Today I realized that I have a set of superstitious beliefs that I've learned to work with rather than against. For example, I have a habit of knocking on wood, but instead of getting all OCD about it, I’ll tell myself that one knock-on-wood can last until morning. It’s dumb, yes … but it’s also an example of using our neuroses within our rules instead of letting them control us.
107 - How Useful It Is to Fool Myself
107 - How Useful It Is to Fool Myself
107 - How Useful It Is to Fool Myself
Today I realized that I have a set of superstitious beliefs that I've learned to work with rather than against. For example, I have a habit of knocking on wood, but instead of getting all OCD about it, I’ll tell myself that one knock-on-wood can last until morning. It’s dumb, yes … but it’s also an example of using our neuroses within our rules instead of letting them control us.