From Getting Real by Susan Campbell... "The reason most people give for not being transparent (with themselves and others) is that they experience a gap between how they are and how they think they should be. Then they beat themselves up about the disparity and try to at least look like how they think they should be. But now instead of realizing that their pain is about living a pretense, they think their pain is about not being 'better.'" p. 41
Hey Parker great video! I was wondering what you think of this… I have been reading some stuff on human psychology recently and many times the authors try and make the case that we live most our life on auto pilot. Say I form habits and craft my autopilot to perform morally praise worthy actions (like helping old ladies cross the street or praying for a friend in their time of need) without thinking about it, it is just something I do. Is that morally praise worthy still even though I did not think before I performed the action? If I performed the action on autopilot but I crafted my autopilot to do such an act then that seems to me to be morally praise worthy.
Hey great questions here! I don't think you can actually do those things on autopilot though. Maybe we have different understandings of autopilot though. Maybe a better case would be drunk driving when you're blacked out? Though I still think there are intentions at play while driving even if you can't remember them. But if someone were blacked out, we wouldn't let them off the hook, we'd hold them responsible for drinking so much that they'd black out and not be in control of their actions. If someone were forced to consume alcohol until the point of blacking out and then they drove drunk and hit someone we probably wouldn't hold them responsible, right?
"If I performed the action on autopilot but I created my autopilot to do such an act then *that* seems to me to be morally praiseworthy." What do you mean by "that"? It seems to me that it's morally praiseworthy _to have developed your habits in such a way_ but that performing the acts is not morally praiseworthy. In Kantian terms, the latter exemplify legality but not morality. We might say that such acts are good but not moral. (Compare a tree's roots preventing soil erosion. That's good but not morally good-or morally bad. It's not a moral matter at all.)
So my question is. When the thoughts you have disturb you and lead you to actions you despise, how can you alter yourself, change that which generates thoughts, such that the pattern of thoughts is a little more tolerable? Is it strictly by remembering the previous convictions? The pattern of my thoughts indicates addiction, but I know not how to change it as it seems that the power of these thoughts are stronger than my will.
It's about learning yourself and knowing when those patterns are strongest, e.g. when you're tired, hungry, sad, lonely etc. and making preparations to help yourself fight or avoid those scenarios. Also bringing a trusted friend in for help is huge!!
"Unfortunately there can be no doubt that man is, on the whole, less good than he imagines himself or wants to be. Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual's conscious life, the blacker and denser it is". - Carl Jung Your material is asking for continuation focused on the concept of Shadow.
@@ProverbPeddler Basically four books in one, which is amazing. From the preface: "Christians may warmly welcome the reissuing of The Practical Philosophy, not merely because Dabney wrote it, but because of the unusual nature and value of the contents. By "practical philosophy" Dabney essentially meant first, a survey of what composes the human personality and how it works, and secondly, he sets forth just how a balanced, Christlike personality is to behave in every department of life and activity." "The first 320 pages of this volume deal with what the human personality is and what are its basic moral obligations. Dabney ranges up and down the ages, and seemingly leaves no stone unturned in bringing to light the nature and duties of God's crowning creating, that mysterious being, which though fallen is yet "fearfully and wonderfully made." He interacts with both classical Christian theories of human personality and with atheistic "enlightenment" viewpoints." "Much of this material in the first part of the volume will be of interest only to scholars; some of it is dated; some of it is very tiresome. Yet in this day when various forms of materialistic reductionism dominate the study of psychology and counselling, a careful read if Dabney's material could well bring light and healing to those involved in these disciplines." "Having looked at what one of the old Puritans called "the soul religion, which is the practick part", one may then turn to the first part of the volume and consider these three chapters, which will open a window to expose to us our own hearts, explain our own reactions, and perhaps set us to confessing and endeavouring after a new obedience: chapter 5-"Love of Applause", chapter 6-"Love of Power, Ambition, Avarice", chapter 7-"The Social Affections." The Four Books are Titled Book 1: Psychology of the Feelings Book 2: The Will Book 3: Theories of the Ethical Sentiments Book 4: Applied Ethics One of my favourite chapters was in Book 2 - Chapter 2. Theories concerning the freedom of the will. 1. Proper meaning of the phrases "Free-will" and "Determinism"... Freedom Is Predicable only of Persons, not of Faculties; "Freethinkers" Self-Contradicted. - Supposed Fatal Dilemma in the Question: "Are Volitions Caused or Uncaused?" (Stated by Hailton, Kant, Janet.) I just started Book 3 today. Its a fantastic read. I can highly recommend it.
@@ProverbPeddler UA-cam keeps deleting my comments...You can check out Petra Publications' review of it on UA-cam or read the preface on Google books. I would recommend getting the new edition 1984 by Sprinkle Publications Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Four books Titles are: Book 1: Psychology of the Feelings Book 2: The Will Book 3: Theories of the Ethical Sentiments Book 4: Applied Ethics One of my favourite chapters was in book 2 Chapter 2. Theories concerning the freedom of the will. 1. Proper meaning of the phrases "Free-Will" and "Determinism" Freedom is Predicable only of Persons, not of Faculties; "Freethinkers" Self-Contradicted. - Supposed Fatal Dilemma in the Question: "Are Volitions Caused or Uncaused?" (Stated by Hamilton, Kant, Janet.) I hope to one day be smart enough to sit on a podcast with you. Love your content! Keep up the awesome work!
🤔consciouness and being... awareness, subject and object... this can easily balloon into a 5 hour podcast. Considering looking into English Prime. No copulas, all processes and action.
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From Getting Real by Susan Campbell... "The reason most people give for not being transparent (with themselves and others) is that they experience a gap between how they are and how they think they should be. Then they beat themselves up about the disparity and try to at least look like how they think they should be. But now instead of realizing that their pain is about living a pretense, they think their pain is about not being 'better.'" p. 41
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Hey Parker great video! I was wondering what you think of this…
I have been reading some stuff on human psychology recently and many times the authors try and make the case that we live most our life on auto pilot. Say I form habits and craft my autopilot to perform morally praise worthy actions (like helping old ladies cross the street or praying for a friend in their time of need) without thinking about it, it is just something I do. Is that morally praise worthy still even though I did not think before I performed the action? If I performed the action on autopilot but I crafted my autopilot to do such an act then that seems to me to be morally praise worthy.
Hey great questions here! I don't think you can actually do those things on autopilot though. Maybe we have different understandings of autopilot though. Maybe a better case would be drunk driving when you're blacked out? Though I still think there are intentions at play while driving even if you can't remember them. But if someone were blacked out, we wouldn't let them off the hook, we'd hold them responsible for drinking so much that they'd black out and not be in control of their actions. If someone were forced to consume alcohol until the point of blacking out and then they drove drunk and hit someone we probably wouldn't hold them responsible, right?
"If I performed the action on autopilot but I created my autopilot to do such an act then *that* seems to me to be morally praiseworthy."
What do you mean by "that"? It seems to me that it's morally praiseworthy _to have developed your habits in such a way_ but that performing the acts is not morally praiseworthy. In Kantian terms, the latter exemplify legality but not morality. We might say that such acts are good but not moral. (Compare a tree's roots preventing soil erosion. That's good but not morally good-or morally bad. It's not a moral matter at all.)
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So my question is. When the thoughts you have disturb you and lead you to actions you despise, how can you alter yourself, change that which generates thoughts, such that the pattern of thoughts is a little more tolerable?
Is it strictly by remembering the previous convictions?
The pattern of my thoughts indicates addiction, but I know not how to change it as it seems that the power of these thoughts are stronger than my will.
It's about learning yourself and knowing when those patterns are strongest, e.g. when you're tired, hungry, sad, lonely etc. and making preparations to help yourself fight or avoid those scenarios. Also bringing a trusted friend in for help is huge!!
"Unfortunately there can be no doubt that man is, on the whole, less good than he imagines himself or wants to be. Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual's conscious life, the blacker and denser it is". - Carl Jung
Your material is asking for continuation focused on the concept of Shadow.
Classic Jung! Thanks for this!
Hey Parker!
I was wondering if you've ever ready The Practical Philosophy by R.L Dabney? If you have I would love to hear your thoughts on it!
@@BrouwerBuFU I haven't. Just added it to my cart. Give me some deats to help me move it up on the purchase list? 😅
@@ProverbPeddler Basically four books in one, which is amazing.
From the preface:
"Christians may warmly welcome the reissuing of The Practical Philosophy, not merely because Dabney wrote it, but because of the unusual nature and value of the contents. By "practical philosophy" Dabney essentially meant first, a survey of what composes the human personality and how it works, and secondly, he sets forth just how a balanced, Christlike personality is to behave in every department of life and activity."
"The first 320 pages of this volume deal with what the human personality is and what are its basic moral obligations. Dabney ranges up and down the ages, and seemingly leaves no stone unturned in bringing to light the nature and duties of God's crowning creating, that mysterious being, which though fallen is yet "fearfully and wonderfully made." He interacts with both classical Christian theories of human personality and with atheistic "enlightenment" viewpoints."
"Much of this material in the first part of the volume will be of interest only to scholars; some of it is dated; some of it is very tiresome. Yet in this day when various forms of materialistic reductionism dominate the study of psychology and counselling, a careful read if Dabney's material could well bring light and healing to those involved in these disciplines."
"Having looked at what one of the old Puritans called "the soul religion, which is the practick part", one may then turn to the first part of the volume and consider these three chapters, which will open a window to expose to us our own hearts, explain our own reactions, and perhaps set us to confessing and endeavouring after a new obedience: chapter 5-"Love of Applause", chapter 6-"Love of Power, Ambition, Avarice", chapter 7-"The Social Affections."
The Four Books are Titled
Book 1: Psychology of the Feelings
Book 2: The Will
Book 3: Theories of the Ethical Sentiments
Book 4: Applied Ethics
One of my favourite chapters was in Book 2 - Chapter 2. Theories concerning the freedom of the will. 1. Proper meaning of the phrases "Free-will" and "Determinism"... Freedom Is Predicable only of Persons, not of Faculties; "Freethinkers" Self-Contradicted. - Supposed Fatal Dilemma in the Question: "Are Volitions Caused or Uncaused?" (Stated by Hailton, Kant, Janet.)
I just started Book 3 today. Its a fantastic read. I can highly recommend it.
@@ProverbPeddler UA-cam keeps deleting my comments...You can check out Petra Publications' review of it on UA-cam or read the preface on Google books. I would recommend getting the new edition 1984 by Sprinkle Publications Harrisonburg, Virginia.
The Four books Titles are:
Book 1: Psychology of the Feelings
Book 2: The Will
Book 3: Theories of the Ethical Sentiments
Book 4: Applied Ethics
One of my favourite chapters was in book 2 Chapter 2. Theories concerning the freedom of the will. 1. Proper meaning of the phrases "Free-Will" and "Determinism" Freedom is Predicable only of Persons, not of Faculties; "Freethinkers" Self-Contradicted. - Supposed Fatal Dilemma in the Question: "Are Volitions Caused or Uncaused?" (Stated by Hamilton, Kant, Janet.)
I hope to one day be smart enough to sit on a podcast with you. Love your content!
Keep up the awesome work!
@ProverbPeddler let me know if that was helpful or if you need more info.
🤔consciouness and being... awareness, subject and object... this can easily balloon into a 5 hour podcast. Considering looking into English Prime. No copulas, all processes and action.
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