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That's very interesting
I can apply that to my life. I was conditioned to wallow in self-pity, and that's what I did for years, no matter how petty the reasons were. I don't remember what happened to change me, but now I grab on and open up the escape hatch any time any of those feelings come back - even if I have a completely valid reason to be down.
posted by
Ichi
on February 27, 2007 at 3:25 AM
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But the POOR DOGS.. what if I said they were evil biting demented dogs that caused pain to many people and the electric shock was quite mild.
posted by
robdon67
on February 26, 2007 at 11:17 PM
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Masters of our own designs - yes I think that's the point Wiley.. we in fact are able to carry out ongoing designs in our minds, perspectives, motivational and interpretative structures
posted by
robdon67
on February 26, 2007 at 11:16 PM
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Indeed Greenfields - some positive neurological play to discover better outcomes is hugely significant.
posted by
robdon67
on February 26, 2007 at 11:14 PM
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Made you cry LLM - consider it payback honey!! hahahahaaaaaa!
posted by
robdon67
on February 26, 2007 at 11:13 PM
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Conditioned to suffer...
Hey, you know though, sometimes it hurts so good.
Melody
posted by
CunningLinguist
on February 26, 2007 at 6:56 AM
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Robdon
My first thought was poor little dogs! I hate to see them used for experiments like that. But, I totally agree with the rest of your post. It is amazing what can be learned, changed, improved, with the human body and mind.
posted by
TAPS.
on February 25, 2007 at 11:20 PM
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robdon67
Interesting thoughts there, deep, but I do think we are kind of masters of our own design at times.
posted by
WileyJohn
on February 25, 2007 at 9:59 PM
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robdon,
interesting post.
posted by
richinstore
on February 25, 2007 at 8:01 AM
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Yes, conditioning and our previous exposure can make a difference
posted by
Straightforward
on February 25, 2007 at 7:29 AM
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Very true
Language is so powerful, just as our thoughts. If we could stop the tapes that play in our head, and chnagetheir direction, we could do the same with words. And, these are very deliberate actions. I have tried this and it works!
posted by
Greenfields
on February 24, 2007 at 8:03 PM
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Well done, Rob. Now you've gone and made me cry!! Beautifully written stuff here.
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on February 24, 2007 at 7:56 AM
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