We often reward people with various epithets, saying, for example: "He is such an inspiring, lightweight, extraordinary", "She has so much magnetic appeal to other men," "This person is down to earth and boring." But what these concepts are, to explain in ordinary words is not so simple. Does earthliness include only concern for material wealth, or is this concept broader? What kind of a mundane person is this? Is it good or not - read on.
Definition
So what does “mundane man” mean? From the point of view of psychology, earthliness is excessive practicality and the individual's concentration on achieving material well-being. Such a person does not have any global goals. For example: to create some kind of medicine, to seriously get carried away with some religious idea for the sake of achieving the common good or something like that. A down-to-earth person does not believe in God, or in life after death, rejects everything that cannot be proved in terms of logic and common sense. His life is a solution to everyday problems, without philosophical reflection. Wrong priorities take place here: for example, the feeling of happiness among mundane people is often expressed in how much money they have, whether they managed to do everything in a day, whether they have achieved the desired position or high social status.
A deeper understanding of earthliness
Let us consider in more detail the concept of groundiness.
- Landing is an excessive concentration on issues of everyday life and everyday life.
- The lack of personality of spiritual aspirations and goals.
- Denial of the existence of the intangible world.
- Limited fantasy, inability to dream.
- Narrowing the boundaries of your world.
- The constant pursuit of comfort and enjoyment.
Manifestation in everyday life
We show how a down-to-earth person behaves in ordinary life through a few examples.
- From the point of view of religiosity, earthliness is regarded as a sin, since the absence of higher aspirations causes human degradation.
- In the field of art, mundane life is seen as a phenomenon of socialist realism and naturalism. This was expressed in the desire to capture the everyday life of the Soviet working man in photographs in order to promote communist ideals. It was socialist realism that acted as a brake on many areas of art, glorifying party ideals.
- The phenomenon of American pragmatism - earthliness and materialism - are two components of the big American dream. In America, success is measured by the possibility of a comfortable existence and high social status. With such a philosophy, spiritual values fade into the background.
disadvantages
The main disadvantages of a down-to-earth person include the following.
- Inability to create, limited imagination.
- Reduced emotional and intellectual level of development.
- Leading a boring and monotonous life.
- Rejection of the idea of creating the world by a higher mind.
- A landed man slows down or stops his spiritual growth.
Ways to Overcome Landing
The main methods of overcoming earthliness include:
- It is more often to think about what is the meaning of life in general and personally for an individual.
- Helping other people to get positive emotions.
- To go beyond the usual actions, to do what has not been done before.
- Reading philosophical or esoteric literature.
- Find an interesting creative hobby, such as drawing or modeling.
The most mundane signs of the zodiac
Astrologers argue that the mundane person most often refers to the earthly zodiac element. These are Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. These three signs see their happiness in a job well done and in achieving material prosperity. Their psyche is not as flexible as that of water and air signs. They are conservative by nature, but there is a plus in these character traits: people from this three are very honest and monogamous. Although such an astrological division is conditional and fair not to everyone. Nevertheless, Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn are encouraged to engage in creative work or hobbies to develop imagination.
A landed person is a person who stands firmly on the ground and does not know how to soar in the clouds. For better or worse, there is no single answer to this question and it cannot be. Some people like romance and castles in the air, while others like stability and solidity.