Urban Gurus, Anti-Sages & Se Presence
Apr 3, 2017 23:01:25 GMT -5 by Auburn
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Post by Auburn on Apr 3, 2017 23:01:25 GMT -5
Disclaimer: I don't expect anyone to view through all the material in this thread (I'm surprised I have!) but I wanted to share a rabbit hole I've recently gone down. It's about RSD (Real Social Dynamics) and Owen Cook who goes by RSD Tyler:
To put it in CT terms, what Owen Cook is, is a Beta urban guru with an extroverted orientation who uses, and condones, Se presence to achieve a state of non-inhibition, acceptance of transience, but also relief from problematic self-talk and self-criticism/judgment (J).
He's a hell of an interesting guy, and brilliant in encapsulating his iteration of human. Many of his themes revolve around eliminating Ji reviser doubt, allowing improvisation (Pe), capitalizing on Fe (Je) confidence, and truly "caring" about things while not being attached to outcomes.
Here is a video where he talks at length about Engagement/Detachment
Tyler is differentiated. By that I mean, by Jungian terminology, he's more or less a self and has come to understand his own nature and the flow best aligned with his existence. And as is the case with almost every differentiated person in a spokesman position [Tony Robins, Ayn Rand, etc] I've come across, his overall view centers around his own nature, and he speaks to "you" with advice that best applies to a psychology like his.
In a way, though, when people do this they're truly talking to their past self; narrating the knowledge they've learned along the way and which was the solution to their own evolution. So in this way, Tyler's advice applies perfectly to any restrained/inhibited Beta who is being plagued by an inability To Produce, To Live, To Experience, To Thrive, To Succeed. And it still applies to all other types; the degree of which is proportional to the degree of variance the type has from his; SeFe or FeSe.
As is the case for many Beta types who advocate some sort of solution to life's problematic centers, Tyler echoes themes such as:
* Get out of your head, be "here".
* You're "Alive"
* It's really that simple
* Don't over-think it
* Don't worry about outcomes
For Betas, it's Ti that provides the detachment from outcomes, as Ti offers a deconstruction of culture and outside influences for an alignment to private thought and introspection. But this is often a huuuuge paradox for non-Ti-leads, because of proactive energy. Tyler runs into this problem, but he solves it interestingly by being what he calls: "The Most ENGAGED Yet Least ATTACHED"
This is because, unlike the more zen-masterful TiSe monk who can achieve clarity and harmony by detachment from outcomes, Tyler has vigor; he has native extroverted energy. So life would literally be stifling, unfulfilling and suffocating if he tried to follow such a zen mentality. That is not THE WAY for someone like him. For him it's, as he says, "A WAY OF LIFE".
Analytical Sensationalist:
Anti-Sage & Fe Pressures
I'm really glad I get to show another example of the Anti-Sage. Tyler doesn't think of himself as a *guru*, and even jokes about it in the vid here, but he essentially holds the same role. Except his whole message is about the abandonment of dogma, social conditioning or doctrine (his or anyone's).
But he uses the functions (Ni+Fe) to help him shepherd together a group of people, and hold events around this sort of "fuck it, yolo!" mentality. But as I've noted before, it's a sophisticated kind of hedonism -- rooted ultimately in the wisdom of Se-dominance, and what it brings in terms of the "refresh" factor and new opportunities.
Pe Adaptability
This ties directly into what I mentioned in this post about Pe's talent for transition. When you're operating at the highest level of Pe (which is what Tyler advocates), then you don't feel concerned about loss or scarcity. Because it's impossible to lose when you can always try again. You can always reroute, rechannel, retry. Get new friends, get a new life situation. You don't obsess about a particular interaction, you don't feel constrained that it didn't succeed this once. You simply adjust, move on, because your talent is starting afresh.
This is, in a way, the "solution" to success from a purely Pe perspective. Abundance of energy and tactful (Fe) charm can really mean that no matter where you end up in life, you can get through hardships by being personable & flexible. It's like saying I'm made of rubber so I'm invincible.
It's an effective strategy that coincidentally makes "prudence" much less relevant, because prudence uses the concept of scarcity as its metaphorical cornerstone. This opposed view -- one of scarcity/selectivity -- is far more prone to fear/anxiety/stress because it lacks abundance and prefers to hoard or ration (psychic) resources.
Now, an introvert is really an innate conservationist, at least when it comes to energy. Every outer push is a step into foreign territory. The view is "The world out there is not my domain, and I lose stamina every second I'm out there." So Tyler's message is one introverts will find especially difficult to assimilate.
What do you guys think of this guy?
To put it in CT terms, what Owen Cook is, is a Beta urban guru with an extroverted orientation who uses, and condones, Se presence to achieve a state of non-inhibition, acceptance of transience, but also relief from problematic self-talk and self-criticism/judgment (J).
He's a hell of an interesting guy, and brilliant in encapsulating his iteration of human. Many of his themes revolve around eliminating Ji reviser doubt, allowing improvisation (Pe), capitalizing on Fe (Je) confidence, and truly "caring" about things while not being attached to outcomes.
Here is a video where he talks at length about Engagement/Detachment
Tyler is differentiated. By that I mean, by Jungian terminology, he's more or less a self and has come to understand his own nature and the flow best aligned with his existence. And as is the case with almost every differentiated person in a spokesman position [Tony Robins, Ayn Rand, etc] I've come across, his overall view centers around his own nature, and he speaks to "you" with advice that best applies to a psychology like his.
In a way, though, when people do this they're truly talking to their past self; narrating the knowledge they've learned along the way and which was the solution to their own evolution. So in this way, Tyler's advice applies perfectly to any restrained/inhibited Beta who is being plagued by an inability To Produce, To Live, To Experience, To Thrive, To Succeed. And it still applies to all other types; the degree of which is proportional to the degree of variance the type has from his; SeFe or FeSe.
As is the case for many Beta types who advocate some sort of solution to life's problematic centers, Tyler echoes themes such as:
* Get out of your head, be "here".
* You're "Alive"
* It's really that simple
* Don't over-think it
* Don't worry about outcomes
For Betas, it's Ti that provides the detachment from outcomes, as Ti offers a deconstruction of culture and outside influences for an alignment to private thought and introspection. But this is often a huuuuge paradox for non-Ti-leads, because of proactive energy. Tyler runs into this problem, but he solves it interestingly by being what he calls: "The Most ENGAGED Yet Least ATTACHED"
This is because, unlike the more zen-masterful TiSe monk who can achieve clarity and harmony by detachment from outcomes, Tyler has vigor; he has native extroverted energy. So life would literally be stifling, unfulfilling and suffocating if he tried to follow such a zen mentality. That is not THE WAY for someone like him. For him it's, as he says, "A WAY OF LIFE".
Analytical Sensationalist:
Anti-Sage & Fe Pressures
I'm really glad I get to show another example of the Anti-Sage. Tyler doesn't think of himself as a *guru*, and even jokes about it in the vid here, but he essentially holds the same role. Except his whole message is about the abandonment of dogma, social conditioning or doctrine (his or anyone's).
But he uses the functions (Ni+Fe) to help him shepherd together a group of people, and hold events around this sort of "fuck it, yolo!" mentality. But as I've noted before, it's a sophisticated kind of hedonism -- rooted ultimately in the wisdom of Se-dominance, and what it brings in terms of the "refresh" factor and new opportunities.
Pe Adaptability
This ties directly into what I mentioned in this post about Pe's talent for transition. When you're operating at the highest level of Pe (which is what Tyler advocates), then you don't feel concerned about loss or scarcity. Because it's impossible to lose when you can always try again. You can always reroute, rechannel, retry. Get new friends, get a new life situation. You don't obsess about a particular interaction, you don't feel constrained that it didn't succeed this once. You simply adjust, move on, because your talent is starting afresh.
This is, in a way, the "solution" to success from a purely Pe perspective. Abundance of energy and tactful (Fe) charm can really mean that no matter where you end up in life, you can get through hardships by being personable & flexible. It's like saying I'm made of rubber so I'm invincible.
It's an effective strategy that coincidentally makes "prudence" much less relevant, because prudence uses the concept of scarcity as its metaphorical cornerstone. This opposed view -- one of scarcity/selectivity -- is far more prone to fear/anxiety/stress because it lacks abundance and prefers to hoard or ration (psychic) resources.
Now, an introvert is really an innate conservationist, at least when it comes to energy. Every outer push is a step into foreign territory. The view is "The world out there is not my domain, and I lose stamina every second I'm out there." So Tyler's message is one introverts will find especially difficult to assimilate.
What do you guys think of this guy?