Re: Buddhist quote--self-esteem

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> Defusion techniques facilitate the loosening of the

> death grip of these thoughts. One thing that comes

> out of that is the ability to notice whether a thought

> is useful or not. But watch it....you can become fused

> with the ABSOLUTE NECESSITY of getting the sorting

> done right.

& Bill et al,

I think the writing has done (Mindfulness For Two,

Things Might Go HT Wrong, etc.) speaks to this in another

way, too - i.e. the ambiguity and uncertainty which is

inherent in the world, and to which " minds " often react

(well, mine sure does) by attempting to set up rules, seek

and hold onto consistency without noticing when consistency

has become rigidity and no longer tracks with the world, etc.

And I'm reminded of something Steve wrote on this list

a few months ago about life - something that comes back to me with

increasing pertinence:

" This is not about being a good boy and getting a gold star. "

Small words, big implications.

-Randy