Disjoined thoughts.

Psycho-Psyhco.

As always, this is an opinionated blogpost and a safe space for your arguments.

I have spent the majority of my time reading on Psychology and Psychoanalysis. It’s no news. I’m a big fan of Sigmund’s works. Recently, I picked up his book on the psychopathology of everyday life. It has an interesting premise, but I will need to re-read it to understand the book better. I have also acquired a couple more of his works to read - Interpretation of dreams ( this should be similar to dream psychology ) and Beyond the Pleasure Principle.

My psychoanalyzing has gotten better. I’m particularly proud of myself in this regard. It’s interesting speaking with people who are willing to be psychoanalyzed. Many of the actions people take in their adult life and some behaviors they portray result from childhood experiences.

I do not disagree that people can change and even be different from their childhood. In one way or the other, you can still link their actions back to their childhood - even worse, their adulthood is them trying to resent their previous memories or bring their old imaginations to life.

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I have interacted with more people and had really interesting conversations. I have also done more observations of the people around me, particularly observing how their behaviors in a bid to understand what complexes they have.

I have observed how a set of people from my observation want the worship complex ( god complex, I dare say ) but, in reality, possesses a fragile ego. Another portrays an extremely fragile, independent, emotional human who can barely process an emotional mishap properly. There’s a lot more, but the bottom line is people are really interesting.

Ah yes, I found someone who had read Sigmund’s work and conversing with him was really really good.

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I recently picked up another book - The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene. Seduction is a psychological process that I understand perfectly - I mean, to be emotionally strong, you must master the art of manipulation.

The first few pages define the basic things I’ve seen, experienced, and experimented with. I didn’t know these had names; dandy, coquette, rake, siren, etc.

You see, seduction is you providing the service a person needs the most. This service can be a pleasure, time, pride, etc. There’s a passage I like which I’ll paraphrase:

“Men are slaves to beauty and women, slaves to words.”

This is largely true, except that I don’t think the occupants of the world at the moment are slaves to other ridiculous things but well, well.

Seduction has always been used in a bad light. It largely doesn’t work on me anyway; refer to the first paragraph of this section.

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I am almost done reading Emotional Intelligence. Finally, you lazy lad! It’s an amazing book.

I did like the section that spoke on relationships. Good stuff, I liked the part where it mentioned where men don’t like talking, and I agree - I wouldn’t say I like speaking too. If I need to speak, I’ll tell you otherwise. Can we chill and do some other things? Pst.

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A friend has been bugging me to read fiction to escape reality for a bit. I guess too obsessed with psychology means too in touch with reality? I know for a fact that I’m self-aware.

No idea, but I have vivid memories of my childhood painted in my head. This goes as far back as my first few years on earth. I mean, I’ve always had the notion I’ve been here before, and I do have an interesting, weird theory, hahahahaha!

I have a Dan Brown book, so I’ll read that in a few weeks.

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I have some parting questions:

• What do you understand by “A leopard can not change its’ spots?”

• Do you believe in the concept of “Forgive and Forget?”

Thank you for reading, have a blessed day.