#philosophy time

[bucet-with-face]

We are the hamster and life and/or time is a hamster wheel, because time if real, can not be a strait line but rather a circle. But as we run on the hamster wheel we progress through our life, and once the hamster gets tired enough it gets off, representing death, and a new hamster gets on, showing that even after we are gone time continues.

[askmostlykaiba]

Have you ever died?

That sure is a hell of a question.

[vickyguaipo-photoart]

Funny Monday

A mental string is ... When you make your dog believe that a cactus has him prisoner. (Mobile Photo)

[yuzuruspoohsan]

I have a bad case of celebrity or athlete crush on Yuzu. I know he is just another human being - although one extremely talented with a hard-working personality - and that makes it even worse. Any tips on getting over this since I know how unrealistic this is? :D

You’ve come to the right place, anon.

I have had my fair shares of periodical celebrity crazes coming out of my younger days and Yuzu will be my last because I realize some things during my last year in college while stanning him. 

Being a fan is fine. Stanning someone is cool.Fangirling is absolutely normal.Yes, go ahead. Go crazy with your fangirling. LET IT RIP!But, this is as far as you go.

Because loving a person you’ve never met, as in actual romantic feelings, and most likely will never meet personally or know them on a personal level is utter nonsense. It’s a bullshit fantasy. This is the first step to cutting an emotional tie to your subject of idolization.

To be honest, the sensation of loving a far-off idol is the same as your crush due to advancement of technology and modern media.

And yes, Anon, you are absolutely correct. He is another human being, just like celebrities are too.

And never forget, regardless of who you like, love, and come to idolized, never forget, you must always prioritize yourself and your life over someone else’s, especially when you have never met that person or will come to know them in real life.)They are, by categorization and definition, strangers to you. 

You live for yourself. You live your own life. 

And being a fan, stanning someone, and idolizing them are merely a pastime to entertain yourself and stimulate your brain. We get dopamine and adrenaline rushes whenever we see these amazing people on screen. They’re incredible. They truly are, but those moments are brief and we get hooked and addicted to the feel-good rushes.

However, once you know the truth of how your brain operates, it really helps put things into perspectives. Everything looks so objective and subjective. 

When it comes to Yuzu….

He is truly inspirational. 

Never doubt that or deny it.

He’s truly an inspirational figure.

And he’s the reason why I’ve resolved to chase my own dreams and head towards the path that will most likely bring me closer to my goals….no matter how much uncertainty comes to present itself in front of me….

I’ve realized I was sick and tired of my own mediocrity, and I didn’t want lose to Yuzu’s resolve. I could not lose to his resolve because I felt that….if I did, I could not call myself his fan. You can’t be his fan and ignore the messages he gives….the talks he gives….the words he says. 

I felt that I had to appreciate everything he had passed on to the audience, to his fans, to us, and the world. 

I am grateful to be a Yuzu fan. It makes me work harder. It makes me look at hardships and doubts in the face and say: “You’re bullshit. I’m gonna do it. I’m gonna overcome this all. Watch me.” 

Yuzu made me look at my own life and think about possibilities. Things I have to do, steps I have to take to get to my goal because Yuzu spent years training, thinking, and planning, and then looking at the Olympic gold medal on his iPod to win it. He took many many steps to get to where he is. It’s not magic. It’s all hard work.

And realizing all of that…. I knew that I couldn’t lose to that resolve. And I couldn’t ignore his resolve. I can’t lose to myself, to self-doubt, and self-pity. 

It takes hard work. Nothing in life is easy. If it came easy, you would not treasure it.

When you look at a celebrity, Yuzu, or just anyone you admire deeply.

Ask yourself, “why do I like this person so much?”

What do I wish…..

What do I want….

What would I take from this person?

What does this person make me want to do or become better at?

Use these figures as stepping stones to raise yourself up. There is no shame in it.

You will never meet them unless you rise to their ranks in their own field. But even if you wanted to do what they were doing – don’t do it because you want to meet them or be rich as them – strive to be better than them (or be richer than them….)

I always tell myself, there is something I can do right now, that they can’t. And whether it is true or not, it matters not, I am doing something they can only dream of. After all, no one is perfect, and there will always be something you are capable of that someone of high stature cannot do.(A humorous example, but true, you can go to a fast food place and sit down to chow on nice hamburger, but well-known people can’t do that without having someone prance out of a bush and take their picture….and then dread about everyone finding out in the next couple minutes.)

Another example, I know that I can definitely live on my own, while Yuzu would struggle a whole lot with that (boy needs a lot of help before living on his own….he probably wouldn’t do it unless he had some sort of caretaker…*groans*)(Yes, these amazing people have flaws!! Some have more than others….some that you might never know about….)

So, anon, there are many ways to slice-up an unrealistic thought. It just takes some time to mess around with it.

And if you think about it, which of these is better?

1. Spend a whole lot of time thinking about how special and better someone else is.

OR.

2. Understanding why that person is so great, learn from them, and strive to outdo them.

And whatever you choose doesn’t even have to be grand. 

For example, I really like how slender and fit Yuzu is, so I’ve started eating a diet that gives me the calories I need instead of eating a whole lot for the sake of eating. Of course, I’m passed my adolescent years, so I don’t need to eat a whole lot to grow taller and etc. But if you’re still at the age of growing, you guys ought to eat more, but eat healthy!! PLENTY OF VEGETABLES, PROTEINS, and….just go on youtube for that.

In addition, to not overeating. I’ve started stretching a lot more when I’m at home and doing some small routines to slim up my thighs (praying that I will be able to do some yoga someday.)

Will I get a body that will surpass Yuzu’s, I have no idea, but it’ll definitely make me feel better, so why not? =]

Having these celebrity, athlete, idol-like figure crushes are really normal. And you really can learn a lot about yourself from it.

And with the right thinking and guidance, you’ll come out with a more positive outlook on life.

So, forget about your phony “celebrity crush,” use them as inspiration to level yourself up.

And then…..instead of chasing others, people will turn around to chase you. ;)

For those who are interested, I know quite a bit about psychology.

And I was an English major. =)And I typed this post raw…so….yeah…

[yuzuruspoohsan]

I'm not Getting Into It but I've gotta say this.. The fact that you would still use the word "bitch" even though you know it makes some people incredibly uncomfortable is quite upsetting. That word can never be gender neutral, it's too deeply associated with gendered insults towards women. The claim that you mean it in a gender neutral way means nothing because not assuming gender is pointless if you're going to use a misogynistic gendered insult anyway. Please, please just don't use it at all.

Bitch. 

Asshole. 

Motherfucker. 

The next thing you’ll tell me is not to call someone an asshole because it degrades men and their assholes.

And can you call a woman a motherfucker?Yes, you can. You absolutely can. Especially, if she’s screwing someone else’s mom.Maybe not the most pleasant thought, but if you wanted to insult her, why not?

The main purpose of curse words is to attack and insult others. 

You wanna think that bitch will never be gender neutral, that’s fine. I’m gonna keep calling shit people, bitches, whether or not they’re a woman, lady, man, manchild, transgender, etc., when I think they’re acting like a douche. 

You do you, don’t curse.

But in my opinion, we’ve gotta start thinking of ways to change the misogynistic idea behind the word, bitch, into something that generally refers to someone’s attitude rather than an attitude strictly pertaining to a woman. 

You wanna argue that it’ll never change, fine by me. Keep living like that. Keep thinking that the root of words and their meaning will never change over the course of time.

Just keep believing that words will never change. That is completely fine with me even if I know that is simply not the case.

Words do change over time.

Faggot was once harmless, now it is not. Can you really prove to me that a word like “toilet” will never become a derogative term when you use it as a swear against someone in the future?

No, you can’t.

People, society as a collective, and culture is what gives meaning behind words. When people, society, and the culture changes – it also affects language. 

I prefer progressive (or aggressive) changes rather than silencing or banning people from doing certain things.

And I think we can all say that the prohibition period in U.S. History was not very successful. People just turn to black markets and underground breweries to get their fix.

When you start telling people not to do this or that, you’ve better start pondering about what happens in the long run. Will this ban be productive or destructive? Or …. will it do nothing at all?

You see the problem with bans is that people don’t learn from it. (This is the part of the issue with call out culture and the PC age.)

When you tell someone, “don’t call someone a bitch because it’s derogative to women.” You’ve basically said, “bitch is only derogative towards women.”But if you called everyone a bitch, then it’s relation to women begins to wear down. And now anybody who wants to act bitchy is potentially a bitch to someone else.

Now, I understand why you think the derogatory connection between the word, bitch, and women will never change because you restrict yourself into thinking that way.

But you don’t have to think like that.It may be hard to wrap your head around it at first, but I don’t know where you’re from or where you live, so maybe you feel like that is the only way to think of it. Personally, I’m from New York City, and everyone’s an asshole here. Haha.

But if you still disagree about the theory behind the meaning of words, okay. But I’ve given my take on the issue.

And will people always feel uncomfortable being called a bitch? Heck yeah! Because that person just got cussed at! It would be strange to the common American speaker if they didn’t feel offended when someone cusses at them. Course, there’s always the chill ass people…but their numbers are few.

Apologies to my followers who have to see these long ass philosophical posts.

[helianthus-tarot]

happy pride babyyy🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Happy pride!!! Sorry for the late reply 🙃 I havent been feeling like a human being these days 🫠

[nomellamesasi02]

Philosophy Time

The question is:

Why?

I would love to be asked directly, not in an anonymous way. You are very welcome to do so... Because, in my neurodiverse brain, I can respond one million different things to this question.

Why? Because that's who I am. I know that I can be ambiguous at times, but I need to have information to answer properly.

Thanks!

[senawashere]

Not going to work,not going to school,not studying,not doing anything i have to do lately and it makes me feel like does anything have an actual meaning or not