07-05-2017, 05:40 AM
Ran across an article about "advice from the Stoics," yesterday that had some interesting reminders that are helping me mentally and emotionally.
The first piece of advice was, "Picture yourself as someone else that you would give advice to in a situation, and take your own advice." The example they used was road rage - as a passenger you'd probably tell the person driving to chill, that's it's not a big deal, etc. As the driver, it's a different story when it's you that's getting angry. Picture yourself talking to...yourself...in that situation, saying "Calm down, etc." I did this with a couple things, and found myself looking at the emotional triggers completely differently. I wonder what applications this might have with subliminal suggestions. It offers a different perspective that ultimately has you taking your own advice, which of course, you would be more likely to trust or take into consideration.
The second piece of advice was a quote from Marcus Aurelius. "Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours."
The first piece of advice was, "Picture yourself as someone else that you would give advice to in a situation, and take your own advice." The example they used was road rage - as a passenger you'd probably tell the person driving to chill, that's it's not a big deal, etc. As the driver, it's a different story when it's you that's getting angry. Picture yourself talking to...yourself...in that situation, saying "Calm down, etc." I did this with a couple things, and found myself looking at the emotional triggers completely differently. I wonder what applications this might have with subliminal suggestions. It offers a different perspective that ultimately has you taking your own advice, which of course, you would be more likely to trust or take into consideration.
The second piece of advice was a quote from Marcus Aurelius. "Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours."
