Tuesday, October 21, 2008

The Mind is Man's greatest strength and weakness

Heh, it's been a long long time since I last blogged man. I always had the urge to write something during this period of time, but it never came so strongly until now. Heh, I'm a person who only blogs when I really feel like it. Oh well.

Well basically, I've not been down or sad about my promotional examinations, it's more like the people around me were really quite ass sad and worried. I was just standing beside them, watching them worry, cry, whine, whatever. It's not like I'm not concerned about my results, it's like, I no longer feel much for failures anymore. What's the point of feeling it when nothing actually comes out from it? Experiences like these are so common that I've now come to understand that it's better to look forward than to look at what's been done. Okay, anyway, that's not really the point here. The point is, your head, decides what you are. Your head is your king, your president, your minister, your boss, your whatever that controls you. Your head, makes you who you are and you can either let it control you or you can control it. It is your greatest strength and weakness as well.

Worries. This is something that most people do most of the time, and it certainly isn't something that most people like. Well, worrying makes people tensed, it makes people cranky, crazy, nuts, and a lot more stuff, but slowly think about it, is there actually a need to worry? I know I know, it's of course ass hard to stop yourself from worrying, but if one were to think hard enough, I suppose one would agree that worrying is actually pretty useless. There is almost no value to worrying in actual fact, for it is something that makes you lose control of yourself, sick and panic. So, what is the point of worrying then? What I thought of lately, would be because people worry because it makes their subconscious mind feel better. We all worry, and sometimes, when we don't worry about things that we should be worrying, we start to worry why we aren't worrying. Awkward, but I think it's evident among people. The only reason I could think of, was that worrying actually makes people feel better, because by feeling the rush, the need to quickly get it over and done with, the need to just get rid of it, one would feel as though one is already doing what one is worrying about at that point in time. It's like, when there's an examination coming up, one hasn't studied much, so one worries about it. By worrying, one feels better subconsciously, as by thinking of it, one is almost like admitting one's mistakes. I know I'm bad at phrasing this but, I suppose you get what I mean. The feeling is something that's ass hard to describe, so I shan't make any further attempts.

Meh, however, I must say that, it's still pointless to worry, and that is because the negative impacts of it would outweigh its benefits. Sometimes, people might throw you a glance, something like, "Hey why aren't you worrying about your examinations? It's coming soon ye know, you should be worrying like mad now!" I suppose many people would feel that there's actually a need to worry, just because another person's doing so. Some people may not worry at all, but by not worrying, they are afraid that they would appear as though they don't care about their studies, and that they should be worrying, so as to show others that they are actually concerned. Well well well, is there actually a need to do so? Honestly speaking, I think worrying adds on to one's pressure, and that no worrying is definitely something good. If you were ever caught not worrying, don't worry, lol, the cops won't get you. Okay, my point is, don't ever worry for the sake of worrying, really. You crush yourself with stress that you create in your mind, you panic, you get flustered, you won't get to concentrate. Always try ass hard to not worry, it's better this way. Not worrying doesn't mean that you're not concerned.

A strong mind, however, would be able to stand by itself and stop its owner from worrying. It's awkward how many people worry for the sake of worrying. One must be strong! If you think that not worrying about something's alright, and that you're still concerned about that particular thing, there's no need to worry to show your concern. Stay cool, stay calm, and ignore what others say. You know what you want, you know who you really are, there is absolutely no need to succumb to the pressure given to you by the people around you. Have a little more self confidence and believe that you are right and fire away. This confidence is really your strength. Your mind is powerful, make use of it well.

Well, next, it'd be optimism. I hear this from an ass load of people, "hardwork doesn't pay off". Of course, it's pretty true at times, but it is too extreme to be considered as something ultimately correct. It bites to say this but, I thought that something my dad said was rather meaningful and I would most certainly remember it for the rest of my life. "To succeed you need to be hardworking, but being hardworking does not necessarily grant you success." Yes yes, meaningful and true indeed, and I shall carry this with me for the rest of my life. Well, another thing to note would be that, Mr Thomas Edison has failed like countless of times, like a thousand or something, and yet he never gave up until he succeeded in his invention thingy. What does this show man? If that dude's a human being and he doesn't give up for so many times, how can we even lose to him? If one hasn't failed as much as Thomas Edison, one has not tasted real defeat, and one cannot say that "hardwork doesn't pay off". That'd be another point to note.

I know it's hard to like eat all these in one go at times, since one might be ass sad and ass depressed and so on, but one must realise that it's never the end of the world. For me, when one feels bad, know that there are those who are worse than you, and when one feels good, know that there are thos who are better than you. Never get too cocky or too demoralised, there are always people who are better and worse than you. Ultimately, one is one's greatest enemy, for one cannot be compared with others. Honestly speaking, I find this really true. We are always our own enemies. To improve, we have to get pass our current state, and to do so, we'll have to defeat ourselves. Even if you're best in the world, you'll always be on par with yourself, so you're still not really the best in the world since you're still your own enemy. There never any boundaries man. Boundaries are there only because of your head. Once again, it's the magical head thingy that does all these funny things. You think there is a wall, there will be a wall. You think there isn't any, then there isn't any. If there really is a wall, imagine that you're a power ranger and you'd be able to blast it with your laser gun. If there's like this ultimate wall that cannot be destroyed, just imagine that you're able to destroy it, if not, just try destroying it until you die. Your mind, is what's restricting you from doing all these. Willpower, determination, perseverance, all these powerful tools, are associated with your mind. Make use of it man, if not it'd go down the drain. Deep down the drain with all that shit and dirty water. Oh noes.

Normally, the people who think that "hardwork doesn't pay off" are often misguided people who are being controlled by their own heads. That's why the mind can be Men's greatest weakness as well. It's not like they really can't do things, it's just that their head has already convinced them so damn badly that they are no longer powerful enough to go against what their minds say. It's like this asshat who's spreading propaganda in their head, and they believe so much in that asshat that they will no longer go against that asshat. These people seem as though they will just die or something, rotting alone in their own worlds, believing in "fake truths", falling into that deep black hole of no mother's land. Well well well, the story isn't really that sad. In this world, there are always superheroes to save people from asshats, and these superheroes arent really super, they don't wear their underpants outside, they don't wear tights to show off their genitals, they don't wrap towels around their necks. They are just ordinary people around each and every one of us out here. Normal people, strangers, friends, whatever. Anyone can help. It's just up to the person if he or she wants to. Sometimes in our lives, we'll notice that there are actually people who have low self esteem, or low self confidence, or pessimistic and so on, everyone can play a part in helping them, and that is by believing them and giving them hope by lending an ear and a shoulder. Listen and support, that's what most people now have to do.

Be their light man. Get rid of the asshats in their heads. Try as hard as you can to help that person. Never give up. It's not the end of the world. Ultimately, of course, it's not only up to the person but also up to you to help him. Okay fine, I hear this all the time. "Oh I've already helped him, but he refused to change, I gave up." "I tired already la, do so many times he still like that." "He hopeless already please, do so much also no use." Fine fine fine, indeed, what we're only able to do, is to help the person to get rid of asshats, but only the person who's in need of help can get rid of the asshat himself. We can only do as much as trying to convince the person that the asshat is talking shit and is lying, but if the person doesn't believe in you, or doesn't listen to you at all, then the asshat will be living in the person's brain forever and ever. I agree with this man. So totally. However, we must also know that even after trying ass hard, and the person whom we're helping isn't budging at all, we musn't lose hope at all. If he himself has already lost hope, and people around him have also lost hope, then he'll never be saved. At the very least, please don't ever lose that hope man. If you ever lose that hope in that person you're helping, then forget it, don't ever try helping him again. You're as weak as he is. The mind is a tool you can control, it's not like it's living by itself, it's stuck onto you man. Never give excuses that you can't do this you can't do that. If you're determined, you can do it.

Ye know what, our world, is full of asshats and angels. Asshats remain asshatty, angels hardly remain as angels as they succumb to the power of asshats and fall. However, one thing to note would be that there would always be one or two angels around you, and that angel might be you. If you're strong, if you can make use of your mind, why don't you start helping those around you? Convince yourself, power up yourself, you can definitely do it. Where does all that steam come from when you really really really want something really really really badly? All that steam's from your head man. It didn't just pop up from the ground, it didn't just drop from the sky, it came from you. I've never felt this sort of powers until some frisbee competition that I joined recently. Heh. It's quite a nice feeling. Well basically, I felt adrenaline rush a long long time ago because of my mother, motivated because I didn't want to disappoint her, and after that, I thought that maybe I could motivate myself, because getting motivated from other sources is like acquiring a powerful skill from npcs. Why can't I just learn it myself? It'd be cool to draw motivation from the subconscious mind man. Well, I kinda tried, and kinda did it, although I created no miracles from it.

Basically, what I'm trying to say today, would be that, if you think you're weak, you're actually not really that weak. And, if you think that you're strong, you're actually not that strong, because you can be stronger. Learn how to use your head man, use your head to aid you in becoming stronger. Seriously, if you're the ultimate optimist in the world, you'll always be improving. Nothing can stop you. Even if a huge meteor is gonna drop onto the world and kill all earthlings, you'll think that you're able to gobble the entire shit up and save mankind. Afterall, you're gonna die trying or not trying anyway.

Heh, I wanna be a psychologist. I wanna spread to the world, that the mind, is an ass powerful tool that we all possess. We see people going beyond the human limit to do impossible things at critical moments, this is the power of the mind. I wanna study more and plunge myself into the world of how our heads work. By doing so, I wanna teach, inspire and help as many souls out there to become powerful. So powerful that it's not even funny.

Being a psychologist's cool too, I get to wear coats instead of ugly white uniforms.

11 comments:

Jack said...

lol typical me typing lo

Anonymous said...

agreed.
but sometimes, no choice.

Anonymous said...

Eh.
Dear Psychologist
There is a psychological explanation for worrying. No emotion is ever bad, supposed worrying is a scaled down version of fight and flight response or smth like that. Can't rmb, I lend u the book where i read it.
My point is that if you dont worry, you're not really human.

Anonymous said...

LOLLL. bro ((:

i agree totally with youu ((:
We all worry, and sometimes, when we don't worry about things that we should be worrying, we start to worry why we aren't worrying.

ohno, why is this happeneing to me?

see i started worrying again. LOL -.-

Jack said...

lol lax people, i'm not saying that we cant worry, just stating the fact that we must understand that as human beings, we all tend to worry, but once you worry, try your best not to worry too much because it really isnt must of a use.

yea, so basically we all worry, but try to minimize and be aware of your worries and stand up again. ;]

qi* said...

Lol for me, I think people need to worry. Not all the time over the tiniest of things, but over important things. Cos when you worry, you get motivated to actually do something. Like if you're worrying over your exams you'd get motivated to study.

And also, no matter how strong the mind is, I think it's impossible to stop worries, especially if it's something big. Like, say for example, a mother loses her child. Sure worrying won't do her any good, but it's not like she can help it right?

But yea I do agree that worrying sometimes kinda comforts people. Using the example of the mum again, she's helpless and can't do anything, so she worries. Sure it doesn't help find her kid, but it kinda gives her something to do to occupy herself. I'm not too sure how to explain this, but I think you'll get it ><

Cheers, bro. Nice post. ^^

Jack said...

heh, awesome, points noted leeqi!

thanks for reading woo.

Unknown said...

I have to be frank, I just proofread it because my brain can't operate well on 3 hours of sleep. But it's quite an insightful post. =)

Jack said...

lol thanks for reading ben

kenneth. said...

Worrying about something simply shows that it matters enough to you, and there's nothing wrong with that at all. The problems come when we ask ourselves just why do some things matter so much to us, and we can't come up with an answer.

All walls are relative; it's pointless to compare ourselves with anyone, not even ourselves. I find that reminding myself that I'm never as good/bad as I think just gets me generally dissatisfied - I am who I am, and who I am changes as I grow. And that's wonderful. :)

cheers,
nerfs.

Jack said...

yup, agreed man nerfs. not saying that it's wrong, just saying that it's pretty unnecessary at times. heh.

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