Not sure if this is quite Magic Monday stuff, but I guess probably is because it's about how our emotions are manipulated, likely on the astral level.
I was thinking about porn (for men - I wonder what the female reaction to porn is and whether it is any different) and the sense of artificial lust and the release that feels empty and unsatisfying, and generally the feeling of "fake" arousal - enough to get you going but not "real" or satisfying.
And then I thought - you know, I get the same feeling in a way when reading about "culture war" type stuff. My emotions get inflamed, I have strong opinions, I get a hit of outrage - but ultimately it's all fake. Nothing actually happens and my life doesn't change. It doesn't even matter which side of the culture war you're on - I think it's the same on both. It feels powerful and satisfying to feel the emotion etc and it sucks up time, but ultimately it feels empty - nothing happens with those emotions.
On the other hand, even the smallest positive actions in my own life on a small scale (exercise etc) have a deep sense of satisfaction and reward even if the immediate emotional hit isn't much (like reading porn or Zero Hedge or whatever).
For eg, I recently organized a social meetup for people with a certain hobby which may also result in some work contacts - it's a very small thing for 15 people in my city, and it has nothing to do with politics. But the small satisfaction of organizing a meetup for enthusiasts of that hobby was far greater?
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Astral effects - porn and culture war etc
Date: 2023-04-10 03:05 pm (UTC)I was thinking about porn (for men - I wonder what the female reaction to porn is and whether it is any different) and the sense of artificial lust and the release that feels empty and unsatisfying, and generally the feeling of "fake" arousal - enough to get you going but not "real" or satisfying.
And then I thought - you know, I get the same feeling in a way when reading about "culture war" type stuff. My emotions get inflamed, I have strong opinions, I get a hit of outrage - but ultimately it's all fake. Nothing actually happens and my life doesn't change. It doesn't even matter which side of the culture war you're on - I think it's the same on both. It feels powerful and satisfying to feel the emotion etc and it sucks up time, but ultimately it feels empty - nothing happens with those emotions.
On the other hand, even the smallest positive actions in my own life on a small scale (exercise etc) have a deep sense of satisfaction and reward even if the immediate emotional hit isn't much (like reading porn or Zero Hedge or whatever).
For eg, I recently organized a social meetup for people with a certain hobby which may also result in some work contacts - it's a very small thing for 15 people in my city, and it has nothing to do with politics. But the small satisfaction of organizing a meetup for enthusiasts of that hobby was far greater?