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Entries from January 2007

Depression: The Ontological Low

January 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

Someone brought up the subject of depression on one of the lists I’m on, and this is my reply:
To me, there are two main reason for depression, both of which come from our misunderstanding of ourselves and our self.
We all like to believe that we are living life fully as ourselves in reality. But once [...]

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Tags: Alienation Is Contagious · Alienation by Attrition · Defending Alienated Life · Ego-boundaried Beliefs · Hating One's Inner Self · INCREASING DEGREES OF BEING · Mental Illness · Ontological Fear · Ontology Trumps Everything · The Realself World · The Socialself World · The Transition