Self-Observation, Inner Talking & Work Instrument

Is the "it" in Nicoll's piece related to the "Predator's Mind" as Castaneda relates? Seems so. Both are STS. It's good to remember that our minds can and do fool us as Laura mentioned more than once.

This is from the Tao Te Ching:
Thirteen
Accept disgrace willingly.
Accept misfortune as the human condition.
What do you mean by "Accept disgrace willingly"?
Accept being unimportant.
Do not be concerned with loss or gain.
This is called "accepting disgrace willingly."

What do you mean by "Accept misfortune as the human condition"?
Misfortune comes from having a body.
Without a body, how could there be misfortune?
Surrender yourself humbly; then you can be trusted to care for all things.
Love the world as your own self; then you can truly care for all things
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There is a bigger game afoot than worrying too much about 'things'. I don't think we stop our 'internal dialog' all at once, perhaps more like a gradual process, where things are "continuously dropped from the island of the Tonal."
 
Here are two other good blog posts that help with self-observation, or the journey towards greater conscious awareness.

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Escape the perfectionist trap with the Japanese philosophy of "wabi sabi"

Perfectionism is on the rise, and its consequences for mental health can be devastating. The Japanese philosophy of "wabi sabi" can help.
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The other is Festina Lente from Octavian Caesar Augustus. This one I really enjoyed and I hope you do as well.

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Festina lente: A Roman emperor's guide to getting stuff done

Octavian Caesar Augustus adopted a simple principle to help him solve problems and reach his goals: Festina lente, or "make haste slowly."
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