> On 15 Jul, 17:43, mika gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Jul 13, 1:17 am, Executive Function wrote:

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>>> I think that when you change yourself then the people around you react
>>> differently to you.  Those people who are resistant to change in
>>> themselves will react with greater intensity, while those that are
>>> open to change will give you encouragement towards your growth.

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>> It's very comforting to assume that if you are not receiving
>> encouragement from someone, then that person is not "open to
>> change".   Typical "you're either with me or against me" attitude.

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>> Can't you think of any other reason why people might not give you
>> encouragement?  Perhaps they think what you're doing will ultimately
>> cause you more problems than benefits.

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>> It would be a good idea for you to stop seeking approval and start
>> trying to see reality as it is rather than as you wish it would be.

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> I don't assume that people spend time thinking about what I'm doing or
> if that causes me problems or benefits.  Maybe those close to me do,
> but random strangers or distant associates just react to how I present
> myself, my body language, my tone of voice, and even if what I say and
> do is innocuous I will have conveyed an impression.  Change any of the
> variables and you change the reaction - or an old expression - you
> change the chemistry.
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> The theory is that through ritual magick you change the variables to
> meet every specific situation as it is.  In essence - you trigger an
> accelerated learning process by doing something that children do - you
> keep playing.  You never lose the talent to play.  And that's how we
> can adapt to a great deal of change in a short time.  Now of course -
> we all have different rates of change, and sometimes we resent change
> being thrust upon us when we're not ready for it.  That can mean we
> react negatively towards other.  Likewise - when we accelerate our
> rate of change we can sometimes threaten others.  Personal change
> whether in ourselves or others means a change occuring in our world,
> and if change is regarded negatively, then change is percieved as a
> threat to identity.  This is why the Star shines brightly in the
> Thelemic neuvopantheon.  There - is freedom.- Hide quoted text -
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