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suppression != not-occurring
by sridca 8y ago
suppression != not-occurring
- phailhaus 8y agoUnfortunately I think you'll find that not everything can be solved, and that you'll always have some anxiety. It would actually be strange if you didn't, everyone has these thoughts every so often. The trick is to not let them take over you, and just move on. I suspect you're doing this without realizing it; you're analyzing your anxieties until you understand them, and then they stop happening over time as you stop giving them so much attention.
- sridca 8y agoI've met people who have eliminated all of their anxieties (and more), so it is certainly possible. I do not armchair analyze or suppress feelings (sincerity is an essential ingredient). There is no need to guess; you could just ask me as to how I investigate and eventually eliminate; though mind you it will likely conflict with much of your cherished values about humanity :-P
- phailhaus 8y agoSure, would you mind explaining what you did?
- sridca 8y agoIt takes some effort to grasp the method of actualism, so I've linked the wiki below[1] if you're interested in exploring further (most people run away at this stage :P), but the basic method is to feel good, as a bottom-line, each and every moment again ... and sincerely explore (neither withdrawing nor psychoanalyzing) any hindrances to that feeling good until one can clearly see the silliness (whatever it is) of it preventing one from enjoying this moment (which clear seeing is sufficient to get back to feeling good). It is as simple as that (and, before you bring up any parallel, it is 180 degrees opposite to any meditation/ stoicism practices that HN is so fond of). [1] https://github.com/ActualFreedom/home/wiki https://github.com/ActualFreedom/home/wiki