I was thinking about the part in the Book of Haatan where Dr Moravec tells Ariel that she should imagine herself as a mage to help her begin the journey to becoming one.
I can see how this kind of exercise could be useful for many things in life, but it seems like it could also risk becoming and ego trap because of how easy it is to fall into contemplating how others would perceive you if you became whatever it is you’re visualizing (such as business success or being a capable artist or the like.) I also worry about how to balance fantasizing about what one would like to be with maintaining sincere self awareness.
Is there a good way to approach these kinds of visualizing exercises that is meant to avoid these pitfalls?
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Date: 2024-05-06 08:06 am (UTC)I was thinking about the part in the Book of Haatan where Dr Moravec tells Ariel that she should imagine herself as a mage to help her begin the journey to becoming one.
I can see how this kind of exercise could be useful for many things in life, but it seems like it could also risk becoming and ego trap because of how easy it is to fall into contemplating how others would perceive you if you became whatever it is you’re visualizing (such as business success or being a capable artist or the like.) I also worry about how to balance fantasizing about what one would like to be with maintaining sincere self awareness.
Is there a good way to approach these kinds of visualizing exercises that is meant to avoid these pitfalls?