... But we live in a culture of people shouting their opinions into the void, not listening to the opinions of others.
Of course, we live in a crucial time, where listening and observing have become futile actions. Who cares what the other person wants to say, if he is not interested in listening to me. Therapists do it because for them that's their job and that's what they live on, just as a priest sits to “listen” to your complaints and list of sins; as long as you leave the tithe, go on…!
Most of us don't know how to channel our sorrows properly, that's why we turn to alcohol and in the extremes to drugs. The important thing for them is to literally abandon their sorrows and live magically under the effects of alcohol… Characteristic of macho societies... Going to a psychologist-therapist, in third world societies, is not common, the cost of a session costs more than what they earn a month...
And what is learned can be used to keep the tithe coming.
This was another part of the conversation this morning (there were many parts) as alcoholism is rampant in Finland, as is social isolation - often self-inflicted.
No, but understanding ourselves is free.
Why do you vote your own comments?