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Donβt be a metaphysical glutton(DW #822)
I love how American philosopher and writer Ken Wilber (often referred to as the "Einstein of consciousness studies") puts it: Don’t be a metaphysical glutton.
In other words: Don’t try to change EVERYTHING AT ONCE.
Cognitive distortions (DW#486)
When our brains make assumptions and conclusions which are not true, we call them "Cognitive Distortions".
Cognitive distortions are exactly what the name implies: distortions in our cognition or thinking. Put another way, cognitive distortions are biased perspectives we take on ourselves and the world around us. They are irrational thoughts and beliefs that we unknowingly reinforce over time by thinking them again and again AND assuming that they are true.
These patterns and systems of thought are often very subtle and therefore hard to recognize because they are form so much of our habitual thinking patterns.
This is also why they can be so damaging because we cannot shift what we don’t...