5 The Psychological Immune System
“The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works and the way people think.”
Gregory Bateson, Epistemologist
“You're feeling your thinking, not what you're thinking about…”
My friend looked bemused by my statement. He wanted me to cure his fear of flying, so I started by asking how he knew when to start becoming afraid, and how he knew when to stop. He told me that it usually started a week before his flight, and dissipated 20 or 30 minutes after takeoff.
“I've got some great news for you”, I told him. “You're not afraid of flying!”
“I'm not?” he asked in surprise.
“No”, I replied. “You have fearful thinking around flying.”
“Isn't that the same thing?” he responded, ...
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