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  • CafeLotta
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    Originally posted by OCD View Post
    Who needs messiahs, professors or a BS laden internet when all you need to understand the human condition is an exploration of your inner self, with the shields down and sans the rose coloured glasses. A tall order for most, impossible for some.

    Ps takes the art of listening to a whole new confronting level.
    If it was easy, everybody would be doing it.

    Heaven forbid. What sort of world would we be living in then?



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  • simonsk8r
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    Originally posted by OCD View Post
    Who needs messiahs, professors or a BS laden internet when all you need to understand the human condition is an exploration of your inner self, with the shields down and sans the rose coloured glasses. A tall order for most, impossible for some.

    Ps takes the art of listening to a whole new confronting level.
    Very true, guides can absolutely help along the way, but takes your own willingness and honesty to go within to confront stuff that may be quite uncomfortable and disturbing. But confidence comes with it the more you do it, and it's not as scary as we make it out to be in our anticipation

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  • OCD
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    Who needs messiahs, professors or a BS laden internet when all you need to understand the human condition is an exploration of your inner self, with the shields down and sans the rose coloured glasses. A tall order for most, impossible for some.

    Ps takes the art of listening to a whole new confronting level.

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  • OCD
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    The definition of OCD is doing the same thing over and over again without any expectations at all.

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  • Dimal
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    Something else that is becoming more and more obvious over time, is the lack of the ability by a lot of people to even ask the right questions, notwithstanding to then be able to discern which information is pertinent to the resolution of the problem...

    Mal.

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  • Yelta
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    Originally posted by CafeLotta View Post
    Quite true. I think that it will become an increasingly essential life skill to be able to discern a gift-wrapped solution from one wrapped in wool.

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    Probably a little more PC/less vulgar than my simile.

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  • CafeLotta
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    Originally posted by Kjarsheim View Post
    Sadly the ability to sift through the information available without favour and then process to reach an informed decision is fast becoming a lost life skill.
    Its human nature really for many, after all why go to all that "bother" when there's a sugar-coated, gift-wrapped solution right in front of you?
    Quite true. I think that it will become an increasingly essential life skill to be able to discern a gift-wrapped solution from one wrapped in wool.

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  • Kjarsheim
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    This is a great thread, finding I'm hitting the "Like" button repeatedly, lol.
    CafeLotta, agree with you about the effects of the internet age, perhaps we'll grow out of it eventually? Sadly the ability to sift through the information available without favour and then process to reach an informed decision is fast becoming a lost life skill.
    Its human nature really for many, after all why go to all that "bother" when there's a sugar-coated, gift-wrapped solution right in front of you?
    Not big on the whole herd-following thing, prefer to do my own digging and sifting. I enjoy a good mystery, lol.

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  • Yelta
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    Originally posted by CafeLotta View Post
    Largely a legacy of the internet age. Look to a screen for step by step instructions without much (if any) analysis of the information provided to you. The ability to gather information from multiple souces, digest it and make an informed decision of you own is quickly disappearing.
    I tend to agree, though the internet can be a valuable resource, if your able to sort the sh!t from the clay.
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  • CafeLotta
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    Is the sheep that has broken away from the flock always the one that is lost?

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  • CafeLotta
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    Originally posted by Yelta View Post
    Morning CafeLotta.

    Re the self help question, we see it displayed constantly right here on Coffee Snobs, some can and some cant.

    To many of among us the simple things in life remains a constant mystery, right down to the basic task of making a cup of coffee.
    Largely a legacy of the internet age. Look to a screen for step by step instructions without much (if any) analysis of the information provided to you. The ability to gather information from multiple souces, digest it and make an informed decision of you own is quickly disappearing.

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  • Yelta
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    Originally posted by CafeLotta View Post
    Maybe to broaden their frame of reference? ........."The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

    (Maybe ignorance should replace insanity in this classic quote).
    Morning CafeLotta.

    Re the self help question, we see it displayed constantly right here on Coffee Snobs, some can and some cant.

    To many of among us the simple things in life remains a constant mystery, right down to the basic task of making a cup of coffee.
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  • Yelta
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    Dignity and respect were displayed in abundance along with a thorough knowledge of his chosen field by Jordan Peterson.

    His ability to maintain composure while answering questions from those with obvious barrows to push is remarkable.

    One of the comments made during the debate was questioning the inability of left wingers to respond to disagreement with their views without becoming angry/hostile or resorting to interruption.

    The antagonistic young woman in the audience was promptly put in her place when she addressed her question to "Peterson" when he first referenced respect in his reply to her, as I've commented recently elsewhere, to gain respect you must first show respect.
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  • CafeLotta
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    Originally posted by OCD View Post
    I would concede that it is more about the inability of individuals to help themselves. Why else would anyone buy these books?
    Maybe to broaden their frame of reference? ........."The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

    (Ignorance rather than insanity might be a better fit in this classic quote).

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  • CafeLotta
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    Originally posted by knastoer View Post
    ........But staying with "what lobsters do, we must do" does not provide a way forward. And that's where I think he really fails" ..........
    My interpretation is that he is simply pointing out certain behaviours/traits are hardwired into us and other species through evolution and genetics. He doesn't suggest we sit back and let evolution do it's job but rather recognise it's influence upon us. The lobster analogy for some reason seems to have people pre-occupied with lobsters (Yum).

    He offers his opinions based on years of practising as a clinical Psychologist, study and research which led him to become a Professor of Psychology and obviously has an extensive depth of knowledge in regard to research data to back up his comments.

    I think one of the reasons people misinterpret what he is saying is that they tend to quickly skim over the non-sensationalist content about him online. He can be long winded at times and wander off on tangents in an attempt to have closed minded people hear what he is actually saying when they continually choose not to.
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