Comments on: More On Addiction – Short or Long Path? http://www.geoffreywilson.name/more-on-addiction-short-or-long-path Personal Freedom Coach - Oriental Medicine - Author - Speaker Sun, 31 Jul 2011 03:44:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Geoffrey Wilson http://www.geoffreywilson.name/more-on-addiction-short-or-long-path/comment-page-1#comment-194 Geoffrey Wilson Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:47:20 +0000 http://www.geoffreywilson.name/?p=129#comment-194 I'm not suggesting that you are advocating replacement of one addiction with another. I'm merely using your comment as a starting point for further discussion.... which of course in this case was the dilemma of taking the short or long path when the truth of the matter dawns! If I can see that I am dulled by repetition, by habit, do I need to think it over? Can I be free of habit by reducing it bit by bit, or by eliminating it altogether? Having said that, another point I was trying to make was that sensitivity is an ability to respond to a challenge without the burden of past habits, recollections. Sure, intellectually, one can design a goal to increase sensitivity. I can think more positively about eliminating my negative and destructive behaviour. This is certainly a step in the right direction. The problem it would seem however, is that setting a goal to increase sensitivity won't actually do anything to cultivate sensitivity. Understanding habit on the other hand, most certainly will. All I need to do is give my complete attention to it. I’m not suggesting that you are advocating replacement of one addiction with another. I’m merely using your comment as a starting point for further discussion…. which of course in this case was the dilemma of taking the short or long path when the truth of the matter dawns!

If I can see that I am dulled by repetition, by habit, do I need to think it over? Can I be free of habit by reducing it bit by bit, or by eliminating it altogether?

Having said that, another point I was trying to make was that sensitivity is an ability to respond to a challenge without the burden of past habits, recollections.

Sure, intellectually, one can design a goal to increase sensitivity. I can think more positively about eliminating my negative and destructive behaviour. This is certainly a step in the right direction.

The problem it would seem however, is that setting a goal to increase sensitivity won’t actually do anything to cultivate sensitivity.

Understanding habit on the other hand, most certainly will. All I need to do is give my complete attention to it.

]]> By: Evan http://www.geoffreywilson.name/more-on-addiction-short-or-long-path/comment-page-1#comment-193 Evan Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:45:27 +0000 http://www.geoffreywilson.name/?p=129#comment-193 I'm not sure where you get the idea that I am advocating the replacing of one addiction with another. I'm not sure that living is an achievement but both addiction and sensitive are doings it seems to me. I think contemplating a goal is one way to restore sensitivity. I’m not sure where you get the idea that I am advocating the replacing of one addiction with another.

I’m not sure that living is an achievement but both addiction and sensitive are doings it seems to me.

I think contemplating a goal is one way to restore sensitivity.

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