Category: Important Concepts
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Anger #18 Blocks To Awareness, Part 2
Comment: As human beings, we have multiple ways in which to block ourselves from the work of living effectively, of living peacefully while honoring each other. MacQuarrie Email Program #18 — Blocks To Awareness, Part 2 The principal task in this email will be for you to expand your knowledge of your patterns. In Email…
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Anger #17 Blocks To Awareness, Part 1
Comment: As human beings, we have multiple ways in which to block ourselves from the work of living effectively, of living peacefully while honoring each other. MacQuarrie Email Program #17 — Blocks To Awareness, Part 1 At various times in the past, I have asked individuals if they are aware of what is happening right…
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Anger #16r The Second Eight Emails
Comment: This is the second review email, focusing on the nature of therapy. In essence, therapy is the only modern process that emphasizes the skills of emotional maturity. MacQuarrie Email Review #2 — The Second Eight Emails You are now half-way through this email program. How are you doing? I hope you are finding the…
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Anger #16 More Sloppy Language
Comment: The more common ways in which we display reduced awareness, and also trap ourselves in pain. MacQuarrie Email Program #16 — More Sloppy Language In Email #15 — Sloppy Language, I suggested that the major language indicator that demonstrates that people are functioning from reduced awareness (and hence more likely to be angry) is…
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Anger #15 Sloppy Language
Comment: I have long maintained that one of the major ways in which you can change your life for the better is to give meticulous attention to your language for six months. The results will be dramatic! You will automatically correct many of the major difficulties you encounter. MacQuarrie Email Program #15 — Sloppy Language…
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The (Mis)Information Age, Part 2
In Part 1, I indicated my interest in the Netflix series: The Untold History of the United States (Oliver Stone, 2012), and my own issues with trust. Here, I continue with commentary on the underlying issues of how we trust, as well as the immense difficulty we have with too much information, or (mis)information. Cognitive…
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Anger #14 The Rules
Comment: If you understand the rules, you will know when to follow them, and when to break them — a very powerful tool at your disposal. MacQuarrie Email Program #14 — The Rules Question: Why do you get angry? Please sit with this question for a few minutes, and give serious attention to the question.…
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The (Mis)Information Age, Part 1
I’ve been watching a fascinating series on Netflix: The Untold History of the United States (Oliver Stone, 2012), twelve presentations based on a particular interpretation of documented events during the 20th century, especially events related to the politics of war, specifically the cold war. I find it fascinating because it seems well researched and well…
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Anger #13 Who Are My Sailors?
Comment: If emotional triangles are the most important and useful concept I have encountered, the concept of Sailors has been the second. MacQuarrie Email Program #13 — Who Are My Sailors? I closed the last email with the request that you review Email #05 The Role of The Other-Than-Conscious Mind wherein I first described Sailors…
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Why We Ignore Climate Change, Part 7
This is my final post exploring a précis I did of George Marshall’s Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired To Ignore Climate Change (2014), starting 20170122. Much of the information disheartens me, but it also clarifies the possibility of better outcome. The bottom line is how we deal with trust. Chapter…
Awakening From Your Anger 