Was reading this, very interesting... wanted to read all the comments, gave up somewhere along the line... sigh, not enought will power
"I think a lot of LoA practitioners are confused about their states, and the way they try to feel; including me on occassion. Instead of letting go, sometimes I think I have to face some contrast.
For example, I let other people's problems affect me, because I think I am being sympathetic, and in actuality I am being empathetic... and now I feel psychopathic. ;-)
The confusion might be between apathy (the abscense of feeling) and antipathy (feeling an aversion to) what is NOT WANTED, or isn't liked. People pretend that they are apathetic and focused on their own thing, but in actuality they are bleeding energy in the form of aversion.
So, how can I be an empath pick up on good vibes and thus avoid becoming a psychopath?
The answer is "true apathy" towards a negative issue or person. I simply do not think or feel the negativity. But how do I think about someone or something "negative" without aversion or antipathy; when even considering it "negative" is thinking about it?
Have you ever had someone use the silent treatment on you, they pretend to be totally not interested in what you say-- perhaps it is at work or it is a significant other, girlfriend, boyfriend, acquaintance... and they seem able to block you out because they don't like something about you, and you don't even know what it is? (This is a very powerful/negative power and control game. Whomever cares the least wins!)
Unless they are truly letting go, often they are not apathetic at all, and their silence is actually part of the conversation they are having with you. They are communicating disapproval so that they can have the last word and let you know it (and hopefully feel it and act on it).
So, I am learning to have "sympathy for the devil", so to speak, understand that others are on their own "path", and not care what they think of me. There is no reason to walk down someone elses "socio-path".
I feel better just having played with some words. "Maybe I'm craaaaazy...."
This is the link:
http://www.powerfulintentions.org/forum/topics/curious-about-sympathy-empathy
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