>Indicating that the aforementioned techniques are only useful for "panic attacks and anxiety" could come across to some in the same way my comment came across to you?
but the parent position in this case was rather extreme, denying any consideration of the future or past, saying all that matters is the present. It is one thing to attribute a generic description to a narrow and specific philosophy, and another to to attribute a narrow description to a generic philosophy.
> I think if you look at what's currently going on in the world and come to the conclusion that everything is fine and we should just continue the way we were used to, then that's actually quite cynical in my point of view.
My point was rather that there is a lot of bias in both domestic and foreign events coverage. If you did a global survey of "what's going on", you would probably find a overwhelming majority of people living peaceably, loving their children, and being friendly and kind, ect.
> My past self doesn’t own me. My past self is gone.
> My future self is a thing that doesn’t exist.
> My present self is all the matters.
This is just a description of how it is. Your past self is gone. It only lives in your memory now. Your future self doesn't exist yet. It lives in your imagination now. Therefore, your present self has to be the only thing that matters. The others do not exist and many people would argue that your present self is also just an imagination.
This doesn't take anything away from betterment and personal development. It just puts it where it belongs, which is now.
It might not look so, but there is a stark difference between approaching this with the idea that "if I do X, everything will be fine in the future" vs. "I will try doing X to reach goal Y and re-evaluate when I am there, but I am always capable of accepting the now regardless of the outcome".
> My story about my identity is intended to freeze it where it is. That’s not a bug. That’s called staying alive.
I don't know what the OP wanted to indicate with that. I am not sure I fully grasp the intention behind it. For what it's worth, as I interpret these lines, I don't fully agree with them.
but the parent position in this case was rather extreme, denying any consideration of the future or past, saying all that matters is the present. It is one thing to attribute a generic description to a narrow and specific philosophy, and another to to attribute a narrow description to a generic philosophy.
> I think if you look at what's currently going on in the world and come to the conclusion that everything is fine and we should just continue the way we were used to, then that's actually quite cynical in my point of view.
My point was rather that there is a lot of bias in both domestic and foreign events coverage. If you did a global survey of "what's going on", you would probably find a overwhelming majority of people living peaceably, loving their children, and being friendly and kind, ect.