rocksteady
Pro
what "you" are you talking about?
Is having a conscience a good or bad thing?
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what "you" are you talking about?
KnowledgeIsQueen
Duality Duel
of course its "good" but damn that, i just see it as difficult... especially when it comes to tryna justify it-- as a young nikka i mean... cuz comin up i found myself in situations where my boys would take advantage and i aint and it'd be like "shyt! 
why i gotta be the one with a conscience 
" BUT, i'm comin to learn in the long run that it pans out... i used to be the inferior nikka but we comin to a point now where that really cant last much longer. i'm in a steady climb now while the rest peaked and plateaued. its difficult, but its worth it.
why i gotta be the one with a conscience " BUT, i'm comin to learn in the long run that it pans out... i used to be the inferior nikka but we comin to a point now where that really cant last much longer. i'm in a steady climb now while the rest peaked and plateaued. its difficult, but its worth it.
rocksteady
Pro
your physical you? or the part(s) of you non-physical? if non-physical, what aspects?
Disclosure
Pro
having a conscience is definitely a good thing, but it will not help you in this world.
the conscience is not just better judgement, its also your fear!!! you gotta know the difference between somethin bein harmful & you bein scared!!! its not good or bad, its all how you utilize it that matters!!!! cowards always use this excuse, tyrants use it too!!! its subjective!!!!! i have morals but dont feel remorse so they say i have no conscience, but i do!!!! make up your own mind.....
a conscious inhibits you...... doesnt mean its bad though........
a conscious inhibits you...... doesnt mean its bad though........
KnowledgeIsQueen
Duality Duel
Whatever I feel inwardly manifests itself outwardly (and vice versa). Therefore IMO, it's a compartmentalization of both.
I believe once one feels the need to label what cannot be put into words causes unnecessary confusion. I cannot state what aspect of my being my conscience resides, but it exists.
In short, attempting to explain what's innate is often lost through translation.
rocksteady
Pro
i like that, yes, i know what you mean.
it's difficult to explain something personal and subjective.
i also think there's a bigger consciousness, to our smaller personal consciousness - not unlike a drop of water in the ocean.
it's difficult to explain something personal and subjective.
i also think there's a bigger consciousness, to our smaller personal consciousness - not unlike a drop of water in the ocean.
rocksteady have you read about this
Collective unconscious - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
as for your question, I believe consciousness is just a result of our physical mind
Collective unconscious - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
as for your question, I believe consciousness is just a result of our physical mind
rocksteady
Pro
yes.
i understand where you're coming from.
objectively speaking, i think that is true (of what can be sensed, measured and agreed upon by others).
but what about subjectively? what about personally and emotionally (for lack of a better word)?
KnowledgeIsQueen
Duality Duel
I like Abraham Maslows theory of self actualization better
Maslow's hierarchy of needs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
rocksteady
Pro
so, consciousness is self-actualizing programming?
I don't have any special feelings about where my thoughts are coming from that are separate from where I think thoughts generally come from
it's just little messages passing between cells in my brain as far as I'm concernedthat doesn't make it any less 'meaningful' to me, like I don't need it to be mystical in terms of its physical manifestation to be amazing in terms of its conceptual results
thoushallhustle
All Star
No because I take it as my spirit guides trying to connect with me.
KnowledgeIsQueen
Duality Duel
Absolutely not!
That link is is a brief synopses of his theory. Everyone cannot be self actualized and will never reach certain levels of consciousness.
If you have time over the summer to read, his book goes more in depth
http://www.amazon.com/The-Farther-Reaches-Human-Nature/dp/0140194703
It's one of my favorites.