Category Archives: world view

Know thyself . . . or not

The idea of self-differentiation has within it the hint of the idea of the necessity to “know thyself.” Evidence of this is the emphases on achieving insight into how we got to be who we are (family of origin work) … Continue reading

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On being sensitive

No one has ever accused me of being “sensitive.” Most of the time I come off as “aloof,” and the spouse one of my hospice patients, no doubt expecting more empathy or sympathy to his plight (never mind the patient’s) … Continue reading

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More on one’s world view

My friend sent a follow up question about the subject of a personal world view. His question was: “So getting back to a world view, how does one go about developing or shaping one? What does one base it on? … Continue reading

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