Author: Ayaémon

  • Rationality Makes Us Spiritual: An Interesting Fact That Looks Contradictory

    Rationality Makes Us Spiritual: An Interesting Fact That Looks Contradictory

    Recently, I have had a strange feeling: the more rational I become, the more spiritual I come to live. Then, I realized that being rational is the ideal, balanced state for spiritual people. Let’s talk about it. Mysterious, traditional spiritual teachings Sometimes, we want to know the essence of spiritual teachings. They are often mysterious…

  • Describing Our Mental System as a Computer: When to Stop Thinking

    Describing Our Mental System as a Computer: When to Stop Thinking

    In an earlier article (this article), I explained that we don’t have to understand the subconscious to solve mental problems. Instead, we can judge rationally based on the information that the subconscious provided. That dramatically reduces our inner burden. To make it easier to understand, let’s see our mental system with an example of a…

  • Why Pursuing the Meaning of Life Is Pointless: Describing It in Different Words

    Why Pursuing the Meaning of Life Is Pointless: Describing It in Different Words

    Recently, I have finally been freed from pursuing the meaning of life. Although I talked about this topic several times in the past, I will explain it today from the perspective of stress. Why do we want meaning? Sometimes, we want to know the reason for our behaviors. There are times when an inexplicable motivation…

  • A Sewing Diary: Now I Am Sewing a Simple Bag for Fun

    A Sewing Diary: Now I Am Sewing a Simple Bag for Fun

    Since I have explained rationality and want a short break, let’s talk about another topic. Today, I will introduce my sewing activity as a hobby. Why I started sewing Last month, I started to live at my parents’ house. After my graduation from university, I had been distant from them for a long time, but…

  • Why Trying to Understand Subconsciousness Is Pointless: How to Use Consciousness

    Why Trying to Understand Subconsciousness Is Pointless: How to Use Consciousness

    I have finally come to understand how consciousness and subconsciousness work. Let’s talk about my discovery of one of our mental systems. How to use our minds well Sometimes, we want to understand how our minds work, especially the subconscious system. A confused mind makes us feel so. A typical example is an inferiority complex.…

  • Instinct and Reason: How to Manage Our Minds

    Instinct and Reason: How to Manage Our Minds

    I enjoy thinking about what causes the differences in personalities. Yesterday, I created a new classification based on my logic. Let’s talk about it. How to live well I wanted to know why my nature is different from those around me. I could not live the same way as they did. I have always found…