Actions lead to Fantasies
Mishlei Chapter17 Verse 4
מֵרַע, מַקְשִׁיב עַל-שְׂפַת-אָוֶן; שֶׁקֶר מֵזִין, עַל-לְשׁוֹן הַוֹּת.
Here are two summaries for this pasuk. The second one was written by my chavruta.
Summary 1) It is impossible to do an action of evil or an action of falsehood without getting caught up in the respective fantasies. The fantasy of the doer of evil is to break down the order of society/reality. That fantasy will also manifest itself in the desire to hear actions of injustice. The fantasy of the person who has committed an action of falsehood is the fantasy of destroying or usurping reality. It will manifest in his desire to hear stories of destruction. Even if someone does an action of evil or action of falsehood for some other reason, he will get himself caught up in one of these two fantasies.
Summary 2) When a person does evil or lies, not only is he giving into the particular emotion which causes him to act, but he is also giving into a greater underlying fantasy. The guy who does evil is giving into a fantasy of being the lawless individual - someone who is not bound by any system or order. The guy who lies is giving into the fantasy of the destroyer - the person who can annihilate reality at will. The fact that each individual listens attentively to speech which is in line with those fantasies Tis proof that he is attracted to that fantasy.
מֵרַע, מַקְשִׁיב עַל-שְׂפַת-אָוֶן; שֶׁקֶר מֵזִין, עַל-לְשׁוֹן הַוֹּת.
Here are two summaries for this pasuk. The second one was written by my chavruta.
Summary 1) It is impossible to do an action of evil or an action of falsehood without getting caught up in the respective fantasies. The fantasy of the doer of evil is to break down the order of society/reality. That fantasy will also manifest itself in the desire to hear actions of injustice. The fantasy of the person who has committed an action of falsehood is the fantasy of destroying or usurping reality. It will manifest in his desire to hear stories of destruction. Even if someone does an action of evil or action of falsehood for some other reason, he will get himself caught up in one of these two fantasies.
Summary 2) When a person does evil or lies, not only is he giving into the particular emotion which causes him to act, but he is also giving into a greater underlying fantasy. The guy who does evil is giving into a fantasy of being the lawless individual - someone who is not bound by any system or order. The guy who lies is giving into the fantasy of the destroyer - the person who can annihilate reality at will. The fact that each individual listens attentively to speech which is in line with those fantasies Tis proof that he is attracted to that fantasy.
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