There’s no way to prove it, but I suspect self-hate might be a primary driver of conflict and strife, and that hating others is often a convenient distraction from looking inward and making ourselves whole.
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Easier to lash out at the world when something’s eating you up from within. I suspect it’s about finding an outlet— which for some, might be a whole lot better than feeling helpless under the weight of their problem.
Good thoughts, Kent. Deal with it the best you can,
Good call. Self-hate (or diminution) is based on the acceptance of the opinions of the Giants and Gods of our earliest years. And these negative images of your self are projected by people who were raised to hate themselves, who were raised by people who were raised to hate themselves…
The bible suggests seven generations. Sounds about right.
You know, life was beautiful at first. Warm. Snuggly. Perfect. Then came the great collapse, the greater push. Then COLD! BRIGHT! NOISY! You were born. And your first decision in life was “Well, THAT isn’t happening again if I can help it.”
The Me is born – constantly reviewing the past, plotting the future, never consciously present in the Present. And scared to death by the assured possibility of death. Nonexistence. Nada. Poof.
I see the Me as a small tool on a tool belt. It can be fun and useful, but it’s really not that big in the grand scheme of things, and things get really hard if you ignore all the rest of the tools on the belt.
Great observation. Humans are inherently flawed and address it either inward or outward.
Kent, I agree with that 100 percent, especially in light of certain people who have prejudices against others because of the color of their skin, their socio-economic status, and their philosophical belief system.
I think this is absolutely true! Food for thought, all the time.
I can see that, but I also despise some people because they make my life harder when there’s no good reason for doing so other they they’re selfish cows.
You are on to something here.
That could certainly explain a lot.
James Baldwin certinaly thought so.
It’s called projection. Hating or finding fault in others is hating yourself. “They” say you bring to yourself what you focus on. So hate begets more hate.
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