Filling a Bag with a Hole?

[LiberationBattle]

I try to speak lightly, but I do tend to carry a heavy stick with my words and actions. What I'm not sure of is where I stand with other people when I only try to see the good and people refuse to open their eyes to what the world can be.

Just had a conversation about visual novels with a Neurotypical friend and I felt like we were on different wavelengths. He brought up a dear friend who has in the past been looking for the wrong things in people and would change boyfriends monthly (she's happily married to someone now). He sees too much dark in the world and I offered some of my philosophy about Shinto from Japan, but he played the "puppy in the corner". End of conversation

This was my understanding:
Visual novels, whatever you may believe, are meant to be just that: novels that have pictures and a user interface. I'm trying to get my hands on a copy of CHAOS CHILD because Rimi Sakihata is my waifu (we all have one) and I love the anime.

This was his:
My friend was very focused on the idea of a "puzzle piece" and trying to put life together in such a manner. I once picked up a book called "Of Dice and Men" (that's no typo), explaining how Dungeons and Dragons is no different than life: you DON'T win, the end goal is whatever you make it. He's a graduate-level physics major and I give him plenty of credit for that, but for such a smart guy, it baffles me that he cannot find something promising to believe in.
He has a nice girlfriend, but I wonder if their relation is only platonic, or even parasitic.

Rimi is the lady with the pink hair

Thoughts?

 

[tree]

It looks as if you're saying that you feel uncertain how other
people view you, because you figure you're more positive
than they are. And they tend to find your point of view
unrealistic.

 

[LiberationBattle]

Are you saying that you feel uncertain how other
people view you, because you figure you're more
positive than they are? And they tend to find your
point of view unrealistic?

In so many words, I think that is an accurate assessment.

I'm not saying I always have a way that works; however, when I talk to like-minded people (@Fridgemagnetman introduced me to Shinto), I feel like I've found an intrinsic piece of the universe. All due respect, people may believe in what they believe in. If praying to a merciless deity whom requires you read his book of contradictory nonsense helps you sleep at night, so be it. I'm not going to partake in telling others how to live their lives. But is it wrong to play "Missionary" and try to help people?

What saddens me particularly about my friend is that he's so negative. I've tried naming games that we can play together online, but he shoots down practically every one. When I finally lost it with him, his response was "correct, there is nothing we can agree upon".

With all consideration, it's probably best to cut ties with him. The problem is I've already done the same with most of my other college friends who are moving onto advanced research in their fields and barely live their lives. I have one other good friend (I am hanging out with him tomorrow) whom I can talk to about anything, and he has been through the same things I have.

Let me ask this: what philosophy do you believe in? Would others agree with it?

 

[Fridgemagnetman]

I'm not going to partake in telling others how to live their lives. But is it wrong to play "Missionary" and try to help people?

For every Jesus there is a Judas.
Meaning if you help in certain ways you will get a certain response.
Live your best life, if people ask you, answer.
If not, be kind as they find their own path.

If you can find a book, Dr Neruda's cure for evil by Rafael Iglesias.
A long read but it sort of covers this topic.

But, for every fool that persists in his folly , and becomes wise. There is a man who holds wisdom dear finds himself a fool.

Let me ask this: what philosophy do you believe in? Would others agree with it?

The Shakespeare quote sums it for me :

"There are greater things in heaven and Earth than are present in your philosophy,Horatio."

Life can be a place of majesty and wonder,whose true meaning we can never define.
Imagine a soul.
Imagine that soul agreed to be earthbound.
But why?
The condition of being earthbound means that you cannot know.
Imagine a soul exists in the eternal knowing.
Knowing all day long,like dwarves singing their way to work.
Imagine the idea of not knowing.

The soul agreed to be earthbound,one day to return,in death.

To know one thing, that it cannot - Not knowing or being able to know.