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The Petty Tyrant
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One useful concept that was originally promoted by Carlos Castaneda was the idea of the petty tyrant. The petty tyrant is anyone, thing, situation, or even behavior that annoys, distracts, or threatens you in any way. If something really pushes your buttons then you can recognize the workings of a petty tyrant immediately. The really funny thing about the petty tyrant is that though you refer to something or someones else or an externalized behavior as a petty tyrant, the tyrant really is not that thing which is pushing your buttons. The petty tyrant actually lives inside you. You make yourself feel the way that you do through choice, so whenever you feel annoyed or persecuted or threatened it is because you are really annoying or persecuting, or threatening yourself. The action of something outside the self can make you feel nothing. You choose what to feel based on your past experiences and programming.

Ultimately, dealing with the petty tyrant is not dealing with something or someone else, it is dealing with the true tyrant....yourself. The trait that is responsible for this type of choice is self importance.Lets say that you see someone engaging in a behavior that annoys you. Most likely it annoys you because you have made a value judgment on that behavior or that person. Because of that black and white judgment you have cut yourself off from engaging in that behavior or having that experience. When you see behaviors and experiences as tools in the toolbox of life then no experience is really completely taboo. Nearly any behavior can have the proper time and place where it becomes useful. Letting yourself accept these things helps one to own instead of deny their feelings. This diminishes self importance, and boosts personal power massively.....increasing your ability to act in the world effectively to create your dream. Once you can accept yourself, you automatically accept others.

Exercise:
Engage in a behavior that is taboo or annoys you or really pushes your buttons when others do it. Do it to your fullest extent, and really live it without judging yourself. It is really effective if it is one of your own behaviors that you disowned or stopped because you had decided (were told) that it was bad. Observing moderation is important to a balanced life and understanding and using our behaviors and experiences practically is based in moderation. Denial is not moderate.


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"A warrior is a hunter. He calculates everything. That's control. Once his calculations are over, he acts. He lets go. That's abandon. A warrior is not a leaf at the mercy of the wind. No one can push him; no one can make him do things against himself or against his better judgment. A warrior is tuned to survive, and he survives in the best of all possible fashions." ― Carlos Castaneda

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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
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This is a great post...couldn't have said it better myself.

When you're judgemental, you're effectively creating a prison for yourself; when you're not, you're truly free. And the more you understand yourself, the more you see yourself (even if it's yourself in a past stage of development) in others and the more accepting and less judgemental you become. Understanding yourself and owning rather than denying your feelings brings you freedom.

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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
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Quote:
Exercise:
Engage in a behavior that is taboo or annoys you or really pushes your buttons when others do it. Do it to your fullest extent, and really live it without judging yourself.


OK, I did something that I previously considered despicable, with an underage girl. I am wondering if you guys can put together the $25,000 bond (sell lots of spores prints!) and call my lawyer at Goldstein and Associates.


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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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OK, now, in jail, next time you drop the soap and you've bent down to grab it, try not picking it up right away.

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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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Excellent. Your now past the first phase of training. You'll be a shaman in no time.


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"A warrior is a hunter. He calculates everything. That's control. Once his calculations are over, he acts. He lets go. That's abandon. A warrior is not a leaf at the mercy of the wind. No one can push him; no one can make him do things against himself or against his better judgment. A warrior is tuned to survive, and he survives in the best of all possible fashions." ― Carlos Castaneda

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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
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if you guys can put together the $25,000 bond


Oh yeah, and I forgot one point....you have to create your own reality....


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"A warrior is a hunter. He calculates everything. That's control. Once his calculations are over, he acts. He lets go. That's abandon. A warrior is not a leaf at the mercy of the wind. No one can push him; no one can make him do things against himself or against his better judgment. A warrior is tuned to survive, and he survives in the best of all possible fashions." ― Carlos Castaneda

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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
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Great post.:mushroom2:


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: OrgoneConclusion]
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OK, I did something that I previously considered despicable, with an underage girl.

What did you do, ignore her?:lol:


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
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Engage in a behavior that is taboo or annoys you or really pushes your buttons when others do it. Do it to your fullest extent, and really live it without judging yourself.


I tried doing something similar. It just made me more of a jack ass for a little while. And I was still judgmental.

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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: fushock]
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Nice post. You always seem to articulate my thoughts, lol.

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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
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You'll be a shaman in no time.


I am very ashamaned right now. :blush:


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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: Icelander]
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Nothing that far afield; I treated her with respect.


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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: fushock]
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I tried doing something similar. It just made me more of a jack ass for a little while. And I was still judgmental.


No matter what, you must still expect to face consequences and take responsibility for yourself. This is totally in line with the petty tyrant idea. As a matter of fact taking responsibility is the cornerstone of it.


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"A warrior is a hunter. He calculates everything. That's control. Once his calculations are over, he acts. He lets go. That's abandon. A warrior is not a leaf at the mercy of the wind. No one can push him; no one can make him do things against himself or against his better judgment. A warrior is tuned to survive, and he survives in the best of all possible fashions." ― Carlos Castaneda

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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
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Quote:
No matter what, you must still expect to face consequences and take responsibility for yourself. This is totally in line with the petty tyrant idea. As a matter of fact taking responsibility is the cornerstone of it.


I don't see how you came to the conclusion that I didn't take responsibility for myself from the above post.

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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
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Theres no easy solution or guru mantra to protect yourself or anything else from harsh realities or problems, you feel a situation and you feel its solution through patience, memory, faith and effort.
Its true that anything that spawns negativity in you will only do so with your cooperation, if you provide a counterforce to accept the negativity you may find a way to live with/heal the problem (if there actually is one)


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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: krin]
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Theres no easy solution or guru mantra to protect yourself or anything else from harsh realities or problems, you feel a situation and you feel its solution through patience, memory, faith and effort.


I never outlined an easy solution to anything. Doing what I have suggested requires iron discipline, and the confrontation of many fears. Losing self judgment is worth it, but not everyone has the back bone to do it.


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"A warrior is a hunter. He calculates everything. That's control. Once his calculations are over, he acts. He lets go. That's abandon. A warrior is not a leaf at the mercy of the wind. No one can push him; no one can make him do things against himself or against his better judgment. A warrior is tuned to survive, and he survives in the best of all possible fashions." ― Carlos Castaneda

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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
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but not everyone has the back bone to do it.



No reason for name calling. Just because I disagree with you doesnt mean I don't have a backbone.

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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: fushock]
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Your taking an impersonal statement personal. I had replied to krin...not you. In fact I saw no need to respond to your last statement as you do not see my point at all. It may be worth your while to learn how to read the forum. You would then see that I did not reply to you at all. I called no names of anyone. I said that not everyone has the back bone to do this. This is a true statement.


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"A warrior is a hunter. He calculates everything. That's control. Once his calculations are over, he acts. He lets go. That's abandon. A warrior is not a leaf at the mercy of the wind. No one can push him; no one can make him do things against himself or against his better judgment. A warrior is tuned to survive, and he survives in the best of all possible fashions." ― Carlos Castaneda

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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
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Don't mind me, I'm just trying to be irritating. I guess I come off more confusing than anything.

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Re: The Petty Tyrant [Re: Huehuecoyotl]
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I just read a book called "A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle, and he deals with a similar notion of the ego/pain body

basically, the voice in your head is the ego (or mask that we over-identify with) which is closely related to the pain body.

The pain body feeds on negative emotions and works with the ego to create situations where it can feed.

Basically he says that if you can recognize that the voice in your head is not YOU but the conditionings layered onto you by the society we live in, then you can silence it. Because the ego can not survive and function while being observed and analyzed.

So just remind yourself that the silly and territorial type of thoughts that pop up into your head are not YOU they are the product of an over fed ego.

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