A Way of Being
Francisco Varela Looking back over my life, whenever I’ve tried to model myself off of someone else, either on their own recommendation or on my own hope of salvation, it has not worked. I also see many times when I could have listened to someone’s advice and benefitted greatly, but through arrogance, stubbornness or good old-fashioned self-determination I ignored it as not applying to me. Between these 2 poles, I suspect that there is a middle-way of being. Being willing to listen. Being willing to ‘hold myself the principal witness’ ultimately. Open to outside interaction without being addicted to it. William James In terms of my moods (and their dysorder), it seems like I listen too hard to my internal voices. When I’m hypomanic, this results in an arrogance such that I ignore messages from the environment. I know best, and I am responsible for enacting my unique vision for how my life should be which no one else could possibly understand, be