Who's got the power?

#213 – Who's got the power?The answer is simple: you've got the power.But it's not easy. They – the Ghosts in your head trying to trap you in their smallness – may make arguments that sound convincing:Your idea'll never workYou need to prove your wor...

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Feb 05, 2025
Can you hear the tragic chorus in your head?

#211 – Can you hear the tragic chorus in your head?ACT IIScene 3To shield the Hero (you) from danger, the Ego enrolled a tragic chorus of Ghosts to ensure she (you) toed the line and stayed small, stuck, and compliant. Here the first six lure you int...

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Feb 03, 2025
What’s fear of money, really?

#210 – What’s fear of money, really?Fear of money is as nonsensical as fear of computer mouses (mice?), fear of umbrellas, or fear of spoons.Yet, despite the instrumental nature of money, our Ego persuades us to assign it magical powers and attr...

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Feb 02, 2025
What's the message struggle has for you?

#209 – What's the message struggle has for you?When things come easily for you, do you doubt their value? Do you believe you're half-assing them? Do you feel that, if it's easy for you, it's worthless?No pain, no gain, we're told. The country where I...

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Feb 01, 2025
What's wrong with self-protection?

#208 – What's wrong with self-protection?Self-protection sounds like a good idea. That's why you buckle up in the car, dress up for cold weather, look both ways when crossing the street.It's definitely a good idea when talking about the body, a physi...

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Jan 31, 2025
Did your Ghosts impair your sight of parallel processes?

#208 – Did your Ghosts impair your view of parallel processes?You know it by now: my son's in jail (wrongly, per recent evidence). He's in there, inside a bubble where light doesn't change between day and night, alone with his thoughts (and his cellm...

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Jan 30, 2025
Why does this Ghost want you to give your time away?

#206 – Why does this Ghost want you to give your time away?Maybe you've had this experience: you say yes to people's asks or invitations and then spend the whole time regretting it. You really don't want to do that or be there, yet you don't lea...

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Jan 28, 2025
What makes you want to understand?

#205 – What makes you want to understand?When things don’t go as you expected, do you feel a burning need to know why? Does it seem crucial to understand why undesired events happened?Well, I have news for you: knowing why something happened won’t ma...

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Jan 27, 2025