I just think one of the most beautiful and spiritual things is a person's individual psychology. Their true, deep selves, their motivations, intentions, fears, aspirations, etc. An obvious perception for me is that people go through their lives wearing a mask, acting according to previously defined standards based on perceptions of cultural norms. To me, one of the most beautiful things, one of my favorite things, is seeing someone when they don't think anyone sees them. You know, passionately singing a song, dancing, or just doing some 'weird' thing that they would never do in front of people. I feel so privileged to be able to see this. No matter how 'embarrassing' someone may think these things are, to me nothing is more beautiful than such genuineness. I've always been highly analytical. I used to be unable to sleep hardly at all, and I would just lay in bed all night analyzing as deeply as possible people's intentions and motivations, the deeper and hidden meanings behind what they say and do. This is not always a good thing, but I feel it has helped to give me deep insight into people. I notice so many things about people and their behavior. I can get reads on people so quickly. I very often see people saying or doing things in a certain way, and their way of saying/doing it makes it obvious that they are intentionally trying to give off a certain impression, which at the same time reveals what they are trying to hide, which lets me see into them something they don't want others to see. But I value seeing these things, and I only gain respect for people by seeing their deeper selves, I never feel an impulse of judging someone for something 'embarrassing' they accidentally reveal about themselves. I look into my own deep motivations, my true reasonings for the things I say and do. And when I look into it, it's the same thing. I feel that it is highly spiritual. I think our deep psychology is in a sense our own spirituality. It's like children. They just do and say what they want, they don't think about social implications or repercussion. So genuine. I feel humbled when I see such genuineness. I guess, I wish we could all, myself included, learn to be genuine again. I think all judgment stems from not truly understanding someone. When you truly see inside of someone, beyond all masks, I think you cannot help but feel a sympathetic connection with them. Our deepest, truest motivations and intentions, are what we hide. And yet I think this is our only true, genuine connection with one another.
Great way of The bolded part is a great way of explaining what I couldn't put into words for ever... I would just analyze social situations, people, their behaviour, what they're probably thinking...Yadda Yadda. I used to consider it my weakness...over-analyzing. Now it's sort of automatic and I'm much more aware that I need not think about it, it comes on its own. Let it be and let it go, use your intuition to guide you with compassion and you won't fail.
someone very wise once told me it's called the "gift of sight" others call it empathy, it's a wonderful tool when used correctly, and it can be detrimental if not maintained correctly, or used for nefarious purposes.
To an extent Some things don't need sharing lol but yeah I know what you mean. I like having different "personas" though. It's interesting to see the little parts that make a whole me.
Welcome to enlightenment, my friends. Op, sounds like you have been introverted for a while and are now starting to see through an extraverted lens. Congratulations on ascending above Sent from my Nexus 5 using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I remember growing up, quietly observing would make those I was observing think im some weirdo or had anxiety. That in turn with my paradoxical thinkinging lead me into depression and had me bloom into understanding beyond what I could ever imagine, nowadays Continuously we grow as a result of concious and sub concious stimuli. Forever perpetuating the bouts of our existences. Life is fucking awesome
'Soceity is like a masked ball, where everyone is wearing a mask for concealment, and reveal themselves by what they conceal'. Sophistication is a kind of mask that we design to cover our perceived weakness, complexes or insecurities. It's natural to want to hide those, especially from people we do not know enough to trust or distrust. Strength breeds competition while weakness, community. Hence, the need to share our weaknesses is the need for community.