tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297628556792052173.post7107228600726716732..comments2017-07-21T08:34:19.442+01:00Comments on Ruby Noise: No Frills: GuiltRubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232383570204006725noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297628556792052173.post-85995047305298830522010-01-10T08:02:45.680+00:002010-01-10T08:02:45.680+00:00Yes a really wonderful post. You're so articul...Yes a really wonderful post. You're so articulate and clearly very intelligent. Did you know that the existential psychologists reckon that simply by being alive, and as part of the human condition, we either feel guilt or anxiety? Existential guilt is what we feel when we fail to be fully authentic, that is to live fully, to take risks in life, and to be completely ourselves. Existential anxiety, on the other hand, is what we feel when we DO do those things! So either way we're going to have some difficult emotions to deal with, but as you say much rather have that and deal with it than become an unfeeling and unethical twit. The one thing I'd quibble with, with those existential psychologists, is that being authentic / being fully onself is a process, without a clear start or end point. The more we do it the more we learn about ourselves and the more we become ourselves. It's not as if we can overnight start being fully ourselves. So there will always be some existential guilt, and we can use that to drive our journey. Our 'Self' also changes over time - or should.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297628556792052173.post-11367132641592449772010-01-10T02:16:26.585+00:002010-01-10T02:16:26.585+00:00I wish I had the ability to express things in the ...I wish I had the ability to express things in the way that you do - beautiful post xxKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229631779872145540noreply@blogger.com