Pero Posted December 5, 2011 Thanks Taomeow! The most interesting thing I've done in a while I guess hehe. ...And so on. Every answer anyone gave to every question is for them to ponder, the goal of this test is to gain a little self-awareness and a bit of "know thyself" -- it is not prescriptive... Argh and I really wanted to ask you if you'd try to interpret my experiences a bit hehe, very curious... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Birch Posted December 5, 2011 Interesting....from my part of the exercise -- It's got me thinking...do I really consider my "Self" to be a dilapidated old house? Something that's been reclaimed by the jungle (ie life)? Who did I feel the sorrow for? Myself? What does the broken furniture symbolize? What does it mean that I walked away from it all? Does it mean that I subconsciously want to walk away from who I am? It is thought-provoking isn't it? I don't know if the way one considers oneself and one's actual experiences always line up. My forest journey seemed to say that I didn't really consider anything "mine" very much, not even myself. I wonder if, after repeat experiences, a person just sort of goes "Ah well, not for me apparently". I don't recall making a conscious choice in the matter but it kind of makes sense. Like "learned helplessness". Of course, the reclaiming of self and "mine" will likely seem at odds with ego-loss/diminishing practices but I don't think I'm cut out for those either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mantis Posted December 5, 2011 Thanks Taomeow! The most interesting thing I've done in a while I guess hehe. Argh and I really wanted to ask you if you'd try to interpret my experiences a bit hehe, very curious... Ditto. I am clearly far too retarded to interpret my own Share this post Link to post Share on other sites