Journal entry: 1-21-2012
It is dire that the Golden rule has been around for millennium and yet ethical advancement does not seem to have moved forward at all. Why are people as cruel, treacherous, false and selfish as ever? First, not all people are predominantly that way, and usually, maybe not even a majority of people.
Human depravity, low self-esteem, traditional patterns of wrongdoing and the absence of the ethical science for individuals to be moderate and individuating have all worked against humanity.
Through these techniques Satan has held us down and back from progressing. Introducing the science of individual moral progress will make things change for the better.
The socialist advocates of our primitive science of altruistic, group ethics. He suggests being selfless and treating others as you have treated yourself. We have seen how poorly that works out in generation after generation, for most people typically mistreat themselves, so of course they mistreat those around them.
The egoist advises that we do unto others as we have done unto ourselves. By training ourselves to self-realize and be temperate, we are treating ourselves well. This healthy treatment will extend to how we treat those around us. So doing will bring us inner peace, self-esteem and hope for humanity.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Assuming Civilized Roles
Journal Entry: 1-21-2012
Parents will most easily prevail at raising a generation of children/individuators by instilling in each growing child, a highly developed conscience to help them think and act in very civilized ways,
as they conduct their affairs in their self-governing adult years.
This thin but tough veneer of civilization, lying atop their bubbling, burbling set of Dionysian drives beneath the surface, would not be easily ripped away from them as was done to youths in previous generations. The improvement this time would be that they were brought up as individualists. They think for themselves. They are independent and very self-reliant. They are highly trained as willful ethicists. Persuading, corrupting or conning them will be very difficult to pull off.
I envision a generation of remarkable members (of which I am an early forerunner) doing amazing, noble deeds, devising brand-new ethical updates as they delve deeper into their productive, artful lives. It is very promising.
Parents will most easily prevail at raising a generation of children/individuators by instilling in each growing child, a highly developed conscience to help them think and act in very civilized ways,
as they conduct their affairs in their self-governing adult years.
This thin but tough veneer of civilization, lying atop their bubbling, burbling set of Dionysian drives beneath the surface, would not be easily ripped away from them as was done to youths in previous generations. The improvement this time would be that they were brought up as individualists. They think for themselves. They are independent and very self-reliant. They are highly trained as willful ethicists. Persuading, corrupting or conning them will be very difficult to pull off.
I envision a generation of remarkable members (of which I am an early forerunner) doing amazing, noble deeds, devising brand-new ethical updates as they delve deeper into their productive, artful lives. It is very promising.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Never Quite Get There
Journal Entry: 1-21-2012:
Even after a life time of intense, productive self-realizing, you will never achieve God-like certain knowledge, or complete understanding of ultimate mysteries. You will never undergo the enjoyment of every conceivable type of living. Your entelechy will never be synonymous with perfection These goals are beyond your ken and should be beyond your yearning.
That said, your ambition to rise to a level of accomplishment comparable to that of a minor divinity or angel is expected of you by God. You may yearn for this which is within your grasp.
Rich, varied experience, deep intellectual ascertaining of what is, and highly honed creative, artistic efforts, courageous living and becoming skilled at many tasks are your duty to undertake.
To refuse to live this way is to express a rejection of God's wishes for you. It is the pride of rebellion, the pride in low self-esteem, a lack of ambition, where you waste you talents. You would be guilty of sinning against God's will to live this lazy, unproductive life style.
Even after a life time of intense, productive self-realizing, you will never achieve God-like certain knowledge, or complete understanding of ultimate mysteries. You will never undergo the enjoyment of every conceivable type of living. Your entelechy will never be synonymous with perfection These goals are beyond your ken and should be beyond your yearning.
That said, your ambition to rise to a level of accomplishment comparable to that of a minor divinity or angel is expected of you by God. You may yearn for this which is within your grasp.
Rich, varied experience, deep intellectual ascertaining of what is, and highly honed creative, artistic efforts, courageous living and becoming skilled at many tasks are your duty to undertake.
To refuse to live this way is to express a rejection of God's wishes for you. It is the pride of rebellion, the pride in low self-esteem, a lack of ambition, where you waste you talents. You would be guilty of sinning against God's will to live this lazy, unproductive life style.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Peerless
Journal Entry: 1-21-2012
Through the centuries there have been great-souled individuals, peerless and in utter isolation. How they dealt with their solitary existence varied, but in a future society of individuators, such a person would not even stand out as unique. He would be admired and welcomed socially, but not rejected, scorned or harassed. Such a person could join to the degree that he desired or remain solitary; the neighbors would not care one way or the other. They would be too busy doing their own thing. He would only need to make his intention crystal clear and it would be honored.
Peerlessness historically has been a very rough way to go, very lonely and very painful. In the future, individuators developing their own souls to the point of greatness would welcome the profound genius among them more or less as a peer, be he more or less developed than they will be. They would invite him over for a meal, or out for a drink as Lily did for Eric Hoffer.
Warm relationships, social approval, interaction with someone who cares: these desirable social connections and treatment are what the peerless one desires. Social warmth is healthy for even the greatest among us for they are human too.
Through the centuries there have been great-souled individuals, peerless and in utter isolation. How they dealt with their solitary existence varied, but in a future society of individuators, such a person would not even stand out as unique. He would be admired and welcomed socially, but not rejected, scorned or harassed. Such a person could join to the degree that he desired or remain solitary; the neighbors would not care one way or the other. They would be too busy doing their own thing. He would only need to make his intention crystal clear and it would be honored.
Peerlessness historically has been a very rough way to go, very lonely and very painful. In the future, individuators developing their own souls to the point of greatness would welcome the profound genius among them more or less as a peer, be he more or less developed than they will be. They would invite him over for a meal, or out for a drink as Lily did for Eric Hoffer.
Warm relationships, social approval, interaction with someone who cares: these desirable social connections and treatment are what the peerless one desires. Social warmth is healthy for even the greatest among us for they are human too.
Democracy At Its Best
Journal Entry: 1-21-2012
The anarchist-individuator does not want power over another. Nor does he want another to have power over him. A political system built upon this building block of citizenry is least likely to fail. Democracy erected upon this base will be the most stable, workable, liberating and incorruptible form of democracy conceivable. Each of its citizens will be that unique blend of elite caliber blended with being a regular person. These democratic participants are first-rate.
The anarchist-individuator does not want power over another. Nor does he want another to have power over him. A political system built upon this building block of citizenry is least likely to fail. Democracy erected upon this base will be the most stable, workable, liberating and incorruptible form of democracy conceivable. Each of its citizens will be that unique blend of elite caliber blended with being a regular person. These democratic participants are first-rate.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Rotten From The Get-Go, But Still Good Enough To Salvage
Journal Entry: 1-21-12:
The naive optimist or the starry-eyed young assert that humans are good from birth and are easily perfectible if only ruinous institutions that mis-trained them can be swept aside. Then humane upbringing and sweet reason would allow for a generation of warm youth ushering in Utopia in their wake.
Facile optimists so believe and hope. Good intentions are not enough. A practical, useful, non-coercive reform program might succeed. To achieve this desirable outcome, the idealist must accept that we are sinners that are largely perfectible if they have asked for God's grace and have received it. God's grace goes far in helping humans control themselves, deal with their dark sides, overcoming it and their irrational orientation.
With this more somber, cautious orientation and realized pattern of self-discipline required, they are now situated to succeed. If people are trained from early on to self-realize and love thinking--especially for themselves--then their life of self-perfecting and the use of rational dialogue to resolve conflict should work, making for a much safer, prosperous, functioning happier world.
The naive optimist or the starry-eyed young assert that humans are good from birth and are easily perfectible if only ruinous institutions that mis-trained them can be swept aside. Then humane upbringing and sweet reason would allow for a generation of warm youth ushering in Utopia in their wake.
Facile optimists so believe and hope. Good intentions are not enough. A practical, useful, non-coercive reform program might succeed. To achieve this desirable outcome, the idealist must accept that we are sinners that are largely perfectible if they have asked for God's grace and have received it. God's grace goes far in helping humans control themselves, deal with their dark sides, overcoming it and their irrational orientation.
With this more somber, cautious orientation and realized pattern of self-discipline required, they are now situated to succeed. If people are trained from early on to self-realize and love thinking--especially for themselves--then their life of self-perfecting and the use of rational dialogue to resolve conflict should work, making for a much safer, prosperous, functioning happier world.
God
Journal Entry: 1-21-2012
God has two aspects. One is more approachable, knowable, caring, intelligible and communicates with us.
The other aspect is God, as near to being the Supreme Being (Fate is The One, the Supreme Being and and the anti-Supreme Being.), appears to be remote, indifferent, transcendent, silent, mysterious and unapproachable.
God has a whole universe to run, outside of dealing with 7 billion of us on a personal level. There is no need for concern over this. God is both of these aspects, roles or personalities. God plays these authentic roles at the same time with ease, without deceit, without conflict or inconsistency. These roles are a couple of the many sides to God's personality.
God has two aspects. One is more approachable, knowable, caring, intelligible and communicates with us.
The other aspect is God, as near to being the Supreme Being (Fate is The One, the Supreme Being and and the anti-Supreme Being.), appears to be remote, indifferent, transcendent, silent, mysterious and unapproachable.
God has a whole universe to run, outside of dealing with 7 billion of us on a personal level. There is no need for concern over this. God is both of these aspects, roles or personalities. God plays these authentic roles at the same time with ease, without deceit, without conflict or inconsistency. These roles are a couple of the many sides to God's personality.
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