ChiefGreenLeaf said:

I realized that the more knowlage one gains the more secure one feels. We don't consciouslly go and learn to make ourselves feel better, but does it not put our subconscious mind to rest?

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For me, the quest for knowledge is more of a hunger....    ....and the more I try to satisfy the hunger, the more hungry I get....
(there is a Snickers joke in there somewhere....!?  )
Security....?    Not sure where that fits in.... 
Unless it is a false sense of security, which you can choose to trick yourself into believing at any time....
A sense of security may come from a sense of control....    Which very well may be a false sense as well.... 

A sense of accomplishment can make one feel better, and it is conscious efforts that drive one to accomplish something....

I just may be full of shit on all accounts....!   


>^;;^<

ChiefGreenLeaf said:

I realized that the more knowledge one gains the more secure one feels. We don't consciously go and learn to make ourselves feel better, but does it not put our subconscious mind to rest?

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If I were to be picky, I'd say that being more secure with the self leads to an openness to new knowledge. I do think we are subconsciously, desperately, attempting to learn, and while it's a good thing, and is necessary to some degree, it can lead to unpleasant situations. We're all working with what we've got.

PhanTomCat said:

ChiefGreenLeaf said:

I realized that the more knowlage one gains the more secure one feels. We don't consciouslly go and learn to make ourselves feel better, but does it not put our subconscious mind to rest?

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For me, the quest for knowledge is more of a hunger....    ....and the more I try to satisfy the hunger, the more hungry I get....
(there is a Snickers joke in there somewhere....!?  )
Security....?    Not sure where that fits in.... 
Unless it is a false sense of security, which you can choose to trick yourself into believing at any time....
A sense of security may come from a sense of control....    Which very well may be a false sense as well.... 

A sense of accomplishment can make one feel better, and it is conscious efforts that drive one to accomplish something....

I just may be full of shit on all accounts....!   


>^;;^<

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PhanTomCat said:

For me, the quest for knowledge is more of a hunger....    ....and the more I try to satisfy the hunger, the more hungry I get....
(there is a Snickers joke in there somewhere....!?  )

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That`s because you have the munchies