Views from around the universe, part 4
Partly shared entries so far:
last updated: 24 February 2023
sports
Views from around the universe
sports = we were really surprised to see the amount of sports practised on planet Earth.
sports = If there is a need for competition, sport competitions should replace all wars.
strongman, a
Views from around the universe
strongman = weakling who needs weapons to make his point
strongman = he who represses free thought, free expression of thought, free flow of information
strongman = person plus group of minions who lack imagination, which inevitably leads to destruction because neither a strongman nor their minions have the imagination to create anything living, breathing, healthy, progressive or enjoyable. In fact they are too frightened to lose power to do anything useful.
superiority
Views from around the universe
superiority = delusion
superiority = a mindset which can be discovered in humans who were either brought up to believe they are better than others, or who have suffered setbacks in their lives which they try to play down by blaming others and developing a persona who is per se better.
superiority = a conviction which happens to humans who haven’t grown up. Like some small human children, such people constantly need to be the centre of attention. If this isn’t given, the child and the immature human build thought pattern of superiority to belittle other humans and defend the amount of attention they demand.
tolerance
Views from around the universe
tolerance = tricky, tolerance should never be an enabler or normaliser
toughening up
Views from around the universe
toughening up = a fun game which includes diving into ice cold water
toughening up = around the universe its a fun game. Humans on the other hand tend to use strengthening exercises to harden themselves in a way that closes all other layers of their being.
truth, a
Views from around the universe
A truth = a decision to think or act in a certain way, thereby making it a personal truth or framework for personal decisions
truth, the
Views from around the universe
the truth = does not exist
the truth = is the start of arguments and at worst the seed for wars
victory
Views from around the universe
victory = defeat, loss, long-term trauma
victory = Only a few decades ago, we finally saw victory for what it is. It’s a delusion. There are no winners in a war. But the most dangerous aspect of victory is the blindness that tends to come with it. Victors are always in danger not to reflect their mistakes, not to ask what it takes to prevent future wars. But worse, victors tend to derive a moral high ground from their victory thereby sowing the seeds for new conflicts. It is one of the most difficult tasks for any planet to experience victory and not be swept away by the power of having succeeded, but to force themselves to be reflective and to unearth what lies at the roots of a conflict, and patiently, humbly address each and every critical point.
War, every
Views from around the universe
war = utter stupidity
war = a failure of any and all societies. No thinking person would stir up war. No healthy society would go along with it.
war = a decision born out of madness and delusion justified by destructive ideals usually stoked by insufferable superiority complexes on the other side even when it is easily matched by the superiority complex of the attacker.
war = is always failure and weakness.
war = There is no excuse for a war.
war = the fantasy of bringing order to a chaotic world.
war = the fruit of fanaticism.
war = useless waste of human lives, minds, potentials, crippling humans and families with the trauma of war.
war = We keep wondering how humans find the time to go to war. They are still struggling with a global pandemic, their ecosystems, and with that the basis of human survival, are collapsing worldwide, and yet some people seem to think that this is a good time to go to war?
war = is an illusion which proclaims that only the attacked will suffer.
War, after a
Views from around the universe
after a war = trauma
after a war = exhaustion
War & sex
Views from around the universe
war & sex = there is a connection but it’s not easy to pinpoint
war & sex = no power game ends in a satisfying way
weapons industry
Views from around the universe
weapons industry = guilty of mass destruction, and the enabler of armed conflicts
weapons industry = sick people?
Why?
Views from around the universe
Why? = an essential question
Why? = Why? is a question which comes naturally to children. Adults have a tendency to forget the importance of asking why.
Why? = We have made it a custom in our society to ask ourselves why we do the things we do. It helps us to set our priorities and to reflect on the effects our actions have on others and on our habitat.
Visit the book stations website for a related story told by our ancestors: The tale of the two frightened villages.
world domination, the small print
Views from around the universe
world domination, the small print = mostly overlooked
world domination, the small print = world dominance can only be achieved if it is preluded by destruction. And where is the win in having to deal with the aftermath?
