Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Holding the balance between

Today as I have wandered round the internet, I am aware of the need for argument, the need to put your own view across, perhaps I should read Jung, this snatched from a website, ( which I know I shouldn't do!)  

"If the subjective consciousness prefers the ideas and opinions of collective consciousness and
identifies with them, then the contents of the collective unconscious are repressed. The
repression has typical consequences: the energy-charge of the repressed contents adds itself, in
some measure, to that of the repressing factor, whose effectiveness is increased accordingly. The
higher its charge mounts, the more the repressive attitude acquires a fanatical character and the
nearer it comes to conversion into its opposite, i.e., an enantiodromia. And the more highly
charged the collective consciousness, the more the ego forfeits its practical importance. It is,
as it were, absorbed by the opinions and tendencies of collective consciousness, and the result of
that is the mass man, the ever-ready victim of some wretched “ism.” The ego keeps its integrity
only if it does not identify with one of the opposites, and if it understands how to hold the
balance between them. ...


We are inundated with 'news' Brexit and Trump come to mind, I notice how people are polarised between the different arguments, in actual fact we are not able to dictate the future it will work out by the number of 'chances' thrown into the mix. Rain Trueaux, someone who's views I would not necessarily agree posted a video on 'kindness' and this I would agree with wholeheartedly.  The argument that one should actually not even approach politics on a blog is something I do not agree with.  Why? well we all get angry how things work out, especially as they (the politicans all get paid well) do such stupid things.  So was Jean-Claude Juncker drunk or did he have sciatica/back pain, I think the evidence for the President of the EU was pretty damning on the side of one too many, and I have to thank Cro for showing me that video.  What does that video show I wonder to leavers/remainers can you make a correct choice of either?

But to the small simple things of life, Lady Grey and Fay, are out strutting their stuff whilst big villian Phoebe hen swipes out on them should they step out of line.... there is a children story there.

Lady Grey is obvious, Fay (which means fairy) after Arthur's sister Morgan le Fay

A walk this morning after the thunderstorm last night, wet grass and a cool tinge to the air.






4 comments:

  1. Your tranquil pictures are in contrast with the politics that are going on in the US today. It has been a very rough week in America.

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  2. I think that is what is so important though. The lives we live are so different from what is happening in the realms of politics, I do believe Trump is coming to an end eventually with all his stupidity. The man is mad! ;) Hang on in there.

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  3. So your hens are literally sorting out the pecking order!
    Arilx

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  4. Yes Aril ;) but it is a bit cruel and I am having to get another hutch for the bantams to sleep in.

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