Cognitive Dissonance
My first encounter with this term was in the book ‘People of the Lie’ by Scott Peck. The definition of cognitive dissonance is holding conflicting positions or beliefs which create discomfort, hence we …
Month: February 2021
Living in the Moment
Nobody lives ‘in the moment’ as children do. There is no future or past when they ‘live’ in the moment’. They do it so well that we could learn a thing or two from …
Self Delusion, Self Deception?
Corona Virus has brought into stark contrast the reality of life on our planet and the illusion we have that we are in charge. It appears we are not in …
The Warmer Side of Charity
Although it may seem a stretch to compare kindness to charity since kindness is of itself a separate thing, there is a notion that to give someone ‘the benefit of the …
How Emotion Shapes Reality
When we are guided by collective unconscious goodwill, we do not allow a latent cynicism to hi-jack our good intentions. Then we would not tolerate the atrocities committed in the war for protecting civilian populations and in our name. We …
Reality
Connection Often our emotions shape how we connect to people, situations, and the world, including the environment. How we feel will always trump what we think. I have often heard …