2024Year-End Review
It wasn’t until a few days into the process of decluttering my kitchen of home office files that I realized just how powerful a method the weakest link truly was.
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It wasn’t until a few days into the process of decluttering my kitchen of home office files that I realized just how powerful a method the weakest link truly was.
Decluttering and the Practice of the Weakest Link
It wasn’t until a few days into the process of decluttering my kitchen of home office files that I realized just how powerful a method the weakest link truly was.
Spring Book Club Session Review: Balance
Book Club Session Review: Endorsement and Security
There are three philosophies of life: Romanticism, Intellectualism and Realism.
Romanticism is when we believe that our feelings are real.
Intellectualism is when we believe that our thoughts are right.
Source: Realism, Romanticism, Intellectualism, Mental Health Through Will Training chapter 5, page 75
Romanticism and intellectualism are forms of self-deception.
“Your feelings deceive you.”
Source: Feelings Are Not Facts, Mental Health Through Will Training chapter 28, page 118
“Temper is an effort to deceive oneself into the belief that somebody is right and somebody else is wrong.”
Source: Tantrums Have Much Force but Little Feeling, Mental Health Through Will Training chapter 19, page 184
“A person who endorses feels secure.”
“Self-endorsement is so important because the sense of security which it produces makes for sure and determined action. In order to take positions of security, I must have the disposition to think of myself as a trustworthy person in general.”
Source: Self-Endorsement and Predisposition, Selections from Dr. Low’s Works page 46
“Gertrude had about the same type of experiences as her co-workers. But whereas Gertrude indicted her basic functions her coworkers put the blame on some phase of their conduct only. Basically, they approved of their behavior. … What she will have to learn is that to get well means to become again an average nervous person who has implicit confidence in the trustworthiness of her basic functions.”Source: Selections from Dr. Low’s Works, Nervous Patients and Nervous Persons pages 8, 10
Note: All page numbers in Mental Health Through Will Training are from the 1997 edition.
Audio Story: Building Trust in Our Basic Functions through Practice
We Can Trust Our Basic Functions is the 2024 Spot of the Year. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could simply repeat these words until we suddenly got it?
Book Club Session Review: Endorsement and Security
There are three philosophies of life: Romanticism, Intellectualism and Realism. Romanticism is when we believe that our feelings are real. Intellectualism is when we believe that our thoughts are right. Source: Realism, Romanticism, Intellectualism, Mental Health Through Will Training chapter 5, page 75 Romanticism and intellectualism are forms of self-deception. “Your feelings deceive you.” Source: Feelings Are Not Facts, Mental Health Through Will Training chapter 28, page 118 “Temper is an effort to deceive oneself into the belief that somebody is right and somebody else is wrong.” Source: Tantrums Have Much Force but Little Feeling, Mental Health Through Will Training chapter 19, page 184 “A person who endorses feels secure.” “Self-endorsement is so important because the sense of security which it produces makes for sure and determined action. In order to take positions of security, I must have the disposition to think of myself as a trustworthy person in general.” Source: Self-Endorsement and Predisposition, Selections from Dr. Low’s Works page 46 “Gertrude had about the same type of experiences as her co-workers. But whereas Gertrude indicted her basic functions her coworkers put the blame on some phase of their conduct only. Basically, they approved of their behavior. … What she will have to learn is that to get well means to become again an average nervous person who has implicit confidence in the trustworthiness of her basic functions.” Source: Selections from Dr. Low’s Works, Nervous Patients and Nervous Persons pages 8, 10 Note: All page numbers in Mental Health Through Will Training are from the 1997 edition.