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Jan. 21st, 2019 09:20 pm1. From my Headspace Meditation App: "What is a thought? Where is it? Can you tough it? It's remarkable to think something intangible could cause so many problems."
Hmmm. True.
2. I find the internet triggering at times and toxic. And frustrating at others. It's an odd space to interact with others. For one thing -- you are never quite sure you are connecting with anyone and when you do...whether it is real or meaningful.
I followed an article link on DW about the Gillette commercial over the weekend, and what was alarming was all the negative comments in response to an add that is basically telling people to be nicer to each other and act less like assholes. Yet, the reaction to the add is basically just that, people acting like rabid assholes.
I found it painful. And scary.
And I didn't understand it at all. I still don't understand the reactions. Also it's just a commercial selling a men's razor. You can ignore it. Granted it also has a political message about men being kind to one another and to women, as opposed to douche-bags, but...why the hate? One guy complained to FB and requested they remove the ad.
Then today I was reading up on a favorite comic book character -- and once again ran into people who hated the character and the comics, and I thought...such hate. So much pain.
Hmmm. True.
2. I find the internet triggering at times and toxic. And frustrating at others. It's an odd space to interact with others. For one thing -- you are never quite sure you are connecting with anyone and when you do...whether it is real or meaningful.
I followed an article link on DW about the Gillette commercial over the weekend, and what was alarming was all the negative comments in response to an add that is basically telling people to be nicer to each other and act less like assholes. Yet, the reaction to the add is basically just that, people acting like rabid assholes.
I found it painful. And scary.
And I didn't understand it at all. I still don't understand the reactions. Also it's just a commercial selling a men's razor. You can ignore it. Granted it also has a political message about men being kind to one another and to women, as opposed to douche-bags, but...why the hate? One guy complained to FB and requested they remove the ad.
Then today I was reading up on a favorite comic book character -- and once again ran into people who hated the character and the comics, and I thought...such hate. So much pain.