Village: The Village Inn
discussing quote:
The mind is its own place, and in itself can make heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.
Milton, John
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dmarks44
What does this really mean?
There's 3 replies to The mind is its own place, and in itself can make...
maven101 said:
Simply put, Free Choice... without free choice there is no control over our perceived status...hence, a bland ennui without meaning ensues... Rationalization requires free choice and honest appraisal. Traditional dissonance theory predicts a spreading apart of chosen and rejected alternatives following a decision.
davs said:
The mind creates your reality. It´s up to you how you choose to view the world.
Robertofgoodna said:
It is so clear, when you accept that the words "mind", "heaven" and "hell" are representative of human concepts. They have no basis in reality.