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The Philosophy of Imagination

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Lights, colors, feelings. Pictures, sounds, connections. Imagination in all of its glory.

Does everyone have the ability to see what’s in their mind? Hardly! Perhaps before, when times were simpler. If everyone had access to their mind we wouldn’t be in such a low-vibrational state, collectively speaking.

But, what about the other side of imagination? The darker side? My answer is, what is dark? Is it the color black, or red? Is it a certain act? And, why must imagination be bound by morality, imagination looks at the boundaries of morality with a fleeting glance as it continues to exist in its high-vibrational manner.

No! It is not childish. No! It is not feminine by nature. Imagination, what is it then? And how do we form these pictures in our minds? We can say that since psilocybin must enter our bodies before we go through the experience, perhaps other chemicals must be produced in our bodies before we experience imagination? Then, is this why it feels good to imagine things? Or is it simply my subjective preference?

But let’s compare the subjective preference to another; TV. I would much rather imagine than watch the TV stations because it feels better. This, I sense, is a preference many of us can benefit from adopting today. 

Dreams. They are imagination’s fuel. They are the source. They are the daydreams we dream but on a much, much higher level. We’re immersed in them, we experience them as if we were the characters in our own story. What about it? Why does it feel so good to dream? What are we missing?

It is dreaming itself. Collectively valuing dreams and imagination is the answer, it’s the key to a new world and a better life. 

But the ones who must see this are the ones who are the blindest to themselves. Ironic, this tragedy is. Perhaps history does not need to end this way if we force the blind to see.

The Value of Video Games

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Quick Facts

-Different kinds of video games have different kinds of values! Shooters help us develop our reflexes and quick observational skills. RPGs show us how to use what we have, and they help us develop our patience. Brain games help keep our intelligence and memory skills sharp!

-Video games can be used to avoid pain and trauma. Playing video games to do this isn’t healthy, and healing your pain is much better than suppressing it.

Intro 

Video games have been on the rise since the early 1980s and they’ve definitely received some mixed opinions. Some of us think they’re detrimental to our well-being, some of us think they’re actually good for us, and some of us are completely indifferent to them entirely.

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed them since I was a young lad and many of my friends have as well! This prompted me to ask the question, “why?” 

The Stigma Surrounding Them 

I want to address the core complaint that many of us have about video games;

“They’re making you unproductive, how will you ever move on with your life if you keep playing these things?”

Many parents and older people disdain video games for either this reason or something that looks like, “you need to spend more time outside/with your family and friends.”

These beliefs are fading away as more and more people are able to make a living by recording themselves playing video games and posting their videos on YouTube! The potential monetary gain far, far exceeds the potential monetary gain of a 9-5, it’s quite possible to make millions per year if you make great content. 

It can very well be that, even if you’re making a good amount of money playing video games, they can be taking over your life in a way that’s detrimental to your well-being. This happened to me when I was younger, and I decided to expand on it in the paragraph below.

How They Can Be Detrimental 

Video games are, often enough, miniature simulations of life – or even, simulations of how we want life to be. Why do so many fantasy games exist, and why are they so popular? It’s because they grip people’s emotions in such a profound way and allow the release of dopamine at a rate that’s quicker, more often, and longer than real life tends to. 

With the evolution of technology, we can play online and speak to other people simultaneously, effectively eliminating the “need” for face-to-face contact. We can also make real money at the same time. So, one of the genuine problems I notice is that playing video games is a sedentary activity while our bodies are built to be active. This can be remedied with exercise, of course!

But there’s another problem, a problem that’s much deeper than what we’ve talked about so far. Video games are quite often used to escape trauma, terrible lifestyle choices and situations, inner shadow work, etc. I remember this being the sole reason I played video games as a child, my parents were so detrimental to my well-being that I couldn’t handle it, so I played video games to ignore my pain and to ignore my family. 

Playing video games with the intention of avoiding your trauma and pain is the worst reason to play them. Do you want to talk with your friends? Sure. Do you want to make money? Absolutely. But if you have trauma, inner pain, and/or a terrible life situation I greatly encourage you to heal yourself/change your situation instead of using video games to escape or ignore yourself. Please don’t make the same mistake that I made for so long!

The Value of Video Games 

Okay, now that we have the sad part out of the way let’s talk about the good stuff – the value that video games provide!

As we know there are many different kinds of video games, and each of them provides something that’s quite valuable to our lives!

-Action shooters, for example, train us to make decisions extremely quickly and have very fast reflexes. They’re also great for unleashing pent-up aggression!

-We play MMORPGs very well when we can budget our gold and buy what we need without overspending. RuneScape is great for this!

-Video games in general allow us to play out fantasies that would be socially unacceptable to do in the physical world. 

-Video games like Among Us can teach us how to lie and how to improve our acting skills. 

-Strategy games are a magnificent way to improve our strategic abilities and keep our minds as sharp as can be!

-Racing games help develop our ability to keep multiple aspects of the game in mind while we’re trying to win and/or achieve the best possible time.

-Fighting games help us keep any possible move our opponent could make in mind while we act out what we think is the best string of actions to defeat our opponent. This can help us win fights when we aren’t playing video games, should the need arise.

-Video games can help us relax from a long day because of the dopamine releases 🙂

-And, let’s keep in mind that any kind of video game where we can play with other people as a team gives us the ability to learn how to go towards a commonly-shared goal! This skillset is priceless if you ask me.

There’s definitely more but I’ll leave it at that. The value that video games provide is actually quite deep and meaningful, so I encourage you to share this post with anyone and everyone that you know, especially if they doubt that video games are good for you!

Final Thoughts

Sometimes people are against video games because they’re jealous of those who play them and have fun. There are definitely those who envy people who are capable of having fun and, therefore, are against any way in which we actually have fun (video games, riding a dirt bike, hanging out with friends, etc). I encourage you to ignore most of what these people say since most of them are bitter and sad inside, and they can use a lot of healing!

Conclusion 

Thank you for reading my post, I greatly appreciate it! I’ll see you in the next article 🙂

Spirituality: What Is It?

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Quick Facts

-There are different levels of realization within the spiritual realm. Some are deeper and more thorough than others!

-Having the intention to open our 3rd eye more and more is the quickest and most effective way to understand what spirituality is!

Intro

Spirituality is something that’s been experienced and discussed for many, many, many years. Some people have many spiritual experiences, some don’t have any, and some even vehemently deny any kind of spirituality altogether. 

I am writing from the perspective of someone who isn’t spiritual in nature but who is receiving spiritual experiences anyway. These experiences are so intense and so meaningful that I don’t even want to talk about them for fear of trivializing them – instead, I’ll write about the modern-day view of spirituality, what the point of spirituality is, and all about opening our 3rd eye. Enjoy the read!

Modern Day Spirituality 

In 2020, spirituality isn’t very prominent on our planet at large. There are certain countries and certain groups within most countries who are spiritually inclined, however, the majority of the world isn’t very spiritual, rather it is religious; they believe, and believing is one step away from true spirituality, even though it certainly has its place.

Modern-day spirituality largely consists of astrology, special physical things (such as crystals), conscious tattoos, ecology, and spiritual wear (dresses, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, etc). If someone has/knows of these things but they do not have an open mind, they are participating in a shallow (but meaningful) depth of spirituality.

Some people go deeper and master the art of medicine, move to countries that are more spiritually minded, grow special plants and mushrooms, commit their lives to their beliefs, consciously seek out conscious knowledge, etc, etc. If someone does these things but they do not have an open mind, they’re participating in a deeper (more meaningful) depth of spirituality. This is as far as most people go and it suffices to cover spirituality as it’s perceived and acted out by most modern-day people. 

What About The Most Meaningful Spirituality?

The most meaningful spirituality, as it’s perceived by me, is when your mind is open, all of your beliefs are gone, and when your 3rd eye is open. After all of this, it simply depends on the intensity and complexity of which feelings are felt and visions are seen, which is why psychedelic substances are so powerful and meaningful – they offer you the opportunity to ramp it up to an 11.

What does having an open mind mean? I opened my mind by choosing to have an open mind, and the difference between then and now is then, I couldn’t control my feelings or actions and I didn’t have a lot of imagination/spiritual experiences. Now that I’ve decided to have an open mind I can control my feelings and actions (even though it’s sometimes difficult), I have a very strong imagination, and I have many spiritual experiences that especially happen when I’m asleep. I imagine that having an open mind is relatively the same for you, although I think that exactly what you experience will be far different than what I’ve experienced.

What about when all of your beliefs are gone? You can have your 3rd eye open but having tons of beliefs (especially detrimental beliefs) will limit the amount of spirituality you experience and they will also determine how you live your life altogether. It’s possible to disidentify from each and every belief you possess (even the subconscious ones), and what will be left? Some people call it God, some people call it death, some people call it I, some people call it source…

And what about when your 3rd eye is open? Having your 3rd eye open simply means you can see and experience spiritual happenings within your own body (your head, to be exact). It’s hard to be bored when your 3rd eye is open because you’ll be having amazing dreams, meaningful meditative experiences, and you’ll see all kinds of things even if you don’t ask for them! DMT (dimethyltryptamine) is the physical chemical that stimulates the opening of the 3rd eye, if you smoke enough of it you’ll have an experience that transcends meaning itself. Don’t believe me? Try it.

Truly spiritual people don’t believe, far from it – they observe what’s happening in their heads, first and foremost. Carl Jung was asked if he believed in God, and he responded with “I don’t need to believe, I know.” Mind you, he wasn’t necessarily stating that he believed in God, what he was saying was something akin to, “I understand what you’re trying to say because I have personally experienced more than what you’re aiming to comprehend.”

They observe meaningful and intense experiences, and often these people have the more emotionally rich lives, like Terrence McKenna. Their massive insight and emotional (and usually intellectual) maturity often influence their emotions in a positive way, which means they’re very polarizing to other people – some people enjoy intelligence/positive emotion and some do not! 

Truly spiritual people can regress back into the other parts of spirituality (as well as anything) should they want to. Usually, they can regress without becoming possessed or consumed by the relative unconsciousness, although sometimes this happens as well.

The Point of Spirituality

Is there a point to dancing? Is there an objective, or a place to end up at? No, we dance for the feeling, the experience – we don’t meditate because there’s a point, but because we wish to experience, and feel. 

I say the only thing to really do is open your 3rd eye, and that the rest (of your life) comes naturally. Opening your 3rd eye is a combination of good consistent psychological choices (“I choose to open my 3rd eye,”), a healthy diet, and good caretaking of your mind and body. Be healthy and make the right choices, essentially!

Many people become spiritual because they wish to heal from psychological and emotional pain, and that may be a solid reason to begin! However, spirituality gets even crazier once all of your psychological stuff is healed, so be prepared for that 😉

Opening Your 3rd Eye

First of all, should you? Or is it better to stay away from it? If you’re already on the path there’s no turning back but if you haven’t begun yet, I suggest consistently exercising and doing what’s best for yourself and others. We don’t need to open our 3rd eye to live a meaningful life on this planet, just the simple things will do – no sugar, no processed meat, no obsession with negative opinions and negativity in general (older people, I’m talking to you!).

But if you’re going to open your 3rd eye anyway, it’s… Interesting to say the least. Much meaning flows and spirituality becomes a felt reality instead of an abstract belief system, and sometimes it even turns into a practice. Like I mentioned above it’s a choice that you make – will you choose the blue pill or the red pill? Many people tell you the red pill is the way to do – I’m here to tell you that either pill will work in your favor if you stay healthy and make the right decisions 🙂

Conclusion

Thank you for reading and I’ll see you in the next article! Just make sure to meditate a while before reading some more 😉