Posts in Thoughts

I’ve long wanted to write about this film as a very interesting example of symbolism in cinema. And, in the context of the theme of cannibalism, I also want to discuss it as a classic portrayal of a cannibal. But I’d like to also introduce the idea of the significance of one’s self-perception.

At the moment one reaches the center, the Self, the boundaries between subject and the world of Consciousness and the Conscious mind begin to blur. A thinning also occurs in the area of the unconscious. The more freedom within the Self, the greater the access to Consciousness (the clarity of one’s self as a phenomenon, including within the context of society), and the purer the information that comes from the Collective Unconscious (the informational field). In other words, the next step toward awareness is the Self emerging at the conscious level, where all the subpersonalities (archetypes) are contained within, and the Self itself stands outside, gradually dissolving into the surrounding world — into Existence.

Last night, unexpectedly, I watched a video of Eckhart Tolle, a fragment of one of his talks. A question from the audience was: "How can I come to terms with the fact that I'm aging, becoming ugly, and unnecessary?"

Right now, of course, the universe has started accelerating dramatically: materialization happens, if not instantly, then with very little delay. And the formation of the future through current emotions has also sped up, though not as significantly. Previously, it would take me 3-4 weeks to stop experiencing the residual effects of a crisis; now, it takes one or two weeks.

What does "freeing up space" mean? It's thinking in physical terms and applying that perception system to a sphere that's nonlinear and not three-dimensional.

Any choice made is always right. If you understand why, it becomes horribly simple and easy. Especially for those inclined to reflect on their past actions. Let me explain.

In the psyche of a "healthy" (integrated) individual, the Observer (compassionate, wise, adult) is the Primary personality, while subpersonalities are merely "social roles" we play - worker, spouse, child, parent, friend, - and so on. All these are healthy subpersonalities, and they all play by the Observer's rules.

I read some thoughts by the young Tolstoy – “everything promised to oneself must be done, no matter the cost.” I think that if you take this rule as the foundation of your own morality, you can go really far. It’s not even about the fact that if you keep all the promises you make to yourself, you can achieve much more…

Today, I remembered something I was contemplating about 20 years ago. Back then, everything seemed simple, but it took me a whole year of struggling to recall that simple truth I once shared with Aunt Nina, who’s 50 years older than me...

The past is a collection of combinations—image-feeling pairs—that illustrate neural connections. Frequent access to this bank of images and experiences is necessary for the cognitive process of self-awareness and the re-evaluation of oneself as an evolving individual.