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Originally Posted by Ground
you're conflicted because you're confused.
Most take the finger for the moon and grasp at the finger. But the finger is just pointing to the moon. Others reject the finger and don't see the moon because of this rejection.
So it is essential to validly know the finger and the direction it is pointing to but once this is known one has to look into this direction to see the moon and not dumbly stare at the finger.  |
You are obviously confused about me being confused so I'll try to explain my use of the word conflicted in the context of this thread and in using your own words here.
Taking the finger for the moon is confusion. Knowing the finger Is not the moon and yet feeling how what one knows about the finger conflicts with everything one holds dear is being honest with oneself. Choosing to stop staring at the moon is also being honest with oneself.
It's really that simple and I don't think most mistake the finger for the moon, I think most change the moon to what they want it to be and I get that.