Summary: The Concise Laws Of Human Nature | 9781782834939 | Robert Greene
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2 The law of irrationality
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How are the deeply emotions dominating you?
they make you veer(veer means;buigen )toward ideas thatcalm the Ego- They make you look for
evidence thatconfirms what you already want to believe. - They make you see what you want to see, depending on your
mood , and thisdisconnect fromreality is thesource of the baddecisions andnegative patterns thathaunt yourlife
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What would be the outcome when we are able to cultivate the power of rationality?
When we cultivate the power of rationality we will realize our greatest potential -
2.1 The inner Athena
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How will man get the power of Rationallity ( think before acting)
Through training and practice. -
What is the voice of Athena?
A higher power thatexists within meright now -
what is the reason why I am not connected to the Athena ( higer power)
- I am not
connected with thispower because mymind isweighed withemotions . I am infected by all of thedrama that otherschurn upI am continually reacting to whatpeople give me- I
experience waves ofexcitement ,insecurity , andanxiety that makes it hard to focus
- I am not
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What would happen when I don't have a rational standard to guide me?
When I dont have a rational standard to guide me. What would happen is that my attention is pulled this way and that. And I will never quite reach the goals that I set. -
What is the first task ( step) to master the power of Rationality
Looking at the emotions that are continually infecting my ideas and decisions.
learn to question myself: why this anger or resentment? Where does this incessant need for attention come from -
What would happen when you start doing the step toward rationality by questioning myself?
When I will take a better look at my emotions, my emotions will lose their hold on me, I will begin to think for myself instead of reacting to what others give me. -
What will happen when emotions tend to narrow the mind
It makes me focus on 1 or 2 ideas that satisfy my immediate desire for power or attention. (these are ideas that will usually backfire) -
What can I do when I have a calm spirit
- When I have a calm spirit I can entertain a wide range of options and solutions
- I will deliberate longer before acting and reassess my strategies
- the inner voice will become clearer and clearer
- I will resent the distraction ( friends coming to me with their drama)
- I will apply my rationality capability to think past people
- My mind will become more flexible and resilient
- my mind will become clear and calm
- I will see answers and creative solutions that no one else can envision.
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