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Re: Sense and sillyability
imo, tame and wild behaivior is one.
in life it is not mutualy exclusive to be one way or the other. for me it is included in our headspace of being. back to the song good intention, i dont know what i did last night speaks the mind set ,be free and own up to that experience. taking a chance at life. and the luck it turn out all right if you were partying with friends. go crazy, the song speaks the mode just be and do with what ever the outer condition space present itself. this helps the brain live and learn what your headspace can manage. if your freespirited this overindulget to our sense media gives you experience to handle future events of partying. the head space will learn your limit in partying. for example had a weed party in my teens. i just went with it. smoked and got high. the next time, i smoke less. my limit in the weed party, i want a buzz not overly high out. so for me i can let my wild side out but as i got older it tame behavior to my liking.
conversly, i perefer tame partying with life. my sense of party is see whats happening in my community. look a street proformer. check it out. maybe go shoping and buy something with cash in hand party on. so love can move mtn suite me more than lets go crazy. in my dao zen its a ll about balance the hallmark to moderation, the balance wild-tame behavior, balance danial son as you bonzai life:
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its zen as we finess our bonzai life --balancing emotional and reasoning intelligence in living our life
Re: The idea one has of oneself
It’s funny… I watched your Batman video @lobster and it strikes me that these kinds of important philosophical points have made it into popular culture, but often without a discussion of the deeper aspects of it. What you end up with is a speech in a film that has resonance, that sounds true, without really explaining why. I guess that’s why it’s called ‘pop’ culture.
Jeroen
Re: The idea one has of oneself
Some of it seems functional. Like are you a parent? If so its right that you change your child's diapers and put food on their plate. If not, I'm not sure it would make sense to start feeding someone else's kid at the airport. Should the Dutch government tax US citizens to help pay for healthcare in India?
But then some of it is self limiting. Like a fixed mindset, that you're such and such a person vs a growth mindset that says you can change and grow. On the other hand some sort of balance is needed as much of our personality is genetically determined. People come out semi baked as introverts/extroverts, conscientious/carefree, etc. These are shiftable, an introvert can learn extroverted skills and a highly conscientious person can learn to let go, but if you're gay and have the belief that you have the ability to be attracted to the opposite sex, you'll only create misery.
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The idea one has of oneself
I recently saw the ego defined as ‘any concept one has about oneself’. While this is a convenient shorthand to keep about oneself for the sake of communicating with others - things such as ‘I am a nice person’ or even ‘I am Dutch’ - it strikes me that these things are almost all shams, fictions.
The thing is, a human being is not so easily encapsulated. The old man who is nice to cats may have been a guard at a Nazi death camp. A timid man may be capable of unexpected heroism when the opportunity arises. And nationalities are no more than a socially sanctioned imprint, we are all citizens of the world.
So why do we limit ourselves? Why do we put ourselves in these boxes, which turn out to be self fulfilling prophecies only? It seems the ego is an illusion, a surface conceit and once you dig a little deeper it is our actions that define us.
Jeroen
Re: What documentary are you watching?
The documentary the BBC refused to air ... Gaza: Doctor under attack
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES SHOWING THE REALITY IN GAZA FOR THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE.
The BBC commissioned the documentary: The film, made by Basement Films, was intended to highlight the experiences of medics in Gaza.
Impartiality concerns: The BBC stated that broadcasting the material "risked creating a perception of partiality that would not meet the high standards that the public rightly expect of the BBC".
Previous incident and pause: Production of Doctors Under Attack was paused in April 2025 following a controversy surrounding another documentary, Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, where the narrator was the child of a Hamas minister. The BBC initially said it would wait for the findings of a review into the earlier film before proceeding with Doctors Under Attack.
Transfer of ownership: The BBC ultimately transferred ownership of the film material to >Basement Films.
Broadcast by Channel 4: Channel 4 acquired the documentary and broadcast it, with their Head of News and Current Affairs stating it offered "powerful evidence" about the experiences of doctors in Gaza.
Context and related information:
Allegations in the film: The documentary features firsthand accounts of alleged Israeli military attacks on hospitals and healthcare workers in Gaza, which some argue would constitute war crimes. The film also includes allegations of abuse and torture of Palestinian detainees, and accusations of complicity against Israeli medics.
Criticism of the BBC's decision: The BBC's decision has been criticized by various parties, including the documentary filmmakers, who felt the decision was politically motivated and hindered important journalism. Some BBC journalists also signed a letter calling the decision a "political decision" that didn't reflect the film's quality.
Channel 4's perspective: Channel 4 defended its decision to air the documentary, emphasizing the importance of telling stories people need to know, even if they are uncomfortable. They also stated they conducted rigorous editorial checks.
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