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This is a page that tries to set out practical exercises that I found very helpful in coping with my position. I have recorded the details of the exercises so that I can refer to them, but I also invite any of you who may be interested to try the exercises for yourself. I genuinely believe that they could make a difference to your life.
Subjects on this page
Frightening facts about your beliefs
- It is likely that many of your beliefs did not result from careful, responsible thinking or testing
- You did not actively choose all your beliefs, especially those going back to childhood
- Some may be holding you back or sabotaging you
- Some of them may be out of touch with reality
- The more crazy they are, the more passionately you will defend them
- You may be unaware of many of them
The nature of beliefs
- They define who you are - centrally important
- Difficult to change if you don't want to
- Not easily changed by reasoning
- Held with passion - deep feelings
- You protect them like a baby
- Often formed without being examined for validity
Some sources of beliefs
- Other people
- Customs
- Religion can be very potent
- Media - TV, radio, newpapers, books, internet
- Advertising
- Educational institutions
- Political parties can be a potent source
Some behaviours motivated by beliefs
- Suicide bomber
- Successful businessman - Donald Trump
- Mother Theresa
- Nelson Mandela
- Child rapist
- Suicide victim who jumps off a building
- Lonely recluse
What processes establish beliefs?
- Most vulnerable in very young children
- Repetition (e.g. reciting the Creed in church)
- Experience (valid or invalid)
- Rewards
- Fear
- Modelling - e.g. children copying parents
- Persuasion, suggestion, hypnosis
- Group and peer pressure
- Brainwashing
- Politics
- Propaganda
- Education
- Diseases
About Me
- John
- Ordinary person, software developer / business trainer / consultant, 62. Full of questions about everything. Nature, mountains help me live in the present. Life is joyful even though I now have a tumour in my brain. Trying to find new perspectives
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