Exactly what's on my mind today. When does the difference between deceit and conceit matter? When the one playing victim truly identifies with their victim story. Self deceit becomes intractable without the person being able to come to their own conclusion that, whatever negative thing it happens to be, is a temporary part of life and not their material identity.
Great post Tanja and helpful to think about the many forms of manipulation that we can be subject to and can also use - often without evening thinking about it. I realize that I have given in to manipulation by my little dog Snowy who now not only looks at me longingly for food like he really was starving but has started to bark at me and demand some of my meal. I of course have completely given into him and given him some of the food. I have to mend my ways. If I can manipulated by a schnoodle, then I am childs play for serious manipulators! I have to mend my ways.
Exactly what's on my mind today. When does the difference between deceit and conceit matter? When the one playing victim truly identifies with their victim story. Self deceit becomes intractable without the person being able to come to their own conclusion that, whatever negative thing it happens to be, is a temporary part of life and not their material identity.
It's a hard, hard thing.
Great post Tanja and helpful to think about the many forms of manipulation that we can be subject to and can also use - often without evening thinking about it. I realize that I have given in to manipulation by my little dog Snowy who now not only looks at me longingly for food like he really was starving but has started to bark at me and demand some of my meal. I of course have completely given into him and given him some of the food. I have to mend my ways. If I can manipulated by a schnoodle, then I am childs play for serious manipulators! I have to mend my ways.
Thanks for the beautiful photo from your balcony.