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Thank God our memories are not immutable – nor are we. It helps with that lifelong struggle.
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Sadly self-mutilation is on the rise. What I also find disturbing is the very high incidence (approx 50%) in the prison population.
As for struggles what can you say? You can always try to do your best, to be fair, to listen and consult as best you can. That’s all you can offer, better to tell them that upfront if they are not wiling to be part of that deal it’s better to leave, since its impossible to please everyone all the time.
Best wishes
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I learned a very long time ago not to give a crap about what other poeple expect or think about me. I have been quite happy in my life since then. If they can’t relate then too damn bad. I have found it creates better friendships too. That was a very interesting link. I liked it. The quotes were both very good. It is funny how there are things i have read of Hitler saying in speaches and such that i agree with but then i look at what he did and just think what the hell happened there, lol. That guy ended up one of the biggest monsters of his age but he had some interesting things to say.
People’s expectations of others are always high, while they don’t judge themselves so harshly. Funny.
I don’t think we should care too much about what others think of us… otherwise, it’s an endless struggle.
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No you are not a problem person! People allways espect too much of us and we end up doyng the same, expecting too much of ourselves and others!
And about the retuals, so sad link!
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I think you are a great artist and philosopher. THese pictures are really phantastic, somewhere between reality and imagination, hitting the exact core between them. So are your texts, this time it gives much to think about. For me it’s maybe one layer too deep, although I have hunches of what it’s about. I have no clear response. Vagueness and confusion is what we humans are faced with, nothing is immutable. I think we are so deeply mentally shaped by our education and social environment since babyhood on, and we suspect there are other, more true truths but cannot reach them. Applause!
Erik Tjallinkss last blog post..Religious doubts…
In connection with my last blog title: some people are so imprisoned in their craving for truth that they “know” they have found it. I think. But thinking this I put myself in a truer world than they are in, and why should I?
Erik Tjallinkss last blog post..Religious doubts…
I think it is natural for people who give much to others to expect that they will be treated generously as well. But the reality is that others don’t aways operate in a loving, giving manner. This can be a huge let down. I have felt it, and to maintain my sincere optimism, I find myself avoiding the naysayers who don’t believe in “pay if forward”. You rock, Seraphine!