The Id, The Odd, & The Ugly
February 28th 2007 01:44
You know the Id? That part of Freudian psychology that is all about me, me, me. The "I want it and I want it now" part of your personality. The part that has urges at the most inopportune times. The fart in the elevator, or the taking of the last piece of cake even though there is that pesky kid who is celebrating his birthday. The id---GIVE ME, GIVE ME, GIVE ME.
This element of our personality does not go away with maturation. It is mediated and moderated by other aspects of character in the Freudian picture of things. These things, though, the ego and the superego, are not relevant to this discussion. This is about the id--that which is driven by sheer and raw desire. That crude part of us that perpetuates the species by virtue of the pleasure principle, which in turn is driven by sex and hunger.
Ah yes, pleasure.
We all live in a socialized and civilized manner and have a desire to be nice, liked by others, and to look nice in the eyes of ourselves and others. These are social drives. Were we to give more voice to the id--what some may call the inner child--we may be less concerned about being seen as odd or even ugly by others. The id--or perhaps we may call it the beast within--cares not of such things.
So the question is this: "How different would your life look if you gave more voice to your inner beast?"
deorre
This element of our personality does not go away with maturation. It is mediated and moderated by other aspects of character in the Freudian picture of things. These things, though, the ego and the superego, are not relevant to this discussion. This is about the id--that which is driven by sheer and raw desire. That crude part of us that perpetuates the species by virtue of the pleasure principle, which in turn is driven by sex and hunger.
Ah yes, pleasure.
We all live in a socialized and civilized manner and have a desire to be nice, liked by others, and to look nice in the eyes of ourselves and others. These are social drives. Were we to give more voice to the id--what some may call the inner child--we may be less concerned about being seen as odd or even ugly by others. The id--or perhaps we may call it the beast within--cares not of such things.
So the question is this: "How different would your life look if you gave more voice to your inner beast?"
deorre
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Comment by Lilla
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I can't speak for a man's beast, but for a woman? ...
.. I think a lot of things come into play and need considering, when considering play, in the first place...*chuckle* I tend to allow my inner-child a fair few luxuries, least the inner-critic become too dominant.However, I don't want to allienate the inner-critic, because she holds the sword of my discernment, which will ultimately hold the inner-child in check, preventing (hopefully) excesses...
It is a fine balancing act, no doubts about it...
Lilla ...
Comment by Deorre
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