We often give people different epithets, saying, for example: "He is so inspiring, light, extraordinary", "She has so much magnetic attraction for other men", "This person is mundane and boring." But what these concepts are, it is not so easy to explain in ordinary words. Does earthiness include only concern for material goods, or is it a broader concept? What is a down to earth person? Good or not - read on.
Definition
So, what does "down to earth" mean? From the point of view of psychology, earthiness is excessive practicality and the individual's focus on achieving material well-being. Such a person does not have any global goals. For example: create some kind of medicine, seriously get carried awaysome religious idea for the common good or something like that. An earthly person does not believe in God, or in life after death, rejects everything that cannot be proven from the point of view of logic and common sense. His life is the solution of everyday problems, without philosophical reflections. Wrong priorities take place here: for example, the feeling of happiness among down-to-earth people is often expressed in how much money they have, whether they managed to do everything in a day, whether they reached the desired position or high social status.
Deeper understanding of earthiness
Let's take a closer look at the concept of earthiness.
- Earthiness is an excessive concentration on everyday life and everyday life.
- Lack of personal spiritual aspirations and goals.
- Denial of the existence of the non-material world.
- Limited fantasy, inability to dream.
- Narrowing the boundaries of your world.
- The constant pursuit of comfort and pleasure.
Appearing in daily life
Let's show how a mundane person behaves in ordinary life, through a few examples.
- From the point of view of religiosity, earthiness is seen as a sin, since the absence of higher aspirations gives rise to the degradation of a person.
- In the field of art, earthiness is seen as a phenomenon of socialist realism and naturalism. This was expressed in the desire to capture in photographs the everyday life of a Soviet working man for the promotion of communistideals. It was socialist realism that acted as a brake on many areas of art, glorifying party ideals.
- The phenomenon of American pragmatism - earthiness and materialism - two components of the big American dream. In America, success is measured by the possibility of a comfortable existence and high social status. Spiritual values with such a philosophy fade into the background.
Flaws
The main shortcomings of a mundane person include the following.
- Inability to be creative, limited imagination.
- Reduced emotional and intellectual level of development.
- Leading a boring and monotonous life.
- Rejection of the idea of the creation of the world by a higher mind.
- A down to earth person slows down or stops his spiritual growth.
Ways to overcome earthiness
The main ways to overcome earthiness include:
- To think more often about what is the meaning of life in general and personally for the individual.
- Help other people to get positive emotions.
- Go beyond the usual activities, do something that has not been done before.
- Engage in reading philosophical or esoteric literature.
- Find an interesting creative hobby like drawing or modeling.
The most mundane signs of the Zodiac
Astrologers say that a mundane person most often refers to the earthly zodiac element. These are Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn. These three signs seetheir happiness in a job well done and the achievement of material well-being. They do not have such a flexible psyche as water and air signs. They are conservative by nature, but there is a plus in these character traits: people from this trio are very honest and are monogamous. Although such an astrological division is conditional and not true for everyone. However, Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn are encouraged to engage in creative work or hobbies to develop their imagination.
A down to earth person is a person who stands firmly on the ground with his feet and does not know how to soar in the clouds. Whether this is good or bad, there is no unequivocal answer to this question and cannot be. Some people like romance and castles in the air, others like stability and solidity.
