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comment by Gordon Seidoh Worley (gworley) · 2019-12-27T23:02:04.652Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

I think this is great advice. I find in myself and others a common source of psychological shadow is the blocking out of parts of the self in a failed attempt to achieve an end that is ultimately counterproductive even if it occasionally works in limited circumstances.

comment by Pongo · 2020-05-29T21:45:43.467Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

Better to want two things, suffer the conflict and loss, and achieve one thing, than to want no things and achieve no things.

I would say "Better to want two things, suffer the conflict and loss, and achieve no things, than to want no things and achieve no things."

comment by Pongo · 2020-05-29T21:44:12.355Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

I have thought about this post over 10 times since it was written. It feels important. I have not acted on it, though, so I don't know