You are quite likely right.... re-directing the mind is the most helpful thing to do now, I think. I practice it every day. Enjoy your painting! I am a beginner at painting but plan to focus almost entirely on that from now on.
It's good to be vigilant on the deviousness, and you are also quite correct on the absolute need to observe, note and identify such patterns, speak out, then detach and feed your soul.
Haven't listened to the Desmet talk yet. His mass psychosis theory is a good one, but he seems to attribute it to a spontaneous combustion, ignoring all the marketing and other tweaks fomenting the hysteria.... all the "amelioration" seemed to him to be a result rather than a cause...
You are quite likely right.... re-directing the mind is the most helpful thing to do now, I think. I practice it every day. Enjoy your painting! I am a beginner at painting but plan to focus almost entirely on that from now on.
It's good to be vigilant on the deviousness, and you are also quite correct on the absolute need to observe, note and identify such patterns, speak out, then detach and feed your soul.
Haven't listened to the Desmet talk yet. His mass psychosis theory is a good one, but he seems to attribute it to a spontaneous combustion, ignoring all the marketing and other tweaks fomenting the hysteria.... all the "amelioration" seemed to him to be a result rather than a cause...
Speak out, then detach. There's a tshirt!!! Perfect. :)