Our Idea of Heroes

[Lacquer Head]

Whew. I drunk posted that last post and boy did it come off making me sound like a douche. Umm, well. Either way, I apologize for that.

That having been said. If we're all willing to pretend that we don't emulate/idolize others, then count me out. I may be misusing a few words when I say idolize, but then, what I am saying is that we are built from and by other people. Does no one know about Identification...my god, has no one read Freud? It happens regardless of anyone's distaste for it! It disrespects your disrespect for it and pretending that it does not occur precludes the thinking man from trying to direct it or steer it to sources that are positive.

-Sin

Those are more influences than idolization, and I have to say, I haven't had much of that in my life >_> obviously a bit, else I'd be...dead. Though, perhaps that's what influenced me to HATE emulating people.

[Sinister]

Those are more influences than idolization, and I have to say, I haven't had much of that in my life >_> obviously a bit, else I'd be...dead. Though, perhaps that's what influenced me to HATE emulating people.

I already admitted "idolizing" was a misused term.
And hating to emulating people doesn't mean anything. WITHOUT IT, you would be like the Danielle in the other thread, an empty vessel. Sorry, but hating to emulate people has little effect on the process which is largely subconscious, I merely suggest making a consciouse choice which is much more individualistic. It's where we get our morals, our knowledge and intelligence... monkey see monkey do, everything about us is practically posteriori(sorry, Jung) and thus, perforce gleaned from OTHER PEOPLE. I feel as if I'm overly repeating myself and killing the point of the thread. Thus, I've said my piece.

-Sin

[Lacquer Head]

I already admitted "idolizing" was a misused term.
And hating to emulating people doesn't mean anything. WITHOUT IT, you would be like the Danielle in the other thread, an empty vessel. Sorry, but hating to emulate people has little effect on the process which is largely subconscious, I merely suggest making a consciouse choice which is much more individualistic. It's where we get our morals, our knowledge and intelligence... monkey see monkey do, everything about us is practically posteriori(sorry, Jung) and thus, perforce gleaned from OTHER PEOPLE. I feel as if I'm overly repeating myself and killing the point of the thread. Thus, I've said my piece.

-Sin

Ah, I see what you mean. I mean actively following another person's philosophy and such. Also, hehe, you said posterior