Musings p1

If we beginning studying Annthropologie in a group, there is no one correct answer. This means that each person is responsible for carrying his or her own opinion and adding it for themselves. The point of Anthropologie in a group is to understand and learn from other people's ideas, but not creating one cohesive idea.

Many religions do have a supernatural entity.

Some forms of Chrisianity have the three forms of Jesus, and what supernatural things happened to or with him. In Judaism, during the five books of Moses, God came down and did many supernatural things, and many call many of those things miracles. I know very little about Hindu, so I don't think it would be fair to talk much about them, but I will say that Hindu have had supernatural things happen (I am guessing). This shows a few supernatural examples of many.

The list goes on.

But there are issues with this in my opinion. Those miracles that happened happened a long time ago. There are miracles now in many religions, but they are more subtle. Many people believe that miracles happen all around us all the time. 

But the miracles that we see now are more subtle than in the past. People rarely if ever hear about a person rising from a grave now. As far as I know, no one has seen God in the form of a strange looking burning bush.

However, it is assumed that a miracle could happen. 

Many religions go on faith.

What I am saying is that we are assuming that religion and miracles are not time based, but at the same time, many assume that they are. They happened in a more visual way in the past, but now many times it is assumed they are all around us, but not in an obvious way.

So that definition, about religion, above, isn't exactly specific enough in my opinion. Religion can be real without a supernatural occurrence.

So where does that leave Anthropologie? Is it a religion? Is it a philosophy? Is it both? I need to dig deeper than a few sentences off the internet, I think. A few sentences doesn't cover 'religion' as it pertains to everyone. the 'religions' of the world is too complex to put into a few sentences.

 Steven says: Asked the question...

Tyson says:A reverse religion? Commentary.

Steven Says: A religion is time based since supernatural occurances must occur, and since they happened in the past?

Tyson says: People didn't make it 'a religion', it just happened later.

Tyson says: it sounds more like a philosophy. Why so? More broadly reaching, and

Steven says: There is no acknowledgement of a God written.

Tyson says: You can let others acknowledge the God.

First you need a foundation, and then you can create schema. Then you  buid upon the schema.

I like that I see many facets by getting together, whereas alone, I tend to see the micro.

I like that people get together to discuss ideas. This makes an anthropological connection in itself.

The best way to act in life, is to do the best things you know how to do that you will think will benefit not only you, but others, too. The amount balance you create between helping yourself and others differ every time because the circumstances differ. This needs to be studied further. 

What is important is, Anthropologie requires that the world works best when connected. What happens when what helps you is different or opposite than what helps others? 

You are part of the web, too.

Interdependence

• • Healthy relationships: Interdependence is a key aspect of healthy relationships, where partners maintain their individuality while still relying on each other for support and to meet needs. This is different from codependency, which involves an unhealthy reliance where one or both partners lose their sense of self. 

Furthermore:

Systems theory is the transdisciplinary[1]study of systems, i.e. cohesive groups of interrelated, interdependent components that can be natural or artificial. Every system has causal boundaries, is influenced by itscontext, defined by its structure, function and role, and expressed through its relations with other systems. A system is "more than the sum of its parts" when it expresses synergy or emergent behavior.[2]

Changing one component of a system may affect other components or the whole system. It may be possible to predict these changes in patterns ofbehavior. For systems that learn and adapt, the growth and the degree ofadaptation depend upon how well the system is engaged with its environment and other contexts influencing its organization. Some systems support other systems, maintaining the other system to prevent failure. The goals of systems theory are to model a system's dynamics, constraints, conditions, and relations; and to elucidate principles (such as purpose, measure, methods, tools) that can be discerned and applied to other systems at every level of nesting, and in a wide range of fields for achieving optimized equifinality.[3]

General systems theory is about developing broadly applicable concepts and principles, as opposed to concepts and principles specific to one domain of knowledge. It distinguishes dynamic or active systems from static or passive systems. Active systems are activity structures or components that interact in behaviours and processes or interrelate through formal contextual boundary conditions (attractors). Passive systems are structures and components that are being processed. For example, a computer program is passive when it is a file stored on the hard drive and active when it runs in memory.[4] The field is related to systems thinking, machine logic, and systems engineering.

Changing one component of a system may affect other components or the whole system. It may be possible to predict these changes in patterns ofbehavior. For systems that learn and adapt, the growth and the degree ofadaptation depend upon how well the system is engaged with its environment and other contexts influencing its organization. Some systems support other systems, maintaining the other system to prevent failure. The goals of systems theory are to model a system's dynamics, constraints, conditions, and relations; and to elucidate principles (such as purpose, measure, methods, tools) that can be discerned and applied to other systems at every level of nesting, and in a wide range of fields for achieving optimized equifinality.[3]

General systems theory is about developing broadly applicable concepts and principles, as opposed to concepts and principles specific to one domain of knowledge. It distinguishes dynamic or active systems from static or passive systems. Active systems are activity structures or components that interact in behaviours and processes or interrelate through formal contextual boundary conditions (attractors). Passive systems are structures and components that are being processed. For example, a computer program is passive when it is a file stored on the hard drive and active when it runs in memory.[4] The field is related to systems thinking, machine logic, and systems engineering.

Both of these were  online definitions, the second one from wikipedia. It directly relates to Anthropologie. 

I find it interesting that this (interdependence in complex systems by definition) works so well. I think it is important to understand that the ground work has already been layed out. It works in psychology and it works in complex systems.

Furthermore, I didn't create this, and not only does it work, but it fits like a puzzle piece.

The important part is not that I created this, but I use what I learn to create a faith.

It's also important to understand that this is not a religion, but a faith. It's a fine line, but a huge difference because it can be used along side with a current religion. There is no deity, and there are no idols. This may not pan out, but I am going to keep following it thyis way because it is workinjg thus far.

I will volunteer today at 2. I couldn't sign up because their list was full, but I have done this 30 times or so. I will show up and work on the coat hangers for a couple of hours. I want to be part of a bigger group to cement my friendships as a follower of Anthropologie. I need to start someplace, and this is a good place to start. Plus I have been here before. I am helping larghe groups of people, and I need to remember that I have a good life, but if it wasn't for my parents, I would be one step away from being them. I would be on those lines needing food.

The next thing I will do is join another group, possibly gardening or a book club (though I am a pretty poor reader). ...maybe something else. I woukld like to join a Meetup group or maybe another volunteer service.

I just realized something... The reason Backpack beginnings is full with helpers is it is near christmas. I think it is great is is full, but kind of sad that it is only full around now. Usually they have empty spots on the day of volunteering.

I wonder if I should work there.... or if I have the strength due to my MS. Part of volunteering is I can leave if I want/need to. I think I prefer to continue volunteering. I also feel good about myself when I work for free.

(Where else can I volunteer? (🔴)

As a child, and until last year, I didn't really hear or understand gossip. It wasn't important or even real to me.

But now that I hear it, I realize that I don't want to be part of it.

I tend to over focus on just about everything and never give up on it. This is because I have an eidetic memory (of sorts). Anything that was emotional, I tend to remember vividly. I will never forget how poorly they (the president, actually) treated me at the church I went to, or that they lied to me at least four times for reasons I still do not understand even now (it's been well over 10 months), but I think it's not important that I forget these feelings, but I move on, instead. I have created a good base for myself to follow in this new faith to help myself get through life, and help others.

What's important is I have become a better person for going through it, and I am in a less socially codependent place now. 

Now I should focus on how I can better fit into Anthropologie and how it can better fit into the world through what I am learning and doing. I want to help the world in a way that the world's web vibrates positively, and not through a negative movement.

How do I stop myself that from over focusing? ( 🔴 )

It is a saying that many people follow, 'forgive but not forget', and I think it works for me well since I have such a strong memory. Well... no it doesn't...

It is not totally correct for me. I don't have to forgive. I just need to allow myself to move on, and not harp on it. 

I have had things happen to me as a preschooler that I still have not forgotten or forgiven at Mrs Schers (I spelled her name wrong). I remember wanting to use the building blocks and some other kid kept running to them every day and using them, instead. But I don't harp on it and let that bother me now.

The point is, I don't have to forgive, and I question if it would be healthy to forgive such a horrible thing now (or others) because I would be doomed to either repeat it, or I would be lying to myself in saying I am OK with it. 

What is most important is that I find a way to let it go and come to peace with it so I can healthily live my life.

I have seen another person say 'I forgive but not forget'... but the truth was, I could tell she was steaming on the inside because of this. I just don't see it as healthy.

So I can faithfully say, 'forgive, but not forget' doesn't work. But moving on does. But the question now is, 'but how do you move on? (🔴)

I think it is a personal necessity to come to peace with whatever happened, and not necessarily forgive... or you could end up in therapy... and have a hatred for that person with whom you 'forgave'... and that really isn't a good thing

It takes more than being a good person. By living the life the best you can, it will help you feel good about yourself. 

But for me, that is not enough. For example, throughout my life, I have had to deal with complex matters where in the end, I felt like I was butted up against the social norms. I think that is unhealthy. 

They focused on this on the sitcom Sienfeld. They comically talked about how the social norms conflicted with their own needs. In Sienfeld, it ended up funny, but I think it brings up an important point. Just because we do what we think is right doesn't make it right socially, and that may make us feel hurt. 

So what is right? Socially? On a personal level?

It's more complex than right or wrong...