My mind is gone. No thoughts. No worries. No consciousness.
I got nothin’!
It would seem I’ve achieved the Buddha mind without trying.
Yea for me!
Or maybe I’ve just turned stupid. It could be that I’m embracing a new found joyous exaltation in idiocy since I managed to screw up two things in a catering job that had only three components to it.
Indeed this is a banner day. Or it could be a lauded week since I haven’t had a thought in days. Empty. Void. Nullnity.
I’ve got words but no way to connect them.
It is curious that I’ve become so stupid at a crucial moment in history. I would know why it was such a crucial moment if I wasn’t so stupid these days.
I wonder what happened to my head. Flies keep attacking me so I could be dead.
Hey, that rhymed! Pretty cool for a guy without a brain. Like the scarecrow but with less straw in my pants.
Since I’m offering nothing new to the sum total of human consciousness have this tidbit of science which shows that we are all doomed to frustration.
Only fools and madmen would conclude that the universe isn’t composed of pure unadulterated comedy.
Fitting enough, since you cannot achieve the Buddha mind by trying. Or so I’m told.
You’re being too hard on yourself. And you know it. NO one is such a genius that they’re above fucking up once in a while. This too shall pass…
Not that I claim to be a genius but on that last post I mis-typed the URL to my myspace page… Something so simple, and yet… I admit that typing the URL incorrectly means I’m a fuckup… That I’m over 35 and even have a myspace page means… *shudder* …I’m afraid to finish the thought.
Life is indeed full of comedy, but I don’t buy that you’re devoid of thoughts… probably just needing some rest, change of scene/routine, and defrag.
I also don’t buy that the “science” article means a damn thing. We’re only as doomed as we let ourselves be… we can change so much with very small, but powerful, decisions/actions.
The article ended with “maybe X is a factor too” …. sheesh. What kind of science is that? That was the seed for a whole different line of socio-psycological investigation, that probably could reveal what it would take to rekindle the woman’s sex drive… They probably have a clue themselves deep down, but the poll was probably taken among repressed people who aren’t in-touch enough with self-awareness to really understand why they feel what they feel. And/or they probably never really had good sex lives in the first place.
What I thought was interesting, and correlates with all sorts of stuff I’ve read in tha past few years, is how the biologoical component of life is always lurking in the background subtly influencing our actions.
We all like to pretend that we’re in control and we’re conscious of everything but our mind is more complex and our biology influences everything.
From personal experience, it took a long time to make the connection but if I eat processed sugar and wheat (like in a pastry or cake) I get a kind of allergic reaction that effects my mind and makes me both slow witted and annoyed by everything. I could go make that happen right now.
If I don’t eat that stuff I feel pretty damn good.
This is a simple analogy but it’s important because it’s too easy to forget that we are our bodies as well as our minds and that our bodies matter just as much.
So the loss of sexual interest in women two years into a relationship makes sense in a biological way even if it doesn’t happen all the time in all circumstances. Everything human is in the form of a Bell curve or subject to statistics. Some will be in the extremes, most will be near the center.
And surely self-awareness matters and there could be a million other influences too. But DNA still has it’s own agenda and we would be foolish to forget that.
I guess my point though is that you can use your knowledge of your body’s chemistry to control a lot of it … Just as your food intake affects your body and you can control that, people’s psycological and emotional needs have a great impact on their body, so awareness of what those needs are and how to balance them can make all the difference in not only sex drive, but also in overall health.
And that’s true but there’s still basic biology to contend with that, for lack of a better word, cares nought for our needs or notions.
This dichotomy fascinates because it lends more human life to a schitzophrenic condition. We have needs and desires that happen with very little real understanding of what’s going on but our minds have evolved to make sense of our world. So the big brain makes up stories about what’s going on and rationalizes the idea with a story that makes sense.
Sure, anyone can engage in ultimate body and mind control but that requires years of training and determination to be able to do effectively. Such is the essence of mystical religious traditions. They almost always have an element of control over the body and meditation to control the mind.
Through that process your will is expanded and your ability to cut through the stories your mind tells you should be heightened and from that wisdom and wonder grow.
That’s not how it works for 99.9999% of the world so the general assumption of the article and the biological condition of people is paramount most of the time.
And all of this is pedantic. Still I think it’s important to remember that biology is more important that we like to think it is and that we aren’t just minds but bodies too, and bodies in socieities that effect our biology as much as our biology effects our minds.
Perhaps the perspective issue here is a gender related one… As a female (gag), there’s no such thing as ever Not remembering that biology is a huge factor of , and in essence, from the age of 13 onward, females have to consider and contend with their biology at least every 3 weeks, and anytime they fool around, etc. forgetting about your biology’s importance doesn’t seem possible for females… I think much of life’s enjoyment for females means gaining some level of awareness and control over your biology’s affects on your activities, emotions, etc. Men just aren’t as in-tune with their own biology and the related psycology/connection I think. Maybe most women aren’t either… but they do also say that women mature faster, and I would have to think this plays a role. Not to say that I or women generally have the “ultimate mind/body control” you reference, but there are degrees, and getting in touch with any of the psycological/emotional factors that contribute/enforce those biological leanings would seem key to Not being “doomed to frustration”…. And I believe this article and/or the study utterly failed to explore that potential.
I like hash browns for breakfast.
Especially when the top is perfectly crisped, and lightly smothered in catsup and salt.
An excellent point Carl. Such a breakfast would kill Scott, so he has to contend with his biology every time he eats… So he loopholes the gender issue.
Also I acknowledge that awareness of your obvious biological obstacles is not the same as awareness of the multitude of subtle/seamlessly-influencing biological shit, such as why you like them crispy and salty and catsupee. You think it’s just your taste. Scott’s saying that there may be some unknown biological underpinning making all those tastes for you. True that.
That’s not what I took issue with.
But I digress.
I like Scott’s pointing out things post people don’t stop and consider.
I just don’t like stereotype reenforcing “science” that doesn’t balance it with the other sciences that have proved that people can identify and actually alter their predispositions… to improve their lives/relationships/balance/overall well being/ultimate happiness.
Damn it, I just want Scott to have hope and optimism. A spring in his step.
And I like the Viking.
And I like crispy hash browns.
But not catsup.
I was faced with the decision of laying down some terse, potato-related pseudo Zen, or contributing a mini-dissertation of my own on psychosocial physio/biological issues. 3 out of 5 times, I will choose to speak of hash browns. Beware the other 2
How could you not like catsup Carla? It’s the one true condiment!
Anyway,the difference between stereotype and statistical mean is vast and important and is where science speaks from (if it’s good science).
Plus, I don’t know that women are better at understanding their biology than men. It’s just the stereotype purportrated by feminists.
Most endurance atheletes are men and they would know their bodies pretty well. Most people in the special forces know their bodies well and their men. Most martial arts masters are men and they definitely understand their bodies well.
And as for Scott having hope and optimism that’s never going to happen because Scott can’t seem to forget the big picture and the little details at the same time.
However I do love catsup. It’s my only food vice aside from Cheezits.