Monthly Archives: July 2022

Thoughts on a saying I saw painted on a wall: “I LOVE YOU SAY IT BACK” – revealing the liberal attitude of a controlled society???

Posted on July 30, 2022 by mikespassingthoughts

Some time ago I saw a large statement painted on a building that mystified me. It said, “I LOVE YOU” and below it was written, “SAY IT BACK”. It had the saying twice, side by side, on the side of … Continue reading →

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Some initial thoughts on nervousness – introverted stress and the stepping stone self

Posted on July 30, 2022 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I said some interesting things on nervousness. I’ve always been nervous, and it has always mystified me. It always seemed weird and bizarre. There were qualities about it that I could never put my finger on. It also seems … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on going down the “rabbit hole of thought”

Posted on July 30, 2022 by mikespassingthoughts

In a recent conversation I spoke of the problems of going down what I called the “rabbit hole of thought”. This refers to all the thinking that I do and where it has gone. In reality, my thinking about things … Continue reading →

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Observations of a two-year-old girl at play: the self and its association with repetition and not being “dirty”, with remarks about obsession and compulsion and the beginning of the social self

Posted on July 13, 2022 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I saw some things with a two-year-old girl that, I think, is quite revealing about the self and the development of the self. THE PLAY We were in the backyard playing. There were several small children’s swimming pools. Initially, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on my reaction to a statement that something is not politically correct

Posted on July 13, 2022 by mikespassingthoughts

Recently, I heard someone speak of how something wasn’t “politically correct” and my reaction to this was quite interesting and, I think, deserves to be recorded. I basically wanted to say something to this effect: “I realize that you kids … Continue reading →

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