One does not exclude the other. If a hammer is worth something while operating, it is also worth that much when at rest. Life is valuable *because* of all the great beautiful wondrous things it does, but this capacity+doing is intrinsic, so the value is intrinsic also.

1/ Masochism is a key psychoanalytic concept One form is victim entitlement—insistence one is entitled to special compensation in proportion to suffering & victimhood. Thus the need to *amplify* suffering in all ways Without treatment, suffering/victimhood becomes a way of life

Good posture is taking immense pleasure in occupying one’s body in its entirety

once you become aware of how intellectualizing is sometimes MALADAPTIVE & a way of coping for those who were taught to distrust their self, their wants, & instincts, you start seeing it EVERYWHERE intellectualizing as a SUBSTITUTE for doing, i THINK therefore I do NOT have to DO

Self improvement is killing your aura (do this instead)

On forgiveness

Simone Weil wrote “Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring. Imaginary good is boring; real good is always new, marvelous, intoxicating.” I think about this truth a lot.

mutual improves executive function/productivity/conscientiousness by writing down every decision plans on doing on paper, doesn't act without writing the decision down first let me tap the sign:

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