RE: [ET2] Easy?

Maarten:
 
If I understand the "you create your own reality" folks correctly, they
place emphasis <precisely> on the fact that beliefs MUST have affect
(emotional charge) associated with them in order to have any kind of
impact (e.g., Abraham Hicks). Even my (just about completed :-) )
academically anaesthetized doctoral dissertation (life course theory,
grounded theory, integrated qualitative - data analytic strategies) that
deals with intervention impact on qualitative change (in particular at
major life transitions and turning points) and positive youth
development for at risk youth and recidivist juvenile delinquents is
based on an intervention that attempts to bring about the sought-after
change in these kids (as compared to controls), recognizes that these
young people are indeed creating their own reality by the force of the
affect in their belief in their future selves, whatever these may be. In
order to change, therefore, in a positive direction, a belief in a
different future (e.g., become a doctor vs. become a drug dealer, or
believe in the innate goodness of man vs. the opposite) is only
effective if the affect involved suffuses the person with strong
feeling.
 
Gabrielle
 
If you want to know your past,
look into your present conditions.
If you want to know your future,
look into your present actions."
Buddhist proverb
 
 
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From: maalberse [mailto:maalberse_at_DC6Q4xwT-FRZ4ovNIuEEZsYzPSRSVrTdc7TtvuYXbo6W53HS2GW-i3YnRK1f4ZTTph_Uw-NAIQ.yahoo.invalid]
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 11:54 AM
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Subject: Re: [ET2] Easy?
 
<<Somehow, focussing on the idea of energy brings the thoughts nicely
under control (for me) and creates a stabilisation effect. When I go
with the thoughts, I can get into veritable whirlpools of madness, get
quite out of control.

Just a thought.>>

Hi Silvia and all.

Here's an additional thought:

The cognitive folks (as well as the "you create your own reality" folks
and "running your own brain" affectionados - which makes me want to run*
away from their* brains!) have pointed out the power of beliefs in
shaping perception.

And yet, what is ignored is that it is extremely rapidly activated (and
pre-consciously processed) emotion that triggers beliefs and potentiates
these.
A belief that doesn't have an emotional charge associated with it, has
no impact whatsoever.

Which is why focusing on energy and emotion is so much more relevant
than focusing on cognition, IMO.

Maarten

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