Tag Archives: self

Thoughts on the schizoid phenomenon and the undermining of the self by social relations

Posted on September 12, 2023 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I was playing with a three year old girl and she told me she was afraid of the dark. This made me think which got onto some interesting things: I can recall being afraid of the dark when I … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on nervousness . . . “inner trembling”, an unstable self, and such

Posted on August 3, 2023 by mikespassingthoughts

I have always thought nervousness was a weird thing. I have suffered from nervousness all my life and struggle with it still. I often wonder what it is. Anyways, here’s how I described it and how it appears to me … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on dealing with stress, with remarks on the importance of the self or “sense of togetherness” with remarks on its association with society

Posted on March 23, 2023 by mikespassingthoughts

A spectrum In dealing with stress, there seems to be a spectrum: Environmental<<<>>>Self This means that, on one extreme, one changes the environment.  On the other extreme one changes the self.  It seems that dealing with stress requires a change of … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the “wordless nuances of experience” and where it leads – the creation of language, music, and other things

Posted on March 8, 2023 by mikespassingthoughts

I’ve always been fascinated by the wordless sate and the effect of words and the creation of language. That is to say, the progression from wordless to words. How does language develop? How do we go from a wordless state … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on things that wear a person out, with remarks on self-management and such

Posted on September 14, 2022 by mikespassingthoughts

In a recent conversation I said something interesting. I said that, it seemed to me, that a number of things wear a person out. It seems that these things as if drain a person of their energy and, in so … Continue reading →

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Some initial thoughts on nervousness – introverted stress and the stepping stone self

Posted on July 30, 2022 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I said some interesting things on nervousness. I’ve always been nervous, and it has always mystified me. It always seemed weird and bizarre. There were qualities about it that I could never put my finger on. It also seems … Continue reading →

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Some reflections on the phenomena of “journey dreams” and their characteristics . . . a manifestation of madness, of shamanism, or what???

Posted on June 3, 2021 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I have been wondering about the bizarre things I’ve done in the past. I particularly think of what I called “journey dreams”. I only heard of a similar thing happening with people who are called shamans. They are often … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on points of view and problems associated with them

Posted on March 11, 2021 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, someone asked me if I was Republican or Democrat. My reaction is rather interesting: I said that I was neither. I went on to say that I don’t believe in any one government system either. I then said that, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on some aspects of Buddhism with remarks about its different forms, the enlightenment, and getting rid of suffering

Posted on January 9, 2021 by mikespassingthoughts

I am no expert on Buddhism but I had some thoughts about it that I thought were interesting.  The thoughts went something like this: INITIAL ASSUMPTIONS With someone as influential as Siddhattha Gotoma (also known as Siddhartha Gautama), who is … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on how people are divided in English and American society – the struggle to remain a “people” as well as remarks about tribalism and the need for security

Posted on January 6, 2021 by mikespassingthoughts

It seems, to me, that society is divided in English and American societies. Over the years this has caused a lot of problems, tensions, disputes, and even wars. This phenomena begins in England and has been going on for 1000 … Continue reading →

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