Saturday, July 23, 2011

Aggrandizement & Self-Aggrandizement



Most out there, have issues, pertaining, to Aggrandizement, and Self-Aggrandizement too really. What both, do speak of really though, is not praise, and self-praise really, as many, are prone to mistakenly believe, but actually, Idolatory, and Self-Idolatory too really. This in many ways too, has to do, with libidinal forces, in our Libido, that make us in all, tend to aggrandize, others/things, or even, ourselves too really. Forces, that must be made, stable (in one way or another), or have us, easily afflicted, affected, or confused even, not only, by our environments and others really, but also, by one very own, unmediated thoughts, and beliefs systems too even [in all, never seeing ourselves, as we really are, but instead, strongly identifying, with our environments or others, or even too really, our very own, erroneous thinking in all].

The Ancient Egyptians, and Europeans even, knew very much, how to deal, with Aggrandizement, and Self-Aggrandizement too really. With regards to Egypt though, this is truly in many ways, what separated, different Egyptian Phases (perhaps), from each other. For instance, Old Kingdom Egypt, and these issues, of aggrandizement in all, dealt with them, by, perhaps really, projecting all their issues somehow [as with identity/identifying with], on Pharaohs, such as, Djoser [and the said builder, of the 'Step Pyramid']. New Kingdom Egypt, heavily identified even, with the 'powers', of the Sphinx. Pharaonic Egypt, had the Pyramid (by Imhotep), while Thebes Egypt, put all their 'powers' really, into the Nile [this in all, being the Egypt, heavily associated, with the Nile too really]. Dynasty Egypt, strongly identified too (as with Purity, Clarity and Clearness even), with Rubies (or simply, 'Rube').

In Europe too, one does find, that the concept, of National Treasure, is used, to do, the very same thing. National Treasure though, differed [as with it, even, simply being a Name, or a Work of Art even too]. In England, you for instance, probably had, Shakespeare. In France, the name itself, France [as exemplifying really, a highly civilized status], was whom, they really were [with France though, been actually, an Italian-French conceptualization, and heavily centered, around, the Queen of France]. In Germany, you had, the Black Knight Armor (and 'Uniform'). In Italy, it was mainly, really, Architecture.

What will be presented below, is a way, for people really, in different Regions of the World, to deal with, issues of Aggrandizement/Idolatory, and Self-Aggrandizement/Self-Idolatory, by simply projecting, these issues, into all forms, of 'material forms' really [and often too sometimes, in the 'artefact' form really], as a way of dealing with, Identity issues, based around, mental instability perhaps, born too, of all this really. In many ways too, these 'material forms', tend to strongly influence, our environments (as with how, we shape or create them really), as based truly on perhaps, shapes, colours/tints, and textures/features even [too].

[In many ways too really, all this helps us, develop an 'attachment' perhaps really, to the places we live in, as with seeing them truly, as 'homes' perhaps, and not seeking, to aggrandize, locales or places, that are out there, anywhere (everywhere)]

North America: Silver

In North America, where Silver [as with Culinary even], has often, been deemed rather valuable, the mineral of Silver, as with projection really, has been known, to calm down peoples, as with regards, to all forms, of aggrandizement. In America though, attempts have been made, to make the Grand Canyon, such an 'Ornament'.

[Do note, one is free, to choose any 'material form' really, as with creating, 'State Identities' too, based on, certain, 'material forms', to deal with, such issues] [as with the small example even, of Minnesota perhaps really, and 'Lake Minnesota' too even]

South America: Iron

It is in South America, where Iron, has often in many ways, being made, into a fabled even, 'element', as with the belief even really, that Civilization, truly began to exist really, with the so called, 'Iron Age'.

Europe: Rubies

For a Europe, where Names, or Art works even [of the 'National Treasure' mold too really], have been used, for such sole purposes, Rubies truly, have in many ways, being used, for all this, since the times truly too, of, Ancient Europe itself [and the Europe really, of 'Tribes' (Germanic, Slavic etc.)]

Africa: Gold

In Africa, beginning with the Nubian Civilization (and, with the name Nubia itself too, said to refer really, to Gold), and even, the Malian Empires (Almoravid, Timbuktu etc.) [and as mainly too really, with, Mansa Musa], Gold, has often been used, to deal really, with issues, pertaining to, Self-Aggrandizement, and Aggrandizement too even [all this, often in the form too, of ornamental jewelry, or even, Royal Insignia, such as those, associated, with the Ashanti Asantehene for instance (really)].

South East Asia: The Diamond

The fascination truly, never ends, with South East Asians, and the Diamond [and connecting India today, with, the India even, of Krishna].

East Asia: Rivers

In East Asia, an obsession, with Rivers [as with myths even, based around, the creation of Japan itself too really], has been used, to create, all forms, of, Political Identities really, instead perhaps, of, creating, Spiritual Identities perhaps really, as with the projection, of any issues, based on aggrandizement of all kinds, by in all, creating, cultural existences perhaps really, based around, these Rivers [as with Thebes Egypt and the Nile or even, the Austrians and the Danube river].

The Middle East: Mosques

In the Middle East, Mosques, have often been used, for dealing, with all forms, of aggrandizement issues really [with in many ways too, the Mosque at Mecca, being one, of the true marvels, of Architecture, in the past, 1000 years maybe].

Afrique: The Koran

In Afrique, where aggrandizement issues, have often been dealt with, by projecting these issues, onto the names, of the Countries found within it [Ethiopia, Somalia, or Kenya even], the Koran, is in most ways truly, seen, as being the best solution, for all this [Ethiopia and Somalia, as with Idolatory issues really, and aggrandizement even, has led, to all forms, of warfare, and limited even, thinking in all] [Kenya though, as with the Koran, not only being the solution to all this, dealing, with these issues, has seen some, such as the Kikuyu, put their 'powers' into, Mountains (such as Mount Kenya)] [Kenya, on the otherhand really though (as with other choices really too), could use, Mount Kilimanjaro, or even, the name really, Kenia].



[Do note, that all this, the above, should influence in all, ones environments, as even with, the kind of curtains (fabric perhaps), one has up, or even truly even, its 'colour'/tint really]