Bragging Options

Do you think Bragging (bragging about "occult abilities") actually hinders or stops you from authentically developing your psychic abilities? Whats your opinion on this.

I'm of the opinion that bragging can lead to energy dispersal. That being countered with, that is the standard answer given to keep the work private and not opened up to the general public. Disclosure, in the past (and not so distant past), has lead to some fairly onerous reactions...ranging from ridicule to death. The act of bragging usually comes about when one is feeling low self esteem and this is offset by bragging about ones knowledge or ability in order to garner attention or praise. Bragging often utilizes the distortion of the truth to various degrees, depending upon the bragger and the situation at hand. Sometimes the bragging is done whilst under the impression that the brag as being 100% legitimate. In any case, it is primarily used to glorify or engrandize an event or action to the benefit of the bragger or an associate.
There may be a valid basis for bragging but ofttimes it is not. Power loss due to bragging may or may not occur...because it may be a moot point to begin with. If used to establish ones 'pissing rights' in an organization, forum or social circle the bragger will most likely not lose anything if there was something there to begin with. Alot of 'ifs'... We will all of us brag about something in our lives. This doesn't mean that we are trying to deliberately hoodwink or mislead others...but it most likely means we are looking for support, validation or a 'place' to hang our hats.

Discussion of a topic will not hurt a magical process before its inception, IMHO, but does damage after the process begins...dispersing the collected energies by making the process a focus for alot of minds to dwell on.

This can have disasterous effect. Unless you can coordinate this focus toward the goal intended you are corrupting the original base and you lose control or even defuse the act before completion. This is merely a train of thought/opinion and I'd be open to hearing alternative viewpoints. Let's see what transpires! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

yeah thats a good point bym...energy dispersal indeed...how does the saying go? saving your breath to cool your porridge...? yesh much well groomed sense. On that point, establishing ones 'pissing rights', eheh, isn't all that impressive to anyone except for the one writing his name in the snow (lqtm). The loudest wheel is the most troublesome wheel, right?