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It isn’t like I don’t disagree with you. All of us who live in this country are brainwashed to some extent. The trick is to get out. But if I’m so hopelessly lost as you claim I am, then no amount of facts will do me any good. (1)
I’ve been practicing not getting caught up and emotional about certain things. Qigong and Taijiquan have helped me greatly in having some emotional balance. I think you enjoy tripping me up. My goal is to ward-off, letting the attack attract to emptiness where the opponent will be filled with wonder.
I’d like to speak about things I’m learning and experiences with you, but if my opinions or facts differ from yours, I get attacked much of the time. I just might be wrong, but attacking me doesn’t address the topic; it doesn’t help me change mind. And, why are you correct ALL THE TIME (someone on an ego trip???). If you truly believe I’m incredibly stupid and can’t learn from my mistakes, how much good is attacking me going to do or speaking to me about any of this at all? (I’m too stupid to understand or learn, remember?)
You say you love the way Socrates handled his trail before taking the poison. His questions made his opponents stumble over their own words. There weren’t constant ad hominem attacks coming from Socrates; they did come from his enemies. He used ward-off. His opponents were dumbfounded! Exciting!
FYI - No, I don’t believe the Greeks were the founders of philosophical discourse. ”Stolen Legacy” by George G. M. James made me question some things like if the Greeks were the founders of the Trivium and Quadrivium, why would Socrates (along with Aristotle and Plato later on getting cast out or killed) go on trial for ”corrupting the youth,” (i.e. teaching them how to think)? Why would Alexander have any interest in conquering Egypt and taking over the library if those ”monkeys, savages, ’colored people’ or whatever name one uses to dehumanize another person had no useful knowledge? Kind of strange to me to go after ”worthless” treasure. What do you think? (2)
I don’t fully understand why you chose to get angry at me for having different perspectives. Seems childish to me. I’ve caused you no harm nor done wrong to you. I’m not your enemy. I personally have no interest to fight your fire with my fire. All that has done is hurt us both.
This is an important question I ask myself, are the people in my life doing right by me? (3)
Overall, I’ve enjoyed our time spent together. I’m grateful to have you around in one of the lowest points in my life while I go through my very difficult transformation to becoming a better human being. Mentally, I’ve been struggling. Having a person like you has helped.
Peace
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