Oct 10, 2023·edited Oct 10, 2023Liked by John Lyne
Humanity next? aw man (hahah not my favourite but I'm sure it'll be great)
This one is excellent, and so is the paint gallery metaphor.
Courage is one of the traits I value the most and hold close to my heart. Especially these days as I'm constantly in a battle with my own emotions. Pushing through anxiety, uncertainty, and harsh self-criticism on my way to build something I'm proud of (or going down with the ship trying).
I particularly liked when you showed the compounding of optimism vs. pessimism. I saw the image and took a minute to visualize what it meant. I pictured something like a probability tree and it really helped me understand the idea.
Now I know why I frequently get lost in utopian visions of my future...
"Authentic people, on the other hand, see more clearly; they are better positioned to engage fully in the process of becoming. Their goals are more self-concordant, which leads to enduring effort investment and thus goal attainment."
This is tightly aligned with Carl Rogers' advice on being authentic and open to experience. He argued that this type of behaviour, when adopted, was extremely helpful to those going through therapy. Interestingly though, he stipulated that adopting this behaviour would encourage others around us to do the same. This comes to your point about inauthenticity and dissonance. The more inauthentic we are, the less meaningful our connections will be with others. However, the more authentic we are, the more meaningful our connections will be.
Humanity next? aw man (hahah not my favourite but I'm sure it'll be great)
This one is excellent, and so is the paint gallery metaphor.
Courage is one of the traits I value the most and hold close to my heart. Especially these days as I'm constantly in a battle with my own emotions. Pushing through anxiety, uncertainty, and harsh self-criticism on my way to build something I'm proud of (or going down with the ship trying).
I particularly liked when you showed the compounding of optimism vs. pessimism. I saw the image and took a minute to visualize what it meant. I pictured something like a probability tree and it really helped me understand the idea.
Now I know why I frequently get lost in utopian visions of my future...
"Authentic people, on the other hand, see more clearly; they are better positioned to engage fully in the process of becoming. Their goals are more self-concordant, which leads to enduring effort investment and thus goal attainment."
This is tightly aligned with Carl Rogers' advice on being authentic and open to experience. He argued that this type of behaviour, when adopted, was extremely helpful to those going through therapy. Interestingly though, he stipulated that adopting this behaviour would encourage others around us to do the same. This comes to your point about inauthenticity and dissonance. The more inauthentic we are, the less meaningful our connections will be with others. However, the more authentic we are, the more meaningful our connections will be.
Fantastic article.