Questioning Humor, Content, Old People, Annoying, Busy, and a Quote

 

“One has to get down in the muddy place for helping a falling person in the mud; it reflects an incredible devotion way and feeling that shower humanity with fragrance and dress the human with flowers.”

-- Ehsan Sehgal

What would you do if you saw someone falling into the mud? Would you laugh at them?

Let’s answer the original question, shall we? “I fell into the mud in front of a laughing crowd. Would you have laughed with them?” Probably, but I would also help you to your feet and ask if you were alright... other than your bruised ego.

Why should I respect anyone when, the way I see it, no one has ever done anything to earn respect from me?

So, you want respect before you give respect? If everyone waited on respect, we’d all be holding our breath. I show respect to everyone. Then I wait to see if they show some respect back. If I don’t get it, you got some from me… and that will be it. You are supposed to get what you give. If you don’t, well… they suck. There are a lot more people looking for potential friends. Why waste time on someone’s ego.

What would you do if you discovered that all your friends were outcasts, delinquents, or people who have been ignored or put down by society, and you were the only one who cared about them?

I would feel right at home.

Why should or shouldn't one be concerned about what their IQ might be?

If a person is cordial and friendly, I could give a shit what their IQ is. If they start to lift off to “quantum theory,” I’d tell them to come back to Earth with the rest of us. They don’t want to compare brain pans… their friends would evaporate back into the vanilla egos.

What are some simple ways to incorporate self-care into a busy schedule?

Make time. If you don’t make time for “self-care” your “busy schedule” will kill you. 

Can it be true that we mature with the damage, not with the years?

It depends on how you view the “damage.” You can mature early if you accept the damage as a lesson to be learned. Otherwise, it could take you years to realize the time you wasted growing up due to some trivial crap.

Author's comment: I like this, thank you.

“We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells, constellations.”

-- Anais Nin

What type of content is best for [this site]?

Questions and answers.

How do you make people look stupid?

Making people look stupid is easy, but why would you want to? Making a person look "stupid" is what an asshole or a bully would do.

How do I follow, read and break-out of literally and actually all my signs for good which is in truth, reality, fact, just precisely and match-to-match which is all with myself first as an unique individual?

A good start would be trying to make this question easier to read and understand.

Are we all manipulative to some degree?

To some degree. If someone says they aren’t, they are exercising their “manipulation” on you, and I would be vindicated.

Is it possible for a person starting with an IQ of 115 to reach beyond 200+ IQ and higher?

If they like learning, I don’t see why not. But they would have to apply themselves to the project. I think it would be a big waste of time… unless I had some goal in mind. If this was my issue, I’d rather try to get laid. Trying to reach beyond 200 would be a hobby you could equate to sex.

Do you have any funny, play words, or cool quotes that express your ego and lifestyle?

Try this: 

“It is what it is until it isn’t, and then it is what it is, again.”

-- F.A. Villari

Have other old people been mean to you for different reasons?

Yeah, so many different reasons. But they’re old people, so I give them a pass.

How many IQs does it take to understand your own bias and stupidity?

Your own IQ could do this trick with little effort. Look at your bias and stupidity, and understand that is a part of your “ass” that you show everyone. And before you balk at this, understand that everyone has bias and stupidity. We are only human, unfortunately.

What are the most stupid things you have ever researched?

Hollow Earth Theory. I was young.

Why do people think I’m corny or I don’t belong in this world because I am smart and nice, and I do not like to break the law?

You are hanging with the wrong people. Be who you are and ignore the naysayers. You can go see them during visiting hours.

Why would anyone waste time with licorice when Twizzlers is on sale near you right now?

Because real black licorice is so much different than Twizzlers.

Why is everybody selfish?

Not everybody is selfish. A good many of us are selfless in what we do. You need to hang with a better class of people.

“The belief that unhappiness is selfless and happiness is selfish is misguided. It's more selfless to act happy. It takes energy, generosity, and discipline to be unfailingly lighthearted, yet everyone takes the happy person for granted. No one is careful of his feelings or tries to keep his spirits high. He seems self-sufficient; he becomes a cushion for others. And because happiness seems unforced, that person usually gets no credit.”

-- Gretchen Rubin 

Why don’t people think I’m smart, I have an IQ of 400 and my family and friends left me because they said I was too annoying and stupid, and I got fired from my job, I’m going to end up homeless, what do I do?

Stop being annoying. Focus on the job at hand. Ignore your IQ as it doesn’t tell us who you are, and you need to be more than that. You are “stupid” because you buy into what others say. Stop buying into it and start being more than you are. Sweep streets if it keeps you from being homeless, and work up from there. Keep telling yourself that you are more than they say you are, and then prove it.

Why are you bored now?

I just started answering questions this morning. Give me some time and I won’t be bored.

Why must other people accept your own beliefs or face being canceled?

That’s the tact of the liberal base. I believe all people have a right to think what they want. Unfortunately, they don’t think for themselves, they let the media think for them. Instead of questioning what they’re told, they just buy into it. This is how we got an old geezer with dementia as President. Who is calling the shots? That is a great question, but it certainly isn’t the President.

The goal of development is to create an environment that gives people the opportunity to enjoy long, healthy, and harmonious lives. Can you explain?

I could, but it seems to explain itself.

Do you think the people who are often and easily offended are happy?

I don’t think anyone who is “often and easily offended” can be truly happy. They need to learn to let shit like this roll off their back and get on with life. They need to strive for true happiness always and in all things, regardless of their circumstances. It is a choice they need to make.

Author's comment: Tony, thanks for a great answer. I posed the question after noticing so many of the younger kids taking offense to way too many things. Why do you think they’ve been over-emotionalized? There are too many for this to be an organic shift.

Why do people often fail to bring about desired changes in their lives and society? Is there a solution to this problem?

They need to try harder. People, in general, have become complacent. They accept what is, and not what it can be.

“Once your soul is awakened, you never return to the sleepwalking state of mind. Some people become complacent in life. They are just going through the motions and not aware of truth. Seek the knowledge, wisdom, and the understandings that vivify your existence.”

-- Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Why do people suddenly vanish from the internet? An ambitious researcher, I've known, had lots of online presence. She spent many years at university and got her Ph.D. She then got a job and her gigantic online presence completely froze, in time, forever

She found herself busier than a one-armed painter. Or, she died.

What’s an example of a serious situation you found yourself in that eventually became funny to you?

We were in the middle of an Operational Readiness Inspection, and I was in the Command Post to give a briefing. The General needed to get a B-52 off the ramp and into the air. He asked who had been working on it. He was told that all the senior mechanics looked at it. I thought to myself that they hadn’t asked any of the young mechanics fresh out of school, with fresh ideas, and fresh training. The General asked if they had asked any of the young troops what their thoughts were. I was in the back of the room and smiled at his intelligence as I looked at the floor and shook my head. When the “ass chewing” was over the General asked me, in a low voice, if I agreed. I told him that was why I smiled. He was thinking “out of the box.” They got a young “go-getter” out of bed and the B-52 was in the air by morning.

How can I ask my boyfriend who has stopped caring about me?

Ask him what?

How can leaders navigate the complexities of leadership with humility, confidence, and authenticity?

It isn’t that hard. I did it in the Air Force for about 20 years and in the private sector for another 17 years. A good leader isn’t full of themselves. They have to leave their “ego” behind and focus on the mission at hand. You show confidence but not so much that you forget the humility to accept responsibility for your decisions and listen to what your team members have to say. All of this makes up your “authenticity” as a leader.

Why does weather and annoying people particularly not behave the way I expect them to sometimes cause there even worse than I think or want them to ever cause there idiots. the never bit makes them idiots though. so so so sorry?

What? You need to work on this question.

Is happiness the only wisdom?

"Happiness" doesn’t create true wisdom. Problems and issues have a better chance of teaching one wisdom. If you burn yourself on a hot stove you will either have the wisdom to not touch a hot stove again, or you are a slow learner.

"Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure."

-- William Saroyan

Who is the author of the famous quote "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken"?

Oscar Wilde.

When you can’t decide the answer is probably no? I put myself down so much by talking about things in my head when there are better ways to think.

You can talk about things out loud, but people might think you’re simple-minded. Take it easy on yourself. Thinking is the same no matter how you do it.

What books do you recommend to become more eloquent?

Take a moment and think about what you’re going to say. Books won’t do this for you.

What is the most tragic thing that can happen to someone?

Take a hike in the desert and fall into a crevasse where you will die alone. My worst fear is dying alone. Will my body ever be found? I make certain that someone knows where I’m hiking, and that I will call them when I return. It is good sense.

Should we kill people for saying, “How's your day?”

Only if you’re a sociopathic sick ticket who likes to kill people for being cordial.

Who is credited with the quote, "To know your enemy, you must become your enemy."?

Sun Tzu, “The Art of War.” I have a copy.

“The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.”

-- Sun Tzu

Editor's Note

(Re: disclaimer cum "get out of jail free" card)

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I fervently hope that we keep open and active minds when reading opinions while engaging in peaceful and constructive discussion in an arena of mutual respect concerning those opinions offered. After twenty-three years of military intelligence, I believe that engaging each other in this manner, and in this arena, is a way we will learn tolerance and respect for differing beliefs, cultures, and viewpoints.

We all fall from grace, some more often than others; it is part of being human. God's test for us is what we learn from the experience... and what we do afterward.

Pastor Tony spent 22 years with United States Air Force Intelligence as a planner, analyst, briefer, instructor, and senior manager. Following his service career, he spent 17 years working with the premier and world-renowned Western Institutional Review Board, helping to protect the rights of human subjects involved in pharmaceutical research. He also served 8 years on the Board of Directors for the Angela J. Bowen Foundation.

Ordained in 2013 as an "interfaith" minister, he founded the Congregation for Religious Tolerance in response to intolerance shown by Christians toward peaceful Islam. As a weapon for his war on intolerance, he chose the pen. He wages his "battle" in the guise of the Congregation's official online blog, The Path, of which he is both author and editor. "The Path" offers a vehicle for commentary and guidance concerning one's personal, spiritual path toward peace and the final destination for us all. He resides in Pass Christian, Mississippi, where he volunteered as the lead chaplain at a regional medical center.

Feel free to contact Pastor Tony at: tolerantpastor@gmail.com