Actualized.org - Self-Help, Psychology, Consciousness, Spirituality, Philosophy How To Contemplate A Journal
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Jul 30, 2018 A guide to using journaling as a disciplined method for deep contemplation. Practical setup and session tips for focused inquiry and grounding in direct experience. Techniques for observing thoughts, exploring boundaries of concepts, and avoiding common traps. Suggested questions and personal qualities to cultivate for rigorous self-reflection and psychological investigation.
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Use Multiple Examples To Test Boundaries
- Do repeatedly bring up varied concrete examples and compare them to reveal boundaries and assumptions.
- For "What is an object?" Leo examines a pencil, vitamins in a bottle, air, and vacuum to test separateness and objecthood.
Start With Assumptions Then Test Them
- Adopt provisional assumptions to start inquiry but then subject those assumptions to the same scrutiny.
- Leo lists five starter assumptions like 'you are full of shit' and urges you can and should spend time testing them.
Use Contemplation To Deconstruct Not Build Dogma
- Avoid using contemplation to build new beliefs or to craft arguments; instead use it to deconstruct and clarify.
- Leo warns against writing grand narratives after a session and against turning answers into dogma.