I'm guessing at your meaning here, so correct me if I am wrong.
That the attachment to pain is what causes suffering?
In essence, yes. More accurately, how one reacts to pain.
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I'm guessing at your meaning here, so correct me if I am wrong.
That the attachment to pain is what causes suffering?
If suffering is a choice, as you said, why can't you just choose not to suffer?
In essence, yes. More accurately, how one reacts to pain.
So what do you think is the solution, just react differently?In my experience, however, it is how one reacts to that pain that can result in suffering.
But not everyone can.I can.
Nobody is 'attached' to suffering except a masochist and very few people are masochists.
Most people don't want to suffer and that is why they seek help, although some people suffer in silence.
I know something about psychology because I have an MA in psychology.
In other words, it is someone's is suffering it is their own fault they are suffering?
I have been in some kind of therapy off and on for 40 years and no psychologist or counselor I have ever had ever told me that my suffering was a choice.
So what do you think is the solution, just react differently?
Do you think everyone can do that?
But not everyone can.
I believe we will continue to have challenges in the next life but they will be different kinds of challenges. Most of the challenges here result from the material world. Diseases, accidents, injuries, job losses, economic insecurity, loss of loved ones, these only exist because this is a material world. Since the next world in not a material world we won't have the same kinds of challenges.I don't but I assume it would be some concept of a perfect life.
I'm not looking for a perfect life.
I am happiest overcoming struggles/suffering. I need something to challenge me.
I'm not sure the point of an existence where everything is given to me.
Do you think everyone can do that?
No problem, because I think I already know what your answer would be.*smiles* Since this isn’t a debate forum, you essentially blocked my being permitted to answer your question.
*smiles* Since this isn’t a debate forum, you essentially blocked my being permitted to answer your question.
Just because one person or even many people can do something do you think that means that everybody can do it?I do. Personalities are fluid.
No problem, because I think I already know what your answer would be.
I disagree wholeheartedly, but since this is not a debate forum I will restrain myself...
Just because one person or even many people can do something do you think that means that everybody can do it?
So no conservatives.For what we cannot know - what comes after death, existence before birth, the origin and eternal destiny of all - what is the best-case scenerio? If you could define heaven, what would it be?
For me - no heirarchies, no one better than anyone else, no sexism, no racism, all equally educated, equal and all-knowing, everyone fully present with everyone else.
Wait... Am I debating by answering the question? Don't want to be breaking any rule.
My first major in college was anthropology, but that was a really long time ago. Then I studied Spanish and then geography. I have an MA in Geography and then much later I went back to school for the MA in Counseling Psychology. I never used my psychology degree for very long since I stayed in the field I had always worked in, cartography.See what I said in post #23 I clarify (I think).
I am happy for your credentials . My wife studied Social Work (MA) and minored in Psychology. Me? General Studies- science focus (AA) and Anthropology (AA), currently working on my BA.
When people say that suffering is a choice that are blaming people for suffering
As a logical person I realize that everybody cannot do what some people can do. It just makes no sense at all. What is philosophically 'possible' is not reality.Yes. I do. Shouldn't you think so, as a psychologist?