if you can relate to this you might be schizotypal

-Whitman- · Oct 25, 2010 at 11:59 PM

My wife is a fan of Bon Jovi and went to one of his concerts of last spring. I was asking her why is it ridiculous for me have grandiose thoughts about who I am. To sing my praises, to give myself a standing ovation.

Take the constructs that Bon Jovi represents. Fame, fortune, good-looks, and good music, i.e. if that is your style. All of these are false constructs that our culture covets intensely. Compared to the true reality, the universe, the great complexity of the human experience, what we see/hear in someone like Bon Jovi it is all illusory.

So when I see some one applauding Bon Jovi, wasting their adulation on such things, I ask why can I not at least give myself that adulation. Now of course both might be equally futile. However I will at least benefit from one and not the other.

LostSavant · Dec 15, 2010 at 05:06 PM

Okay, now bring into your thoughts the difference between "Normality" vs. "Reality". Also almost all of Normal Society hides behind a mask.

ZehR · Jun 08, 2014 at 03:51 AM

We can't even seem to control it unless we try really hard.. But hey, that's what's good about this random psychedelic magical thinking..

Sep 30, 2014 at 06:10 PM

I very much agree with everything you said. I think that much of society is built on lies because it really is probably all ultimately just a means of control to encourage people to attain money and fame. Money, fame, and the other prized traits in society are really just invented by the elite. People tend to be quite superficial these days indeed

obee · Apr 26, 2017 at 10:54 PM

Agreed that society is the culprit.everyone shares in it but only sensitive hold it inside. The others can act it out, at least in some sense of sharing it.

This is why I am here, this is my first post.

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LostSavant Grand Magnate Member Since Apr 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 3,176 13 3 hugs given	Dec 15, 2010 at 05:06 PM #2 Okay, now bring into your thoughts the difference between "Normality" vs. "Reality". Also almost all of Normal Society hides behind a mask. __________________ If you believe you need no explaination, if you don't believe no explaination is possible - I.Newton http://solitarysage.psychcentral.net...ing/#comment-2
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ZehR Account Suspended Member Since Apr 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 368 10 71 hugs given	Jun 08, 2014 at 03:51 AM #3 We can't even seem to control it unless we try really hard.. But hey, that's what's good about this random psychedelic magical thinking..
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Anonymous31313 Guest Posts: n/a	Sep 30, 2014 at 06:10 PM #4 I very much agree with everything you said. I think that much of society is built on lies because it really is probably all ultimately just a means of control to encourage people to attain money and fame. Money, fame, and the other prized traits in society are really just invented by the elite. People tend to be quite superficial these days indeed
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obee New Member Member Since Sep 2014 Location: california Posts: 1 9	Apr 26, 2017 at 10:54 PM #5 Agreed that society is the culprit.everyone shares in it but only sensitive hold it inside. The others can act it out, at least in some sense of sharing it. This is why I am here, this is my first post.
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