Harming your Reputation

[integral]

I have a doctor cousin who got very sick and went through the healthcare industry and they couldn't cure her and she Is seeking help but from a very traditional lens of pharmaceuticals.

So, The only responsible thing I can think of is to tell them a way of helping themselves to alleviate symptoms.

But by doing so they judge you as being irrational, Lost in Wrong ways of thinking, new age hippie shit.

When you try to help these people, You harm your own reputation with them. BUT It's still the only responsible thing to do. Are you just not gonna tell them?

Edited 14 hours ago by integral

[LastThursday]

You can take a horse to water but you can't make them drink. The horse may even kick you.

[Natasha Tori Maru]

Not care about what they think. Or at least, if you do care, accept that you will feel sadness and allow this. With the idea that you may have some transient emotional upset that will pass, with the overall intention of good. Even if people do not understand your actions.

I have largely given up trying to be understood as much by others. When younger, being misunderstood caused me much upset. Especially when it is wilful. 

It won't harm you to accept and feel hurt at others judgement. Avoidance of it is much worse. Not avoiding the pain of being judged and developing the capacity to experience it without allowing it to dictate my behaviour was a skill it took me a long time to learn.

[gettoefl]

I care more about doing some good than what another thinks. I know I'm a rubbish person through a worldly lens. I still will do some good.

[Psychonaut]

8 hours ago, integral said:

I have a doctor cousin who got very sick and went through the healthcare industry and they couldn't cure her and she Is seeking help but from a very traditional lens of pharmaceuticals.

So, The only responsible thing I can think of is to tell them a way of helping themselves to alleviate symptoms.

But by doing so they judge you as being irrational, Lost in Wrong ways of thinking, new age hippie shit.

When you try to help these people, You harm your own reputation with them. BUT It's still the only responsible thing to do. Are you just not gonna tell them?

Do I know this cousin?

[Jordan of the Shire]

14 hours ago, integral said:

I have a doctor cousin who got very sick and went through the healthcare industry and they couldn't cure her and she Is seeking help but from a very traditional lens of pharmaceuticals.

So, The only responsible thing I can think of is to tell them a way of helping themselves to alleviate symptoms.

But by doing so they judge you as being irrational, Lost in Wrong ways of thinking, new age hippie shit.

When you try to help these people, You harm your own reputation with them. BUT It's still the only responsible thing to do. Are you just not gonna tell them?

I think it hurts to watch other people suffer. 

Telling people about alternative medicine isn't a bad thing. 

The most woo thing I've heard.

"The way I healed my broken back was through samadhi, emptiness, not-self, faith, and holding space in the tissues so they would fill with qi and regenerate" 

Difficult to tell medical doctors that's possible when most of their lived experience says that's not possible.

It's also true that somethings are beyond the control of masters. Illness does come up and affects everyone. 

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I test the waters. If people are open and receptive then great. If not, no worries. It is hard though. If not, I choose my moments. I notice I have to deliberately distance myself emotionally from people who are suffering and can't help themselves, or despair. 

There is a level of persuasion that could be necessary. DnD style. Persuasion and Charisma checks. If the character traits arent there it can be difficult to entice people to your way of thinking.

Edited 11 minutes ago by Jordan of the Shire