delusion has an event horizon just like a black hold. once passed, all attempts to retrieve fail because they can be “reasoned” out of with even more layers delusion
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gang initializations utilize this by requiring a murder to join. frats do this through hazing. shaving head and giving away all possessions also similar. the nonsensical action acts as a way to permanently increase the potential for self delusion.
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a quest for “truth” is always underpinned by a feeling of “something is not right” passing this threshold and attaining a “everything IS alright” state is a symptom of delusion the compass for truth has broken
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(“everything isn’t alright, and that’s alright” is different bc the signal of “not right” can continually “point to the moon” rather than be fully repressed into nothingness)
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self delusional individuals are not stupid. often they are very intelligent and can play complex games with image e.g. they can boost and like thoughts like these in order to “see, a self delusional individual wouldn’t do such a thing”
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“but cat” u may well ask “how does one know whether or not YOU are self delusional?” after which the talking internet cat will either slowly blink at you. or metaphorically pounce at and gouge out your eyes. it’s 50/50
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The neurophysiology behind this state is fascinating too. The self-referencing, the sheer, the spiral, the reinforcing.pic.twitter.com/fH5qNlGvWM
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