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> The difference is striking. Dropping an absolute reliance on Cartesian rationality opened the door for real human connection. I've recently started allowing

• kelseyfrog 4y ago
  I can, but they are so specific to my circumstances, that it would not help. Sorry. I truly do wish you find your own path and would be thrilled to hear how you achieve it. :)
• dwaltrip 4y ago
  The models of the world that we construct are very, very rough approximations. Don't hold on to them too tightly. They may be useful, but they are wrong in many important ways. There is always more to learn about the world and its vast complexity. Emotions are as important as analytical thought. They are another form of information processing -- they aren't arbitrary. Thought doesn't occur without emotion. You need both. This can be a scary and difficult lesson to learn if one has difficult emotions that have been suppressed. It took me years to work through suppressed emotions, and I'm not fully done yet. A good therapist can help, but they can be hard to find. Don't take yourself too seriously :) Be gentle and compassionate whenever possible. Especially to yourself. We treat our friends with kindness and love, but ourselves with bitterness and hate -- try to treat yourself like your own best friend. Ask yourself -- and continue asking as the years go by -- what is a good life? Try to live like that. Humans aren't meant to be alone. We evolved as a social species. Seek out others to spend quality time with. Forming connections can be difficult in the modern world, but one good social bond can change your life. --- The above was a very quick brain dump. Hopefully it is helpful in some way :)
  • abrichr 4y ago
    Thank you!