Daniel Quinn's 'other way of thinking' seems to me to be "not knowing"
since "knowing" wasn't working for me, i tried to "know" more things as a solution.
i fell into the "more of the same" trap.
i couldn't imagine at the time that operating on a "not knowing" basis could be the solution (to my depression, to the challenges facing the world today). The solution to guilt, to the idea that i knew what i was doing and ( Read more... )
i fell into the "more of the same" trap.
i couldn't imagine at the time that operating on a "not knowing" basis could be the solution (to my depression, to the challenges facing the world today). The solution to guilt, to the idea that i knew what i was doing and ( Read more... )
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and i don't want to be the person who lives his life doing that to people
nor do i want it done to me
this is why i have given up on changing anyone else in any fashion
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i feel it's akin to inviting people to an enjoyable party. you can come if you like, though it is okay if you choose not to - i'm enjoying it regardless, heh.
this is why i've been focusing on my own use of language in my thinking. "should" is another word with potential for built-in judgment. it can set up a situation where if a certain expectation is not met, then there is blame placed. there can even be blame placed before something is done or not done. for example, "Yeah, i really should read more field guides." (so therefore i feel guilty already for things i have not done)
It's just not necessarily helpful for self-motivation and especially not for motivating others. "You should stop smoking cause it'll kill you." This reminds me of the Noah Britton/Alex Billig phrase: You Can't Convince Anyone of Anything.
The only problem with not being concerned about changing peoples minds is that we are facing a global crisis where as many as 200 species are going extinct every day. It's good not to be worried persay, ( ... )
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Keep up the good work!
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