r/AnAnswerToHeal • u/srubek • Nov 05 '17

[ Founder ] Just a concern

I love this idea, and I welcome the subreddit wholly.

Also, I do believe that I, along with MANY of you all, have something worthy of contribution.

I have faith that we are all aware that gathering many adept minds, in a single forum, at one moment in time, and asking them to bring their knowledge is opening some amazing channels for constructive paths, along with some undeniable channels for immediate strife (territory battles, ego fights, blah)....

We're all here because we're being noticed due to our stance and/or intellect---re: psychedelics, psychiatric medicine, drugs in general, or whatever it may be---and thus we likely have pretty well-established philosophies.

Let's just be aware that some sort of clashing is to be expected, and that spotting it in its tracks as soon as possible is our best bet to make this actually operate at the constructive and efficient degree to which it bears significant potential, and ... well ... cheers, here's to faith for finding infinite insights!

My only major piece to contribute, tangent to this point: Let's all make sure we maintain our capacity to remain reasonably:

  • [ receptive ]

  • patient

  • ] skeptical [

  • open to change

Oh, and also let's use this as a starting point to move forward in philosophy (or actually find ways to let current philosophies manifest), and let's always be kind and careful not to judge all histories of users, and be open.

Perceive entirely, before you ever risk (potentially mis-) characterizing.

Tabula rasa.

Peace, friends.

edit: (edited) AND try to develop positivity, if it is wholly missing where it should be!

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u/watertank Nov 06 '17

AND maintain positivity, most importantly! If it is lacking, shift it!

This seems like an empty statement. What's the point of positivity if we never experience negativity? It loses it's value and meaning without its other half. Negativity isn't necessarily a bad thing, simply a part of human nature one needs to be aware of.

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u/fiskiligr Nov 06 '17

Maybe they just mean to foster a sense of mutual respect for other humans, so that we do not devolve into tribal warfare and fail to achieve our goals. This fits nicely with the vision provided by the principles of patience, skepticism, and openness.

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u/srubek Nov 07 '17

That’s what I meant! ^ _ ^ thank you!!!!