Time_Trap Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Very good post Trolsk. The true long lasting change happens after the experience, and it requires your effort and commitment. True. On a sidenote there are studies that psychedelics can increase the brain's plasticity, which might result in the soil being formed more easily, to use your analogy. It can have bad effects too though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nioreh Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 What's the ego then ? Your ego is essentially your desires. The actions of a selfish person is always aimed at fullfilling these desires, either directly or indirectly. An unselfish person thinks solely of others, and his or her surroundings, but they are still fully aware of their actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time_Trap Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Your ego is essentially your desires. The actions of a selfish person is always aimed at fullfilling these desires, either directly or indirectly. An unselfish person thinks solely of others, and his or her surroundings, but they are still fully aware of their actions. He still has the desire to please others then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nioreh Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Hehe I guess, but he wouldn't be truly unselfish. An unselfish person would tend to the desires of others at the expense of his own. It's a paradox really, if you don't have a desire to help others are you really a good person with unselfish intentions, aren't you just denying yourself? On the other hand if you really do have a genuine desire to help others you are just as selfish as anyone else, by helping others you satisfy your own desires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KozmikTentacles Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I quite like my ego. More more more more for myself :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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