Traditional-Dingo604 t1_j9zahus wrote on February 25, 2023 at 5:48 PM

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Lol, I mean, my beliefs don't hurt anyone because I utilize them as a focal point for mental progression and growth. I am more focused, more calm, and I have improved in my art to a huge degree. Are the stones realistically having an impact on reality, or me? No! But does the placebo effect have value if used properly? We are the only species able.to engage in self reflection and self mastery, and with that stated it may be possible to utlelize belief systems to better oneself if they provide ritual and routine to a highly intelligent but disordered mind.

[deleted] t1_j9zhojn wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:35 PM

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Traditional-Dingo604 t1_j9zl1s6 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:57 PM

I'm a visual and tactile person. I didn't realize that when I started doing handheld camerawork I'd be in effect doing Tai chi. Using the camera served as an anchor point for my mind. I realized that if I applied techniques from various belief systems strategically, I could use them to guide my cognition and artistic focous. Plus, stones are pretty!

Mundane-Ad-3142 t1_ja21plk wrote on February 26, 2023 at 6:41 AM

You're listing a lot of, let's face it, excuses in order to avoid the crux of the issue. You sincerely believe rocks have influence over your life. And you think anti-vaxxers are bad. What's wrong with seeing the world objectively and letting go of magical thinking?

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Traditional-Dingo604 t1_ja25x6r wrote on February 26, 2023 at 7:35 AM

If I had kept an objective view of the world, I would have given up on everything I wanted to do. The things I engage in do not harm others, and allow me a sense of peace and tranquility. It has also made me more.empathetic and emotionally aware.

I also recognize that certain beliefs were injurious to health, and simply didn't make sense. So I kept the things that were beneficial to me and made sure to avoid and ignore the things that were stupid.

Traditional-Dingo604 t1_ja277f8 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 7:51 AM

I just have realized that my initial refusal to examine religion at all in my younger years because ' oh its stupid' was locking me off to knowledge and understanding. And it was limiting me..

And I knew that I felt empty, and that my art gave me purpose. As I delved into my art. I saw more things that I could not explain or quantify.

Tarot card readers who would sit there and read my psyche in ways that psychologists would weep at. Palm readers and numeroloists who did the same.

And I had to think to myself there has to be a reason for the introspection

I don't know if I'm making sense. I just know.that my life has become different because I change how I thought.

Im.sorry if I angered you. I just....

Sorry.