"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.
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.
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."
“Once you’ve declared “I’m not a math person,” you have psychological investment in that being true. Evidence that contradicts it feels threatening rather than liberating.”
I am new here. I really liked the message. When I read it the thing to keep popping my head was how this relates to your inner voice and how we speak to ourselves
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.
"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.
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.
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!
I love this piece. Insightful.
This is powerful:
“Once you’ve declared “I’m not a math person,” you have psychological investment in that being true. Evidence that contradicts it feels threatening rather than liberating.”
This is an awesome piece.
Thank you so much for this 🙏
I am new here. I really liked the message. When I read it the thing to keep popping my head was how this relates to your inner voice and how we speak to ourselves
For me it was, “I am bad at math.” Thank you for this piece.
Harsh reality, Hard truth
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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.