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Originally Posted by DoAnyOfYouExist  Disagree all you want SS, the universe is infinite is it not? Infinity has infinite centers. Sometimes I wonder about the people on this forum. These concepts are NOT that hard to understand. I guess I have seen many things that others have not yet had access to. I must accept this. I must be greatful that I can grasp all these concepts so easily. I am sorry it is more difficult for many of you. |
It's difficult because people confuse and distort their messages by saying things that either mislead, or worse, have no real content at all. Filtering through that takes effort and practice. Some people haven't yet had the required practice or put in the required effort.
It's the same all over the world, not just on this forum. And it will be the same on any forum that comes along, online or offline, as long as there are those who don't think enough before speaking/writing, and those who speak/write in an unclear or misleading way. (that's just a general comment btw, I don't think Jeff's post was misleading)
Also, no-one is perfect, so when misunderstandings happen, if we truly desire to help each other we'll do our best to help other people understand what we're trying to say, do our best to understand them.
However, SS does have a point, though I'm not sure (s)he is aware of it. While I am most important person in the universe from my point of view, that doesn't mean I should ignore everyone else. From an objective reality point of view, even though
the universe is infinite,
my universe is
finite; its boundaries are defined by the limits of my perception. Thus,
my universe has a centre, me, the source of my perception. We have to be aware that everyone else is the centre of
their universe, and act accordingly even as we act in our own interests.
From a subjective reality point of view, since All-is-One
you are the most important being in the universe, and by caring for yourself, you care for others. However, by harming others, you harm
yourself.
Problems arise when our own interests are detrimental to others. When we do things that help ourselves, but hurt other people. So, seen from an objective reality point of view, Jeff's statement that nothing else matters is incorrect.