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methastra (Brian) has posted a description of a "self-actualized person," or a person who has developed enough to embody a good deal of their actual potential as a human being. This description closely fits my fledgling conception of the ideal Craft Elder. It lays out what I, as a Third, am working towards. If you are interested in this sort of thing see methastra's post for today entitled "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs".
The list of needs that described self actualizers fits very well with the things that I am looking for right now in my life:
Truth, rather than dishonesty.
Goodness, rather than evil.
Beauty, not ugliness or vulgarity.
Unity, wholeness, and transcendence of opposites, not arbitrariness or forced choices.
Aliveness, not deadness or the mechanization of life.
Uniqueness, not bland uniformity.
Perfection and necessity, not sloppiness, inconsistency, or accident.
Completion, rather than incompleteness.
Justice and order, not injustice and lawlessness.
Simplicity, not unnecessary complexity.
Richness, not environmental impoverishment.
Effortlessness, not strain.
Playfulness, not grim, humorless, drudgery.
Self-sufficiency, not dependency.
Meaningfulness, rather than senselessness.
This helps me think about who I am/who I want to be and what I want in my life and from my environment in the wake of all the recent change in my life. Since I'm trying to think/feel/perceive carefully about what I'm reaching for right now, I'm especially glad to have found a list that so clearly articulates my often-inchoate/fuzzy thoughts.
Thank you, Brian!
methastra (Brian) has posted a description of a "self-actualized person," or a person who has developed enough to embody a good deal of their actual potential as a human being. This description closely fits my fledgling conception of the ideal Craft Elder. It lays out what I, as a Third, am working towards. If you are interested in this sort of thing see methastra's post for today entitled "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs".The list of needs that described self actualizers fits very well with the things that I am looking for right now in my life:
Truth, rather than dishonesty.
Goodness, rather than evil.
Beauty, not ugliness or vulgarity.
Unity, wholeness, and transcendence of opposites, not arbitrariness or forced choices.
Aliveness, not deadness or the mechanization of life.
Uniqueness, not bland uniformity.
Perfection and necessity, not sloppiness, inconsistency, or accident.
Completion, rather than incompleteness.
Justice and order, not injustice and lawlessness.
Simplicity, not unnecessary complexity.
Richness, not environmental impoverishment.
Effortlessness, not strain.
Playfulness, not grim, humorless, drudgery.
Self-sufficiency, not dependency.
Meaningfulness, rather than senselessness.
This helps me think about who I am/who I want to be and what I want in my life and from my environment in the wake of all the recent change in my life. Since I'm trying to think/feel/perceive carefully about what I'm reaching for right now, I'm especially glad to have found a list that so clearly articulates my often-inchoate/fuzzy thoughts.
Thank you, Brian!
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Date: 2005-01-25 09:06 am (UTC)BTW, I couldn't post to your LJ in reply to an old post you had about the Tarot and The Tower card, but if you're interested here's some commentary I have on it: http://www.apath.org/rede/24.html . This is part of a longer commentary I've got on The Living Rede.
Merry Meet & Blessed Be!