One of the better models of the mind, likely with fairly ancient roots, separates it into three dimensions: cognitive, affective, and conative. The cognitive covers the linguistic and symbolic modes of thought. The affective deals with emotion and feeling. The conative deals with action and activities. Simplified terms for these would be Thinking, Feeling, andContinue reading “Constraints: Cognitive, Affective, and Conative”
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Constrains: Orienting by Desire II
Look at your sheet from the other day outlining your Visions and Challenges. Re-read the past few days’ essays related to identity and cognitive biases. How can these ideas, and your further exploration of these topics, be used to rethink and develop your sense of your Challenges? Are specific modes of identification helping to createContinue reading “Constrains: Orienting by Desire II”
Constraints: Orienting by Desire
Orienting by Desire When you are in territories without maps, it is only by your Desire that you can orient. The best orientation on the Left Hand Path comes from having a clear sense of what you want at the present moment and what it is you are facing. Doing so will allow you toContinue reading “Constraints: Orienting by Desire”
Desire in Unknown Territories
When you are in a territory without maps, it is only by your Desire that you can orient. The best orientation on the Left Hand Path comes from having a clear sense of what you are facing and what you want at the present moment. Doing so will allow you to integrate the material inContinue reading “Desire in Unknown Territories”