Comments on: Book Bonanza Wednesday! Chapter 32: Rephrasing things positively

By: Pace

Pace — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:23:30 +0000

@Julia: Nice!

By: Julia

Julia — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:56:03 +0000

I read the whole book earlier this year, but just reading the chapter this evening and thinking about various things that it would be nice to have completed, I’m looking forward to doing laundry this weekend! Not, “I need to do laundry” but “I want to do laundry.” (I like doing laundry, actually, and having a sense of anticipation rather than a sense of urgency just feels nicer right now.)

By: Pace

Pace — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:03:39 +0000

Yes! And that’s one of the amazing things, that once we change the words we speak, it automatically does change the words in our heads!

I’m glad you like this chapter so much! (:

By: Barbara Martin (@Reptitude)

Barbara Martin (@Reptitude) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:45:58 +0000

This might be my favorite chapter yet — rephrasing without being all Pollyanna about it. What if we followed each of these guidelines consistently not only with the words we say to others but also with the words we say to ourselves in our heads? What could we do besides become someone who says, “Oh I could learn to do whatever, if I want to and choose to….” or internalizes that “Yeah/no, I don’t have to choose to do suchandsuch at all” or even stops beating themselves up — oops what’s a better way to rephrase that? !
This could be the heart of the revolution right here. :)

By: Sea

Sea — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:31:38 +0000

That’s (part of) why I love you guys.

By: Pace

Pace — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:37:51 +0000

Philosophy for people who like smaller words! (:

By: Sea

Sea — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:26:08 +0000

Taking responsibility for our choices instead of blaming our circumstances? Oh so existentialist! Couple this with the “you are made of meat and it’s okay” thing and you’ve got Sartre’s transcendence and facticity. I love it.