Do you think you rule or suck?

[Pekka]

I've been reading about the inner workings of brain in the last couple of days, really fascinating stuff even though I don't know much about it. Then I watched this documentary called What the bleep do we know. I guess it was OK, but the point is, it tried to explain how certain feelings etc are associated to things, so experiences and attitudes play a huge role in how we see certain things. Nothing new so far. It went on explaining that the neurological fact would be, that we keep doing the same things. As in we live yesterday over and over again, looking for the same feelings that we are addicted to. This applies not only thrills but also sadness and so forth. And as we do that, we are reinforcing the ways some weird little gizmos in our brain connect things, so we are literally reinforcing things over and over again.

Then there was this scenario, where people supposedly think they suck, or hate themselves.

Now this part struck me as odd. I reflected it on myself, I have never thought that I suck or hate myself. And they put it out there like it's something everyone does. Well I don't do that. Why would I think I suck? I'd much rather rule.

What about you, do you rule or suck?

[Spec]

I pretty much think I rule...aside from the fact that I am slightly hypochondriac. Normal, considering I almost died twice and almost lost my legs and erections because of a tumor 10 some years ago.

I can break my arm in 4 spots, and when it'll hurt, I wont mind, because I know why. But if I start hurting somewhere for no apparent reason, in my mind, I freak out.

I cant help it. Pretty much the only thing that really bothers me about myself.

Spec.

[Pekka]

Right, but I don't think that counts in the "I rule, I suck" criteria... physical things like that. To be worried about a physical issue especially when you actually do know what it is, that's normal. Doesn't have much to do with having a weak perception of the self.

Anyway, a good example is these fleshy girls, what you might call sisters, who go on about as if they're the hottest thing, screaming they're sexy. Well, to me that's good. In my mind they become sexy right then, to me. Not just in their minds, but also in my mind they're hot and sexy. If I compare that to the 20 pound supermodel who is miserable thinking they suck, well... not exciting to me either. So supermodel or that big, butt shaking machine of sexy? It's pretty obvious to me.

At the end it doesn't matter what people think about us anyway, what matters is that we feel good about ourselves. But it shows outside as well. Who wants to hang with miserable punks, who thinks they're so important, paradoxically, that they have to be miserable around you all the time, as if no one wants them? Well guess what, if that's your attitude, no one will want you. It's pretty obvious and simple.

So. I'd much rather rule and no, I don't understand why people hate themselves, simply because I have absolutely no idea how that would go down. It is like not knowing what television tastes like, because I haven't eaten one.

[Lorizael]

An individual I know pointed out to me awhile back that I actually always think I rule, because even when I think I suck, I think I rule because I'm the only one who knows how much I suck.

[Heraclitus]

Originally posted by Lorizael
An individual I know pointed out to me awhile back that I actually always think I rule, because even when I think I suck, I think I rule because I'm the only one who knows how much I suck.

You know Socrates?

PS: The old me sucked, but *now* I rule...

PS: This is silly, everyone here rules even those used to playing on Settler get to rule for at least a few turns.

[Pekka]

I think he meant his boyfriend.

[Lorizael]

Originally posted by Heraclitus
You know Socrates?

This chick's way hotter than Socrates.

[Heraclitus]

Originally posted by Pekka
I think he meant his boyfriend.

Those naughty ancient greeks.

[Heraclitus]

Originally posted by Lorizael
An individual I know pointed out to me awhile back that I actually always think I rule, because even when I think I suck, I think I rule because I'm the only one who knows how much I suck.

But what if you think you suck but, actualy don't?

[Lorizael]

Well, I can still think I rule, even if my reason for thinking that is faulty. But if I don't actually suck, then I'm very ignorant of my own self and have no reason to think that I rule, which means that I actually suck.

[Pekka]

Lori, what do you mean your reason for thinking you rule would be faulty? That IS faulty. YOu missed the point !!

I hope you at least go see American Gangster, it was an awesome movie.

[Q Classic]

I have a realistic view of myself, which means that I neither think I rule, nor do I think I suck.

[Pekka]

So you SUUUCK!

But I rule, that is important. Not your ambivalent non-existance. I RULE, HOOOOAH! And it is also realistic. HOOAH!

[Lorizael]

Originally posted by Pekka
Lori, what do you mean your reason for thinking you rule would be faulty? That IS faulty. YOu missed the point !!

I hope you at least go see American Gangster, it was an awesome movie.

*blink blink* that's quite a non sequitur. Uh, it looks like a pretty decent movie. I might just see it.

[Pekka]

blink all you want, q cubed also misunderstood it with the "I have a realistic view..." what ever that is supposed to mean.

Go see it. It was a great movie. I rarely like a movie this much, especially new hollywood flicks, but this one rocked