Why Do We Follow Society's Expectations Instead of Our Own Inner Truths?

[Iyafrady]

Have you ever asked yourself that question?..you want to know why?, its because were following fake man made dreams which are cultured into us as we grow up. What are we searching for? Money? Happiness? Approval?

Why should I be told how to grow up, get educated, land a decent job, have kids and then die ''with a fully lived life''? It's all wrong. Society has gotten it all wrong.

Screw this being slaves to society. Believe in shamanism. We should be united, be one. A mass togetherness of faith. We must send ourselves into a trance where we converse with God and allow ourselves to make our own choices and not be influenced by what society wants us to do.

The whole concept is screwed up. We misinterpreted the ancient societies. It's all about love man, you know, go to a cave or the desert and find love. Find the love within yourself and screw yourself, screw yourself long and hard till you die.

 

[Cyrus]

I'm doing homework right now and asking myself the same question!

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Have you ever asked yourself that question?..you want to know why?, its because were following fake man made dreams which are cultured into us as we grow up. What are we searching for? Money? Happiness? Approval?

Why should I be told how to grow up, get educated, land a decent job, have kids and then die ''with a fully lived life''? It's all wrong. Society has gotten it all wrong.

Screw this being slaves to society. Believe in shamanism. We should be united, be one. A mass togetherness of faith. We must send ourselves into a trance where we converse with God and allow ourselves to make our own choices and not be influenced by what society wants us to do.

The whole concept is screwed up. We misinterpreted the ancient societies. It's all about love man, you know, go to a cave or the desert and find love. Find the love within yourself and screw yourself, screw yourself long and hard till you die.

Tough homework assignment? If I understand this 'be one" thing, you go off to a cave in the desert and screw yourself and then I don't have to, right? Let's do it.

 

[Danger]

We must send ourselves into a trance where we converse with God and allow ourselves to make our own choices and not be influenced by what society wants us to do.

That might not be a bad idea if there actually was a god, but since there isn't...

 

[humanino]

...

Why are you talking to us using a computer and internet ? You think it would have come out of people living in caves ? You can keep loosing everybody's time, including yours, cheating at exams, but let me tell you : the reality of life and society will catch up on you one day. Go back in a tree eating fruits if you like, but don't give us your cheap lessons on what we should do, we don't need them.

 

[djeitnstine]

Have you ever asked yourself that question?..you want to know why?, its because were following fake man made dreams which are cultured into us as we grow up. What are we searching for? Money? Happiness? Approval?

Why should I be told how to grow up, get educated, land a decent job, have kids and then die ''with a fully lived life''? It's all wrong. Society has gotten it all wrong.

Screw this being slaves to society. Believe in shamanism. We should be united, be one. A mass togetherness of faith. We must send ourselves into a trance where we converse with God and allow ourselves to make our own choices and not be influenced by what society wants us to do.

The whole concept is screwed up. We misinterpreted the ancient societies. It's all about love man, you know, go to a cave or the desert and find love. Find the love within yourself and screw yourself, screw yourself long and hard till you die.

I prefer doing something just a tad more productive with my life =] . You can be like the people who live on the street or under a bridge and do the same thing - deserts are too far =\

 

[Iyafrady]

That might not be a bad idea if there actually was a god, but since there isn't...

what I don't get about atheists is that they think that we evolved from monkeys over millions of years, but they don't get that monkeys don't live for millions of years!

 

[rootX]

No one's stopping you ...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/SB_-_Altay_shaman_with_gong.jpg/400px-SB_-_Altay_shaman_with_gong.jpg

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

what I don't get about atheists is that they think that we evolved from monkeys over millions of years, but they don't get that monkeys don't live for millions of years!

If you do stay in school, you'll be running the joint in a few years.

 

[humanino]

what I don't get about atheists is that they think that we evolved from monkeys over millions of years, but they don't get that monkeys don't live for millions of years!

What I don't get about you is what you are trying to achieve here. This is a scientific forum full of people who think they can contribute positively to society by helping knowledge to advance. It does not fit in your mental world, so just go talk to other people.

 

[Danger]

what I don't get about atheists is that they think that we evolved from monkeys over millions of years, but they don't get that monkeys don't live for millions of years!

Read what you just wrote, think about it for a minute, then smack yourself on the head.

 

[djeitnstine]

what I don't get about atheists is that they think that we evolved from monkeys over millions of years, but they don't get that monkeys don't live for millions of years!

This will be my #10 'smartest' thing said on the internet today. Next to

"Just got off phone w/someone says they need a new monitor. When they go to the Internet it says "Page Cannot be Displayed"

 

[rootX]

I can recommend this site..

http://www.fmylife.com/

 

[russ_watters]

I never had such naive/immature thoughts. School was hard for me, but I always knew what the prize was and I always knew that what we have to look forward to is a heckuvalot better than what the ancients had.

Then again, I never smoked pot, man.

 

[Danger]

I can recommend this site..

http://www.fmylife.com/

Holy ****! Loser central! I've bookmarked that one for continued amusement. Thanks, RootX.

 

[russ_watters]

Read what you just wrote, think about it for a minute, then smack yourself on the head.

Clearly, thinking is not this person's strong suit right now. I'm guessing pot, but then I don't have a lot of experience with drugs, so it could be another kind. The thing that I most remember from being around my friends who smoked pot is they said things they thought were profound that were actually just dumb.

 

[Iyafrady]

I never had such naive/immature thoughts. School was hard for me, but I always knew what the prize was and I always knew that what we have to look forward to is a heckuvalot better than what the ancients had.

Then again, I never smoked pot, man.

Im not a pot head, but i do indulge a now and then.I will say it does open your mind and you take your thoughts to the next level, but it also makes you lazy and unmotivated.Thats why i smoke sparingly.

 

[russ_watters]

I can recommend this site..

http://www.fmylife.com/

Awesome.

 

[russ_watters]

Im not a pot head, but i do indulge a now and then.I will say it does open your mind and you take your thoughts to the next level, but it also makes you lazy and unmotivated.Thats why i smoke sparingly.

You're having these thoughts sober?! Yikes!
[edit] Oh wait, you didn't say that...

 

[Iyafrady]

Read what you just wrote, think about it for a minute, then smack yourself on the head.

whatever dude, if its so stupid and we evolved from monkeys, then why are there still monkeys running around??

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Im not a pot head, but i do indulge a now and then.I will say it does open your mind and you take your thoughts to the next level, but it also makes you lazy and unmotivated.Thats why i smoke sparingly.

That's even worse than telling us what song was #1 on your birthday. I think it's taboo on PF is it not?

 

[Danger]

whatever dude, if its so stupid and we evolved from monkeys, then why are there still monkeys running around??

Have you ever even read anything about Darwin's theory? Aside from Creationist propaganda, that is.

 

[doublemint]

I have asked myself those questions many times in the past. Only to come up with the same answer. Knowing more = more options in life. To have knowledge is a gift and it can open many doors to things that you may want to do...

School does not teach us to search for money or happiness, but to help us understand the world. Each person interprets the world differently which influences how they live; they may or may not want a decent job or kids. Fulfilling life can mean something else instead of education, 6 figure job, kids and wife. Some people rather party and live free to 'fulfill' life. Everyone has at least gone through some sort of 'school'. For example, nomads learned how to make primitive weapons, which others would learn from them; a school to make weapons. If it were not for schools you would not have the computer to post this thread up, you would not have a nice home to live in and etc.

Your on opinion does not bother me (about shamanism), but not everyone will believe in it. Is there really a God? There is a whole debate on that...
In the end you do really make your own choices, but you still have to go through school at least from K-12. Do you really want to NOT know how to do simple math, read and write, know your nations history, how man tends to repeat history so that we can learn not do it again?
The reality, WE, the people in this world made this society. It may be somewhat based on ancient cultures, but it has evolve to something, that I believe, is better.

Find the love within yourself and screw yourself, screw yourself long and hard till you die.

Screw yourself??

That is my rant about it.
DoubleMint

 

[Stratosphere]

Have you ever asked yourself that question?..you want to know why?, its because were following fake man made dreams which are cultured into us as we grow up. What are we searching for? Money? Happiness? Approval?

Why should I be told how to grow up, get educated, land a decent job, have kids and then die ''with a fully lived life''? It's all wrong. Society has gotten it all wrong.

Screw this being slaves to society. Believe in shamanism. We should be united, be one. A mass togetherness of faith. We must send ourselves into a trance where we converse with God and allow ourselves to make our own choices and not be influenced by what society wants us to do.

The whole concept is screwed up. We misinterpreted the ancient societies. It's all about love man, you know, go to a cave or the desert and find love. Find the love within yourself and screw yourself, screw yourself long and hard till you die.

I'm not sure we have ever had someone this ignorant on this forum. I thoguht only smart people came to physics forums.

By the way why are you even ON this forum?

 

[Brilliant!]

I like this thread because a whole bunch of intelligent and well-educated people are being duped by a method actor.

This guy isn't a Christian, he's a comedian.

 

[humanino]

I like this thread because a whole bunch of intelligent and well-educated people are being duped by a method actor.

This guy isn't a Christian, he's a comedian.

I think you are most probably correct, and added this individual to my "ignore list". Never did that before.

 

[Danger]

added this individual to my "ignore list". Never did that before.

I'm finding this just way too amusing to ignore. (Okay, I know that I need to get a life...)

 

[Stratosphere]

I'm finding this just way too amusing to ignore. (Okay, I know that I need to get a life...)

Me too.

 

[Stratosphere]

I like this thread because a whole bunch of intelligent and well-educated people are being duped by a method actor.

This guy isn't a Christian, he's a comedian.

I think I would have to agree with you, his answers are almost made to be as incorrect as possible while still keeping it somwhat Believable .

 

[Danger]

I rather suspect that even Russ, who is not usually noted for his sense of humour, is probably just pissing himself laughing.

 

[Evo]

If I had seen this thread earlier, it would have been deleted.