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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Phlem

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4. And is it compassion or ego that

Reply to Donkees (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 27, 2016, 11:54 AM

Aug 2016

hurts me to see my family others struggle while a few select people have more than 100 lifetimes over? Dealing with abuse since childhood, my PTSD triggers when I see someone abusing someone who can't defend themselves. Is that compassion or ego, or something else?

Also diagnosed with Hyper-Vigilance I tend to have a 6th sense of impending danger. I've trusted it all my life and it has been invaluable to a fault.

Gotta love life!

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The argument of Inequality, an observation. [View all] Phlem Aug 2016 OP

In essence, inequality lives in the realm of ego and is concerned about survival. Ego divides and Donkees Aug 2016 #1

Exactly. Phlem Aug 2016 #2

Compassion begins with the self and extends outward. We can only give away what we have... Donkees Aug 2016 #3

And is it compassion or ego that Phlem Aug 2016 #4

Compassion isn't an emotion, which can pull you down into misery. There are emotions which resemble Donkees Aug 2016 #5

Yep. Phlem Aug 2016 #6

Maybe because the "business" of living profits from keeping us neurotic and disempowered... Donkees Aug 2016 #7

This is what I'm saying. Phlem Aug 2016 #8