Do you tell others about your philosophy or 'let sleeping dogs lie'?

[Salty]

As for my philosophy...it is hard to seperate it from the rest of me. It all comes out whether I want it or not.

[hooplala]

Hey, i'm curious does anyone else dabble in chaos magic? I've only read sigil magic seminar, and i've played around with it a bit. If nothing else, i find it helps ease anxiety. Like, if i'm worrying too much about something out of my control, i can fire a sigil so at least i can tell the doubts in my head that i "did" something about it.

I use it extensively to assist my own writing.  No complaints so far.

[Chelagoras The Boulder]

How's that work?

[hooplala]

How's that work?

If I can't decide how something should go in a given work project, I do some sort of divination to help me find out what happened, be it with cards, scrying in a black mirror, what have you.  Has never let me down so far.

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I can see benefits to both sides... Personally, I don't tell most people as it isn't really a topic that comes up in conversation. I've actually only told one person I know about my personal philosophy, and it's only because she has a very similar philosophy. My inner circle of friends has a pretty limited grasp of my indifference, but that's only because they've known me for years and things sometimes come out inadvertently.

What about you guys? Does your family know? I'm sure it would make for a nice dinner conversation with some more conservative parents.

"Telling" people about your philosophy is pointless.  You might as well dance your sculpture.  You might as well sing your cooking.

The simple best advice for writing also applies to philosophy: show, don't tell.

Live your philosophy.  Be your philosophy.

If they are receptive, by your own actions, they will learn.

Well said.

[wudgar]

I only tell those who would benefit the most, or would be upset the most. It's funny when they froth at the mouth.

[minuspace]

Can the sigil be used for more than just taking out the trash?

Hey, i'm curious does anyone else dabble in chaos magic? I've only read sigil magic seminar, and i've played around with it a bit. If nothing else, i find it helps ease anxiety. Like, if i'm worrying too much about something out of my control, i can fire a sigil so at least i can tell the doubts in my head that i "did" something about it.

[Chelagoras The Boulder]

Are you asking me?

[minuspace]

I remember reading some comics artist from the UK used them extensively.  Then in Eugene once, reveling with bass mutants, I met this cat said he tried to constantly visualize a rather large mandala/sigil around him in space/time.  Blew my mind

[Reginald Ret]

Well yeah, what's the point of a philosophy if you don't act on it?

Think about it

Sooo, Solipsism? Or just plain mental fappery?

[minuspace]

Well yeah, what's the point of a philosophy if you don't act on it?

Think about it

Sooo, Solipsism? Or just plain mental fappery?

I do not find Solipsism a valid position and the distinction between thought and action is just a false dichotomy

[Chelagoras The Boulder]

I can see benefits to both sides... Personally, I don't tell most people as it isn't really a topic that comes up in conversation. I've actually only told one person I know about my personal philosophy, and it's only because she has a very similar philosophy. My inner circle of friends has a pretty limited grasp of my indifference, but that's only because they've known me for years and things sometimes come out inadvertently.

What about you guys? Does your family know? I'm sure it would make for a nice dinner conversation with some more conservative parents.

"Telling" people about your philosophy is pointless.  You might as well dance your sculpture.  You might as well sing your cooking.

The simple best advice for writing also applies to philosophy: show, don't tell.

Live your philosophy.  Be your philosophy.

If they are receptive, by your own actions, they will learn.

Well said.

jumping off of this, Do you guys ever randomly encounter people who, in your opinion, have the whole Discordia thing down without ever having heard of it? I have been lucky enough to run into a few friends like this, and it makes for interesting discussion. I like to think of them as Free Range Popes. 

[minuspace]

I can see benefits to both sides... Personally, I don't tell most people as it isn't really a topic that comes up in conversation. I've actually only told one person I know about my personal philosophy, and it's only because she has a very similar philosophy. My inner circle of friends has a pretty limited grasp of my indifference, but that's only because they've known me for years and things sometimes come out inadvertently.

What about you guys? Does your family know? I'm sure it would make for a nice dinner conversation with some more conservative parents.

"Telling" people about your philosophy is pointless.  You might as well dance your sculpture.  You might as well sing your cooking.

The simple best advice for writing also applies to philosophy: show, don't tell.

Live your philosophy.  Be your philosophy.

If they are receptive, by your own actions, they will learn.

Well said.

jumping off of this, Do you guys ever randomly encounter people who, in your opinion, have the whole Discordia thing down without ever having heard of it? I have been lucky enough to run into a few friends like this, and it makes for interesting discussion. I like to think of them as Free Range Popes. 

Great with a dash of ranch dressing, right

[Chelagoras The Boulder]

Delicious! :P

[trippinprincezz13]

I remember reading some comics artist from the UK used them extensively.  Then in Eugene once, reveling with bass mutants, I met this cat said he tried to constantly visualize a rather large mandala/sigil around him in space/time.  Blew my mind

Frankly, my mind would have been blown when the cat started talking to me