We all like to think we’re motivated by self-interest, self-protection, and self-love. Consciously, we are. Unconsciously, though, we operate a misery-machine inside us that churns up self-defeat, self-damage, and self-rejection. A reference to a misery-machine is made by … [Read more...] about Mark Twain’s Mysterious Misery-Machine
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How Inner Fear Becomes Our Worst Nightmare
Diminishing our fear is vitally important because fear can cause enormous suffering. It might also have the potential to destroy humanity. The nuclear arms race is, in part, propelled by the fear that we will be attacked and destroyed by our enemies if we do not invest … [Read more...] about How Inner Fear Becomes Our Worst Nightmare
The Negative Emotions Behind Addictions
I read this definition of an addiction on the internet: "An addiction is an unconscious way of coping with emotions." Yes, that's true, but a more precise definition is called for: An addiction is a self-defeating reaction to, or consequence of, unresolved negative … [Read more...] about The Negative Emotions Behind Addictions