Preparing the Vessel
A thread:
A thread:
The phrase sounds quite esoteric, but in practice it is straight forward. It is simply about developing yourself. Learning about yourself. Transforming yourself into the person you choose to be.
It takes time and effort. There are some skills to develop along the way.
It takes time and effort. There are some skills to develop along the way.
The first and most difficult skill to cultivate is personal objectivity. This is seeing yourself as if through the eyes of others. We make significant assumptions about ourselves that keep us the heroes of our own stories.
These preconceptions must be overcome if we are to truly be the heroes of our stories. We must learn to be honest with ourselves, brutally so. Bravery in the face of default self deception. Scientific principles used to test and validate.
Personal objectivity by itself is insufficient. One must be prepared to change anything found that is unacceptable. A moral yardstick is required. For this I recommend the Golden Rule.
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Self control is essential. Controlling and eliminating negative thoughts and emotions. By placing others ahead of yourself you force yourself to adapt, transforming yourself into someone from whom good things flow by default.
At first one chokes down anger, jealousy etc and forces the correct behavior in spite of feelings. This is hard to do, and if you never root out the causes of negative thoughts and emotions it never gets easier.
With time, effort, and change it becomes much easier.
With time, effort, and change it becomes much easier.
Here is my preparing the vessel story. I knew nothing about these things at the time. I simply applied the principles I knew were right and good.
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Be excellent to each other.
To expand upon the use of scientific principles:
Objectivity. Personal objectivity is the most difficult to develop.
Testing and verification. Try your hypotheses. Test, retest. Change parameters, test again.
Objectivity. Personal objectivity is the most difficult to develop.
Testing and verification. Try your hypotheses. Test, retest. Change parameters, test again.
I don't know and I don't understand. The starting point of all knowledge and wisdom.
Replay the scenarios in which you find yourself. Did you do well? What could you have done differently? What should you have done? What's stopping you from attaining the desired behaviours?
Replay the scenarios in which you find yourself. Did you do well? What could you have done differently? What should you have done? What's stopping you from attaining the desired behaviours?
Over time the skills developed become second nature. As the transformation progresses the need for such constant introspection decreases.
You know you've done your best.
With this comes a quiet confidence. Solid, sure.
You've become the person you've chosen to be.
You know you've done your best.
With this comes a quiet confidence. Solid, sure.
You've become the person you've chosen to be.
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