Justification of Causation
Justification of one's situation is cessation of the minds formation of adaptation
I'm under the belief that when one justifies complacency in their mind (their situation), they are cutting off other paths of solutions. So it stops the minds formation of other adaptations. Justification is a power mental state similar to obsession, it dictates the subconscious acceptance of a vast array of oppression.
If one is to accept the idea of child states of mind (child being a branch off the main function) then one would find it easy to accept my observation of justification of causation. What do I mean by this page? It's a simple observation I made of others and within myself. However like obsession there is a main state of mind and the child states that actually explain the larger encompassing state. To say the point directly, what causes a justification that then in turns creates a lifestyle whom we become.
Hope: One needs truth in order to drive their hope. Or a facade glimmer of hope for that matter. Hope is a powerful justification of the mind if not the most powerful. Within hope, a person can give up a kidney, put their entire life's savings on a single trigger. Hope has the ability to override logic, allows one to stay positive in the face of adversity, defeat cancer with the power of the mind. However not all is positive. Hope can cause one to give up other views, relationships, beliefs all for a outcome one leverages as the greatest event in their life. Unfortunately for Americans that means greed. To often set as contrasting states of the mind, greed and hope have the power to become one. Which if you think about it, hope is usually the wanting of something when nothing is really owed to anyone in life. (Just stating the obvious). But they are correct.. it is nice to hope. So what does that mean? That if u hope you are greedy? No. I'm stating that people are unaware of the level of hope they've subconsciously allowed themselves to get to. That without that basic of self checks one then doesn't have the power within themselves to differentiate the difference between a "good faith" hope, or a fallacy of hope which is greed. Which is a self sustaining cyclic loop of unawareness because if they realized all that, one would realize hope has no physical bearing on the outcome. It's all a mental state, which you then should be able to control or defeat. Hope by definition is putting your faith in something other then yourself. Which I don't subscribe to.
Vengeance: Unlike greed, I believe vengeance to be the opposite of hope for justification of causation. Gone is the facade that your actions are for a greater good, gone is hope for a better outcome. Vengeance is a single purpose driven to bring a balance to one's value system. Vengeance is 2nd to only hope in creating a subconscious drive to justify one's actions. And most times people are aware that their actions are in direct correlation to the goal of vengeance. They aren't blinded by a higher purpose like hope has one to believe. To break down vengeance you have 2 paths of virtue within vengeance which require a larger perception of explanation.
1.)The path of revenging a situation you feel wronged on (loss of child, spouse due to DWI, contracting AIDS, etc) These of course are more accepted paths in our society if one is to succumb to vengeance. Judges offer less sentences to those revenging what has apparently been wronged, people and media will also patronize the revenge. Mostly because it's easy to understand the mental state of the person who has acted out in vengeance. And once that's exposed, people relate to them and humanize them and humanity loves to root for the underdog. The other is less valiant.
2.)Vengeance based off of jealously. Which I believe to be the darkest of all emotions. Jealousy is linked to anger and then onto hate, rage and the whole dark set of emotions which can override common sense. Not to say those in the first explanation of vengeance don't experience these emotions, There is a difference between the need for vengeance because somebody forced you into that situation (1st example) vs a person putting themselves in a situation for vengeance ( cheating wife, going postal, loss of job, etc) basically the 2nd path of vengeance is caused by material or circumstantial possessions and not blood ties to the situation. The fact of the matter being the 2nd example being a darker side to vengeance and ironically the side people fall most into to dictate their justification. Which if one were to evaluate the statistics of vengeance one would find that humanity is more prone to jealousy then hope. Which is disheartening to say the least.
Desperation: The third most important trigger in justification is again a powerful one. Within desperation hides insecurity, ignorance, greed, lust and a whole slew of self destructing emotional triggers. That without conscious acknowledgement of them have the power to expand and take over your entire life. Again this is what this all is, to actually have written out in front of you (So one cannot deny their own reply within their head) the triggers one will/should go through if you subscribe to live life without acknowledging your own subconscious emotional outcomes and inner monologue. Once the mechanics of the emotion is exposed, it becomes so much easier to defeat it within your head. Back to desperation now; What happens when one becomes desperate in life? Be it either for monetary greed, wanting a relationship that seems impossible, a last chance before one feels they lose everything of value to them in life. Which is why it is so powerful, within desperation one judges their own life perhaps for the first time in their life. But unfortunately they judge it at a point where an earlier conscious assessment would have saved them all this trouble. So now one is faced with not only the idea of losing everything they've worked their entire life for, but now because of their past obscurity in life has allowed an event to steamroll into what they've convinced themselves as the deciding factor of a pass/fail situation in their life in a small timeframe. Desperation is Hope without the facade of a positive mindset. Same rules apply to defeating desperation as it does hope, take responsibility of your actions and maintain that responsibility. Just like staying on top of your monthly billing cycle, one should be on top of their emotional and physical well being. Ignorance on those topics breeds the discontent that placates desperation. Which in turns destroys confidence within the person.
Subconscious Satisfaction: This has the power to be the darkest of the dark within the human mind. The risk/reward scenario that dictates the amount of pleasure someone gets out of the situation. Ranging from personal acceptance of sexual taboos to donating something to placate a feeling of generosity. Because this is based off the powerful risk/reward system designed within the mind. Acting out the subconscious taboo desires releases dopamine within the brain and body to train the mind to accept this as a positive event. Even tho it may be harmful to you or others, the persons ability to care about others is reduced if it interferes with the reward. The experience of pleasure based off a taboo is so powerful because one denies themselves the actual extent to which they are involved in the actions. The only conscious acknowledgement of the act is the anticipation of feeling the reward within the mind. And in the end, just like a junkie, the reward becomes the main focal point for the action of justification. One becomes addicted to the risk/reward system within their mind, without the ability to perceive the entire scenario. Unfortunately, it's not the societal norm that one gets addicted to a positive taboo based off the reward system within the mind. Which is why not much time was spent on the donation side of the argument.
Personal Goals: Here for the first time we get into a mental state for justification not dictated directly by others. Similar to the Personal Goals within an Obsession laid out on the earlier page, personal goals within justification are leveraged as powerful drives in life based off your past environmental and emotional experiences. Personal Goals also being what can be perceived as a positive mental state for justification, has less to do with emotion and more with personal direction. Perhaps the easiest to explain the mechanics behind, personal goals within justification is a conscious or subconscious acknowledgement to create a direction in your life based off your end goal or main objective in life. Observations create personal goals within this category, as one would have no personal goals if there was nobody on earth but yourself. When one justifies something based off a truth they discovered upon their own, creates a mantra capable of creating a lifestyle change. As there is no greater truth then that you discover on your own.
Environment: The all encompassing environment that covers a broad range of subjective matter. Within using an environmental trigger to explain a justification for an action it covers genetics, religion, responsibilities, obligations etc. It is the majority that has surrounded you for the average of your lifetime. Brainwashing, racism discontent are all outcomes of environmental triggers, art, music are of course as well. However the positives of environmental outcomes are realized through a physicality substrate, they become physical objects. Where as brainwashing, racism, rage, are taboo and not encouraged to be recognized and then defeated. A parent will notice the painter within the artist, but are blind to the rage within a recluse. These environmental triggers are so deeply entrenched at times within the neuronal path of the mind they become invisible. And thus impossible to self detect and defeat (or encouraged properly). Which in part explains how Americans justify what they do to their bodies, as it's bred into them through their perceptions, desensitized, then accepted. Becoming the majority then forces the minority to accept conformity.
Ignorance: Ignorance breeds contempt. With it, is a common practice to ignore your perceptions and observations. To live out life completely unaware of your surroundings (beyond what will allow you to survive) and to accept what it introduced into your life without question. Always the follower and never the leader in life, one adapts a safe pattern within their head to protect them from the realization of their own ignorance. Within the subconscious acceptance of ignorance, one justifies themselves never to learn a new trait/skill/ability. To allow themselves the brash emotional outlash of a emotional blackout (Which rage and hate live in) without realizing the potential for harming others. But one wouldn't care, if one is ignorant of the fact that they allow themselves to run free within their mind, without any moral checks, or self realizations that one's actions has a direct effect on others. One wouldn't care about the impending guilt they would have if they caused harm to others, because ignorance lacks forethought. Ignorance is total selfishness without the understanding of the concept of a greater purpose. That dangerous combination allows one to justify anything within their subconscious solipsist mentality. Ignorance is in fact... not bliss.
So here's the catch 22 of justification. You cannot avoid it. I've listed all the precursors to justification, yet still find myself unable to defeat it. I have justifications for creating this page, it's a mix of Personal Goals and environment. I cannot escape it, so I embrace it. It's the realization of the justification of my actions that gives me this insight into my mind and thus unto my life. Within that realization I can then discover the minutia within the justification, to see if ignorance, or subconscious satisfaction play any part in my actions and thoughts. Before one starts on this journey tho, one must have a good idea of which direction they want their self image. That's how one is able to defeat the weaker/darker/ justifications that go against your self image.
To start out without direction is a good start at getting lost.
© Kiehl 2006