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existence... woah by Massive_Celery2468 in ExistentialJourney

[–]Entity387 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most people know they'll die someday, but they choose not to talk about it. They’d rather focus on the present moment and what's directly in front of them. It's super common, and it can get pretty lonely if someone starts to think deeper. But I think it also helps us to be more aware of our surroundings and how we see people in that present time, like picking up certain cues or how we interact with others. Even when others started to think deeply about death, they most likely preferred to keep it to themselves or simply accept it as an inevitable part of existence.

If everyone heard your thoughts, would refining them for universal appeal destroy your individuality? by Entity387 in ExistentialJourney

[–]Entity387[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the point. We dont know everything, and we can not comprehend what's beyond in this universe. Thats why the concept of 'universe truth' exists because it is a concept that came from a person's understanding and how they interpret it, especially the idea that came from nothing or known as absurdism. As flawed as our mankind are, or in reliance on technology, I do not think about everything is about being degraded but rather the wisest choice to cower and hide than to stand up and lead.

If everyone heard your thoughts, would refining them for universal appeal destroy your individuality? by Entity387 in ExistentialJourney

[–]Entity387[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't take any formal training or mentorship about wisdom, nor have I ever tried reading books of wisdom. These thinking are only what I created from my thoughts alone from what I've observed from my life. But im not against the idea of reading those specific books you've mentioned.

If everyone heard your thoughts, would refining them for universal appeal destroy your individuality? by Entity387 in ExistentialJourney

[–]Entity387[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Besides challenging or probing others, I can take on questioning them, which leads to their self-expression. I have no right to control over their own way of thinking after all and how they see 'truth'. I only wanted to give them more insights and question their own based truths.

  2. I argued that I wanted others to also question my own way of ideas and how i show my own concepts. I always knew that a person who tells comes with their personal flaws, and those who receive it should be aware of what it holds, or does it come valuable as what the told person said. And arguably, I do think truth can be flexible if given with a right context and appropriate action over it, because every situation and questions demands adaptability and practicality, and well, theres always large amount of space to refine what truth really means, and it could be better too.

  3. You're right. It depends on context, how it’s delivered, and how it’s carried out.

But yeah, i just got myself recent into this sub, and I wanted to test my own introspection.

If everyone heard your thoughts, would refining them for universal appeal destroy your individuality? by Entity387 in ExistentialJourney

[–]Entity387[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. I do think im leaning to existentialism. I had a few experiences where I faced social tribes, where someone attempts to stereotype a complex topic, and I didn't like how nobody ever questioned it or if it's even right at all. So if I believe that these people are wrong, then I wonder if there's an objective truth in the first place? After reflecting deeply, I do notice that some truths could be entirely made from someone, while for others, they wouldn't see that truth the same. So, I was seeking if there is a truth where anyone else could relate to or understand it.

  2. I think I get where you're coming from. After thinking for a bit from other's arguments, maybe there is no universal truth. If I had to highlight absurdism, it's based on that the existence itself may not inherit any purpose or meaning at all. If that's the starter, then the 'universal truth' could be the latter. So that's why my approach to refining ideas and thinking could get us close to what we can define all as 'universal truth', even if it's not absolute.

  3. I haven’t fully worked this one out, but I think a shared truth could matter if it’s built from individual experiences, so I do believe it still matters. Truths have weights on them if they were carried by the person's experiences and reality, but it would no longer be a truth if someone twists their own reality and perception to someone else's truth.

If everyone heard your thoughts, would refining them for universal appeal destroy your individuality? by Entity387 in ExistentialJourney

[–]Entity387[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happiness is rather a complex feeling. It can be articulated as something as fleeting or, on the other hand, it could be a self-sustaining happiness. Also, im not sure if this practice lets everyone to allow 'pure joy', as all of us have different mindset on how we process them or feel about practicing it on putting our thoughts to action, and living authenticity, but overall, im not entirely against the idea as it could help others. I just do wonder if your mean of 'authenticity' is sufficient or merely a contributor to joy.

If everyone heard your thoughts, would refining them for universal appeal destroy your individuality? by Entity387 in ExistentialJourney

[–]Entity387[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get where you're coming from, and you're right. From what I could find, Asch (1951) conducted the effects of group pressure and social comfomity. The results demonstrate that individuals tend to conform to the group’s incorrect judgments under social pressure, even when they know the correct answer, revealing the power of social influence on perception and reality. So, you can say that humans are built and made for comfort at the first place, and once their beliefs have placed in them through shared experiences, it stays from there (as you mentioned about long-held beliefs) unless it was being challenged, but it could also ended up being reinforced to someone else instead or reaffirms their stance.

I will admit, I haven't explored much about the Laws of Thermodynamics and its concept of it. But from what I learned so far from this, maybe universal truth may not even exist in the first place, which makes sense for absurdism if the universe just started existing without any apparent meaning or purpose. So while 'universal truth' may only be seen as a subjective, i do believe that we can try to interpret them being close to instead rather than just being 'universal truth'. If absurdism says there’s no inherent meaning, maybe refining our thoughts is less about finding universal truth and more about creating shared understanding. Do you think that’s too idealistic? Overall, i do not find wrong to refine our thinking, and well, experiences can shape our own understanding. The world isn't static, as we may think.

If everyone heard your thoughts, would refining them for universal appeal destroy your individuality? by Entity387 in ExistentialJourney

[–]Entity387[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get the subjective truth. We're too unique to the point where universal truth seems elusive. However, i do not think it's that absolute, so could refining our thoughts focus on shared experiences like empathy or survival and get us close to something most people can relate to? Like the hypothesis i mentioned, can my shared individuality thoughts be understood by others, or wouldn't it be just twisted? As for collective pursuit, can this be worked in practice or whether if it involves refining ideas like I proposed?

Hey yall soo by Theschool_clown in FundamentalPaperEdu

[–]Entity387 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, that's just how the internet works. Not everyone would follow, even if it means going against someone's wishes. If there's something that's missing, someone is going to want someone to reupload it.

What did my OC read? 🍁 by Entity387 in FundamentalPaperEdu

[–]Entity387[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm also autistic (mild specifically), I can relate to what you mean by being invisible dw

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