Sublime

For most of us, our self-protective, habitual ways of being in the world inevitably reassert themselves.

internal managers who are obsessed with power are usually created as a bulwark against feeling helpless.

The clearer you are about who you are as a system, the stronger will be your ability to self-organize during times of instability. You will attract to you the support you need to maintain your functions.

Of the many emerging descriptions of our social brain, for me the simplest and most elegant is the highly regarded Social Baseline Theory of Lane Beckes and James A. Coan, two researchers at the University of Virginia.

Conformist-Amber consciousness develops a deeper awareness of other people’s feelings and perceptions.

How we communicate—the unconscious decisions we make as we speak and listen, the questions we ask and the vulnerabilities we expose, even our tone of voice—can influence who we trust, are persuaded by, and seek out as friends.

When we are fused with our ego, we are driven to make decisions informed by external factors—what others will think or what outcomes can be achieved.

our best defense in chaos is a good offense: