Self-reliance is not about being right. It may simply be the ability to notice when something no longer works — and stay with it long enough to learn something.
Tag: awareness
I am not at the mercy of my emotions
What if emotions are not automatic reactions — but interpretations created by the brain? This part explores Lisa Feldman Barrett’s theory of constructed emotions and how prediction shapes emotional experience.
Why I don’t change
Maybe I don’t resist change because I’m weak. Maybe my brain is protecting the stability of its models. This part is about why familiar patterns are often easier than change.
When prediction fails
What if emotions are not just reactions — but signals of a mismatch between expectation and reality? This part is about what happens when prediction fails.
We live in models
Part 4 of a longer reflection on self-reliance, inner state, and how we relate to reality. What I actually live in If the brain constantly predicts what will happen, it has to rely on something. It cannot guess blindly. It needs a reference. And this reference is what I would call: models of the world. … Czytaj Dalej We live in models
We don’t react. We predict.
What if I don’t actually react to reality — but predict it first? This part is about a shift in perspective: from reacting to understanding how expectations shape my experience.
What do I actually mean?
I started noticing that I often use words I don’t fully understand. This is a step back — an attempt to look closer at what I actually mean when I talk about myself, reality, and inner state.
How do I know what to do?
The first part of a longer reflection on self-reliance, inner state, and how we relate to reality.
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