10-19-2015, 02:04 PM
To know thyself is to recognize, celebrate and (conditionally) act upon what makes you uniquely you. Even things that you might consider to be 'negative' or societal beliefs that did not originate from you. I say conditionally act upon because certain aspects of yourself may want to directly interfere in other's lives or even cause physical harm. E.g. wanting to punch someone who cuts you off in traffic, etc.
It is crucial for you to fully experience and accept whatever negative emotion you are having. You can then balance out unhelpful distortions / emotions by finding and fully experiencing the opposite emotion. From that neutral balance point, you can much more easily handle unhelpful impules in the future.
I like to think of it as a purely mental form of aikido.
It is crucial for you to fully experience and accept whatever negative emotion you are having. You can then balance out unhelpful distortions / emotions by finding and fully experiencing the opposite emotion. From that neutral balance point, you can much more easily handle unhelpful impules in the future.
I like to think of it as a purely mental form of aikido.