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[ncalrod]

Too many people not only don’t know what the truth is they aren’t even aware they don’t know. Furthermore they have unconsciously rigged things so that they can never figure it out or even begin to undertake the actions to do so to protect themselves from the discomfort of doubt and dissonance. Ironically the beginning of all wisdom is admitting

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[tallblue]

Just reading that scared me.

I am trying to find a set of truths to form a base that I can rest on while trying to stabilize, but the base never finishes because the truths dissolve or change.

I don't know if that makes sense, but it is how I feel at this time.

[tallblue]

I should add it scared me because I understand what you typed and I agree, and now I am aware of what you typed. Actually I think uncomfortable is a better word than "scared", but interested also.

[ncalrod]

Even though cognitive dissonance is often unpleasant it can be a powerful tool for uncovering the truth. I have found that with practice you can identify when you are experiencing an emotional or intellectual reaction due to cognitive dissonance. It's not easy to do, the human mind has many tricks at its disposal to cover its tracks so to speak and you can experience and subconsciously resolve cognitive dissonance rapidly without ever being aware of it (which is how it’s "supposed" to work). The best tool you can have is an understanding of the tricks the mind employs, under what conditions it uses which tricks, how each affects the mind, and other such pitfalls. When you understand them it’s easier to catch your mind making use of them to resolve the cognitive dissonance you are chasing and see through it to the truth

[ncalrod]

I realized I never actually explained how the above post is related to your comment. I was meaning to say that the discomfort you experienced reading the original post is most likely the result of some kind of cognitive dissonance between some thing you integrated from what I wrote and what you currently hold to be true. Knowing "exactly" what it is that causes that discomfort and why might be useful to you in understanding your problem and devising a solution. It's difficult to achieve a stable solution to a problem by reasoning with a potentially incomplete understanding of your own core beliefs on the subject. I hope that makes sense, I seem to be having trouble expressing my self today. I hope I haven't offended you by presuming to comment on your personal dilemma.

[tallblue]

No you have not offended me, I think you hit the nail right on the head.

Problem is I am going through that withdrawal and I am dealing with a lot of anxiety and ruminations. I am going to have to learn how to know which one is what.