Belief is but an immature form of resolve, and he that believes cannot resolve but can only be resolved by that which is dictated to him. In this sense, belief is an act of escapism and a process of succumbing, for he that believes absolves himself of the responsibility necessary to attain resolve, specifically, the responsibility of engaging in the process of individuation as manifested symbolically in the monomyth.
Excerpt from "The Hero With a Thousand Faces" by Joseph Campbell
"Willed introversion, in fact, is one of the classic implements of creative genius and can be employed as a deliberate device. It drives the psychic energies into depth and activates the lost continent of unconscious infantile and archetypal images. The result, of course, may be a disintegration of consciousness more or less complete (neurosis, psychosis: the plight of spellbound Daphne); but on the other hand, if the personality is able to absorb and integrate the new forces, there will be experienced an almost super-human degree of self-consciousness and masterful control. [...] It cannot be described, quite, as an answer to any specific call. Rather, it is a deliberate, terrific refusal to respond to anything but the deepest, highest, richest answer to the as-yet-unknown demand of some waiting void within: a kind of total strike, or rejection of the offered terms of life, as a result of which some power of transformation carries the problem to a plane of new magnitudes, where it is suddenly and finally resolved."
Excerpt from "The Golden Bough" by Sir James G. Frazer
"Hence Odin was called the Lord of the Gallows or the God of the Hanged, and he is represented sitting under a gallows tree. Indeed he is said to have been sacrificed to himself in the ordinary way, as we learn from the weird verses of the Havamal, in which the god describes how he acquired his divine power by learning the magic runes:
'I know that I hung on the windy tree
For nine whole nights,
Wounded with the spear, dedicated to Odin,
Myself to myself.'"
'I know that I hung on the windy tree
For nine whole nights,
Wounded with the spear, dedicated to Odin,
Myself to myself.'"
Note
I have not patience for the lazy rhetorician, who supposes that his art alone is sufficient to convict me of his opinion. Else he provide an equal measure of crude fact, he may as well be crying out to me the cries of an insane man and a fool. I could even do without his art entirely, and simply be presented with the facts, for it is such things that require great effort to acquire and assemble and no argument has any true substance unless it be derived from their ore. The false diamond crafted by the wit of man is not half so precious as the gem discovered deep in the heart of the earth.
Excerpt from "Answer to Job" by Carl G. Jung
"In confinio mortis and in the evening of a long and eventful life a man will see immense vistas of time stretching out before him. Such a man no longer lives in the everyday world and in the vicissitudes of personal relationships, but in the sight of many aeons and in the movement of ideas as they pass from century to century."
Self-Psychoanalysis
Self-Psychoanalysis
Daniel Ebling
Prologue
First, it may be necessary to first peruse this post in order to understand some of the terminology I employ here.
My purpose herein is to describe an observational paradigm I employ in the analysis of my own psychic structure. This paradigm can be briefly defined as a consideration of Higher-level Conscious Ego Functions. I define a function as a psychic object that meets the following conditions:
Daniel Ebling
Prologue
First, it may be necessary to first peruse this post in order to understand some of the terminology I employ here.
My purpose herein is to describe an observational paradigm I employ in the analysis of my own psychic structure. This paradigm can be briefly defined as a consideration of Higher-level Conscious Ego Functions. I define a function as a psychic object that meets the following conditions:
- It is comprised of a finite set of identities.
- It is applicable to a finite scope determined by a finite set of instigating parameters.
- It is unique among other psychic contents.
- It defines a unique psychic paradigm.
- It is a psychic mechanism such that an unresolved psychic object, following exposure to the function, will emerge resolved (i.e. the finite set of identities that comprise the unresolved psychic object will be appended by an identity representing a solution to the problem they represent).
The Social Network
I feel as if I were just pounded relentlessly on the head with the clever-dialogue hammer. So Zuckerberg is intelligent enough to see through the obvious bull shit of everyone surrounding him, and enough of a brave social outcast to speak truthfully about it regardless of the consequences... well jeez. I guess that's all it takes to make a hero these days.
Self-Psychoanalysis Prologue
I'm working on putting together a post entitled "Self-Psychoanalysis," but before I do, I wanted to write up this brief prologue to cover a certain preliminary issue, namely, the manner in which my psyche contains and uses data.
Having spoken to a few other people, I have realized that this issue may not only be of interest to anyone that might read these posts, but also of interest in establishing a foundation upon which the reader can begin to construct a comprehension of why I communicate in the way I do. Many individuals have told me that I communicate oddly; many more have leveled very specific criticisms against my style of communication, saying that it is overly technical, indulgent, or even arrogant. While my motives may be a valid consideration, I shall forego such a discussion at this time to instead describe a certain psychological process that I deem not only relevant but also imperative. It must be understood that everything described herein is a consciously enforced schema, such that it is almost a natural habit, but a learned one and an intended one.
Having spoken to a few other people, I have realized that this issue may not only be of interest to anyone that might read these posts, but also of interest in establishing a foundation upon which the reader can begin to construct a comprehension of why I communicate in the way I do. Many individuals have told me that I communicate oddly; many more have leveled very specific criticisms against my style of communication, saying that it is overly technical, indulgent, or even arrogant. While my motives may be a valid consideration, I shall forego such a discussion at this time to instead describe a certain psychological process that I deem not only relevant but also imperative. It must be understood that everything described herein is a consciously enforced schema, such that it is almost a natural habit, but a learned one and an intended one.
Quote Concerning Loneliness
"Loneliness does not come from having no people about one, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself, or from holding certain views which others find inadmissible."
-Carl G. Jung
I agree with this. I constantly feel loneliness first because the things that are important to me are things that no one else cares to even comprehend, second, because most of my "views" are things that others find inadmissible in the extreme.
-Carl G. Jung
I agree with this. I constantly feel loneliness first because the things that are important to me are things that no one else cares to even comprehend, second, because most of my "views" are things that others find inadmissible in the extreme.
Solutions to Problems with the Educational System
Ok, here goes. For whoever might not know, this is a response to Andy Bloomfield's post on Facebook, "Problems with the Educational System."
First, to summarize the problems mentioned in Andy's post and the comments that followed:
1. Rote Learning. Facts are presented without instruction concerning their origin, necessity, theory, application, relevance to other topics, or potential development.
2. Research Methods Untaught. Rather than training the student to develop good research methods, or even to comprehend the concept and value of research, excessive focus is placed upon the memorization of temporarily relevant information for the purpose of testing.
3. Lack of Cultural, Social, and Practical Incentive. Rather than education functioning as a specific means to a specific end, the purpose is often confused, obscured, or even ignored entirely as the methodology resulting in so-called success within the current system is overemphasized. Culture and society are perhaps as influential in this regard as any other factor.
4. Lack of Flow. To reference Csíkszentmihályi, the skill level of each student is not matched ideally to difficulty level of subject, resulting in an educational system specifically designed to pander to mediocrity at the expense of both the exceptionally skilled and the exceptionally unskilled.
First, to summarize the problems mentioned in Andy's post and the comments that followed:
1. Rote Learning. Facts are presented without instruction concerning their origin, necessity, theory, application, relevance to other topics, or potential development.
2. Research Methods Untaught. Rather than training the student to develop good research methods, or even to comprehend the concept and value of research, excessive focus is placed upon the memorization of temporarily relevant information for the purpose of testing.
3. Lack of Cultural, Social, and Practical Incentive. Rather than education functioning as a specific means to a specific end, the purpose is often confused, obscured, or even ignored entirely as the methodology resulting in so-called success within the current system is overemphasized. Culture and society are perhaps as influential in this regard as any other factor.
4. Lack of Flow. To reference Csíkszentmihályi, the skill level of each student is not matched ideally to difficulty level of subject, resulting in an educational system specifically designed to pander to mediocrity at the expense of both the exceptionally skilled and the exceptionally unskilled.
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