Ways To Cope With The Depression Of The Dream Of Pandora Being Intangible.

[Tsyal Makto]

Originally Posted by Sempu

I know you were talking to Caveman here but this is an interesting point. I tend to focus on the internals here because we are, after all, in a thread about internal (emotional) effects of Avatar, and it is those internal effects that bind us together.

I disagree. Yes, while many of the emotions brought up by Avatar can be dealt with internally, some do require external changes. For example, if Avatar made somebody long for adventure, or want to be free from being a worker/consumer, that would require somebody to change their lifestyle externally. Someone could try to supress these emotions, but there will likely always be a little voice in the back of their minds nagging them about that longing for adventure or a freer life. Now that I would consider taking the blue pill.

But, point taken that internalization without external action is like pissing in dark pants. (Assuming that's the point you were making.) That's probably fodder for a different thread, though.

No, that works pretty well. I mean, if all we needed to do to be happy and fulfilled was simply change our mindsets, and nothing external, then we'd probably be living in Oceania right now.