"The identity becomes a prison constructed from language, maintained through social reinforcement, defended through selective attention to confirming evidence."
If there was a score for information density of language, this would be 10/10. Absolutely fantastic.
Apart from the wonderful message of the overall posting, there was so much specific, sage wisdom in each "I hate" paragraph to unpack that I will have to read this a few times over.
I feel like I live on an alien planet and just found my brother. So much to unpack here. Clarity creates truth. The word hate itself excludes any shades of subjectivity. And yet when we try to be precise, we're forced to speak in the imprecise cliches and phrases of society to mimic reality and avoid that heartbreaking response: "You know what I mean."
A great read, and an excellent article. I completely agree with John. An articulate, well written, informationally dense and insightful article. Definitely a 10 out of 10.
Language is the lens we form that shapes and brings into focus the world around us. It is an emotional catalyst. It is the single greatest determinant for how we emotionally ingest the actions of others, and ourselves. It shapes our personal reality and is a primary force in the development of our self-identity.
The strongest thing a man can do isn’t suppress what he feels—it’s examine it. ‘I hate running’ is lazy. ‘Running at my current fitness level feels like failure’ is honest. One closes doors. The other lets you choose which ones stay open.
🔥This hit deep. ‘I hate X’ isn’t a fact—it’s a story we repeat until it becomes identity. I love how you bring it back to Stoic precision: separating the experience from the label… and catching the impression before it hardens into a prison. That little gap between ‘this is hard’ and ‘I hate this’ really is where freedom lives.
"Precise vs lazy language" certainly is worthy of self reflection. I can already feel the personal freedom and expansion that can be available to me by being conscious of each of my normalized reactions and verbal expressions. A lot lies to be unpacked beneath my words.
Being a morning person or a night owl is driven by circadian rhythm genetics; atypical circadian rhythms are not just a choice or preference. Look up "delayed sleep phase" and learn about mutations that cause some people to be night owls, with no way to be effective with a typical morning wake-up schedule. Delayed sleep phase is a disability recognized in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Relax... The author was simply providing an example of language use, not making a case for sleep cycles being a simple matter of preference choice. I'd suggest re-reading the article.
"The identity becomes a prison constructed from language, maintained through social reinforcement, defended through selective attention to confirming evidence."
If there was a score for information density of language, this would be 10/10. Absolutely fantastic.
Apart from the wonderful message of the overall posting, there was so much specific, sage wisdom in each "I hate" paragraph to unpack that I will have to read this a few times over.
More precision when describing your feelings is an antidote to polarisation.
I feel like I live on an alien planet and just found my brother. So much to unpack here. Clarity creates truth. The word hate itself excludes any shades of subjectivity. And yet when we try to be precise, we're forced to speak in the imprecise cliches and phrases of society to mimic reality and avoid that heartbreaking response: "You know what I mean."
Another great reframe post!
A great read, and an excellent article. I completely agree with John. An articulate, well written, informationally dense and insightful article. Definitely a 10 out of 10.
Language is the lens we form that shapes and brings into focus the world around us. It is an emotional catalyst. It is the single greatest determinant for how we emotionally ingest the actions of others, and ourselves. It shapes our personal reality and is a primary force in the development of our self-identity.
Wow. Incredibly accurate.
The strongest thing a man can do isn’t suppress what he feels—it’s examine it. ‘I hate running’ is lazy. ‘Running at my current fitness level feels like failure’ is honest. One closes doors. The other lets you choose which ones stay open.
🔥This hit deep. ‘I hate X’ isn’t a fact—it’s a story we repeat until it becomes identity. I love how you bring it back to Stoic precision: separating the experience from the label… and catching the impression before it hardens into a prison. That little gap between ‘this is hard’ and ‘I hate this’ really is where freedom lives.
A wonderful read.
"Precise vs lazy language" certainly is worthy of self reflection. I can already feel the personal freedom and expansion that can be available to me by being conscious of each of my normalized reactions and verbal expressions. A lot lies to be unpacked beneath my words.
Really appreciate you putting these..!
I look forward to your readings each time I receive them.Thank you for the shifts in perception.
Being a morning person or a night owl is driven by circadian rhythm genetics; atypical circadian rhythms are not just a choice or preference. Look up "delayed sleep phase" and learn about mutations that cause some people to be night owls, with no way to be effective with a typical morning wake-up schedule. Delayed sleep phase is a disability recognized in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Relax... The author was simply providing an example of language use, not making a case for sleep cycles being a simple matter of preference choice. I'd suggest re-reading the article.
Enjoyed this and agree with the impact mindset has on your future. The mind is a powerful thing