Feelings,Fhotography, Friday 10.11.2019

Contradictions
Originally, I had planned to write about Desires and their nature, However, I got absorbed and overwhelm with the philosophy. You would think that desires would be clear and cut, I know I believed that, yet there is more to the meaning of one’s desires that involve an action toward a want, need, yearning, etc or the feeling, but not actually doing versus the motivating factor being good or bad as well as the notion that desires are seemed to be viewed in a negative space such as lust, which I believe is not in inherently bad.

Anywho look for that later, as for now, I will be talking about contradictions. As we know a contradiction is essentially an idea or though the opposes itself. It is interesting to see people in this world contradicted themselves. I for one believe you do as you know the meaning if you are at a place of knowledge then you at least have some input in the matter. This does not correlate specifically with the contradictions rather is a bridge where I see it happen most often. I have friends/ know people from all points in life and some of them are smart people. This is where I see it most often. Firstly, I will add that I am no psychologist or expert on the matter of people’s tendencies and behaviors. These comments are based solely on experience. Intelligent people tend to believe they know everything or initiate the feeling when they talk to you. The tendency I realized is that because they believe they know everything they tend to block themselves meaning they lack their self-knowledge; They see through a one-way mirror. This typically breeds pride and hubris that I find quite interesting. It is as if smarter people tend to believe they are always right and in doing so can’t accept their deficiencies. This is where the turning point to the contradiction comes into play. Can you know so much and be smart while knowing little of yourself?

Then again who are we to call it a contradiction if they know so much and know little about themselves. The phrase from Socrates comes into play “Know Thyself” Comes into play. Therefore, is it a contradiction to so stay something to another person when it applies to you? As is older person says to kid “yet off your phone at dinner” then the older person proceeds to go on their phone. Then there is my least favorite kind of contradiction when someone offers to help you with something then does it begrudgingly using it against you. Like bro, if you offer at least do it for good and not to hold it against people. Then there is the classic example nagging how come you don’t do the laundry, clean, etc and yet, they also don’t do it as well… yeah, I know understand. In my case, I will do XYZ the issue is that some people don’t notice. Like my grandmother, bless her soul, was a caring and loving person, but if she didn’t see you clean or do homework then you didn’t do it. At that point can you fault the person if they don’t notice?

Anyways, contradictions are always present. It is not ideal, at least in my belief, because I tend to get confused easily and about rather have whatever is spoken clear and concise. As well, it tends to shift my attitude towards a person that I know from observation that does the opposite of how they act. My images are bosses or people in high positions that preach but don’t do what they say. The moral of the story is to be mindful of others and your actions or what you say. It is better to acknowledge you don’t know something versus saying something that goes against yourself; TLDR do not be a phony! Some people can’t tell, but those that can will hate your guts!