>>12486

Took some Time away, but this stuck in my head.

I too was an avid 'gamer', I still enjoy playing, but nowhere near the amount of time invested.

The tactical, strategic, complex and intricate games always grabbed my attention. The mechanics, the min/max, the efficiency all led to growth in certain skills and perspectives. These things turned into bits and pieces I used IRL and made a career of. 'Games will rot your mind' never applied for me. They pulled Time away, but I do not view it as wasted Time.

Lessons for a Time and Place that still ripple and still apply in odd ways. I ultimately moved away from the 'dedication' as it began to feel like Sisyphus and more adventures were placed in my path. However, I still return from Time to Time to relax and focus and solve the puzzles of the 'games'.

>"In the old days, the sheep were educated to see the world from the point of a slave/worker. The computer-gamer-generation instead learned organically so see the world from the point of view of a king."

I read something similar to this. When you give a person the ability to be whatever they want with powers that nobody in the past had ever seen, I do not doubt that that changes the perceptions and beliefs of those that 'game'. Your perspective, understanding, and ability to open your mind to new complexities will alter culture and society. I would argue that this was always there through imagination and play, but 'games' ingrained in the people a bit deeper and more expansive.

However, it is a double edge sword. Imagination flourishes, and dies depending on how the tool is used. The ability of individuals to learn and grow and APPLY is needed. This happens with 'games' as well as any number of lessons. Does the Thing control you or you the Thing? At times it does… What 'game' (not a 'game') are you playing now… If I get to roll the stone, I'm gonna be the best-damned stone roller and enjoy every moment.

As of late, my dreams have been flooded with 'games', it is an odd thing. I watch with interest.

Much love all!

>>12663

>Hope is only needed for those who still hold doubt.

That jumped out at me as well. You know those times when you know you know something, and all of the pieces are there to connect some dots, but they have never been quite connected that way before. Yeah, had that moment when I read that line.

Hope somehow fell away a while ago for me and I don't think I realized it. It didn't fall away in a bad way like despair, but in a way like I didn't need/use it anymore.

It is still here in bits and pieces; like I hope you all get some good Sun time today, but yeah….

Trust in the process and Live in the possibilities.

Much Love All!

>>12681

>>12679

I took Time to ponder this earlier interaction… It was interesting to me that Strange used Belief and Sphinx used faith.

The power of belief has been a transitory concept for me. It is there, and then it moves, then it changes. It is constantly adjusting and never quite there to be grasped fully.

I had moved into using the word Faith to more clearly grasp the concepts.

Belief = Testable and Provable, but open to change as new information comes forth.

Faith = Irrational Belief. Unverifiable.

Overlay the Law of wisdom and hrmmmm.

Different words, Same concepts, Different and variable level of verifiability. Doubt is the anti, but Faith seems to override.

Looking deeply, there are only a few items that are held purely by faith for me. Belief is a variable scale until the scale can be refined. Doubt disappears depending on what you hold by Faith. Once you believe that Time is not the limiting factor, doubt holds no grasp.

Patience is a superpower.

>>12697

Can you imagine the fictional person you reference is you?

Thanks for the book referral, I'll add it to the list…… soooo many books :)

>>12704

>'End Game' is told improperly however.

>Eye am not excited for it.

Eye am surprised by this.

Does the value lie in the Accurate representation of the original or in the amount they changed from original and the ability to question why?

Dark in Light or Light in Dark… The two sides create a whole picture.

Is the absence of certain concepts, stories, and characters telling a story as well? Possibly a more precise story when viewing from the negative?

>>12713

<The thing is knowing how to do that while still allowing for their freedom of self-expressionself expression.

This started my whole journey. None is higher than another.

Who is the teacher in the parent/child relationship? Does the sole have a choice to the life they choose?

>>12716

>I think this is where it is important to raise children as a team with a loving partner.

There are too many variable and situations that lead to cases where this is not feasible or the right choice for those living their situations. In a perfect world, eh sure shmaybe. This is a perfectly imperfect place. I do not judge the choices of others. Lessons will be learned and growth will happen.

Which is better for the child, The helicopter parent or the absent parent? Can you know? Do you know why that soul is here and what they mean to accomplish?

Choices will ripple positive an negative.

>>12722

>You are approaching the problem assuming that both positive and negative results will occur in equal measure.

Not at all stating equality. Simply stating that a perceived negative experience is not always negative. Often times our worst experiences lead us to our most substantial moments of growth.

I agree, supporting partnerships appears 'ideal', but that is a broad statement. There are many paths, many ways to learn and grow. It depends on the goal. A single parent situation can create very strong, intelligent and independent children. Conversely, A loving supportive couple can produce a situation where children do not strive, get outside their comfort zone, and take longer to find their feet.

Neither is bad/good. Different. The ability to say one is ideal is a tough situation.

We can all be playing the same Game for different reasons. That makes the moves different depending on the goal.

>>12725

Is that a Law? Lets take it for now.

Survival of the fittest. How many ways are there to play that game and be successful? Can you Define Survival? We all die, so is it survival of my blood line? Or is it me simply defeating others while I live as long as I can?

So, if I survive against all odds, then what? Why? To what end?

Did I live a good life? Does it matter if the Law is to Survive?

The Game may look like we know the Rules and Goals, but I may be playing the same Game for different reasons.

<Game, not a Game.

>>12729

>Chimichangas!

Best answer I've seen in a while!

>The Mandelbrots and Julias of 'Complexity' were never questioned!

One needs to know the right questions to ask. If there is a missing piece or perspective to the puzzle it is blind luck to be able to question properly.

>No 1 called me out when I said that if the story is told correctly, then Captain Marvel would snap her fingers with the gauntlet on.

>No 1 called me out when I said;

<Only 1 way it's supposed to end w/ Drax.

I do not remember you naming Cap Marvel for the gauntlet.

Drax I saw as an oddity to look into since I did not remember him ever getting it in the comics. In the movie… well I wouldn't put it past the writers with so much changed and so many characters roles swapped.

Gamora was key in comics and I assume she will be in the movie, but I doubt she will wear the gauntlet there.

Hulk, maybe, but Hulk is a stand-in for the surfer and the surfer didn't in the comic.

Adam dropped in Guardians 2, could make an appearance, don't expect him to save the day though, not enough back story yet.

I see them having Stark or Marvel, but thats my best guess based on the flow they have going so far. Soon to find out.

>Phase 3 -> Phase 4 possible Galactus breadcrumbs?

Next Big Bad Guy makes sense. SS will herald soon.

>>12735

>What about Nebula?

The curse of trying to rush a post before going out the door and not thinking.

I did mean to say Nebula instead of Gamora. Without Lady Death, the Nebula line is all wonky. Hell, the whole story is a bit off kilter.

>I should have specified Drax killing Thanos, not turning back Time with the gauntlet.

In this storyline, I think it is a toss of a 3 sided coin to have Drax, or Nebula kill Thanos, or they could even let him live. I wait to see.

>What about… if someone used the Soul Stone and Time Stone together to reverse all of the souls that Thanos made disappear in Infinity War?

>Wouldn't that make all of the other heroes reemerge in the final movie of Phase 3?

>Rumors are that many of the characters in 'End Game' are in their last MCU film.

>Most have had their 3x films.

>This would give the impression that other roles would be coming back.

>You mentioned Dr. Strange 2 in production?

Yes, I mentioned DRStrange 2 in production. There will be a reverse. They will not lose that many characters for long. I expect all lost in the snap will be un-snapped.

Dr Strange is at the center of the reverse. The Time Stone sequence was too odd. Something was planned, something was seen.

>>12729

>In order to understand these 'Ascended Masters' and the choices they make, I have been spending considerable amounts of Time trying to put myself in their position.

>Trying to see the nature of our reality from a higher vantage point on The Mountain.

>If they came down and told us how to solve all of our problems, we would never learn.

A missed, but not missed bit. This is well put and well phrased. This perspective shift is of key importance.

>>12736

>"It must feed on energy to survive".

>Sound familiar?

I do believe there are some creatures around that this resembles :)