Being a jedi makes us weak?

Dear Vraell,
As JL has just said emotions are neutral, is up to you to keep balance between good and evil and is really, really hard.
The point is that even if it is hard and difficult and sometimes you (as me and everyone) make a bad decision or stray away the path, it is worthy. Always. You take some risks but is always better than being passive and let every emotion to control you.
In the end, to answer your question, I do not think that being a jedi makes us weak; it makes us more responsible and put us in a position when we have to make hard decisions that can make us weaker or stronger.

Being a jedi just gives you an opportunity, being weaker or stronger is your choice.

Hrafn wrote: Dear Vraell,
As JL has just said emotions are neutral, is up to you to keep balance between good and evil and is really, really hard.

Two questions: What is the payoff for all of this self-imposed struggle over illusions like "good" and "evil"? Do you realize that the one who built those definitions is you?

If it's really that hard, I suggest a therapist.

Snowy Aftermath wrote: Two questions: What is the payoff for all of this self-imposed struggle over illusions like "good" and "evil"? Do you realize that the one who built those definitions is you?

Like your definitions of passion and serenity perhaps, from the other thread
Personally I'm most serene when I'm passionate - so any passion which is not generating serenity to me is a specific type of passion.
It's probably a good idea to involve oneself with ones limits - if your not struggling with something then your probably not making progress. Perhaps you do seek serenity Snowy? Just a passionate serenity perhaps!?

Snowy Aftermath wrote: What is the payoff for all of this self-imposed struggle over illusions like "good" and "evil"? Do you realize that the one who built those definitions is you?

I always speak for myself and myself only, that's quite obvious, and yes I know it. The concept here is quite simple: I do something, it hurts. It happens again but this time I think about it and wait (or maybe "struggle") or just calm myself down before making a bad (for me) decision again.

EDIT: If I don't define good and evil because these are illusions what should I do? Doing everything I want to like an animal? (just a metaphor since even animals distinguish good from evil from their point of view). This is really off topic anyway, if someone wants to talk about this maybe we should open a new thread.

Snowy Aftermath wrote: If it's really that hard, I suggest a therapist.

If you really think this

Snowy Aftermath wrote: Do you realize that the one who built those definitions is you?

Then you should know that "hard" and "easy" are relatives world too and my "easy" is vastly different from yours.
Therefore, since we aren't talking about clinical diseases, I think I'll gently ignore your suggestion.

OT: I think your post is a little bit too aggressive, just saying.

OT: I think your post is a little bit too aggressive, just saying.

That's her schtick - Popped collar, cigarette behind the ear, snarky posts - Don't take it personally

JamesSand wrote: That's her schtick - Popped collar, cigarette behind the ear, snarky posts - Don't take it personally

That's fine then

JamesSand wrote:

OT: I think your post is a little bit too aggressive, just saying.

That's her schtick - Popped collar, cigarette behind the ear, snarky posts - Don't take it personally

Actually, that's pretty accurate.

I'm what happens when the sun goes back down in Teletubbyland.

Balance is needed inmost things we do. It is up to us to find it share it or search it. Every Jedi here is different and every weakness and strength is too. Depending on how you yourself choose to wield it, the Jedi ism we have here, I am Jedi lol can be shared and adjusted and even mastered. Ever master the spoon before you use chopsticks? simple illustration to show how there is always room for improvement in a lot of what we do in our every day life. The Jedi ism most speak of is fan far. Here we have the ability to use it and make it real. Follow in those you want to be like and you will learn their tricks friend maybe even some of their manners and actions. That's Jedi ism to me, I sit at a table I have made with those I have invited. It, this Jedi ism can be all you want and then some. I will allways be a fan, wont ever stop but I also allow it to be used, and in that My Jedi ism has never been weak, nor is it when I share it. Hope this helps you friend. Hope you see its (Jedi ism) can be like a sword, depending on how u use it, I hope that find what it is your looking for. There are many fans here, feel free to join in . If its a little more you seek, you are in the right place. Be well friend and know we in this Temple are never alone. May the Living Force be with you in your search, it is!
PM if you ever like! im just a button away friend!

Snowy Aftermath wrote: I'm what happens when the sun goes back down in Teletubbyland.

Then I'm just unlucky because you could have said those things to (literally) every single person that posted here since, more or less, we are all saying the same things

deleting peoples posts leaves later readers (which is pretty much the entire community in most cases) completely unaware of the actual conversation that has taken place