Is the human species greedy, negative, ignorant, violent and destroying the planet?

[TTC18]

Inner Kid is convinced humans suck. All of them. Every last one of them.

Even you?

 

[Deleted member 47099]

Given these quotes are you sure you want to know a way to feel more positive about this?

I guess I don't want to feel more positive about it... in a superficial way.
I guess I want to know what's TRUE.
Regardless of whether that is positive or negative.
And it feels *true* that all humans are basically crap and especially that they are crap for the planet and all other living things out there.
I think I care about whether it's true more than about whether it's positive/ negative?

 

[Deleted member 47099]

Cant help you with this one Im afraid. I didnt really see it as a cognitive distortion. Its not that I don't see that there is potential good and of course some people who are more good than bad. Its just that I get a big view perspective on it all and I can't but see human race as anything else other than exploitative, self involved and destructive. I guess we are also inventive innovative, resilient etc. Just not sure that is most fundamentally used for good. Rather for self interest.

Maybe acceptance of imperfection and doing what you can would be an option?

Haha, yup, I don't see it as a cognitive distortion either :laugh:
I guess maybe I'm hoping it's partly a cognitive distortion or something...? *sigh*
Thanks :hug:

 

[Teasel]

I doubt the part of you that recognises the rate of extinction, forests destroyed and that report recently - saying we've something like 12 years to sort things out (I keep forgetting what its called) is like the thinking of an anorexic eh. Just being pedantic maybe

 

[Abstract]

Maybe work on the black and white thinking aspect of this? That might help. A reminder of that. And also that you do have potential worth as you can be imperfect and still have worth. Intention makes a big difference in my book.

 

[Deleted member 47099]

Even you?

Yup. Course.
My carbon foot print is atrocious too.
I'm f*cking up the planet too, even tho I try not to.
I'm not actually *doing* anything other than using up oxygen and wasting resources.
The little bit of "good" I do is a drop in the ocean.
I don't mean this in a dramatic way, but yeah, of course the planet would be better off with out me.
Just seems like a bit of a drama queen thing to actually commit suicide over, tho.
Cos the planet is going to the shits, whether I live or die anyway.
So I'm *selfishly* hanging around out of curiosity to see where the whole weird drama goes.

 

[Teasel]

Not cognitive distortion but maybe black n white thinking or generalisation or something? Can't think exactly what I mean. But I'm thinking of how most if not all humans are doing some damage to our planet. But we are not all entirely bad?

 

[Deleted member 47099]

Maybe work on the black and white thinking aspect of this? That might help. A reminder of that. And also that you do have potential worth as you can be imperfect and still have worth. Intention makes a big difference in my book.

Yeah. I can see us as a confused, rather stupid monkey who is trying its best but keeps mucking everything up :laugh:
And who has accidentally acquired enough power to destroy a whole planet - whether using nuclear bombs or just covering everything in endless layers of plastic and rubbish... :facepalm:
Very stupid monkey.
Not ill intentioned.
Just absolutely not fit to be in charge of the planet and to wield the kind of power that we unfortunately do wield.
A monkey running Chernobyl.
Poor silly monkey :meh:

 

[TTC18]

I'm not actually *doing* anything other than using up oxygen and wasting resources.
The little bit of "good" I do is a drop in the ocean.
I don't mean this in a dramatic way, but yeah, of course the planet would be better off with out me.

Do you always feel like that?

 

[Teasel]

Clever mind misses the point.

 

[Deleted member 47099]

But we are not all entirely bad?

No, we are definitely not entirely bad :hug: :hug:

I guess if I gave our species a mark out of 10 I would give it a 3 though.

Not a zero, but less than 5... :meh:

Dunno... I guess I'd like to be part of a species that gets more than a 3/10 grade?

A slightly less dumb and slightly less selfish monkey? :p

 

[Deleted member 47099]

Clever mind misses the point.

What do you mean? :hug: