Comments on: Do you really want to know the Truth? http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:54:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Derren Brown - Messiah | The Winding Path http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-11116 Derren Brown - Messiah | The Winding Path Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:31:59 +0000 http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-11116 [...] how our thoughts can lead us astray and how our perspective of the world depends on whether we want comforting vs. enlightening explanations of the things we [...] [...] how our thoughts can lead us astray and how our perspective of the world depends on whether we want comforting vs. enlightening explanations of the things we [...]

]]> By: Jason http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2380 Jason Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:49:23 +0000 http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2380 Well, in that case, I agree with you :P Well, in that case, I agree with you :P

]]> By: Mark http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2379 Mark Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:34:06 +0000 http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2379 Hmm, that's not very clear is it? I mean that it doesn't help you to use 'good' as a label for all things good, or 'evil' as a label for all things bad, without attempting to understand what it is that makes the thing either good or bad. And further, to understand the sources of your values and therefore the reasons for your judgement, and even further, to understand that others may have different values, and thus different judgement. Hmm, that’s not very clear is it? I mean that it doesn’t help you to use ‘good’ as a label for all things good, or ‘evil’ as a label for all things bad, without attempting to understand what it is that makes the thing either good or bad. And further, to understand the sources of your values and therefore the reasons for your judgement, and even further, to understand that others may have different values, and thus different judgement.

]]> By: Jason http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2378 Jason Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:30:17 +0000 http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2378 What do you mean by "accept them at face value"? What do you mean by “accept them at face value”?

]]> By: Mark http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2371 Mark Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:43:15 +0000 http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2371 Thanks for your comment schwarzwald. You've actually illustrated what I was saying. You've assumed that souls exist, and that good and evil exist. Those are constructs which, if you accept them at face value actually prevent you from increasing your understanding of the world. Thanks for your comment schwarzwald. You’ve actually illustrated what I was saying. You’ve assumed that souls exist, and that good and evil exist. Those are constructs which, if you accept them at face value actually prevent you from increasing your understanding of the world.

]]> By: schwarzwald http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2370 schwarzwald Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:05:50 +0000 http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2370 that presence was probely your own evil ttrying to get out i mean if you think abount it your find creates good and evil in you and a social part of you obvilsily(sorry for the bad spelling) of your soul trying to get out cause you have forgot it so it wants you to rember it by the only way it can thuro this way because that when yoou go thro your memroy trying to find out how to get a way that presence was probely your own evil ttrying to get out i mean if you think abount it your find creates good and evil in you and a social part of you obvilsily(sorry for the bad spelling) of your soul trying to get out cause you have forgot it so it wants you to rember it by the only way it can thuro this way because that when yoou go thro your memroy trying to find out how to get a way

]]> By: Jason http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2255 Jason Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:47:28 +0000 http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2255 Also, whether you feel it's supernatural or not, facing your fears during the day can help you to not panic if you awaken in that state. Taking a few moments to sit quietly by yourself and deal with whatever issues come up in your mind can make a big difference in the amount of fear (and other negative emotions) you feel in your life. I have found some things, some past experiences in my life, that don't seem to be able to be explained by anything scientific. I have also found that any time there is something of that type that seems negative, or bad, that if I face it with confidence, and without fear, that thing will depart, mostly never to return. I have even done this for other people, and they have told me later that those "things" never came back, in spite of the fact that they had been bothering the people for years before that. Others, whether human or supernatural, only have the power over you that you give them. Also, whether you feel it’s supernatural or not, facing your fears during the day can help you to not panic if you awaken in that state. Taking a few moments to sit quietly by yourself and deal with whatever issues come up in your mind can make a big difference in the amount of fear (and other negative emotions) you feel in your life.

I have found some things, some past experiences in my life, that don’t seem to be able to be explained by anything scientific. I have also found that any time there is something of that type that seems negative, or bad, that if I face it with confidence, and without fear, that thing will depart, mostly never to return. I have even done this for other people, and they have told me later that those “things” never came back, in spite of the fact that they had been bothering the people for years before that.

Others, whether human or supernatural, only have the power over you that you give them.

]]> By: Elena http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2254 Elena Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:47:23 +0000 http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2254 Ok cool, thanks for your help Mark :) Ok cool, thanks for your help Mark :)

]]> By: Mark http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2253 Mark Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:25:24 +0000 http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2253 Thanks for commenting Elena, and let me say your experience sounds very familiar. No it's not at all supernatural, it's simply one or more of your body's natural functions going a little wrong. Like hiccups. Nothing supernatural about hiccups. One suggestion for what happens during sleep paralysis is that it is the normal paralysis which occurs during REM sleep which stops you from acting out your dreams, except for some reason you're almost awake before the paralysis wears off. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis" rel="nofollow">wiki page</a> and this <a href="http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/paralysis.html" rel="nofollow">other one</a> are good places to start for more info. Some advice to help stop it includes; sleeping on your side, making sure you get enough sleep (but not too much), and reducing stress. Do you know if anything changed in your life soon before you started getting sleep paralysis? Finally if you're at all unsure it wouldn't hurt to talk to your doctor if you've got a good one you could go to, if for nothing more than to give you a professional opinion that nothing's wrong :) Thanks for commenting Elena, and let me say your experience sounds very familiar. No it’s not at all supernatural, it’s simply one or more of your body’s natural functions going a little wrong. Like hiccups. Nothing supernatural about hiccups. One suggestion for what happens during sleep paralysis is that it is the normal paralysis which occurs during REM sleep which stops you from acting out your dreams, except for some reason you’re almost awake before the paralysis wears off.

The wiki page and this other one are good places to start for more info.

Some advice to help stop it includes; sleeping on your side, making sure you get enough sleep (but not too much), and reducing stress. Do you know if anything changed in your life soon before you started getting sleep paralysis?

Finally if you’re at all unsure it wouldn’t hurt to talk to your doctor if you’ve got a good one you could go to, if for nothing more than to give you a professional opinion that nothing’s wrong :)

]]> By: Jenny http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2252 Jenny Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:45:46 +0000 http://thewindingpath.net/2007/08/03/do-you-really-want-to-know-the-truth/#comment-2252 Hey Elena, When I was around your age I had a couple of episodes of sleep paralysis although from what I read/hear of other people's experiences mine were quite mild (only lasting perhaps 15 seconds or so). That said they were very scary! Mark has a lot of great links in the post itself it you want to find out more. I really and truly don't believe sleep paralysis is due to anything supernatural. Give his links a read as there's a lot of useful info in them and they are a great starting point to finding out more. Take care! :) Hey Elena,
When I was around your age I had a couple of episodes of sleep paralysis although from what I read/hear of other people’s experiences mine were quite mild (only lasting perhaps 15 seconds or so). That said they were very scary! Mark has a lot of great links in the post itself it you want to find out more. I really and truly don’t believe sleep paralysis is due to anything supernatural. Give his links a read as there’s a lot of useful info in them and they are a great starting point to finding out more.

Take care! :)

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