What is going on here?
Dimitry started out with an argument in his head about the Middle East and realized he was playing both sides. He wrote about it in this thread and asked the question?
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Do I stop these so called arguments, or are they the way we pave our thinking forward. Sort of debates that we have with ourselves. |
Now he seems to have a new debate about whether he should continue the conflicts in his mind or not? People here have jumped in and now we have multiple minds with differing opinions and a bigger debate than we started with. Or did I miss something here. Just Curious
I want to start at the beginning. I think Dimitry's question is rather limited. He gives himself only two options and then doesn't explore them very far.
What does your life look and feel like if you debate constantly and are always at the ready with a rebuttal more clever point than anyone else . (This is kind of extreme but look at the possibility) Who is going to want to be around you?
What does you life look and feel like if you make peace in your mind and it is quiet. You accept the world as it is and people as they are with their own opinions with no need to change them. (Also extreme but it might be good to explore the whole spectrum)
For a third option what if you gain control over your mind so that you can choose either of these at will when you want? You want to formulate an opinion and have something make sense to you and so you do. When you are done with thinking about it and you turn off the mind, relax, and enjoy your life.
For a fourth option what if you do neither of these and come up with something else?
I think if we start with a more expansive question to begin with we can expand to other possibilities than just have a debate with two sides to it.
Enjoy the Game