tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post1506293396695276827..comments2024-03-10T23:01:51.493-05:00Comments on Stupid Motivational Tricks / Bemsha Swing: Quality Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371893596402673898noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post-53619826214724440242016-01-27T09:48:24.249-06:002016-01-27T09:48:24.249-06:00It's the hardest thing to accept in the life o...It's the hardest thing to accept in the life of the mind, actually. The idea that our thinking is ultimately rooted in habits. And yet it is so important to understand this about ourselves and our scholarship. Changing your mind in any substantial way is as hard as getting into shape or learning a skill. It takes repeated, disciplined action to change.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858865501469168339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post-50346620821218311562016-01-27T08:24:32.103-06:002016-01-27T08:24:32.103-06:00There are beliefs that are more like habits. I ca...There are beliefs that are more like habits. I can choose how often to change my socks. For years I would use a fresh pair every day, because when I was younger my feet really sweat. Then I realized that my socks did not smell even after two days. Many beliefs function in a kind of "as if" manner. Act as though ... and see what ensues. For example, I assume most people will like me Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371893596402673898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post-12883708827661371652016-01-27T01:30:26.800-06:002016-01-27T01:30:26.800-06:00"Belief is an interesting thing: it does not ..."Belief is an interesting thing: it does not result from an act of will or decision." That's an important observation. I was thinking about this the other day was well. There's a sense in which belief also doesn't follow directly from our <i>thinking</i>. Our beliefs are sometimes resistant even to our own arguments. We think we've defeated them intellectually, we want Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858865501469168339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post-88744715165761818922016-01-25T15:15:11.798-06:002016-01-25T15:15:11.798-06:00You're beginning to sound like F.R. Leavis.
W...You're beginning to sound like F.R. Leavis.<br /><br />Whatever next?el curioso impertinentehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015557020840066635noreply@blogger.com